AP Pre-Calculus Exam - Is your kid taking it?

[Anonymous]

Wondering if kids are planning to take this exam? Sounds like colleges don’t offer credit for it, so it might not be worth it.

What is the DCUM consensus?

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

Is this the very first year that this AP exam is being offered?

[Anonymous]

My daughter will be taking it. Her school requires them to take the exam if they are in the class. I am not a fan of this rule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this the very first year that this AP exam is being offered?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Seems like a no-risk way to practice test taking and see if they actually learned anything. Mine will take it.

[Anonymous]

Don’t give the college board more money.
Is your school offering AP precalc? I thought MCOS wasn’t

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter will be taking it. Her school requires them to take the exam if they are in the class. I am not a fan of this rule.

Is that MCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems like a no-risk way to practice test taking and see if they actually learned anything. Mine will take it.

This is my thought also. A good practice test for when she takes AP Calc.

I had expected to pay $100 for her AP test this year anyway, but MCPS is paying for the other AP test. I'd just use that $100 that I would have spent on that test, and apply it towards AP Pre-Calc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t give the college board more money.
Is your school offering AP precalc? I thought MCOS wasn’t

Is your kid not taking a single AP exam? I guess it's good if that works for you, but many of our kids will be giving the college board money for AP tests, whether we like it or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t give the college board more money.
Is your school offering AP precalc? I thought MCOS wasn’t

Is your kid not taking a single AP exam? I guess it's good if that works for you, but many of our kids will be giving the college board money for AP tests, whether we like it or not. [/quote,]


Don't give them extra money

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like a no-risk way to practice test taking and see if they actually learned anything. Mine will take it.

This is my thought also. A good practice test for when she takes AP Calc.

I had expected to pay $100 for her AP test this year anyway, but MCPS is paying for the other AP test. I'd just use that $100 that I would have spent on that test, and apply it towards AP Pre-Calc.

She's also taking PSAT, SAT , MCAP, MAP, and class tests.

Let the potato rest for 5 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like a no-risk way to practice test taking and see if they actually learned anything. Mine will take it.

This is my thought also. A good practice test for when she takes AP Calc.

I had expected to pay $100 for her AP test this year anyway, but MCPS is paying for the other AP test. I'd just use that $100 that I would have spent on that test, and apply it towards AP Pre-Calc.

She's also taking PSAT, SAT , MCAP, MAP, and class tests.

Let the potato rest for 5 minutes.

My kid is a sophomore so she’s taking the PSAT, but no SAT this year. The other tests are kinda whatever and she certainly is not studying for the MCAP or MAP testing.

Studying for two AP test (Gov and PreCalc) doesn’t seem too taxing. She has more than 5 minutes to rest.

Also, YMMV, but my DD is certainly not a potato.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t give the college board more money.
Is your school offering AP precalc? I thought MCOS wasn’t

Is your kid not taking a single AP exam? I guess it's good if that works for you, but many of our kids will be giving the college board money for AP tests, whether we like it or not.

I certainly am not giving the college board money for a test that won't bring any college credit.

[Anonymous]

Yes, the school requires it. And why not?