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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are in another major city with a private with grade deflation and our DC had an unweighted GPA of 3.55, he messed up 9th grade (1560 SAT, National Merit). However, our school allows kids to take APs even if they don't teach it in class. For instance you can take the school chem class but they don't specifically follow ap curriculum but say you are prepared to take the test. Fortunately, my dc decided to take about 8 of the rigorous APs. He got into two top 20s (including a top CA public) two in the 20th to 30th range and two in the 30th to 40th range. I think taking AP exams may have helped. Did not get into his ED school. For my daughter, also in private, I am going to make her take the AP exams.  [/quote]

How do you convey that he didn't take AP class, but the exam?  Does the exam grade get reflected anywhere?

Our private school doesn't do this.  Seems sketchy? Why wouldn't any kid do it, if all you need to do is pass?

Maybe I am misunderstanding.[/quote]

On the UC application there is a space to include your AP scores. My daughter took AP equivalent class but was not able to take the AP tests last year and was accepted into 2 top UC schools. [/quote]

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