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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids' HS required them to take the test in order to get the GPA weighting so they took all tests. [/quote]

But why? Dumbest policy ever. [/quote]

Many require you to take the test to get credit for having taken the class at all. It is a part of the process and helps schools know whether they are teaching the material well too.[/quote]

It’s not really that dumb. They’re AP classes. Taking the actual AP test at the end shouldn’t be that hard. This thread has provided a multitude of reasons for doing so - to prove content achievement for the high school, college admissions, college placement. High school involves some testing and AP classes especially are meant to be rigorous.[/quote]

My college didn't give credit for calc and physics AP classes. Why would I have asked my parents to pay for the tests? Content achievement is proven through regular grading. [/quote]

Content achievement is proved through the AP test score, not the (possibly) inflated regular grade. [/quote]

This. 100%. I have had each of my kids getting 100% in an AP class and then a 3 in the exam. They were woefully underprepared for them.[/quote]

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