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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/requirements-deadlines/application-changes U Michigan is moving to test optional next year and will no longer consider AP or IB scores in admissions decisions. [/quote] Blatantly false. The linked page does not say that. It says: "Advancement Placement (AP) scores, International Baccalaureate (IB) grades, and predicted results or other international credentials will be considered in context with the academic record, " "Where AP is available, excessive AP participation is neither required nor encouraged." [/quote] We are in state. The note about excessive AP participation makes sense to me. From hanging out on DCUM for an admissions season, I've noticed what a different world it is in the prestige public schools in the DMV. Our better districts don't tend to have APs targeted for freshman enrollment. And we don't have a ton of kids getting past Calc BC in high school. Maybe the school districts are less resourced or maybe there's just not a need to push everything to the max in high school. Probably both are true. I never even considered the idea of a student studying for an AP without taking the class until I came to this site. We're more naive out here far from striverville. With OOS students, I think Michigan's challenge is figuring out who really wants to attend vs. highly qualified people who apply as part of a spray and pray campaign or safety school attempt. For making that detemination, a student doing well on 15 vs. 6 APs vs. 0 APs doesn't really answer that question. I think that's what is being communicated. Also not to expect that you got in because of your 15 APs and then feel cheated because your in-state roommate wasn't forced to endure a similar track. Anyway, there seem to be a number of pitfalls with the AP system. I'm not really sure it's smart to waive a whole year of college intro courses based on cramming dry textbooks with high school peers. I can understand the financial imperatives but beyond that I have some issues. [/quote]
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