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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would the scores be so low?  Something doesn't add up here.

If you took the AP course and paid attention that should be an automatic 4 without studying.[/quote]

Massive grade inflation. I know schools where AP courses aren't at all rigorous.[/quote]

Teacher here.  My colleagues and I would never be allowed to give lower than a B- for AP classes, and if the student has "important parents", that student will have As.

This means that a student getting an A or B in an AP course at my school might get a 4 or 5 on the exam, or they might get a 1 or 2.

I am sure college admissions are aware.  Grade inflation is extremely common in private schools.  [/quote]

What private school? Not the case at my daughter's school. Grade inflation is more of a factor in public schools.[/quote]

Can you cite a source for your uninformed opinion?  Public schools have much more standardized testing to keep them honest, and far fewer highly demanding parents to bully teachers into giving their mediocre rich kids As.[/quote]

This is not an opinion lol. It is a fact. And private schools are known for grade deflation, so maybe you need to do more research.

MCPS is a perfect example. One of the largest school systems in the country. This article from 2022 lays it out pretty clearly. And know that they haven't changed anything since then, but over the summer there has apparently been a rehaul to address the rampant inflation.

https://www.thechurchillobserver.com/online-exclusives/2022/12/06/high-schools-grading-system-should-it-be-changed/
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This exactly. MCPS reports semester grades to colleges. These semester grades are calculated solely based on the letter grades of the quarters. A plus B equals A, A plus C equals B, etc.

My daughter's private sends the yearly grades.Those grades are calculated by average the numerical grades of the two semesters. Semester grades are calculated for one period only (not a combination of two quarters). So the end of year grade is a true calculation of students' performance.

So an example is if an MCPS student gets an 89.5 (A) and a 79.5 (B), their semester grade is an A.  At my daughter's private, her grade would be an 84.5, which equates to a solid B.[/quote]

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