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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems like a fair number of seniors at my DD's school aren't worried about the exams because they aren't planning to use the credits. In Tik Tok videos (where far too many kids get their info), many upperclass students are suggesting seniors skip AP exams and enroll in the course so they can get the credit & GPA bump. [/quote]

So tempted to have my kid do this when he's a senior. I completely understand now why people think AP is a scam.

My kid is a first-time test taker and his school clearly says on their website that if you are enrolled in the AP class you are automatically signed up for the exam. And, you can only get the GPA bump if you take the exam.

My kid was apparently absent the day the teacher for his ap class gave students some code to sign up for the exam? Teacher didn't mention it to him when he returned the next day - and he didn't know this was something to be on the lookout for - and only found out 2 weeks ago that he wasn't on the list to take it. He then took necessary steps to sign up. We are now being billed for $45 because he signed up late. Ridiculous! After we already paid $98 for this exam. And he wasn't the only kid this happened to - another kid was absent that day and same thing happened to him.

Also, was just doing some reading and didn't realize you have to pay an additional fee to send your test scores to colleges.

Third, I looked at a college he wants to attend and for most of the exams you only get credit if you get a 5. I don't want my kid stressing over getting a 5 on multiple tests when it's likely he may want to take some of these classes again anyway in college.  He'll be a STEM kid and it may be advantageous to re-take math/science etc to make sure he has a great foundation before moving on to more difficult material.[/quote]

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