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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If schools don't believe in going in whole hog for AP courses, why would they participate in a ranking system based upon kids taking AP exams?  Seems pretty straightforward.[/quote]

I agree straightforward.  But, is there a single private school that states in materials accessible by prospective students that they "don't believe in going in whole hog for AP courses" (or words to that effect)?

Every schools is entitled to its own philosophy regarding the importance of AP prep, but they should be transparent about it.  Wasn't lack of transparency Jay Matthews principal gripe about Sidwell? Anyone relying on the Washington Post Index surely thinks AP prep is important.[/quote]

I know at the St. Albans open house they were quite open about their philosophy (as I recall, they have AP-designated courses in math and science and foreign language, but not generally in English or history, although kids can take the AP exams if they want).  They answered questions about it when people asked.[/quote]

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