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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]AP environmental science, AP psychology, AP research - colleges don’t care. However, if you take AP US History or AP Language and get a 5, it shows on a proctored reading and essay test you are in the top 12% of everyone who is taking that test. It is meaningful comparison. If you take AP chemistry and get a 5 you scored in the top 10-18th percentile rank compared to your peers. This student probably isn’t going to have difficulty in a pre-med major. These tests are different than multiple choice tests that do not involve any writing like the SAT. [/quote] I agree. To try to take every AP exam possible is dumb and a waste of time and money, unless AP courses are just part of the standard "advanced" curriculum at your school. To take a select few to demonstrate mastery is smart, especially because we are in an era of rampant grade inflation. [/quote]
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