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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of schools, including my DCs require the kids to take the AP exam or they don't receive AP on their transcripts.[/quote]

I totally agree with this. If you want the GPA bump for the course, you should have to take the test. [b]I actually think the test score should be your final exam and count in your grade [/b]but that’s another thread.

If students don’t take the test it is very hard for the teacher to know if their teaching was effective. [/quote]

+100, especially for the bolded.[/quote]

How does this work for kids who applied and were admitted to colleges based, in part, on the rigor of their senior year schedule?  If they don't take the AP exam and their courses are dropped down to regular courses can the colleges revoke their offer of admission?[/quote]

Nope. In public school it still counts for a complete 1.0 extra weight regardless of whether they take the exam or not. And for some reason our AP exam grade isn’t part of the school grade. So kids look rigorous. Get the weighted GPA and don’t bother with the test senior year. [/quote]

I guess that's an approach for getting yourself admitted into a college....but that freshman year is sure going to be a bit of a doozy for them.[/quote]

Why? They took the class in high school so freshman year will be some review. It is a way to game the public school system inflated grades. [/quote]

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