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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not sure what you mean by “squishy.”   The admin was pretty clear - take AP tests for your AP classes.  Individual teachers recommended boys for additional exams.

As I said, I don’t know if it will ever be clear how helpful the AP exams are, and as other posters have said, probably depends on the kid’s specific goals and profile. I am not attributing the uncertainty to the college office being obtuse, rather the opaque nature of the college admissions process.

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Based on your reply above, it doesn't sound like the same school as ours after all. Our school does not give concrete advice on AP. They throw out "some" information, but generally like to downplay APs even if you ask explicitly.  This is done to the extent that students/parents who are not doing research on their own sometimes find that they did not get relevant guidance needed to make informed decisions - and then it's too late (year has passed or it's too late to sign up for AP because it had to be done in October). [/quote]

Sounds different.  For my kid, all the signing up is done at school.  Maybe he signed up in October but I thought he was asked to sit for non-AP class exams later (and they were administered at school during AP exam week).

In any event, the other posters make a good case that there are very few situations where AP tests are a must.  Good luck![/quote]

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