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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]AP classes are low level and getting the highest score, 5, is pretty easy.

Colleges know that AP scores are not really helpful for anything from an admissions perspective.[/quote]

That’s so wrong.

They show the kid knows the material and the HS was rigorous.

In the US:
Less than 9% of kids score a 5 on APLang, 10% on APUSH, less than 20% AP calc.

4s are18%, less than 22%, less than 16%.

That is telling!!!!!

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SAT is supposed to test foundational knowledge.  National average is around 1000.  
Only 1% get a score of 1450, which is very low not competitive for top colleges.
Meanwhile 10% get 5 on APUSH?
And you think that is "telling" with 5 exclamation marks?
Give me a break.[/quote]

No. The colleges should see it all. The more info they have on students the better. ACT or SAT and report the AP scores for all AP courses taken. HS transcript. [/quote]

No!  10% getting 5 is too many! Should be 1%!  This is too easy a test, to the point it’s meaningless, not differentiating students.  You are bringing in a factor that too many students can easily achieve.  I’m not one against requiring test or AP, I am saying it should be made much much harder![/quote]

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