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Phooey: Race To Nowhere

on January 25, 2011 in Academics, Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, College readiness, Parents

Last month I wrote a blog post about the movie Race to Nowhere that’s being shown at high schools across the country. I pretty much trashed the movie – here is the post: Race to Nowhere Skeptic If you want to get an idea of why I’d like to hurl some overripe tomatoes at a [...]

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An AP Nightmare

on August 19, 2010 in Academic majors, Academics, College readiness, Other

Is there a downside to Advanced Placement classes? I’m asking this question because many teenagers and their parents seem to believe that you can’t get into a good college without taking a killer load of AP classes. Taking three or four (or more!) AP classes in a semester can suck all the fun out of [...]

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Are AP Classes Worth It?

on August 10, 2010 in Academic quality, Academics, Admissions, College readiness, Grades, Other

Are AP classes really worthwhile? There is no doubt that advanced placement classes are popular.  Last year, nearly 1.7 million students worldwide took more than 2.9 million AP exams. Twenty five percent of high school graduates have taken at least one AP exam. With teenagers returning to the classroom grind soon, I thought this would [...]

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Cheating in Advanced Placement Classes

on September 10, 2009 in College readiness, Other

My son is a senior at a high school that loathes Advanced Placement classes. The school administrators believe that AP classes provide students with knowledge that’s a mile wide and an inch deep. Considering that AP classes demand a lot of memorization and must be taught at a breathless pace to get through the material, [...]

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A Great Addition to Advanced Placement Classes

on July 10, 2009 in Community colleges

Want your high school student to be prepared for college? You can find some of the best training wheels at community colleges. For a high school student, taking a community college class is equivalent to enrolling in an Advanced Placement class. A friend of mine, who is a top dog at a community college district [...]

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