Online AP Class - Explain a 3 on the AP Exam or Leave It Out?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly, the picture presented is that your kid cheated their way through the online class. Did enough looking up answers/generating text at key moments to get an A in the class, but as a result, didn’t learn the content fully enough to get a 5 on the exam.

Or that they’re not good at independent study. Fine when a teacher is spoon-feeding them the content, but not able to dive deep and make connections on their own.

This is a ridiculous comment. Truly. Disregard OP.

Not ridiculous to bring up cheating. Especially with an A in the class and a 3 on the exam.

The Langley HS student newspaper had an article last year about prevalent cheating in online APs. The students apparently know it’s happening.

Your privilege is showing. There are many schools that well funded where the kids aren’t prepared for the exams despite doing well in the class. The teaching simply isn’t up to par. If you think outside of your bubble, your mind wouldn’t jump straight to cheating.

At our school they don’t use textbooks and the curriculum is not the same. We tried to tell our kid to study independently but the teacher said he covered everything. Kid bombed the tests but knows the material. Teachers were terrible. We had to get tutors.

[Anonymous]

Multiple AOs have said that they don’t assume a low score if not reported - this isn’t the SAT or ACT.

AP test scores don’t matter that much, per basically every school’s common data set. Even at the most selective schools, for example:
“You will not be at a disadvantage in our admissions process should you choose not to take these optional tests or submit the scores to Columbia.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The explanation doesn’t even make sense. Many kids get 4s or 5s on the test without specifically taking an AP class.

This is not common for public school.

Agree

[Anonymous]

I would report it because it is still a passing grade (unlike a 1 or a 2) and as you say, it will be presented in the context of being online and therefore probably insufficient to cover the entire curriculum.

FWIW my DD is starting at her #1 college soon. It's a T10 and while she had mostly 5's and 1 4, she did report the 2 x 3's she got in 10th grade. if nothing else it actually shows progression.