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<p>At the time I attended my public magnet, you had to have come from an “SP” homeroom if entering 9th grade or have at least a 90 average overall and in the specific area you’re hoping to take the AP course in. Failing to fulfill on one of the last two requirements definitely meant no AP for you. </p>
<p>Interesting phenomenon which developed was many classmates who were prevented from taking AP courses took the tests anyways and scored 4-5s after some weeks of self-study of past tests and material from the non-AP class. It was one way those who were prevented from taking the AP courses to get around the system.</p>