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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm aware that the Maryland Higher Education Commission now mandates that Maryland universities give credit for 3's (not just 4's and 5's) on AP exams. I'm worried about the lowering of academic standards. Did the MHEC give a strong reason for this change? How do university professors feel about it? Please direct me to another thread if this has been discussed elsewhere. Thank you.[/quote]

A 3 doesn’t demonstrate mastery of the subject; it’s just an average score in a class that’s barely college level to begin with. [/quote]

You are wrong. You are talking about a score you value personally, not what the college board does in grading.[/quote]

Most schools in the T100 do NOT offer credit towards your major for a 3.  Sure some may give credit for a Math course for AP Calc AB with a 3, but it rarely is Calc 1 that is needed for engineering/CS/major that actually needs Calc 1.   Same for Chem, Physics, Bio, etc.

That is because it does not demonstrate knowledge at the college level.   [/quote]

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