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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I remember having senioritis.  I think it is developmentally appropriate and pretty common so I don’t want this to seem like a knock on your kid.  I expect mine will have it too, come next year.

But I am confused by a system that gives kids such a bump in admissions for taking AP tests yet kids can’t do well on the exam.  Perhaps kids are taking too many APs for which they are not qualified.  Feels like a broken system (not broken kid).  [/quote]
There is no bump in admission for taking the AP tests--the scores are meaningless and don't even need to be submitted for admissions purposes--it is only the grades the kids gets that admissions looks at for admissions purposes.
I see nothing wrong with that. SOme can't afford the tests. If a kid gets an A in an AP class, they were obviously doing work.[/quote]

How can they do well in the class and then do poorly on the exam? That doesn't feel "obvious" to me -- it feels like grade inflation.  If a kids gets below a 3 and an A, how can that be?

Also, kids should be required to take the exam, imo.  High school counselors should fill out the financial aid forms so it is not a hardship to take the test.  [/quote]

The AP History tests have certain specific skills that can be taught and trained up so students can get a 4 or 5.  This is beyond learning the course information well enough to get an A on class tests.  If you have a teacher who isn't strong on those specific skills and tricks, then a 3 and an A are very possible.

No idea if that is true in other subjects, but I would suspect so.  [/quote][/quote]

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