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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is fascinating. [b]You save a fortune by going off to college with a bunch of APs[/b] and coming from public school my child was offered quite a few scholarships which also save us a lot of money. I cannot imagine paying private school tuition not to have the level of rigor guaranteed that is needed to pass an AP exam. I also cannot imagine colleges won't look down on this unless these are families that could potentially be massive donors. Who came up with this idea?

I myself went to private school and we had plenty of APs. I didn't send my own kids because I don't want them in a wealthy bubble.[/quote]

You may save money or you may not.  At most top schools, you get no credit for APs, so if you are a strong student at a top private looking to a top college, APs are unimportant.[/quote]

It depends. Calculus AP often doesn't help you get credit if you are STEM major, but if you are in liberal arts it may. Often AP History is accepted. Look into it.[/quote]

Most students are not going to attend the very few schools that do not offer AP credit. Maybe 5 or 6 kids from any given graduating class per year at any local school. The rest of the colleges will give credit to most students who have decent AP scores for most of the exams. You are arguing against offering AP tests because few kids might end up not getting credit if they choose a given college over other options they will also have.[/quote]

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