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Felix Nipper Plant Level: 33 Posts: 242/422 EXP: 208347 For next: 20832 Since: 04-03-04 From: Canada Since last post: 224 days Last activity: 6 days |
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| I'm assuming that other areas have these. Am I right? For those not in the know, AP exams are exams done in high school that are applicable for credit in post-secondary school. I myself just finished an AP Psychology exam. Anyone else here done/planning to do one of these? |
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The SomerZ Summer, yay! Level: 45  Posts: 235/862 EXP: 618182 For next: 41982 Since: 03-15-04 From: Norway Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 3 hours |
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| Nope, we don't have those in Norway. This country is extremely egalitarian, thus the thought of having some students placed in "expert"-classes kind of doesn't go well with the entire nation's mentality. | |||
Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119  Posts: 589/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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| Only the high schools that could afford it. Going through the small school (92 total in high school the year I grad'd) they didn't have the funds to afford it or the teachers qualified enough to teach it. Course it figures...the final year of high school we get this really really nice and really good English teacher (I tell you...no joke...my English improved ten-fold after that year...swear to Kami-Sama on that one) who starts AP English the year AFTER I graduate. The only AP class in the high school. I hope they're doing better now over there...I haven't checked up on them in a while minus my friend who's already graduated. |
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Jarukoth  IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79  Posts: 953/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| Unfortunately, no. I am sorry to say that out of everyone in my town who is a member of this board (Trunxy, Silvershield, and Me), I am the dumbest out of the three of us. I was planning to take the English AP, but I wasn't reccomended for it. Oh well, my favorite teacher is still going to be teaching my class next year...yow.  |
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NSNick Laidback Admin Level: 85  Posts: 325/3875 EXP: 5895841 For next: 2699 Since: 03-15-04 From: North Side School: OSU Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Our school had a pretty good AP program, along with a good PSEO program, both of which I was in. I took AP US History (3) my junior year, and AP Physics (5), AP Calc (AB Class, I took the BC test, got a 4 with an AB subscore of 5), and AP Government (3). I also took English and a computer class in PSEO, so I entered college with about 35 credit hours down already (needing 45 to become a sophomore). | |||
neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 569/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| a big waste of money...I took only two in high school: US History AP (3) and Statistics AP (4) and I haven't used either when I came to college. However, I did take English Honors but didn't take the test. My school also offered AP Physics but I didn't take it either. However, I did enter college with 77 transferrable college units I took from a community college...that was worth the money as all my 77 units were free and a whole lot less stressful than the AP classes amazingly. so yeah, my stance on AP: take the classes but don't take the test OR don't take the classes and take the equivalent at Community College instead |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38  Posts: 256/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| I took 7 AP exams when I was in high school: Jr. Year: AP Chemistry (4) AP US History (5) Sr. Year: AP English (Literature) (5) AP Calc A/B (5) AP Biology (5) AP US Gov (5) AP Comparitive Gov (5) I got some fancy AP scholar thing.. doesn't mean much, though. The credits didn't help me out at college (though it may at others), but it certainly looked good on my application to have those scores. I took every AP class at my school except Physics, and only not-physics because there was a schedule conflict... but I feel a lot more educated for having taken the classes.  |
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MathOnNapkins Math n' Hacks Level: 67  Posts: 199/2189 EXP: 2495887 For next: 96985 Since: 03-18-04 From: Base Tourian Since last post: 1 hour Last activity: 32 min. |
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| I took a few of them about 3 years ago. Came in really handy because my university gives a lot of credit for them. I was in U.S. History AP but didn't take the AP test. Of the AP tests I actually took: English Composition: 4 or 5, can't remember (no credit) Chemistry: 4 (5 credit hours) Calculus BC: 5 (8 credit hours) French Language: 2 (omg such a miserable test! I tested into 300 level anyways and got credit that way. None from the AP test) |
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jasukan Panser Level: 30 Posts: 196/344 EXP: 155950 For next: 9919 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 135 days Last activity: 62 days |
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Yeah, I took my AP Computer Science Exam on May 4th. It was just me and two other people from my class taking it. There was 40 multiple questions, which was one part of the test that lasted an hour and 45 minutes I think. The other part was an hour and 45 minutes which was 4 questions, where you had to write methods (functions) for a program in pen. The other 11 or so people in my class don't care about their grade, I think they are immature morons anyways. What's cool though is our teacher says we don't have to take the final exam in his class unless we want to for extra credit, and he gave me and the two other guys a pizza party for taking the exam.  And now we get to like take a break or whatever in the class, while the others still have to work, and do whatever we want. So I just play some SNES ROMs on the computer and stuff. (edited by jasukan on 05-11-04 08:36 PM) |
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Teddylot It was a dark and stormy night ... Level: 44 Posts: 163/851 EXP: 606742 For next: 4543 Since: 03-15-04 From: Not today. Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 8 hours |
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| My school has an amazing AP program which provides students with the ability to take over *counts* possibly 20 AP tests. I'm a sophmore right now and have only taken one test, AP US History (4 or 5, don't know yet), so far. I plan on taking plenty of other APs my next two years in high school and hope to take a total of eight or so by the time I graduate. | |||
Bella Ludwig Von Koopa You're Gonna Love Me Level: 76  Posts: 200/2962 EXP: 3891483 For next: 114577 Since: 03-29-04 From: Groovy Way Since last post: 8 min. Last activity: 6 min. |
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Umm..should have for AP Chem but uhh..I got an F which = 6% exactly. Well somewhere around that. I plan on next year for AP Spanish 4!! Lol heh..I heard that yeah you get the college credit but you have to take the classes for your major anyway. So there really is no point  . Just a prep though. |
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Silvershield Slime Level: 30 Posts: 159/345 EXP: 153029 For next: 12840 Since: 04-11-04 From: New Jersey Since last post: 60 days Last activity: 6 hours |
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| Eh, Jarukoth isn't as stupid as he'd have people think; even if he were, he has strengths in other areas . Anyhow, I opted for two AP courses this year: Spanish and US History. I took both AP tests just recently, and while neither was easy, I can see myself getting at least a 3 on both. Hopefully.  Next year is AP English and...European History? I'm not quite sure. Calculus, as well. I plan to pursue some sort of writing major in college, so the latter two are not so important. I'd hope to do well on the English, though. I managed a 77 out of 80 on the verbal part of the PSAT as a sophomore and, while that and the English AP test are most certainly different, I'd like to think that I have some skill with the subject . |
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Kefka Indefinitely Unbanned Level: 81 Posts: 1693/3392 EXP: 4826208 For next: 166641 Since: 03-15-04 From: Pomona, CALIFORNIA BABY! Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| I was gonna take the AP European History test (yes, as a soph) this year, but I dropped out of that class cause I wasn't ready for it EDIT: and no, it didn't hurt my GPA I still have that 3.9(edited by Kefka on 05-12-04 01:01 AM) |
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The Guru of Furu Ninji Level: 26  Posts: 60/240 EXP: 90642 For next: 11633 Since: 03-18-04 From: Cali Since last post: 4 days Last activity: 7 hours |
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| Ahh, good old tried and true AP tests. Man, they are such a great way to get out of half a day of school, it's rediculous. Anyways, my APs are as follows... Soph- AP Comp. A - 5 Junior- AP Comp AB - 5 AP US Hist - 3 AP Chemistry - 4 Senior- AP French - 4 AP Physics - 4 AP Calc AB - 5 AP Econ Micro/Macrs - 5/5 |
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Kefka Indefinitely Unbanned Level: 81 Posts: 1703/3392 EXP: 4826208 For next: 166641 Since: 03-15-04 From: Pomona, CALIFORNIA BABY! Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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Originally posted by The SomerZ Does that mean they'd also hold back kids who should be in higher classes? That doesn't seem very fair.  |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 257/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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Originally posted by KefkaOriginally posted by The SomerZ It means there's not as much stratification, mostly because the Scandanavian countries aren't very diverse. If everyone in America were white and middle-class, there probably wouldn't be an AP program./flamebait? |
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The Guru of Furu Ninji Level: 26 Posts: 61/240 EXP: 90642 For next: 11633 Since: 03-18-04 From: Cali Since last post: 4 days Last activity: 7 hours |
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Originally posted by hhallahh You got a good point there. But personally I'd rather have the diversity instead of everyone being the same. |
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