AP Panic - what's going on with elimination of Ap's at Elite Privates

[Anonymous]

Our school did not want to be constrained by the AP name. They renamed it honors and the teachers tell the kids what gaps they need to fill for the test. No big deal.

[Anonymous]

Colleges are moving to requiring no SAT, high schools are dropping AP courses, and I am hoping they stop requiring transcripts...

Let's just have EC and have fun. Didn't Einstein say his largest obstacle to discovery was his education?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Colleges are moving to requiring no SAT, high schools are dropping AP courses, and I am hoping they stop requiring transcripts...

Let's just have EC and have fun. Didn't Einstein say his largest obstacle to discovery was his education?

Your kid isn’t Einstein though.

[Anonymous]

Having sat through many a college tour recently- most have said they want to see you are taking challenging courses offered by your school. They don’t care if it’s AP, IB or Honors. There are admissions officers assigned to each region and they are familiar with what your school offers.
Personally, I would be happy. And I’m the parent of a Wootton student who doesn’t see the benefit of the multiple AP classes (my junior has five this year).

[Anonymous]

I don’t believe PP. when I was touring colleges they made a big deal about AP and AP credits. Said kids who come in with credits are often top students and can graduate a year early or pick up a double major. If you don’t think those are excellent points whatever- enjoy your fancy private school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t believe PP. when I was touring colleges they made a big deal about AP and AP credits. Said kids who come in with credits are often top students and can graduate a year early or pick up a double major. If you don’t think those are excellent points whatever- enjoy your fancy private school.

You don't think kids who are taking rigorous courses at the fancy private schools can run circles around your public school AP class kids on the AP exams?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t believe PP. when I was touring colleges they made a big deal about AP and AP credits. Said kids who come in with credits are often top students and can graduate a year early or pick up a double major. If you don’t think those are excellent points whatever- enjoy your fancy private school.

You don't think kids who are taking rigorous courses at the fancy private schools can run circles around your public school AP class kids on the AP exams?

Not at all.

[Anonymous]

FWIW I am at a W school.

[Anonymous]

Elite private colleges are increasingly unlikely to give credit for APs. It’s not a system/curriculum they have faith in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t believe PP. when I was touring colleges they made a big deal about AP and AP credits. Said kids who come in with credits are often top students and can graduate a year early or pick up a double major. If you don’t think those are excellent points whatever- enjoy your fancy private school.

Let me clarify. If your school offers AP classes, it’s a big deal. If they aren’t offered, the students can’t take them and will be compared to the peers in their class. Specifically one admissions counselor said “if your school doesn’t offer it, we won’t hold it against you”. Do you really think these private schools got rid of AP credits without considering the impact on college admissions??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It gives people another pathway to compare public school performance vs privates. By eliminating it, they don’t need to worry about direct comparisons. Win-win situ for them.

You hit the nail on the head.

[Anonymous]

You are sad, and I fear for your child.

Schools only ding you for not taking AP's IF YOUR SCHOOL OFFERS THEM.

If you are like this now, what will you be like as college approaches. Chill or your child's mental health is at risk.

[Anonymous]

I posted here before. I have a dd at Harvard. She took 17 APs (went to a public HS) National AP scholar of course. Private schools don't have the budget to have 2 tracks and offer 23 AP classes. And, you have to post your scores on AP classes on college app. Privates don't want their kids compared to kids who score higher. So just don't offer them. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I posted here before. I have a dd at Harvard. She took 17 APs (went to a public HS) National AP scholar of course. Private schools don't have the budget to have 2 tracks and offer 23 AP classes. And, you have to post your scores on AP classes on college app. Privates don't want their kids compared to kids who score higher. So just don't offer them. Problem solved.

Absolutely publics will publish percentage of 4/5s on AP tests. If privates offered them and they had lower 4/5s it would go against the we have better higher level classes than public. My cousin is married to someone who went to a top private in NYC and she did far better academically and was more prepared at public. They both agree on that and are sending their kids to public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I posted here before. I have a dd at Harvard. She took 17 APs (went to a public HS) National AP scholar of course. Private schools don't have the budget to have 2 tracks and offer 23 AP classes. And, you have to post your scores on AP classes on college app. Privates don't want their kids compared to kids who score higher. So just don't offer them. Problem solved.

You have been bought. AP exams is a corrupt Billion $$ business and those that are actually intelligent won't play their BS game anymore.