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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you think it affects their college acceptances?[/quote]

I don't think there's a single HS in the DMV that doesn't offer AP classes. The IB schools have less AP classes but that's because they offer IB which is just as rigorous. So no, it doesn't matter as long as you're taking AP or IB classes or a combination of both. Colleges want to see students taking the most rigorous classes available to them in their own HS.[/quote]

You are not informed. Many private schools in the DMV have gotten rid of AP classes or gotten rid of all but a few (language or math). Off the top of my head: GDS, Sidwell, NCS, STA, Holton, Potomac, Field, Maret, Landon. [/quote]

True.  Comparisons with kids going to public school getting 5s can be uncomfortable for the schools, parents and kids alike.  If you make SATs optional and take APs out of the question, you make it a lot more about the reputation of the school, which favors you know who.

APs of course have their problems, including broad bands of grades (why not just score it 1-100 and provide percentiles?)  But I'd take objective measurements any day of the weak over the rampant grade inflation we see at all schools these days, which makes high school transcripts meaningless without the corroboration that national tests provide.  That's why I also laugh at people who talk about why AP scores don't mean as much as taking APs - nonsense, the scores tell you about the caliber of the course and student at the particular school.

Ultimately, I'd strongly prefer something like A-level-caliber national exams and strong limitations on the number of schools to which individuals can apply, just as in the UK.[/quote]

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