are AP exams really necessary?

[Anonymous]

They spend a year taking the course (usually), I'm not sure that the actual exam is really that big of a deal. Once the AP exam is over they can generally relax for the rest of the semester.

It's the last time they'll ever have an entire school year to prepare for a college level exam. Once they hit college they'll be on a semester system where they'll be needing to learn the material twice as fast.

[Anonymous]

Yes, sadly, it matters in most cases.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, the exam matters. But for a kid who is going to college I would think that the exams are also good practice for the rigors ahead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"The problem with APs, is that it has become the de facto “most rigorous” course load at a high school.

Although a college may not accept the credits, most still make the “rigorous” consideration (for admissions) based on how many your student took while in high school."

So don't take the exams.

As a former college counselor, it doesn't look great to admission folks when someone *doesn't* take the exam. This is especially true if most students take the exam at your high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The problem with APs, is that it has become the de facto “most rigorous” course load at a high school.

Although a college may not accept the credits, most still make the “rigorous” consideration (for admissions) based on how many your student took while in high school."

So don't take the exams.

As a former college counselor, it doesn't look great to admission folks when someone *doesn't* take the exam. This is especially true if most students take the exam at your high school.

"Maybe" true thru Junior year. By the time kids take senior AP exams, admission decisions are in already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The problem with APs, is that it has become the de facto “most rigorous” course load at a high school.

Although a college may not accept the credits, most still make the “rigorous” consideration (for admissions) based on how many your student took while in high school."

So don't take the exams.

As a former college counselor, it doesn't look great to admission folks when someone *doesn't* take the exam. This is especially true if most students take the exam at your high school.

"Maybe" true thru Junior year. By the time kids take senior AP exams, admission decisions are in already.

eh, those admissions decisions can still be revoked though. Especially if a school has over admitted or has an abundance of well qualified transfer students looking to gain admission in the spring.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The problem with APs, is that it has become the de facto “most rigorous” course load at a high school.

Although a college may not accept the credits, most still make the “rigorous” consideration (for admissions) based on how many your student took while in high school."

So don't take the exams.

As a former college counselor, it doesn't look great to admission folks when someone *doesn't* take the exam. This is especially true if most students take the exam at your high school.

"Maybe" true thru Junior year. By the time kids take senior AP exams, admission decisions are in already.

eh, those admissions decisions can still be revoked though. Especially if a school has over admitted or has an abundance of well qualified transfer students looking to gain admission in the spring.

Please stop. Why would a college revoke a student they will make MORE money off of by not taking the exams. Most seniors don’t take them unless they have to for international or they really want to bypass a class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The problem with APs, is that it has become the de facto “most rigorous” course load at a high school.

Although a college may not accept the credits, most still make the “rigorous” consideration (for admissions) based on how many your student took while in high school."

So don't take the exams.

As a former college counselor, it doesn't look great to admission folks when someone *doesn't* take the exam. This is especially true if most students take the exam at your high school.

"Maybe" true thru Junior year. By the time kids take senior AP exams, admission decisions are in already.

eh, those admissions decisions can still be revoked though. Especially if a school has over admitted or has an abundance of well qualified transfer students looking to gain admission in the spring.

Just stop. Colleges don’t revoke admissions offers for not taking to AP exam. What a moronic comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The problem with APs, is that it has become the de facto “most rigorous” course load at a high school.

Although a college may not accept the credits, most still make the “rigorous” consideration (for admissions) based on how many your student took while in high school."

So don't take the exams.

As a former college counselor, it doesn't look great to admission folks when someone *doesn't* take the exam. This is especially true if most students take the exam at your high school.

"Maybe" true thru Junior year. By the time kids take senior AP exams, admission decisions are in already.

eh, those admissions decisions can still be revoked though. Especially if a school has over admitted or has an abundance of well qualified transfer students looking to gain admission in the spring.

Please stop. Why would a college revoke a student they will make MORE money off of by not taking the exams. Most seniors don’t take them unless they have to for international or they really want to bypass a class.

Seniors take them because they can do well on them and want to be done with the class early.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The problem with APs, is that it has become the de facto “most rigorous” course load at a high school.

Although a college may not accept the credits, most still make the “rigorous” consideration (for admissions) based on how many your student took while in high school."

So don't take the exams.

As a former college counselor, it doesn't look great to admission folks when someone *doesn't* take the exam. This is especially true if most students take the exam at your high school.

"Maybe" true thru Junior year. By the time kids take senior AP exams, admission decisions are in already.

eh, those admissions decisions can still be revoked though. Especially if a school has over admitted or has an abundance of well qualified transfer students looking to gain admission in the spring.

Just stop. Colleges don’t revoke admissions offers for not taking to AP exam. What a moronic comment.

O.k.....no need to freak out. I would think that they could revoke admission but maybe not??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The problem with APs, is that it has become the de facto “most rigorous” course load at a high school.

Although a college may not accept the credits, most still make the “rigorous” consideration (for admissions) based on how many your student took while in high school."

So don't take the exams.

As a former college counselor, it doesn't look great to admission folks when someone *doesn't* take the exam. This is especially true if most students take the exam at your high school.

"Maybe" true thru Junior year. By the time kids take senior AP exams, admission decisions are in already.

eh, those admissions decisions can still be revoked though. Especially if a school has over admitted or has an abundance of well qualified transfer students looking to gain admission in the spring.

Just stop. Colleges don’t revoke admissions offers for not taking to AP exam. What a moronic comment.

O.k.....no need to freak out. I would think that they could revoke admission but maybe not??

They CAN revoke admission. But no, they’re not going to revoke admission for not taking the AP exam. As for not freaking out- spreading false information like that could cause others to freak out and I think it’s pretty important to stop the misinformation immediately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The problem with APs, is that it has become the de facto “most rigorous” course load at a high school.

Although a college may not accept the credits, most still make the “rigorous” consideration (for admissions) based on how many your student took while in high school."

So don't take the exams.

As a former college counselor, it doesn't look great to admission folks when someone *doesn't* take the exam. This is especially true if most students take the exam at your high school.

"Maybe" true thru Junior year. By the time kids take senior AP exams, admission decisions are in already.

eh, those admissions decisions can still be revoked though. Especially if a school has over admitted or has an abundance of well qualified transfer students looking to gain admission in the spring.

Just stop. Colleges don’t revoke admissions offers for not taking to AP exam. What a moronic comment.

O.k.....no need to freak out. I would think that they could revoke admission but maybe not??

They CAN revoke admission. But no, they’re not going to revoke admission for not taking the AP exam. As for not freaking out- spreading false information like that could cause others to freak out and I think it’s pretty important to stop the misinformation immediately.

Reread what you just wrote.

[Anonymous]

If a student does take an AP exam and scores very poorly on it (1 or 2) would a college revoke admission?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The problem with APs, is that it has become the de facto “most rigorous” course load at a high school.

Although a college may not accept the credits, most still make the “rigorous” consideration (for admissions) based on how many your student took while in high school."

So don't take the exams.

As a former college counselor, it doesn't look great to admission folks when someone *doesn't* take the exam. This is especially true if most students take the exam at your high school.

"Maybe" true thru Junior year. By the time kids take senior AP exams, admission decisions are in already.

eh, those admissions decisions can still be revoked though. Especially if a school has over admitted or has an abundance of well qualified transfer students looking to gain admission in the spring.

Just stop. Colleges don’t revoke admissions offers for not taking to AP exam. What a moronic comment.

O.k.....no need to freak out. I would think that they could revoke admission but maybe not??

They CAN revoke admission. But no, they’re not going to revoke admission for not taking the AP exam. As for not freaking out- spreading false information like that could cause others to freak out and I think it’s pretty important to stop the misinformation immediately.

Reread what you just wrote.

Read the sentence follows that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If a student does take an AP exam and scores very poorly on it (1 or 2) would a college revoke admission?

No