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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Name the school where your kids from the Big 5 or wherever are actually attending that gives college credit for AP exams.  Like real deal credit.  Back in the day you could use it graduate early etc which I did.  Then colleges caught on and are not interested in losing tuition.  I understand you can use AP exams to demonstrate how smart your are in math or a language to get you into a higher level class but that is not the same thing as an actual “college credit.”[/quote]

+1. Even when I attend college in the late 90s, schools were pushing back. I attended a well-regarded state flagship and they only gave college credit for AP Calc and AP Physics, and even then only if you ALSO took a placement exam that tested you out of the entry level courses in those subjects. No credit for history, English, or foreign language. I don't regret taking those classes, they were the most advanced classes my high school offered and absolutely helped prepare me for college. But I would assume GDS's argument is that they already offer plenty of high level coursework that will prepare students for the next level. It's not like at a public school where often honors, AP, and IB are the only way for bright, motivated students to gain access to more advanced coursework and a cohort of more dedicated, focused students.[/quote]

All, go do a search of just about any college and what AP courses they accept for placement and/or credit.  Only 8 schools don’t accept at least some AP scores for credit.

Even MIT will accept an AP score for credit…yes credit…in some classes.

Also, UK and Canadian colleges care a lot about AP test scores for admission.[/quote]

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