Why doesn't CB give us specific scores?

Gridvvk
Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:38:12 +0000

I actually like the system of scores being only 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Now while it would be nice to see how close / how far you potentially were, adding a higher dimension would create a system of rankings that potentially could lead to more stress over the whole process. If 120/180 is what is required for a 5, suddenly a 5 is not that impressive – the new goal becomes getting that 160/180th mark. If this information was released / readily available, colleges might want to see this information as well to further discriminate among applicants – see which applicants truly knew the subject up-till the level of perfection.

The AP system is unique in that regard, what would be the point to make it something like the SAT II, or any standardized test out there.