Must you take AP exams?

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Anonymous wrote:My kids' HS required them to take the test in order to get the GPA weighting so they took all tests.

But why? Dumbest policy ever.

Many require you to take the test to get credit for having taken the class at all. It is a part of the process and helps schools know whether they are teaching the material well too.

It’s not really that dumb. They’re AP classes. Taking the actual AP test at the end shouldn’t be that hard. This thread has provided a multitude of reasons for doing so - to prove content achievement for the high school, college admissions, college placement. High school involves some testing and AP classes especially are meant to be rigorous.

My college didn't give credit for calc and physics AP classes. Why would I have asked my parents to pay for the tests? Content achievement is proven through regular grading.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids' HS required them to take the test in order to get the GPA weighting so they took all tests.

But why? Dumbest policy ever.

Why is it dumb? You shouldn’t get the boost to your GPA if you aren’t willing to do the extra work. At my DC’s school you actually fail the class if you don’t take the AP test. A big fat F.

Why take the test if you don't get college credit? That's literally what it's for. Advanced placement. And most engineering schools do not accept calc, at least. Sometimes chemistry and physics. Is this some weird humanities waste-of-money thing?

[Anonymous]

has anyone retaken ap and cancelled old result?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:has anyone retaken ap and cancelled old result?

You can to that on the College Board website - there are instructions online. Just follow them. We're going to do it with one AP my DS took in 9th grade and got a "3" I know it counts as credit for some colleges (in state) but it's effectively a "C"

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ur kid took an AP in 9th grade??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ur kid took an AP in 9th grade??

Yes. This is not uncommon at Whitman.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:has anyone retaken ap and cancelled old result?

You can to that on the College Board website - there are instructions online. Just follow them. We're going to do it with one AP my DS took in 9th grade and got a "3" I know it counts as credit for some colleges (in state) but it's effectively a "C"

comp sci principles? we are thinking of retaking a 4 now that the kid has two extra years of programming---no need to prep, obviously wouldn't do for subjects like apush or sthing where you have to cram for it and then forget it.

[Anonymous]

I think there are kids who take AP w/o taking the exam

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Students who sit AP exams Junior year or earlier and get a 4 or 5 score find those scores improve their admissions chances.

True.

[Anonymous]

My kid got 4/5 in AP exams. She came to college with lot of credits. She graduate in COE in 2.5 year.

[Anonymous]

APs used primarily to place out

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid’s private school requires them to sit the AP test to get credit for the class.

Which school?

I think this is pretty common at private schools. I know Gonzaga requires the boys to sit for the exam. There is also an application process to even get into the AP class. Teacher recommendation, you have to sit for an essay test, you need a certain overall GPA and also a certain grade the class below it. Boys definitely apply and then don’t get into AP classes.

Also true at my kid's public school.

[Anonymous]

My kid is taking an AP exam I know she will fail (AP Calc) because the school will charge me $40 for canceling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:has anyone retaken ap and cancelled old result?

You can to that on the College Board website - there are instructions online. Just follow them. We're going to do it with one AP my DS took in 9th grade and got a "3" I know it counts as credit for some colleges (in state) but it's effectively a "C"

comp sci principles? we are thinking of retaking a 4 now that the kid has two extra years of programming---no need to prep, obviously wouldn't do for subjects like apush or sthing where you have to cram for it and then forget it.

AP Gov't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids' HS required them to take the test in order to get the GPA weighting so they took all tests.

But why? Dumbest policy ever.

Many require you to take the test to get credit for having taken the class at all. It is a part of the process and helps schools know whether they are teaching the material well too.

It’s not really that dumb. They’re AP classes. Taking the actual AP test at the end shouldn’t be that hard. This thread has provided a multitude of reasons for doing so - to prove content achievement for the high school, college admissions, college placement. High school involves some testing and AP classes especially are meant to be rigorous.

My college didn't give credit for calc and physics AP classes. Why would I have asked my parents to pay for the tests? Content achievement is proven through regular grading.

Content achievement is proved through the AP test score, not the (possibly) inflated regular grade.