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The '''Advanced Placement''' (AP) program is directed by [[College Board]]<ref>http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html</ref>, and used in most American [[high school]]s.

The '''Advanced Placement''' (AP) program is directed by [[College Board]]<ref>http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html</ref>, and used in most American [[high school]]s.

There are currently 37 AP exams. After a student completes a course, he may take the AP exam in that subject. The AP exams are typically offered on specific dates in the month of May. High schools usually weight a student's grade in an AP class on a 6-point scale instead of the normal 4-point scale or 5-point Honors scale. The AP exams are graded on a 5-point scale. Most Colleges and Universities will offer college credit for exam scores of 3 or higher, depending on admission policy.

There are currently 37 AP exams. After a student completes a course, he may take the AP exam in that subject. The AP exams are typically offered on specific dates in the month of May. High schools usually weigh a student's grade in an AP class on a 6-point scale instead of the normal 4-point scale or 5-point Honors scale. The AP exams are graded on a 5-point scale. Most colleges and universities will offer college credit for exam scores of 3 or higher, depending on admission policy.

[[Jerry Jessness]] wrote:

[[Jerry Jessness]] wrote:

:No student, not even a star athlete, can negotiate a higher grade on an A.P. exam.<ref> [http://www.reason.com/news/show/31070.html Why Johnny Can't Fail: How the "[[floating standard]]" has destroyed public education</ref>

<blockquote>No student, not even a star athlete, can negotiate a higher grade on an A.P. exam.<ref> [http://www.reason.com/news/show/31070.html Why Johnny Can't Fail: How the "[[floating standard]]" has destroyed public education</ref></blockquote>

== List of AP Exams ==

== List of AP Exams ==