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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yawn.

They didn't stop offering classes that are rigorous enough to prepare you for the AP tests, they just removed the "AP" from the class description.

It's a shift in semiotics because the "AP" lost cred because it's so common now. [/quote]

This is complete fallacy. They don't teach to the AP curriculum and kids will have to devote significant time to outside classes or independent study if they wish to score 4 or 5s. No easy way around it. The schools have screwed students up big time. [/quote]

This just isn’t true.  Maybe a weekend with a cottage industry book but that’s about all that is required, at least for decent students[/quote]

Let's face it, the people pontificating about AP courses here have NO idea what is taught in them or not and how that compares to current non-AP offerings at DC area privates.  They are just inventing assumptions to suit their prejudices.

This would be a very interesting discussion with people who actually teach.  Like this, not so much.[/quote]

Actually, it is about the students, not the teachers.  I know that is a shock given your obviously vested interests.  But not taking the class and then taking the exam is really not a big deal when you go to a strong private.[/quote]

I agree with you 100%.  Those blindly defending AP classes are the folks who don't know how they differ from non-AP classes.  Of course, if they used Google then went to the College Board's detailed description of each AP course, they could find out. If they spent $15 on a prep book, they would see how all of the facts and essay techniques are spelled out in detail there with multiple practice exams.

But that would push them beyond simple, emotional message board activity and into the world of actual evidence.[/quote]

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