AP classes truly equal to college classes?

GoldShadow
Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:50:49 +0000

Yes, lots of times the AP is more difficult because there is a set of materials that must be covered.

This is not true. None of the AP classes I took even came close to the depth and amount of material covered in their college counterparts. This is most apparent in the sciences. College classes also have “a set of materials that must be covered” based on what the professor or department believe should be covered; it’s usually much more than is required for an AP test, and every professor I’ve had makes sure they get through it (rather than skipping over topics here and there).