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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Calc BC went well for my 11th grade son today. I was shocked to see that last year, 43% of kids got 5s. I assume it’s because if you’re in the class and doing well, it’s straightforward? [/quote]
With classes like BC Calc or Physics C, you have to remember that there are fewer kids taking the test and they are a self-selected group who are particularly interested in/good at the subject, likely are students with good study habits and discipline too, and that adds up to a higher percentage doing well on the AP vs an AP class that many more students across the country take because it’s offered more, easier, or whatever, but then many of those students don’t do well in the class or don’t study effectively and therefore do poorly on the AP exam. Those percentages of 5s on the tests aren’t directly comparable among the exams and should not be taken as an indicator of how easy or hard the test is. An easier test may have a very low percentage of 5s because many more lower-performing students take it. [/quote]

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