The Importance Of AP Tests
High school juniors, who are thinking of going into “elite” schools, often choose to take up courses in the Advanced Placement Program to enhance their admission chances into the University of their Choice. These AP courses are usually college level subjects that students can take up during their junior year, or earlier, in High School. After completing the course, students have the option to take up the AP exam.
However, there is a misconception amongst students who think that taking up an AP course is all they need for their college applications to look good; especially if they have a score of A or B. Contrary to this belief, many colleges prefer that students take the exam as well in order for them to know the student’s mastery of the course that they took up. So if you are a junior taking up any of the courses offered in the Advance Placement Program, be sure to take the examination and score a 5 or 4 to make your application college more accurate.
You will also need to pass the exam of the AP course you’re taking up for it to be credited at the college where you will be attending. Again, this is a way of showing the university that you have mastered the course and you can be exempted from taking up the requirements of your major. In cases even, students are given credit for a full semester if they have a grade of 5. This will save the students a lot of effort time and money, and may even graduate earlier.
When AP courses are credited because the students have taken the exam, they have more free time to take up other electives or focus on their major subjects. The AP test gives the students an edge over those who did not take the exam because their time is spent on more pressing matters.
In the past, the Advanced Placement Program exams were not mandatory; giving the students the choice on whether or not they want to take the test. But a new policy is forcing students to sit down for a 3 hour rigorous exam. Although many students and parents are against this, the College Board is adamant on their view that a final exam is an important factor for any student to pass the course, and the Advanced Placement Program is not different from any other subject that students take up.
With the promise of early graduation and a lot of savings, many students who take up the AT test do not even consider the university they will be applying for. One must remember that not all colleges will credit your AP courses, even with a score of 5, and students will still have to take up the course in the university. So it’s the responsibility of the student to find out whether or not the AP subject they’ll be taking up will be credited so as not to waste the $83 fee for the test.
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