AP Tests this week, how are we feeling?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a pp from above and just wanted to add that for some universities, the ap credit can even be detrimental.

Was reading on reddit recently - and I won't name the school b/c I haven't researched whether this is true or not - but some kids at a certain school were saying that their ap credits were not useful in either placing them out of classes nor in getting priority registration.

They also found that in receiving credits "toward graduation" they were placed in a higher class category and therefore reached the junior year upper tuition much earlier than they'd anticipated. Some kids, who caught onto this early enough, were able to clear the unneeded credits from their transcript so they wouldn't have the inflated tuition for longer than necessary.

Be careful out there!

Your school enters AP scores on the transcript?

I think this is UMich. Yes you get to higher junior year tuition faster. And get out faster. UMich intro classes can be big and bad, but higher level STEM gets better reviews.

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Anonymous wrote:There were 2 versions of the AP bio test. Those who got the harder one were unlucky.

No. It doesn't work that way. There are multiple versions but the results are not compared side by side. The curve is created within the different testing versions.

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Anonymous wrote:AP Bio was very hard, according to my DD who studied really hard for it and had 100% in all her class tests / assignments. Ug.

Hmmm. My DS said he thought AP Bio went well, and he expects to get a 4 or 5. But he only has a B+ in his HS class. I think the teacher probably prepared them very well.

+1 My son said the same thing is also has a B+ in the class.

All the smart girls with good grades found it hard and these two bozos thought it was easy. Interesting...

PP here: He didn't say it was easy, but he felt prepared for the test after receiving class instruction and studying on his own using Khan Academy and Bozeman Science videos.

I hate to break it to you, but Khan and Bozeman do not prepare anyone for an AP exam.

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Anonymous wrote:AP Bio was very hard, according to my DD who studied really hard for it and had 100% in all her class tests / assignments. Ug.

Hmmm. My DS said he thought AP Bio went well, and he expects to get a 4 or 5. But he only has a B+ in his HS class. I think the teacher probably prepared them very well.

+1 My son said the same thing is also has a B+ in the class.

All the smart girls with good grades found it hard and these two bozos thought it was easy. Interesting...

PP here: He didn't say it was easy, but he felt prepared for the test after receiving class instruction and studying on his own using Khan Academy and Bozeman Science videos.

I hate to break it to you, but Khan and Bozeman do not prepare anyone for an AP exam.

My kid has earned 4 and 5's on other exams using Khan and Bozeman IN ADDITION to taking the class with great teachers. He has a good sense of how he performs on tests, and his scores always align. Not sure what your point is!?

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Anonymous wrote:AP Bio was very hard, according to my DD who studied really hard for it and had 100% in all her class tests / assignments. Ug.

Hmmm. My DS said he thought AP Bio went well, and he expects to get a 4 or 5. But he only has a B+ in his HS class. I think the teacher probably prepared them very well.

+1 My son said the same thing is also has a B+ in the class.

All the smart girls with good grades found it hard and these two bozos thought it was easy. Interesting...

PP here: He didn't say it was easy, but he felt prepared for the test after receiving class instruction and studying on his own using Khan Academy and Bozeman Science videos.

Why the name calling? You need to get a grip.

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Anonymous wrote:AP Bio was very hard, according to my DD who studied really hard for it and had 100% in all her class tests / assignments. Ug.

Hmmm. My DS said he thought AP Bio went well, and he expects to get a 4 or 5. But he only has a B+ in his HS class. I think the teacher probably prepared them very well.

+1 My son said the same thing is also has a B+ in the class.

All the smart girls with good grades found it hard and these two bozos thought it was easy. Interesting...

PP here: He didn't say it was easy, but he felt prepared for the test after receiving class instruction and studying on his own using Khan Academy and Bozeman Science videos.

I hate to break it to you, but Khan and Bozeman do not prepare anyone for an AP exam.

My kid has earned 4 and 5's on other exams using Khan and Bozeman IN ADDITION to taking the class with great teachers. He has a good sense of how he performs on tests, and his scores always align. Not sure what your point is!?

My point is exactly what I said - Khan academy and Bozeman are not AP exam focused. They do not prepare anyone SPECIFICALLY for any AP exam.

That is my point. If you have trouble reading, take it slower next time, maybe say the words out loud.

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How was AP World History for your students?

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Anonymous wrote:How was AP World History for your students?

DS said it was easy.

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How was AP Physics 1 for students?

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Anonymous wrote:^^I messed up my reply. But ok I see what others are saying. Take the ap senior year for:

-potential college credit for gen ed classes you want to skip
-to double major or add a minor
-to free up schedule to graduate early or take fewer classes one semester

All good reasons. So, when they make it through junior year testing madness (PSAT, SAT, APs, final exams), it's a little more relaxed senior year in that good scores will impart some benefits but nothing that's critical for admissions.

yes, AP score-wise senior year could be more relaxed, as most will know where they are going and can look up whether a specific test will gain them anything. However, senior year is not more relaxed in terms of course choice: they need to select the same or higher level of rigor in their course selection as they have had in 11th. A drop in rigor, even a small one, is a problem for elites, and is hammered into our private school kids as half the college counselors used to serve on T25 admissions and still have contacts. They have been saying TO is fake news for private school applicants since 2022 for the elite colleges, unless you are hooked, and encourage reporting every AP score 3 and above (and have for years).

No one is talking about course selection. We're talking about taking the AP exam.

Aren’t you fun.

DP, but when you get credit for AP classes, that equates to more senior standing. In most semester based schools 32 units (8 APs) is a sophmore. Enrollment priority is often based on seniority. In such schools, having the units (from getting 4s and 5s on APs) provides priority to getting your first choice in courses.

That is one reason it may matter.

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Anonymous wrote:How was AP World History for your students?

Per DD, it was good though MCQ was hard.

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I took Calc AB, Computer Science Principles, and Psychology.

Calc AB was meh, the MCQ's were fine but the FRQ's were absolutely tedious this year.
Computer Science Principles was very easy. Written-response wasn't that bad aside from the second question.
Psychology was probably decent. I shouldn't have worried too much but I'm aiming for at least a 4 in that one.

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Anonymous wrote:How was AP Physics 1 for students?

My kid thought it was ok. I’m not sure what that means exactly. Anyone else?

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Anonymous wrote:How was AP Physics 1 for students?

My kid thought it was ok. I’m not sure what that means exactly. Anyone else?

It's hard to get much detail from my kid, but he thought he probably passed. The overall passrate nationally (and even in FCPS) is about 40%. Even if he doesn't pass, I told him it really doesn't matter b/c it doesn't give him any useful credit. So, if he gets a 3 or 4, given the very low pass rate overall, we'll be very happy with that. If, for some reason, kid gets less than 3, we'll just shrug and say "oh well." The only reason I had him take the exam was to get practice for next time when he takes Physics C.

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Anonymous wrote:How was AP Physics 1 for students?

My kid thought it was ok. I’m not sure what that means exactly. Anyone else?

It's hard to get much detail from my kid, but he thought he probably passed. The overall passrate nationally (and even in FCPS) is about 40%. Even if he doesn't pass, I told him it really doesn't matter b/c it doesn't give him any useful credit. So, if he gets a 3 or 4, given the very low pass rate overall, we'll be very happy with that. If, for some reason, kid gets less than 3, we'll just shrug and say "oh well." The only reason I had him take the exam was to get practice for next time when he takes Physics C.

Hey! The fact he took the class and attempted the exam is fantastic. We are now considering dropping that class completely for 12th grade so good for your kid for doing it. It's the hardest of the hard.