Because of the pandemic, AP Tests got cancelled. However, I was taking AP Computer Science Principles, and the way that class works is you have this project at the end of first and second semester, and both count towards your AP Test scores, too. However, with Corona, they made it so the AP Test score is simply from the 2 projects. Now, these projects were also turned in class and graded by our teacher as part of our grade for the actual class as well as being turned in for the AP Exam. I got an A on both of the projects by my teacher. AP Exam Score: 2. Fucking 2. When I followed all the directions, met all the requirements, and did extra on both projects. And they didn't give any sort of explanation. Absolute fucking bullshit.
Made a high B in AP European history, got super high test scores and worked my ads off for the essays. And then I got a 2 on the AP Exam. I am a pro at multiple choice, I know for a fact that it was my essays and short answer questions that brought me down then. And I even looked at samples and read extra sources.
I worked so hard in both gov and lit studying and almost always got 90's on my tests. Yet when I get my test scores back I get 3s, I CAN'T EVEN GET COLLEGE CREDIT FROM THIS! APs are a scam do not bother taking them.
Gives you a real trial run of what college classes are all about. Oh, you spent an exorbitant amount of money taking our class? Well too bad, the class actually means nothing and you have to take a separate test to actually get a license for something. Don't worry though, we also happen to host the test, which will be another $400. And don't forget to donate to your alma mater in the future! American education is a fucking circus act.
APs are your choice to take and considering you can get a massive amount of college credit while you're still in highschool, obviously they aren't going to make it easy.
I took only one ap exam because I plan on doing IB my junior and senior years (I am not in the USA). That AP exam was AP Seminar, and for those of you who have taken it, you will know the exam has a decent amount of writing. So on with the story, I ride my bike to school, and on this particular day (day of the examination), it had just rained the night before so the road was wet, and I had to swerve because someone was approaching me. Because of this I fell and broke my arm as well as my tooth, I got up and tried to collect myself, I had considered turning back and going home to address my injuries. but I realized I needed to inform my teacher that I need to take the exam at another time, so I dragged myself and my broken bike to school with my ears buzzing and unable to see clearly. I made it to school and took a minute to straighten myself, and walked up to the teacher in charge of the exam and told him about my injuries, and he could visibly see my broken tooth. He told me I wouldn't be getting my money back if I did not take the exam, and it was too late for me to go to the nurse because the exam was going to begin in 2 minutes. so I walked in, picked up my pen with my broken right arm, and wrote for 90 minutes through unbearable pain. By the end, I was on the verge of passing out. I then went to the doctor's and was all healed after a month. the exam was 50% of the grade, and in the course, I scored a 3. among my A's, this 3 was the proudest grade I ever earned.
Honestly that situation was handled very shittily, and you're an idiot! But that is very commendable, good work! I could not do an AP test while in unbearable pain
Do not take AP classes, take dual enrollment!!! Most colleges don't restrict that has hard, they're mostly free/cheaper with a community college, and you can get your AA!
Had AP World History for my original schedule for 10th grade. I changed it and got into dual enrollment Engineering Class. Still would like to have both, because now I have regular boring work every single day world history while my friends have fun, AP world history. I'm ahead of them in social studies, but no Class was available for me.
Also, because dual-credit / dual-enrollment courses are regular college courses, the amount of material you have to cover is often a lot less. When I took AP Bio (shit, that was ages ago now), it actually covered the equivalent of 4 semesters within only 2 semesters, with a comprehensive exam. It was impossible for the teacher to cover everything within that timespan, and teachers always carried the brunt of the responsibility for trying to guess what parts to cover. The likelihood was that you'd have to choose from essay questions that were never taught. Then the university I went to didn't accept AP Bio scores at all. Which really sucks after getting decent scores after taking the AP exam immediately after returning to school after pneumonia. I ended up having 4 semesters of Bio where I didn't have to study at all because I still had all of that from AP Bio, though.
The bad thing about dual enrollment is some credirs dont transfer out of state or country. I'm gonna be applying to international universities so doing dual enrollment is not a good idea for me.
im so glad I live in europe lmao watching videos like this makes me realise how different our school systems are. we don't have anything like AP classes or valedictorians or class presidents. it all seems so stressful and unnecessary, not even going to mention the fact that you have to pay for an exam??
Do you have advanced/honors courses or like a baseline that matches our advance or medium advanced courses? I'm not gonna lie, I live in the US and only now did I realize how weak our education is. Comparatively to people my own age I've always been the best at mathematics by far, and am 3 years ahead of my peers in highschool as a sophomore, but I was still stunned by the content of our MCAS (which is like the mandated exam for students all over the state of Massachusetts, which is ranked highest in education in the US last time I checked). This was the mathematics test that would be determining whether or not we would be capable of graduating and is able to be taken up to 3 times, yet all it was was basic algebra, estimation and a little geometry. I had heard from some of my peers about how they said their brains felt fried after that, and it's making me wonder why schools seem to place mathematics levels below that of English language arts. For me the AP exam for calculus was free, and I actually found it respectable in terms of difficulty, and somewhat fun for the challenge that it posed. It felt like a proper test for determining what a student is capable of aside from the time restraints putting a focus on speed, but I hate knowing that very few students will actually be held to a test of such a level. I hope it's much better in Europe.
This is why I encourage high schoolers to do dual enrollment classes instead of AP classes. They're easier, cheaper, and you automatically get the college credit. 100% less stress especially if you take classes at a community college.
Idk about cheaper, plus you have to deal with matriculation agreements when trying to get your college credit transferred. If you want to go to any college outside your immediate state (or you go to a small community college IN your state), you might want to consider AP over community college. AP transfers to many more places.
One must also consider that AP Exams are cheaper than the actually college class. APUSH is cheaper than a US history course at most colleges. Even considering the fact that some colleges don’t accept AP, this fact is still important to consider.
I took 7 APs my senior year. I’m still not even sure why I pressured myself into it, it wasn’t my parents or teachers. Don’t do it kids it’s not worth it
What is AP classes like compared to honors or normal high school classes? Because im a freshmen in highschool, and I might consider taking only 2 AP classes, AP Bio and AP Chem in the future for my major in sports medicine
@@ocpopsmoke honestly that’s gonna depend on your school/teachers. AP classes have college board which is the organization that determines the curriculum for AP classes/makes the tests so they’re all pretty similar from school to school. But in general, regular and honors classes should be easier than AP. Sometimes they teach the exact same concepts, you just don’t have the rigor in assignments and exams that an AP class would because AP is meant to mimic a college class. Sometimes there’s more writing in an AP class since the AP tests have written sections. Things may have changed since I applied for college, but I was told colleges like seeing you took AP/honors and would rather see you got a B in an AP/honors class than an A in a regular class
@@ocpopsmoke that will depend on your school. Idk about regular classes, it’s probably significantly harder, but APs and honors are on about the same level at my school. It may be different for you. I’m guessing for your school regular will be significantly easier for most classes, and AP will be a little harder than honors.
The best part of living in Indiana is that AP classes for core classes (math, English, science) are paid for by the state. I’ve only ever spend money on one exam and it was APWH
I love how even if somehow you didn't know what an AP exam was, he still makes you hate it and he didn't talk about the outrageous levels of material that's covered on each one.
Ironically, I should be doing my APHuG homework rn. on that note, my school thought it would be really cool to make APHuG a semester class this year but still make us learn all the material and then memorize and study it until May for the AP exams. like wth, the worst part is that its freshman exclusive so they know who they're doing this too.
@@imatomato2805 Damn a freshmen. Just know the more APs the more stress and make sure you have decent mental health through this. I envy that you’ll be able to experience your senior year at least
@@chonkbear8582 You still should know that, I mean it's general knowledge. Imagine conversing with your biochemist friend and you chance upon the word "mitochondria". If you don't get the meaning and ask him, I'd say that's pretty embarrassing.
my city's school board (in Canada) only has us pay $25 for the exams. they cover the rest. even if there's less variety depending on school, its still great
@@flitefulwantssubs402 It was. I had to take an online test. It was only a DBQ, but none of the documents I was given had anything to do with the question and I had 45 minutes (5 of which were used to make sure my test submitted) to wing it.
It depends on the state and college. In Texas, the state school system forces every accredited university to provide some sort of credit for scores of 3 and above, with a full 5 usually allowing that entire college course to be skipped. Also, in Texas, colleges are forced to accept students based on GPA. For instance, UT usually accepts the top 7% of a graduating class (with certain caveats). Because AP courses are ranked on a 5.0 scale, taking AP courses is required for a "perfect" GPA.
You mean you didn’t want to throw away hundreds of hours of your time for something that slightly increases your chances of being accepted to a college?
-OMG, I have been BINGE-WATCHING your videos and they are SO fricken relatable!!! -Thank you SO much for taking the time out of your days to make these videos for everyone!!! 😁😁😁 We REALLY appreciate it, kind sir!!!!!!
My High School was a College Prep HS so no students payed for any thing and was told that we could also work on something with the school with taking another AP exam that the school didn’t offer a class for. They just wanted people who really wanted to take the classes. But coming from someone who took one in my 11th grade year and 4 on my senior year, only 1 would of matter for my major (CS BS) so I stressed my life in 11th grades with a class I didn’t need to take (and while trying to prepare for my SAT) (and in the end getting a 2 on the AP and getting a “meh” on my SAT) and then 12th grade, stressed about my 4 AP (with other issues regarding one class cause the teacher was pregnant and left for 4 months and then tried to cramp everything) with then the test prep of how the test would be formatted being thrown out the window due to COVID interrupting my year and CB trying to scramble around on how to work with the issue, coming to the online route (which is another issue to go off on). For majority of the people I known getting 1s and 2s (with me included). So I’m the end I stressed myself for 2 years for no reason cause it wasn’t even going to help that much anyway. 😐😫😮💨
living in Florida I did benefit from not having to pay to take AP exams in highschool but the downside is that half of the AP classes I got credits for weren’t applicable when I got to college. Better to take honors classes and rack up the easy A’s for your GPA.
$900 compared to how many thousands of dollars I would be spending on the classes themselves plus textbooks at college? Yeah I'll take AP exams any day of the week
Yea, the author of the video doesn't seem to want to emphasize that fact. Even a single 3 hour class at just about ANY college or university will set you back at least a few hundred. I do agree that the earlier signup is a bit of a cash grab on their part, guilting more people into taking the exam that really would be wasting their money, time and livelihood.
Nah, AP test fees are still exploitative. This is ignoring the fact that you can pay for college classes with scholarships and loans. Also you can be on a payment plan that lets you pay for things in increments, so you can work and save. You need to pay for AP Exams out of pocket before you can even graduate. Also, a lot of students are still poor in high school... And those students should have need-based and merit-based aid regardless of where their credit is coming from, but high schools don't give them ANY.
Yup the price is absolutely insane. I’m so grateful that my school gets financial aid and our counselor said I could because I’m taking three and we CANNOT spend over $300 on tests
I’m applying there rn for fall of 2023! Some of my family went there, like my dad. Maybe I will see you there, lol. Pretty expensive tho so not my first choice
@@flitefulwantssubs402 ahaha maybe! Yeah the out-of-state tuition rate is absolutely insane so I’m not sure if I’ll actually go there either. Btw, coincidentally, I also applied for fall 2023!
@@animantisWe could go to the same school in the future and have no idea. Would you be going in as a freshman? I'm a senior in HS rn. I'm from California but the price is still very high, and I don't think I'll get a scholarship. Doesn't hurt to try tho :) (except application fee lol)
and the fact that some AP classes don't even count as college credit even with a 5 AP score (COUGH AP Chem in my school) and are just college prep classes essentially- like what a waste of time over something i could have easily done in college the first time
Just go to a technical school. At the end of the day it's a good alternative to college or the military, you'll gain the experience needed for the job you actually want AND it'll help your classes if you decide to go to college. All without supporting a scam.
"They're still making a huge profit by charging so much money for an exam that millions of students will end up taking." Of course they are, it's a college-level course. Just one college course could cost several thousand dollars, so 8 classes for less than a thousand sounds like a win even if you only pass one of your exams.
I’m glad that my school doesn’t have many AP classes. Instead they do a thing called dual-enrollment where you can take community college classes at the school and get both high-school credits and college credits from the community college at the same time. While it is about the same price as a AP test, dual enrollment was so much better because the classes were much easier than AP classes, you got credit based on your grade spread out through a whole semester/year rather than on one single test, and credits transferred much easier (at least in-state) to other colleges since you were seen as just a transfer student from a community college. Some people, including myself, were even able to get an associates degree while still in high school.
Ah yes, AP exams. No joke, I freaked out on my AP Euro exam last year and got a 2. (also it was the stupid shortened DBQ thingie). Also, you finally hit 100k subscribers! That's amazing, and congratulations! I love your content, and I'm proud to say that I've been watching your videos since before 15k. :)
Aw sorry to hear about that dude but for what it’s worth, I got a 2 in music theory and my friend got a 1 and everything turned out fine! You had to deal with it being online which prolly made it harder imo. And wow thank you so much!! That’s amazing you’ve been here for so long I’m honored!! : D
@@ShivVZG Ooooof, that's rough. Sometimes some AP classes and tests aren't our forte. Don't worry, my 2 wasn't your fault! I learned far too late that I hate history and that I'm not good at it. I'm taking classes that I like now (hooray for calc AB and psychology). Yes, it was so much harder! Plus I'm not good at time crunches haha. I'm glad you're honored! Your content is so good and it makes me smile and relate a lot! I'm glad I was able to discover your channel so early, because it filled these past few months with smiles. Keep up the good work!
AP exams are actually really cheap. Only while you’re in high school do you think it’s expensive. Those 100$ tests can replace 3000$ courses in college. Be grateful about the opportunity since a lot of people don’t take advantage. I went into college with 30 credits, saved a years worth of courses…. AP exams are great.
Wow I was really lucky, because my high school actually paid for all of the AP exams and Cambridge exams, that were going to be taken by students who signed up and took the courses.
They were a mess, in part because not all questions were equal in difficulty. I had A+ students getting 3s because they got unlucky with tough electric potential questions, and B- students (these are my worst) getting 4s because they got lucky with a straightforward RC circuit question.
Why am I worrying about this, I am only in middle school, what if I have to spend the entire day with school because I will have to go to sleep early, will I fail in English, isn't the only thing important for Non-Writers to do a resume, will I be able to skip a class if I learn a "hobby type" class young, will I be able to not pay for AP if some Douche punches my teeth out, will I be able to stay top in class like rn, will I get free good grades on World War 2 and NAM because of where am I at right now, will the details I learned even matter, am I wasting my time on history that will never be taught???? College: Will I still be able to get into Harvard, will I get denied to someone who can throw a ball "Really" far, will I make friends, can I get away with not doing math, can I not get my stuff detained, if I get a personal storage unit will they constantly take away belongings that could be "inappropriate?" What am I doing with my life...
If you're concerned about the price, think of it this way. You're taking a college level class for free which would normally cost way more at an actual college for the chance to pass the test and get the credit while saving money. Even if the test is $115, that's all you're paying for. If I'm wrong correct me, but I don't think enrolling in an AP course costs money, just signing up for the test. And if that's true, if you get the credit you'll still be saving a ton of money. AP classes aren't meant to be easy, *they're college-level classes,* and if you work hard, you'll be rewarded with getting the same credit for a lot cheaper. You aren't required to do AP classes or take the tests, that's your own choice. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I'm done.
This video is so good! I can't believe how much money the colleges charge just to take a test! I didn't know a lot of the things that you said in this video, but I'm glad I know now! This is so amazing, and keep up the good work!😁💗
My high school paid for my exams and I took two years at a community college so them accepting the credits wasnt a problem at all. I did have to take one of my English exams on the floor though since they didn't have enough desks. That was a whole bucket of fun
And I thought our school’s tiny testing desks was bad. I think one year they had to use “normal” desks (full space instead of an area for your arm and a small area to write) because there weren’t enough of the dingey ones
"...you're still stuck taking an AP exam unless you want to let $100+ go to waste." Actually, this sentence is an example of the sunk cost fallacy. In my AP Microeconomics course, we learned that this is a sunk cost (a cost which is not recoverable by the person who incurred it) and therefore should not be considered when making economic choices after the fact. Therefore, if you're someone in this position, feel free to blow off the test! You won't be getting that money back no matter what you do.
I understand that AP Exams seem expensive at the time (I paid for half a dozen), but a few AP exam fees are 10 times cheaper than the college tuition for those classes.
Thank you... I rlly needed this.... my AP exam is this Friday and I'm like freaking out and stressed about it. This just made me feel a hundred times better 4 some reason haha ❤️
everybody be trash talking ap exams, without realizing how much time and money they save compared to ACTUAL college,, my cheap community college costed about $492 per class, those ap prices won't seem too bad once you finish high school
Assuming you can score high enough that the scores will be accepted, or accepted at all, then of course it's absolutely worth it. But like he said, it's not the same everywhere. The community college I looked at for example wanted a 5 on the exams for the AP econ courses. They were going to make me retake those courses even though I didn't need to, but luckily I found a university that I liked, offered a great deal, and accepted 4's on most of their exams. Not everyone will have the same situation as me though, community college may be their only option and they just ended up wasting money on the exam because the college doesn't accept 5's, even if their knowledge of the material is sufficient.
During freshman year (I'm a senior now) a bunch of teachers coerced me into taking AP classes. I said no and they still recommended me. They set me up to fail because now Im at a C or D average (I used to have B average grades).
i’ve taken one AP class and my teacher just handed out 40 page packets every week and played kahoot for review. i learned nothing and probably failed the exam. now i’m gonna do duel credit.
in my school it was $70 a test so i paid $140 for AP Lang and APUSH and THEN on the last day to register they said “oh btw they’re free now and you won’t get ur monei back until february” nightmare.
No final exams are separate from AP exams. AP exams are for special AP classes which essentially give you college credit in high school(so you don't have to take the class in college)
Also, my AP Lit teacher says the best essays on the end of year exam wrote 4-6 pages per essay (3 essays) in 2 hours, which is ABSURD. That is 6-9 pages PER HOUR. I somehow got a 2 on the test I took last year even though I thought I did well, so basically these classes aren’t worth the time, energy, and stress.
My APUSH teacher is one of the teachers that’s on the college board that makes our APUSH test and he says something like “that per student that gets a 3 or higher on the exam he gets $50”
Oh, and let’s not forget the mess that was online AP Exams…
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Collegeboard and the word "expensive" go really well together
yeah ap exams are expensive.
More like Collegeboard and the word “stupid” go rlly well together
Yeah, it's college.
Collegeboard and the sound of me screaming go well together
not the $95 exams 💀
Because of the pandemic, AP Tests got cancelled. However, I was taking AP Computer Science Principles, and the way that class works is you have this project at the end of first and second semester, and both count towards your AP Test scores, too. However, with Corona, they made it so the AP Test score is simply from the 2 projects. Now, these projects were also turned in class and graded by our teacher as part of our grade for the actual class as well as being turned in for the AP Exam.
I got an A on both of the projects by my teacher.
AP Exam Score: 2. Fucking 2. When I followed all the directions, met all the requirements, and did extra on both projects. And they didn't give any sort of explanation. Absolute fucking bullshit.
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Made a high B in AP European history, got super high test scores and worked my ads off for the essays. And then I got a 2 on the AP Exam. I am a pro at multiple choice, I know for a fact that it was my essays and short answer questions that brought me down then. And I even looked at samples and read extra sources.
@@beaniepanini AP Exams and state exams are bullshit
I worked so hard in both gov and lit studying and almost always got 90's on my tests. Yet when I get my test scores back I get 3s, I CAN'T EVEN GET COLLEGE CREDIT FROM THIS! APs are a scam do not bother taking them.
Advanced Placement exams? More like Accelerated Payment exams
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Gives you a real trial run of what college classes are all about.
Oh, you spent an exorbitant amount of money taking our class? Well too bad, the class actually means nothing and you have to take a separate test to actually get a license for something. Don't worry though, we also happen to host the test, which will be another $400. And don't forget to donate to your alma mater in the future!
American education is a fucking circus act.
AP classes are so addictive, I will cry about my ap physics class for hours and then next year sign up for 3 more aps
Low iq moment
Same T-T
It's called academic validation... but same tho
This is gonna be me next year
Same. I took 4 this year and finished fried and told myself i wont take more. Im gonna take 3 next year lol.
Students: **try to live a normal life without spending much money**
College board: *"And I took that personally"*
Ty this made my day lol
Students: have money
Collegeboard: “And I took that”
Glad i am not in America :)
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@xxxLilMozart 0 and you would do it too for a check
You’d think that people getting an F average on a test would tell college board to change the curriculum but it’s normalized to get those low scores…
Sorta like how some professors say that only a small percentage pass their class as if that's indicative of an effective class lol
Well you choose to take AP…
APs are your choice to take and considering you can get a massive amount of college credit while you're still in highschool, obviously they aren't going to make it easy.
@@realfeelz2090 exactly!
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The average could still very well be a D or C
College board: *exploiting teenage stress since 1899*
If you think that's bad, look into the IB program.
@@geraldwatts5492 oh no my high school is an ib school
@@geraldwatts5492 what's IB?
@@vivosmartphone2280 same question here
@@sn1p1n international baccalaureate. Its an essential hellscape.
I took only one ap exam because I plan on doing IB my junior and senior years (I am not in the USA). That AP exam was AP Seminar, and for those of you who have taken it, you will know the exam has a decent amount of writing.
So on with the story, I ride my bike to school, and on this particular day (day of the examination), it had just rained the night before so the road was wet, and I had to swerve because someone was approaching me. Because of this I fell and broke my arm as well as my tooth, I got up and tried to collect myself, I had considered turning back and going home to address my injuries. but I realized I needed to inform my teacher that I need to take the exam at another time, so I dragged myself and my broken bike to school with my ears buzzing and unable to see clearly. I made it to school and took a minute to straighten myself, and walked up to the teacher in charge of the exam and told him about my injuries, and he could visibly see my broken tooth. He told me I wouldn't be getting my money back if I did not take the exam, and it was too late for me to go to the nurse because the exam was going to begin in 2 minutes. so I walked in, picked up my pen with my broken right arm, and wrote for 90 minutes through unbearable pain. By the end, I was on the verge of passing out. I then went to the doctor's and was all healed after a month.
the exam was 50% of the grade, and in the course, I scored a 3. among my A's, this 3 was the proudest grade I ever earned.
Honestly that situation was handled very shittily, and you're an idiot! But that is very commendable, good work! I could not do an AP test while in unbearable pain
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And yet, College Board considers itself “nonprofit.”
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Do not take AP classes, take dual enrollment!!! Most colleges don't restrict that has hard, they're mostly free/cheaper with a community college, and you can get your AA!
this!!! even if you dont get an AA or AS certificates are still valuable
Had AP World History for my original schedule for 10th grade. I changed it and got into dual enrollment Engineering Class. Still would like to have both, because now I have regular boring work every single day world history while my friends have fun, AP world history. I'm ahead of them in social studies, but no Class was available for me.
Dual enrollment was never free at my high school. It's over $200 per class.
Also, because dual-credit / dual-enrollment courses are regular college courses, the amount of material you have to cover is often a lot less. When I took AP Bio (shit, that was ages ago now), it actually covered the equivalent of 4 semesters within only 2 semesters, with a comprehensive exam. It was impossible for the teacher to cover everything within that timespan, and teachers always carried the brunt of the responsibility for trying to guess what parts to cover. The likelihood was that you'd have to choose from essay questions that were never taught. Then the university I went to didn't accept AP Bio scores at all. Which really sucks after getting decent scores after taking the AP exam immediately after returning to school after pneumonia. I ended up having 4 semesters of Bio where I didn't have to study at all because I still had all of that from AP Bio, though.
The bad thing about dual enrollment is some credirs dont transfer out of state or country. I'm gonna be applying to international universities so doing dual enrollment is not a good idea for me.
College boards really be playing monopoly with free cards
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im so glad I live in europe lmao watching videos like this makes me realise how different our school systems are. we don't have anything like AP classes or valedictorians or class presidents. it all seems so stressful and unnecessary, not even going to mention the fact that you have to pay for an exam??
Do you have advanced/honors courses or like a baseline that matches our advance or medium advanced courses? I'm not gonna lie, I live in the US and only now did I realize how weak our education is. Comparatively to people my own age I've always been the best at mathematics by far, and am 3 years ahead of my peers in highschool as a sophomore, but I was still stunned by the content of our MCAS (which is like the mandated exam for students all over the state of Massachusetts, which is ranked highest in education in the US last time I checked). This was the mathematics test that would be determining whether or not we would be capable of graduating and is able to be taken up to 3 times, yet all it was was basic algebra, estimation and a little geometry. I had heard from some of my peers about how they said their brains felt fried after that, and it's making me wonder why schools seem to place mathematics levels below that of English language arts. For me the AP exam for calculus was free, and I actually found it respectable in terms of difficulty, and somewhat fun for the challenge that it posed. It felt like a proper test for determining what a student is capable of aside from the time restraints putting a focus on speed, but I hate knowing that very few students will actually be held to a test of such a level. I hope it's much better in Europe.
@@UltraGasLighterSupremethe MCAS varies on grade level, no?
@@solarflarearmor2081 it does, but I'm talking about the highschool one
I think there’s advanced classes in Europe too though
Middle schoolers be like:
*This information is not valid yet I must prepare for the future*
Yup, middle schooler here.
Yep except I'm a high schooler already
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Which is really sad since they have to be stressed out about high school already :/
The education system gets more corrupt the older we get. They swear that it's important and very essential but make it Hella hard to pursue.💯
This is why I encourage high schoolers to do dual enrollment classes instead of AP classes. They're easier, cheaper, and you automatically get the college credit. 100% less stress especially if you take classes at a community college.
Idk about cheaper, plus you have to deal with matriculation agreements when trying to get your college credit transferred. If you want to go to any college outside your immediate state (or you go to a small community college IN your state), you might want to consider AP over community college. AP transfers to many more places.
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One must also consider that AP Exams are cheaper than the actually college class. APUSH is cheaper than a US history course at most colleges. Even considering the fact that some colleges don’t accept AP, this fact is still important to consider.
I could spend that $920 on a Big Mac-
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i could spend that on nintendo switch and 1 switch game
@@bluesquirt7117 More like 6 games, they're $60-70, and the switch is about $300
Mmm, that’s a lot of Big Macs, good taste lol.
@@alesrip buys rtx 3080
I took 7 APs my senior year. I’m still not even sure why I pressured myself into it, it wasn’t my parents or teachers. Don’t do it kids it’s not worth it
I’m taking 5 as a rising senior. I’m only doing it because I have no extracurriculars whatsoever
What is AP classes like compared to honors or normal high school classes? Because im a freshmen in highschool, and I might consider taking only 2 AP classes, AP Bio and AP Chem in the future for my major in sports medicine
@@ocpopsmoke honestly that’s gonna depend on your school/teachers. AP classes have college board which is the organization that determines the curriculum for AP classes/makes the tests so they’re all pretty similar from school to school. But in general, regular and honors classes should be easier than AP. Sometimes they teach the exact same concepts, you just don’t have the rigor in assignments and exams that an AP class would because AP is meant to mimic a college class. Sometimes there’s more writing in an AP class since the AP tests have written sections. Things may have changed since I applied for college, but I was told colleges like seeing you took AP/honors and would rather see you got a B in an AP/honors class than an A in a regular class
@@AB-ez1eh So basically, AP classes has more work and is a little harder than honors and normal classes?
@@ocpopsmoke that will depend on your school. Idk about regular classes, it’s probably significantly harder, but APs and honors are on about the same level at my school. It may be different for you. I’m guessing for your school regular will be significantly easier for most classes, and AP will be a little harder than honors.
The best part of living in Indiana is that AP classes for core classes (math, English, science) are paid for by the state. I’ve only ever spend money on one exam and it was APWH
yeah I live in ohio and it's like that here too
pretty cool
I'm from texas and u dont have to pay for any exams at school
Here in Florida all AP exams are paid for by the state.
Maimunah Iqbal wait a second that's not the whole state. That's only your school because my school has to pay $99 per exam
@@BoHugh oops I meant to say I don't have to pay* but yeah i go to public school so I'm guessing the government just pays for everything idk
I love how even if somehow you didn't know what an AP exam was, he still makes you hate it and he didn't talk about the outrageous levels of material that's covered on each one.
Ironically, I should be doing my AP lit homework
; )
@@ShivVZG OMG HI (You help me get through this hell with your humor) YOU’RE AMAZING
Ironically, I should be doing my APHuG homework rn. on that note, my school thought it would be really cool to make APHuG a semester class this year but still make us learn all the material and then memorize and study it until May for the AP exams. like wth, the worst part is that its freshman exclusive so they know who they're doing this too.
@@imatomato2805 Damn a freshmen. Just know the more APs the more stress and make sure you have decent mental health through this. I envy that you’ll be able to experience your senior year at least
@@denisesuastegui263 at my high school we weren't allowed to take AP classes until our jr year
Me, who just took my AP exam today: 👁👁
same
Mines tomorrow, this is the first one I've ever taken, then the next day I'll have to take the AP lang exam
@@akatie888 ap bio in 2 days uhhhhh
I'm a freshman so this is my first
I had mine yesterday
I hope you did well!!!!
Interviewer: so what do u know?
Me: mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell
Interviewer: you're hired
If you are applying for a bio/chem job, sounds legit
@@jackalexander3246 But your applying for manufacturing company
@@chonkbear8582 You still should know that, I mean it's general knowledge. Imagine conversing with your biochemist friend and you chance upon the word "mitochondria". If you don't get the meaning and ask him, I'd say that's pretty embarrassing.
bruh ap bio exam in 2 days thanks for this valuable piece of info
At least they got rid of the cancellation fee for this year (or so I've been told)
“AP exams cost a lot of money”
Me, an Arkansan that got her exams paid by the state: no poor babies
For a while, I didn't even realize AP exams costed money since the state paid and I would've otherwise blown through $1000+. Fucking hell.
Same
Same but Texas. I’m sitting here with my pile of 13 free AP tests like
idk if it's the school or state that pays for it, but I live in PA and it's always been free for me
@@rosaheath7989 you have to pay for it in PA, but your school can pay for it for you if they want.
I cannot believe your channel has grown so much. I was here when you had like 10k posting the SAT prep and advice videos. Congrats!
At this point I really appreciate my parents choosing Canada over USA
Lucky for you 🙁
People in finland: Damn that sucks, but anyways
So do we not do these? Ik we have exams but I’ve never heard of any other Canadians doing AP test. Lucky us!
Pinkninja0708 I appreciate being in New Zealand
my city's school board (in Canada) only has us pay $25 for the exams. they cover the rest. even if there's less variety depending on school, its still great
"Two and a half hour test"
**Looks at my last AP exam which was 45 minutes long** Ha ha...funny.
… what? How, was that over quarantine?
@@flitefulwantssubs402 It was. I had to take an online test. It was only a DBQ, but none of the documents I was given had anything to do with the question and I had 45 minutes (5 of which were used to make sure my test submitted) to wing it.
@@supersmilyface1 Rip, that sounds like a nightmare. I only took one AP over quarantine and I didn't have to deal with that
@@flitefulwantssubs402 My school made some pretty poor decisions over quarantine.
AP Exams and Colleges and College Boards: we're something called "best friends"
Except all of them are ugly
This actually made me feel better about myself for not taking AP classes this year and not wasting my parents money.
Can we just appreciate the lovely art of the video? Really elevates it visually ;)
Thank you so much!! : D
They'll make the packets unnecessarily large by putting like one question on a page
IKRRRR
im suddenly really glad i was too stupid for ap classes in highschool.....
It depends on the state and college. In Texas, the state school system forces every accredited university to provide some sort of credit for scores of 3 and above, with a full 5 usually allowing that entire college course to be skipped.
Also, in Texas, colleges are forced to accept students based on GPA. For instance, UT usually accepts the top 7% of a graduating class (with certain caveats). Because AP courses are ranked on a 5.0 scale, taking AP courses is required for a "perfect" GPA.
Im too dumb and failing it but too bad i already payed for the exam :(
I not taking any AP classes
@@tracktocrosscountry2725 lucky
You mean you didn’t want to throw away hundreds of hours of your time for something that slightly increases your chances of being accepted to a college?
I’d much rather pay 115 for a single class than a couple thousand in college so…
-OMG, I have been BINGE-WATCHING your videos and they are SO fricken relatable!!!
-Thank you SO much for taking the time out of your days to make these videos for everyone!!! 😁😁😁 We REALLY appreciate it, kind sir!!!!!!
Wow thank you so much!! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos!! Your comment just made my day! : D
My dad took a lot of AP classes in High School, but only his history credit ended up counting
Title:
60 seconds
Actual vid:
84 seconds
Don't worry about video lengths Shiv, longer == better.
Thanks a lot dude! I appreciate that!! : D
If you think about it, you got more than what waa told. Sounds like a win in my book
that's what she said
84 seconds is fine but no longer does not always mean better. 84 seconds is fine though.
I stopped caring about AP it’s a time of waste like most colleges don’t even accept the credit. It’s B.S haha
^^^this. And the sheeple complaining about it are even worse. DO YOUR RESEARCH. It ain’t worth the stress!
Yea they do? You just have to get a good score.
Me who is a middleschooler: Wait wha-
My High School was a College Prep HS so no students payed for any thing and was told that we could also work on something with the school with taking another AP exam that the school didn’t offer a class for. They just wanted people who really wanted to take the classes.
But coming from someone who took one in my 11th grade year and 4 on my senior year, only 1 would of matter for my major (CS BS) so I stressed my life in 11th grades with a class I didn’t need to take (and while trying to prepare for my SAT) (and in the end getting a 2 on the AP and getting a “meh” on my SAT) and then 12th grade, stressed about my 4 AP (with other issues regarding one class cause the teacher was pregnant and left for 4 months and then tried to cramp everything) with then the test prep of how the test would be formatted being thrown out the window due to COVID interrupting my year and CB trying to scramble around on how to work with the issue, coming to the online route (which is another issue to go off on). For majority of the people I known getting 1s and 2s (with me included).
So I’m the end I stressed myself for 2 years for no reason cause it wasn’t even going to help that much anyway. 😐😫😮💨
Its actually one big scam. Thats why i'm quit gonna quit AP next semester
The entire US education is a scam
@@minhtrido969 As a US high school Sr, this is very true.
living in Florida I did benefit from not having to pay to take AP exams in highschool but the downside is that half of the AP classes I got credits for weren’t applicable when I got to college. Better to take honors classes and rack up the easy A’s for your GPA.
$900 compared to how many thousands of dollars I would be spending on the classes themselves plus textbooks at college? Yeah I'll take AP exams any day of the week
Yea, the author of the video doesn't seem to want to emphasize that fact. Even a single 3 hour class at just about ANY college or university will set you back at least a few hundred.
I do agree that the earlier signup is a bit of a cash grab on their part, guilting more people into taking the exam that really would be wasting their money, time and livelihood.
I didn’t even realize how much better an option this is.
Plus the teachers usually don't have a stick so big, that you can pull it out and sing Christmas songs around it
Nah, AP test fees are still exploitative.
This is ignoring the fact that you can pay for college classes with scholarships and loans. Also you can be on a payment plan that lets you pay for things in increments, so you can work and save.
You need to pay for AP Exams out of pocket before you can even graduate.
Also, a lot of students are still poor in high school... And those students should have need-based and merit-based aid regardless of where their credit is coming from, but high schools don't give them ANY.
@@dinodare1605 It's more the time. If you can skip ahead to second year, do it.
Yup the price is absolutely insane. I’m so grateful that my school gets financial aid and our counselor said I could because I’m taking three and we CANNOT spend over $300 on tests
Imagine paying something called the “international fee” 😭 Also I Love your content!
Ikrrr😭😭😭
I took the AP Environmental test my senior year (online in 2020) and never got my score or my money back..
This makes me appreciate my university and high school a lot more...
My ap exams were free and there was no limit on ap class for my univeristy.
I love how you used USC as an example specifically since that's the school I desperately want to go to- thankfully im on the right track for now
I’m applying there rn for fall of 2023! Some of my family went there, like my dad. Maybe I will see you there, lol. Pretty expensive tho so not my first choice
@@flitefulwantssubs402 ahaha maybe! Yeah the out-of-state tuition rate is absolutely insane so I’m not sure if I’ll actually go there either. Btw, coincidentally, I also applied for fall 2023!
@@animantisWe could go to the same school in the future and have no idea. Would you be going in as a freshman? I'm a senior in HS rn. I'm from California but the price is still very high, and I don't think I'll get a scholarship. Doesn't hurt to try tho :) (except application fee lol)
Me: *cries in derivatives*
ap calc? XD
@@auroratheawake8981 👍🏻
calc gang
Calc gang
So glad my school district covers the AP exam costs, College Board actually sucks.
Middle schoolers: L O S I N G M O T I V A T I O N
lowkey feel spoiled now because I never realized how expensive ap exams were because my school district pays for all of ours
You have been preparing a bunch of us for the future 60 seconds at a time 😄
and the fact that some AP classes don't even count as college credit even with a 5 AP score (COUGH AP Chem in my school) and are just college prep classes essentially- like what a waste of time over something i could have easily done in college the first time
YES! I was starting to miss you!
Wow I appreciate that dude! : D Sorry to keep you waiting!!
@@ShivVZG No problem!!! I knew the newest video will be amazing when it takes longer to make!
When you're filipino and thought AP meant Araling Panlipunan
I can’t remember why but my AP exams only could go towards my GEs (gen ed classes) and not my actual major 😪
Just go to a technical school. At the end of the day it's a good alternative to college or the military, you'll gain the experience needed for the job you actually want AND it'll help your classes if you decide to go to college.
All without supporting a scam.
"They're still making a huge profit by charging so much money for an exam that millions of students will end up taking." Of course they are, it's a college-level course. Just one college course could cost several thousand dollars, so 8 classes for less than a thousand sounds like a win even if you only pass one of your exams.
I’m glad that my school doesn’t have many AP classes. Instead they do a thing called dual-enrollment where you can take community college classes at the school and get both high-school credits and college credits from the community college at the same time. While it is about the same price as a AP test, dual enrollment was so much better because the classes were much easier than AP classes, you got credit based on your grade spread out through a whole semester/year rather than on one single test, and credits transferred much easier (at least in-state) to other colleges since you were seen as just a transfer student from a community college. Some people, including myself, were even able to get an associates degree while still in high school.
I am so thankful that I live in NC, because NC is one of the few states that completely covers the cost of AP exams
Ah yes, AP exams. No joke, I freaked out on my AP Euro exam last year and got a 2. (also it was the stupid shortened DBQ thingie).
Also, you finally hit 100k subscribers! That's amazing, and congratulations! I love your content, and I'm proud to say that I've been watching your videos since before 15k. :)
Aw sorry to hear about that dude but for what it’s worth, I got a 2 in music theory and my friend got a 1 and everything turned out fine! You had to deal with it being online which prolly made it harder imo. And wow thank you so much!! That’s amazing you’ve been here for so long I’m honored!! : D
@@ShivVZG Ooooof, that's rough. Sometimes some AP classes and tests aren't our forte. Don't worry, my 2 wasn't your fault! I learned far too late that I hate history and that I'm not good at it. I'm taking classes that I like now (hooray for calc AB and psychology). Yes, it was so much harder! Plus I'm not good at time crunches haha. I'm glad you're honored! Your content is so good and it makes me smile and relate a lot! I'm glad I was able to discover your channel so early, because it filled these past few months with smiles. Keep up the good work!
I feel bad for my parents when they had to pay for my brother's 15 AP exams. Fortunately, they only have to pay for probably 3 for me.
Thanks, I’m going into my first year of high school, and now this has made me really scared of how much of a money drain this might be
AP exams are actually really cheap. Only while you’re in high school do you think it’s expensive. Those 100$ tests can replace 3000$ courses in college. Be grateful about the opportunity since a lot of people don’t take advantage. I went into college with 30 credits, saved a years worth of courses…. AP exams are great.
Wow I was really lucky, because my high school actually paid for all of the AP exams and Cambridge exams, that were going to be taken by students who signed up and took the courses.
The online ones were a complete mess... I took the AP Macroeconomics exam, answered 7/22 letters and got a 3. That should NOT be possible
They were a mess, in part because not all questions were equal in difficulty. I had A+ students getting 3s because they got unlucky with tough electric potential questions, and B- students (these are my worst) getting 4s because they got lucky with a straightforward RC circuit question.
Why am I worrying about this, I am only in middle school, what if I have to spend the entire day with school because I will have to go to sleep early, will I fail in English, isn't the only thing important for Non-Writers to do a resume, will I be able to skip a class if I learn a "hobby type" class young, will I be able to not pay for AP if some Douche punches my teeth out, will I be able to stay top in class like rn, will I get free good grades on World War 2 and NAM because of where am I at right now, will the details I learned even matter, am I wasting my time on history that will never be taught????
College: Will I still be able to get into Harvard, will I get denied to someone who can throw a ball "Really" far, will I make friends, can I get away with not doing math, can I not get my stuff detained, if I get a personal storage unit will they constantly take away belongings that could be "inappropriate?"
What am I doing with my life...
If you're concerned about the price, think of it this way. You're taking a college level class for free which would normally cost way more at an actual college for the chance to pass the test and get the credit while saving money. Even if the test is $115, that's all you're paying for. If I'm wrong correct me, but I don't think enrolling in an AP course costs money, just signing up for the test. And if that's true, if you get the credit you'll still be saving a ton of money. AP classes aren't meant to be easy, *they're college-level classes,* and if you work hard, you'll be rewarded with getting the same credit for a lot cheaper. You aren't required to do AP classes or take the tests, that's your own choice. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I'm done.
Shiv: "AP exams are so expensive"
IB: "Hmm.... Write that down, write that down!"
1:02 me who probably got a 2 on my psychology exam this year 😍
This video is so good! I can't believe how much money the colleges charge just to take a test! I didn't know a lot of the things that you said in this video, but I'm glad I know now! This is so amazing, and keep up the good work!😁💗
Thank you so much!! : D I'm glad you liked it and I appreciate your kind words! : )
@@ShivVZG Ofc! Can't wait to see what you post next!
Bruh my high school pays us to take the exams
Bruh
Same also I took my SAT and ACT for free
wanna trade schools for a lil bit? :)
I have to pay five dollars
Where can I enroll?
And this is exactly why I cancelled my AP exams a week before I was supposed to take them
My high school paid for my exams and I took two years at a community college so them accepting the credits wasnt a problem at all.
I did have to take one of my English exams on the floor though since they didn't have enough desks. That was a whole bucket of fun
And I thought our school’s tiny testing desks was bad. I think one year they had to use “normal” desks (full space instead of an area for your arm and a small area to write) because there weren’t enough of the dingey ones
"...you're still stuck taking an AP exam unless you want to let $100+ go to waste."
Actually, this sentence is an example of the sunk cost fallacy. In my AP Microeconomics course, we learned that this is a sunk cost (a cost which is not recoverable by the person who incurred it) and therefore should not be considered when making economic choices after the fact.
Therefore, if you're someone in this position, feel free to blow off the test! You won't be getting that money back no matter what you do.
I understand that AP Exams seem expensive at the time (I paid for half a dozen), but a few AP exam fees are 10 times cheaper than the college tuition for those classes.
Thank you... I rlly needed this.... my AP exam is this Friday and I'm like freaking out and stressed about it. This just made me feel a hundred times better 4 some reason haha ❤️
Good luck! I have my exam in a week
How was it
everybody be trash talking ap exams, without realizing how much time and money they save compared to ACTUAL college,,
my cheap community college costed about $492 per class, those ap prices won't seem too bad once you finish high school
Assuming you can score high enough that the scores will be accepted, or accepted at all, then of course it's absolutely worth it. But like he said, it's not the same everywhere. The community college I looked at for example wanted a 5 on the exams for the AP econ courses. They were going to make me retake those courses even though I didn't need to, but luckily I found a university that I liked, offered a great deal, and accepted 4's on most of their exams. Not everyone will have the same situation as me though, community college may be their only option and they just ended up wasting money on the exam because the college doesn't accept 5's, even if their knowledge of the material is sufficient.
During freshman year (I'm a senior now) a bunch of teachers coerced me into taking AP classes. I said no and they still recommended me. They set me up to fail because now Im at a C or D average (I used to have B average grades).
Me, with my first AP exam in 2 days, my second in a week:
ME TOO EXCEPT MINES TOMORROW AND NEXT THURSDAY PLEASE HELP ME
They are so expensive. I feel so bad making my parents pay for 11 AP classes by the time I graduate
Look at this ✨ *art* ✨
I feel like TH-cam decided to recommend this to me the day of the AP Calc AB exam just to toy with me.
:)
Cmon let’s get Shiv to 100k!!!
You're amazing dude, thank you so much for the support!! : D I have a special video for you guys coming soon ; )
i’ve taken one AP class and my teacher just handed out 40 page packets every week and played kahoot for review. i learned nothing and probably failed the exam. now i’m gonna do duel credit.
They're not as expensive as the classes' equivalent in college...
in my school it was $70 a test so i paid $140 for AP Lang and APUSH and THEN on the last day to register they said “oh btw they’re free now and you won’t get ur monei back until february”
nightmare.
I hate how CollegeBoard always takes advantage of poor students who want to just live a life.
commenting for engagement, this video truly deserves it.
Bro taking my first AP this year, let's see how I'll do, this video is like a foreseer into my future lol
In our school we get almost no choices for classes we can take. So it's 1 AP exam for 9th, 2 or 4 for 10th, 7 for 11th, and 5 for 12th.
So let me get this straight. In America, you have to pay to take your final exams???
No final exams are separate from AP exams. AP exams are for special AP classes which essentially give you college credit in high school(so you don't have to take the class in college)
@@thatsprettyfarfetchd9888 Imma just stick with my British GCSE’s they make more sense
I love how this pops up in my recommended right after I finished my AP French exam
YES HE"S BACK
Oops wrong punctuation
He was only gone for 2 weeks? Videos take a while to make ya know
@@Boo-yt2ve ik
Also, my AP Lit teacher says the best essays on the end of year exam wrote 4-6 pages per essay (3 essays) in 2 hours, which is ABSURD. That is 6-9 pages PER HOUR. I somehow got a 2 on the test I took last year even though I thought I did well, so basically these classes aren’t worth the time, energy, and stress.
GET READY APUSH
My APUSH teacher is one of the teachers that’s on the college board that makes our APUSH test and he says something like “that per student that gets a 3 or higher on the exam he gets $50”