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[quote=Anonymous]My son is taking statistics both DE and AP version of the class. The one semester DE is moving faster and covers more material than the AP class which seems to be more geared towards teaching to the exam.

The DE class is online so that can save some time compared to getting to an in person class, but it requires the discipline to stick to do the work, which is about 150 total hours for the class. The grading is fairly easy since there are retakes, but the danger is not keeping up with the class schedule. One week late and you’re automatically docked 15%, later than that you get 0%.

For the OP question I think it’s a waste of time to chase some doubtful edge in college admissions, I’d follow the interest of the student and decide on other factors like fit for the student or convenience. From what I’ve seen reading the course descriptions the DE science classes like Physics and Chemistry are more rigorous than the AP counterparts. One can take DE and the AP exam at the end but that depends on finding available seats. [/quote]

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