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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Almost every private high school in the DC Metro starts after Labor Day and they all get much higher AP grades than public. Not to mention most schools up north start even later and also take their AP's without difficulty.  Many boarding schools start mid September and they all take the AP's and do great.  So stop using that lame excuse for a reason to start before Labor Day.

SAT scores are offered year round.

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The trend is not to have APs at private schools, so “almost every private school” is not correct. [/quote]

Well to the private school's defense, they are a kinda a money making scam for the college board since most kids fail their AP tests. Most take it because schools will weigh the GPA and that is what they want. You do not need to report the scores if you fail. Some teacher with a BS from Towson, teaching college courses is not ideal.

That said, the private school kids still sit for AP's and pass them all the time, especially at junior year to brag to colleges. Which is really all they are.  Resume builders [/quote]
Who told you most fail them? 
My wootton students have gotten 4 and 5s on everything, as have most of their friends. So I’m not sure where your sample is from. [/quote]

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