AP v. College Prep

mitchklong
Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:34:30 +0000

My son took both College Now (college level in high school) and PSEO (classes taught at community college for HS+college credit).

His comment was that the classes taught at the HS were more rigorous/tougher than the community college classes.

Note that which one is a “raw deal” depends on your perspective. They all count for college credit, so is it better to have a class be more rigorous or less work?

The big problem with AP is that you have to pass the test. Pass rates nationwide are about 50%, so its tougher than most students think. I think students that dont pass assume it is the instructors fault when in reality you should expect to put in some serious study time if you want a good AP grade.