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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many privates chools don't even have AP classes any more. I'm surprised GDS still teaches to a standardized test. [/quote]

That's like saying many good colleges don't require the SATs.  All of the good schools that emphasize academics like the Big 3 here, Exeter, Andover, TJ, etc offer APs bc there is a demand for them.  You can save a lot of tuition if the college will give credit and it's a way to show that the kid is a more than capable student.[/quote]

Fact Check: Exeter doesn't have AP clasess. [/quote]

Not per se but they have classes on the level so that you can get a "5" on the APs.[/quote]

There is a difference between teaching to an AP test and teaching at such a high level that successful students score a 5. Lot's of progessive schools (why I'm surprised GDS still has AP humanities classes) teach at such high levels that students do well without bowing to the AP curriculum. This is nothing new.  Some of the most well-known schools in the nation began phasing out classes based on AP curriculum more than 10 years ago.  AP is still going  strong with math and science but the most elite math and science students are  working at a level far above the testing range of the AP exams. My personal view is that AP classes are an insurance policy for diligent students who may have weak teachers - teachers who need the support of a standardized curriculum.[/quote]

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