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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here again - I see lots of comments about AP tests being used to place out of college classes. I get that.

What about the AP test scores being used in admissions as a sign of rigor or academic qualification? I guess that's the question behind my question. [/quote]

Yes, it puts the grade in the equivalent class into a broader perspective.[/quote]

Thanks - so in that case, why are these school college advising offices discouraging the AP test for applicants to the most elite colleges?[/quote]

NP.  This is my concern. How do the schools communicate rigor to colleges, especially if DC wants to apply to a college unfamiliar with these DMV schools?  With the current test optional environment, it seems like eliminating another standard isn't a great idea?  [/quote]

Just be quiet and only apply to the [b]tiny liberal Slacs your upper school does know[/b].  Then grad school. [/quote]

This is definitely the way to go. My DC refused to even look at SLACs and only applied to state flagships and bigger private universities. Many more WL and rejections than her friends that had similar stats and applied to top SLACs. Those kids are all headed to top SLACs that seem to love the Big3 grads.[/quote]

are all headed to top SLACs that seem to love the Big3 grads.[/quote]

That’s horrible to learn.
What if you wanted a larger school with spirit and sports and a certain program or recruiting? 
To have to apply to more of the same as upper school is disappointing. Our kids can’t wait to get out of here.[/quote]

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