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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Why would you take DE English? [/b]Just do AP. It’s the standard accepted choice that will keep your options open. [/quote]

OP here. I have absolutely no idea which is why I am asking. Where I am in Loudoun, [b]both AP and DE get the 1.0 grade bump. A lot of BTDT parents recommend DE because you get 6 credits (3 per semester) vs. 3 credits with AP, and you don't have to take (and score well on) the AP exam. Most of these kids seem to go to non UVA/WM Virginia state schools. [/b]Maybe that is why.

But as I was sort of gathering, [b]people still view AP as "more rigorous."[/b] But I was confused because so many parents seem to push DE. At least for now, my daughter wants to remain on the "most rigorous" path to keep her options open. She took 2 APs this year and got A's but obviously we don't have her test scores yet (but will soon.)

Thanks all. [/quote]
First bolded comment has also been our experience.

Our non-DMV HS has a variety of AP and DE classes (as well as IB). The answer on “rigor” for us is “it depends on the instructor.”  All the DE and IB instructors have special certifications — but even that doesn’t guarantee rigor or success on an exam.  The DE credits are real at most public universities (even OOS). Most of them have their equivalents on their websites so it’s easy to get a general idea is whether a particular course will transfer in.

Our anecdotal experience has been that IB was the most “work” (and often tedious or “busy” work), DE classes had sufficient intensity but the instruction was the most variable based on the course and instructor, and AP was filled with the most pressure (fast pace, lots of material, anxiety over test results to actually receive credit which was also variable based on actual grade and what the higher ed institution and intended major would accept). For example, prospective engineering students either got no credit at all or had to score 4/5 for an AP Calc while someone seeking an English degree could slide in that math credit with just a 3. [/quote]

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