The ability to take college level classes in high school is an invaluable experience for students; it allows us to become academically prepared for college without the stress of an unfamiliar environment. Scoring well on an AP exam or SATs can translate to scholarships or college credit, which can open doors to study abroad or a second major.
Disappointingly, AP exams and SATs are expensive: CollegeBoard charges $92 per AP exam and $42 per SAT.
These costs are never explained, so I have to assume it covers creating the test and assessing the students’ responses. The cost does not cover actually sending the student’s responses to the student, because for SATs it’s an additional $18 for a breakdown of your scores. For AP exams it’s not even a possibility; students are not even provided their essay scores or their number of incorrect multiple choice. There is no way for students to understand their performance. …show more content…
This is ridiculous. Why does a digital score report cost money?
On the other hand, CollegeBoard does provide fee waivers. Unfortunately, for AP exams the cost only drops to $53. I will take 8 AP classes; if another student wanted to be as competitive, even with a fee waiver the cost is $424. For SAT, CollegeBoard provides four free score reports, but students are required to send their scores before they know what their scores are! When I took the SAT I had no idea which colleges I wanted to apply to, so the free reports were useless. There is no reason for the free reports to have an expiration date.
CollegeBoard is a private organization that needs to be able to fund itself. Since most colleges require SAT scores and expect to see AP classes on a student’s transcript, colleges should pay for it. Students are expected to pay outrageous college tuitions, plus application fees, making AP and SAT score reports an unnecessary economic burden on
Disappointingly, AP exams and SATs are expensive: CollegeBoard charges $92 per AP exam and $42 per SAT.
These costs are never explained, so I have to assume it covers creating the test and assessing the students’ responses. The cost does not cover actually sending the student’s responses to the student, because for SATs it’s an additional $18 for a breakdown of your scores. For AP exams it’s not even a possibility; students are not even provided their essay scores or their number of incorrect multiple choice. There is no way for students to understand their performance. …show more content…
This is ridiculous. Why does a digital score report cost money?
On the other hand, CollegeBoard does provide fee waivers. Unfortunately, for AP exams the cost only drops to $53. I will take 8 AP classes; if another student wanted to be as competitive, even with a fee waiver the cost is $424. For SAT, CollegeBoard provides four free score reports, but students are required to send their scores before they know what their scores are! When I took the SAT I had no idea which colleges I wanted to apply to, so the free reports were useless. There is no reason for the free reports to have an expiration date.
CollegeBoard is a private organization that needs to be able to fund itself. Since most colleges require SAT scores and expect to see AP classes on a student’s transcript, colleges should pay for it. Students are expected to pay outrageous college tuitions, plus application fees, making AP and SAT score reports an unnecessary economic burden on