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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not a fan of the AP industrial complex generally, but having said that, isn't it the case that you would not be expected to take APs if your school does not offer AP classes?  My kids went to a BIg 3 school with only one or two AP classes.  They took several more exams but only reported the results if they did well.  Seemed to work out fine.[/quote]

The point is---schools are becoming test flexible.  Yale (next year) and NYU allow you to submit AP scores in lieu of SAT/ACT in their 'test required' policies.

GDS would do well by its students to give them options.  My kid goes to a different private that has AP courses and requires students to sit for the exams or they fail the course. My kid scored 5s on every single AP exam which further bolstered his application by submitting those along with high ACT score.  If he did poorly on ACT--under the 'test flexible' policy--he could have just submitted the AP scores--but he would have HAD to submit some type of score.[/quote]

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