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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not true. AP tests are for college credit. They add little value for admission. In our district, the tests are around $100-$150 to take. Many kids are opting out due to cost and not qualifying for a fee reduction. Maybe it is school specific but this is the info we got from the school counselor.[/quote]

wrong. More elite schools are looking fondly upon a kid that gets all 5s.  Now with test optional and grade inflation they are looking at them as a sign of college readiness.

Georgetown used to require SAT subject tests. Now the AP exam scores can provide valuable information.  With US pass rates of only 20% on may subjects, a kid scoring 5s across the board is a very strong applicant and speaks to the fact his course grade 'A' wasn't an inflated 'A'.

NYU even lets you submit a certain # of AP scores instead of ACT/SAT.[/quote]
That’s good if you want to go test optional but this kid already has a high ACT[/quote]

Every bit helps.  Get that 34 to a 35 (which is more common now since only high scores are being submitted) AND show you can get 5s. Is it necessary?  Well, maybe not. But, why not do everything you can depending on your goals.

Our school said the usual to the question: is it better to get an A in a non-AP course or a B in the AP course?  Answer: get the A in the AP course.  It's one of those college counselor/AO not-so-funny jokes.[/quote]

How have we allowed this to happen to our kids? No wonder anxiety and depression is at an all time high in teens. We expect perfection, hours upon hours of studying and no social life. Pop on over the multiple threads about freshman struggling to make friends in college. I am pretty sure grinding for 4 years in high school doesn’t help develop many social skills. [/quote]

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