Education has become an elusive process since it’s no longer possible to teach at a constant pace for every student. As a result, advanced placement (AP) courses have allowed for gifted high school students to participate at the collegiate level. However, with increasing amounts of AP courses and their incentives of earning college credit in high school has constructed a false sensation that students are benefiting greatly, when in reality, they’re causing massive amounts of stress for little benefit. Now, AP courses are demanding and strenuous courses, but they can help students by earning college credit and saving them money. The problem that persist is whether the potential to earn college credit, in high school, is worth the amount of work
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Obviously, every student would like to earn college credit in high school and AP courses allow for just that opportunity. Students only need to score a measly score of 3 from a scale of 1 to 5 to receive college credit. However, Maria Magher states, “a score of 3 is the minimum required to earn credit, many colleges require a 4 or 5 before credit is given.” Sadly, passing with an acceptable score isn’t a guarantee that students will earn college credit. Consequently, the question of whether or not taking part in an AP course and the exam is worth the trouble if students pass the exam but are denied the college credit. As a result, students must over achieve, score a 4 or higher, to have a dismal shot of receiving the college credit. However, this increase in pressure to have to score higher on a standardized test isn’t quite a healthy learning environment for students. Furthermore, colleges and universities have no obligation to award students with credit, but what they may do instead is promote the student to a more advanced class (Magher). Colleges, either out of greed or pride, want students to take part in their own courses hence placing them in one of their advanced classes instead of awarding them credit allows them to do so. In sum, the driving reason for AP courses is to earn college credit, but how effective are
Obviously, every student would like to earn college credit in high school and AP courses allow for just that opportunity. Students only need to score a measly score of 3 from a scale of 1 to 5 to receive college credit. However, Maria Magher states, “a score of 3 is the minimum required to earn credit, many colleges require a 4 or 5 before credit is given.” Sadly, passing with an acceptable score isn’t a guarantee that students will earn college credit. Consequently, the question of whether or not taking part in an AP course and the exam is worth the trouble if students pass the exam but are denied the college credit. As a result, students must over achieve, score a 4 or higher, to have a dismal shot of receiving the college credit. However, this increase in pressure to have to score higher on a standardized test isn’t quite a healthy learning environment for students. Furthermore, colleges and universities have no obligation to award students with credit, but what they may do instead is promote the student to a more advanced class (Magher). Colleges, either out of greed or pride, want students to take part in their own courses hence placing them in one of their advanced classes instead of awarding them credit allows them to do so. In sum, the driving reason for AP courses is to earn college credit, but how effective are