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Anonymous wrote:Also, a 79.5 is definitely a C at my kid's school, and an 89.5 is a B.
Ours too! No rounding up. They also don't allow any AP's until junior year, and only 2 AP or honor courses total. You also only get 0.5 point for both of those. No full point. We were told less than 10% have above a 4.0 and sometimes only 1-2 kids a year graduate with above a 4.0 and sometimes they have an easier track. Tough!
I feel sorry for your children on the AP front. That’s one of the way college admissions officers know whether a kid can handle college level courses. Also kids who score high enough on APs can get college credit. That can greatly reduce the cost of college if you have enough credits. That’s really a shame for your kids.
No, actually AP's are more of a money making scheme than anything else and college admission officers know this and many of their schools do not like to take kids who will spend less money at their schools than others. Many only take 5's, some 4 or 5's for main courses. Last year only 10% of kids taking the Chemistry AP had a 5 and only 16% had a 4. Some colleges are doing away with accepting them realizing the kids aren't ready. On year of Calc BC will NOT get you pass two full college semesters of Calc 1 and 2 unless you are a rare genius. Most kids end up taking the courses and it saves no money. Some withdrawal and waste a semester.
That said, my child's school has no English honors or AP courses but at least 70% of the kids opt into the AP Lit or English Exam by Junior year and pass with a 4 or better. So no, I do not believe that AP courses taught quickly by high school teachers are the best way to show whether kids can handle college courses. One could say going to a rigorous college preparatory school with 100% 4yr college matriculation and doing fantastic, would be the best way to show you are ready for college.
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