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AP Classes paid for 10% of my college. I'd like to find more scams like that.

by edw519 14y ago

dyeje 14y ago
I'd have to agree, AP classes saved me around $4000. Yeah, they're not as rigorous Aw real college courses, but it's a great way to get some gen eds that you didn't particularly care about out of the way.
- byoung2 14y ago
  Agreed. A 5 on AP Spanish allowed me to opt out of the foreign language requirement at UCLA. 5's on AP Chemistry, Calc BC, and Physics B and C let me skip a lot of intro science classes. Another bonus is that i got 8 quarter units for the AP exams, compared to 4 for the actual college class equivalents.
- stusmall 14y ago
  I remember my AP Biology 2 class in high school. It still stands as one of the hardest classes I've taken which is saying something because in university I went out of my way to take the hardest classes available. Our teacher was proud of the fact that 97% of people who passed the class got a 5 on the AP exam. The AP exam was a walk in the park compared to that course. That class was the exception rather than the rule, but I'll never forget it even if I've forgotten most of what I learned there.
bilalq 14y ago
I agree. I managed to get out of all my general education requirements thanks to my AP credits. I'll be graduating a year early thanks to them next semester.
snorkel 14y ago
AP Chem saved me from doing the dreadful chemistry class/lab/lecture/exam tour in freshman year. I like scams that make college enjoyable.
tomrod 14y ago
6 AP classes here. Nailed them all because of awesome teachers. I was the only one in my school to take the AP Gov test in 10 years. I wasn't anywhere near the top of my class though. And it saved a year of college I would have had to take. I completely agree with your sentiment here.
dkarl 14y ago
Ditto. I also liked that the AP exams gave my high school teachers an excuse to teach the classes to a higher level (the level required to pass the exams.) Do away with AP exams, and I bet you would see academic standards plummet in upper-level high school "honors" classes.

AP Classes paid for 10% of my college. I'd like to find more scams like that.

by edw519 14y ago

AP Classes paid for 10% of my college. I'd like to find more scams like that.

dyeje 14y ago

I'd have to agree, AP classes saved me around $4000. Yeah, they're not as rigorous Aw real college courses, but it's a great way to get some gen eds that you didn't particularly care about out of the way.

byoung2 14y ago
Agreed. A 5 on AP Spanish allowed me to opt out of the foreign language requirement at UCLA. 5's on AP Chemistry, Calc BC, and Physics B and C let me skip a lot of intro science classes. Another bonus is that i got 8 quarter units for the AP exams, compared to 4 for the actual college class equivalents.
stusmall 14y ago
I remember my AP Biology 2 class in high school. It still stands as one of the hardest classes I've taken which is saying something because in university I went out of my way to take the hardest classes available. Our teacher was proud of the fact that 97% of people who passed the class got a 5 on the AP exam. The AP exam was a walk in the park compared to that course. That class was the exception rather than the rule, but I'll never forget it even if I've forgotten most of what I learned there.

bilalq 14y ago

I agree. I managed to get out of all my general education requirements thanks to my AP credits. I'll be graduating a year early thanks to them next semester.

snorkel 14y ago

AP Chem saved me from doing the dreadful chemistry class/lab/lecture/exam tour in freshman year. I like scams that make college enjoyable.

tomrod 14y ago

6 AP classes here. Nailed them all because of awesome teachers. I was the only one in my school to take the AP Gov test in 10 years. I wasn't anywhere near the top of my class though. And it saved a year of college I would have had to take. I completely agree with your sentiment here.

dkarl 14y ago

Ditto. I also liked that the AP exams gave my high school teachers an excuse to teach the classes to a higher level (the level required to pass the exams.) Do away with AP exams, and I bet you would see academic standards plummet in upper-level high school "honors" classes.