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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The SATs seems reasonable to me but agree on APs.  My DC will have taken 10 APs by the time she graduates.  That's $900 in AP testing fees. And most of the colleges DC has applied to take few or no AP credits, or if they do they don't allow you to graduate early, so there's no economic benefit. Sure these have been good classes with engaged students, and maybe DC gets out of some intro level classes, but I don't know that I need to pay the College Board $900 for that. [/quote]

If you don't pay the College Board, you will pay the college she attends far more for taking the tests that get her out of the intro classes.   College Board is far cheaper.[/quote]

Some of the colleges DC has applied to don't take any AP credits and don't use it for placement.  And none of the colleges DC has applied to charge for placement tests.

Raises an interesting question about the May tests.  At that point we will know where DC is going and what that school's policy on AP tests is. If the school doesn't recognize that particular AP test for placement or credit what's the motivation for DC to take the test?  MCPS expects, but does not require, students in AP classes to take the test. DC will probably take all 5 in May, but if money were a factor for us I might wonder why.[/quote]

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