My comment about saving the cost of AP testing was mostly facetious (though that would add up to a really nice night out). Even if the cost isn’t a concern, everyone must deal with the limited resource of time. And we’ve arrived at the conclusion that AP testing is a waste of our son’s time, given that it is not aligned with his school’s curriculum and the other factors I mentioned.
As far as what BS costs, I dont see the relevance to this discussion. Are you suggesting folks should save the money from BS, send their kids to LPS and just pay for AP tests?
“I’m not sure BSs are affordable to everyone”. Agree, but again, what is the relevance? The OP initiated a discussion about AP courses in a BS forum?