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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's ridiculous. Montgomery County is one of the wealthiest areas of the country. Why pay for AP exams for students whose parents can easily afford them?[/quote]

I think you’d be surprised, if you stepped out of your bubble, that there are lots and lots of middle class families who I guess can make tough choices and find the money, but when your child takes multiple exams and maybe you have multiple children, it is not some small amount. The threshold to qualify for FARMS is very low poverty. There are lots of people above the threshold who aren’t wealthy and this eliminates a barrier for those students. I am tired of everyone assuming everyone is so wealthy. Everything has gone up in price and is so expensive. FARMS families get various supports (and also often get paid cash and may earn more than is reported) and middle and working class families just keep getting squeezed. [/quote]

Working class families qualify for FARMS. For a household with 4 people (for example, 1 adult and 3 children), the maximum eligibility limit is $55,500. And families who qualify for FARMS are getting squeezed by the exact same things as non-wealthy families. People who think families who qualify for FARMS are living a plush life are welcome to reduce their income and try it out for themselves.[/quote]

Yes, and a working class household of 4 earning $56,000 a year qualifies for nothing. You think they will prioritize hundreds of dollars for AP exams on that income? The juice isn’t worth the squeeze. Also, who said families who qualify for FARMS are living a plush life? That’s not what I said. My point was that there are plenty of families who earn too much to qualify for aid, but earn way too little to be able to afford optional things in this category. This is a lot of people in this county. They far outnumber the wealthy ones. [/quote]

Why would a poor family prefer a $1000+ college class over a $100 exam fee? [/quote]
Not every college accepts AP credits, from what I hear. I believe, not a whole lot of them do - but correct me, if I'm wrong.[/quote]
Some will accept a 5 only; a handful don't accept STEM APs.

But, for the most part, the majority still take AP exams in some way.

MD, for example, just passed a law that requires MD state univ to accept a 3 on the exam, however, it does not mean you get out of the course. You just get the credit for that category. It basically gets you out of an elective, but not the course itself, especially in the STEM courses.[/quote]

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