AP classes truly equal to college classes?

Sligh_Anarchist
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:54:41 +0000

I honestly think that in order to be equivalent to college courses, AP courses should be one semester long for everybody. Speaking of which, all of my AP courses, except my online ones, are a semester-long; thus, they are only held during the first semester. That means you have 4 months to either forget or solidify the information in your head.

Given this, the AP exams should be given around mid-June so that AP courses could be offered second semester as well. I think it is ridiculous AP courses want to call themselves “College-Level” when you get a whole damn year to do them. AP US History could be the only exception, however, as US History is normally a six-hour class at most universities. Most universities, however, just make you take US History in one semester and give you six hours of credit for it.