Does AP Still Have Admissions Cachet?

Inside Higher Ed: A week ago, eight elite private high schools in the Washington area announced that they were dropping out of the Advanced Placement program. The schools said that they could design advanced courses that would be better for their students.

The move shocked many in college admissions. After all, it has become conventional wisdom that high school students need to take as many AP courses as possible to impress admissions committees. A statement the schools issued said that AP has become so popular that it is no longer "noteworthy."

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