Update Application with AP Classes?

skieurope
Sat, 26 Oct 2019 22:26:51 +0000

nextstepcollege:

skieurope:

What should we have listed these courses under?

For the Common App - n/a or blank. But again,you’re overthinking this. AOs are going to focus on the transcripts and the GC’s evaluation of course rigor.

Students are not required to pay for the college credit, but we intend to because it’s a reduced rate and might transfer.

Or might not transfer. And unless the ultimate college is an instate public, they probably won’t transfer.

The ultimate college is definitely not an in state public. The Guidance Counselor is sending in a letter explaining the CHS, advanced and Honors courses that students may take. DS has taken both Advanced and Honors up to this point.

Should we even bother having him take the AP exams at this point or pay for the college credits? Each AP is $94 and the courses are $200 each. Our Guidance Counselor said she felt it was a large expense that she has found has not been worth the cost to her students.

As with many things - it depends. It depends upon what the course is. It depends upon what the student is planning to study in college. It depends upon the college list, the AP credit policies of the colleges, and whether AP credits can be applied to anything other than elective credit. So a potential STEM major taking a government class, I would not pay for the AP exam or the college credit. A STEM major taking calc,I’d probably pay for the AP exam.