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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would the scores be so low?  Something doesn't add up here.

If you took the AP course and paid attention that should be an automatic 4 without studying.[/quote]

Massive grade inflation. I know schools where AP courses aren't at all rigorous.[/quote]

Teacher here.  My colleagues and I would never be allowed to give lower than a B- for AP classes, and if the student has "important parents", that student will have As.

This means that a student getting an A or B in an AP course at my school might get a 4 or 5 on the exam, or they might get a 1 or 2.

I am sure college admissions are aware.  Grade inflation is extremely common in private schools.  [/quote]

I think that there are a lot of broad characterizations on this thread.  My son went to an urban public school, struggled to get a C both semesters in AP Calculus AB, and got a 4 on the AP exam.  I can only go on what my son told me and the median test scores, but it appears that only a third of the class got a B or better.

So, I'm not sure it is possible to easily discern common grading practices at either publics or privates.

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