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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How common is it for students at GDS high school to take AP exams?  We are new there in 10th grade and the college counselor says it doesn't make a difference in college applications because GDS does not offer AP classes nor prep students for the AP exams.  To take it, a student would have to prepare for it outside of school.  They seem to discourage it.  I was just wondering if most kids get prep and do it anyway if they are taking an UL or Honors course in an AP subject?  Do they actually get the extra prep to cover the content?  Seems like a lot of extra work and cost.  And does it really not make a difference to not have taken any AP classes in college applications?

Thanks for any insight.

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OP- I feel for you. Our school is the same way. The got rid of APs a few years ago and now the burden is totally on the student to 'study' because they are not taught. In our school that has no APs, a majority of students (like 75%) take the AP test and they even list that on the school profile including how many get 4s and 5s. It's dumb.  Congratulations to all these private schools for deciding to stop APs for taking the moral high ground around being able to teach what the want.  The reality is in the world of college admissions, AP classes are an objective standard --and even if they were not, taking an AP test means you can potentially opt out of core courses in college and get faster to the courses you want to take. In nearly every admissions tour we hve been on they talk about the importance of APs. I get the 'selective' schools like exeter have stopped APs. But the DMV is not exeter and quite frankly it feels like a cop out. [/quote]

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