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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Earning college credits through AP courses should be a similar workload as an actual college course. Nobody cares that your kid is overextending himself with after school stuff. That’s a choice. If they choose to take an AP course then they need to set aside the time to do the work. [/quote]

What you do in an AP class is not supposed to be an imitation of a college class. You don’t even have to take an AP class to take the AP exam! [/quote]

This is why many colleges no longer accept the AP credits.  [/quote]

[b]Wait what[/b][/quote]

Some schools will take the credit in terms of letting you skip an intro course (often not a great idea) but most will no longer let you graduate a semester early.  When APs started you were supposed to be able to get a full semester of college out of the way if you got a 3 or better on 3 or more exams.  Then colleges realized they were both losing revenue and pushing kids into classes they weren't really prepared for.  Now AP courses are just a way for kids to show they have taken a "RIGOROUS" set of courses.  The exams aren't actually an admissions criteria and depending on the school may not be useful in any way shape or form.
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