I don't know about the language tests, but CS AB was pretty worthless - the are two of them, the "AB test" and the "BC test" (not to be confused with Calc, whic

I don't know about the language tests, but CS AB was pretty worthless - the are two of them, the "AB test" and the "BC test" (not to be confused with Calc, which has the "Calc A" and "Calc B" tests). CS AB mostly came down to learning basic Java flavored OOP. Most of the time is spent on Java syntax and searching for missing semicolons. The BC test actually gets into some meaningful data structures and efficiency, but is still not really worthwhile. In general, education seems to me to have very little to do with schooling, and a lot to do with culture. Most of my "really smart" friends learned on their own or from their parents. The ones who focus on learning things in class just can't keep up with the self-motivators.