<p>Please excuse my ignorance if this is something I should already know.</p>
<p>As we have visited BS, they all have a decent amount of AP classes. (According to a friend that teaches AP classes they must receive training to teach these classes.) So assuming that qualified people are teaching AP classes and that the students all need to pass the AP test in order to receive AP credit, it appears that a great student can get a quality education at Andover or Governor's or Avon...</p>
<p>Am I way off?</p>
<p>Some of the top preps don't offer APs (Exeter comes to mind, but I'm not absolutely sure) as they believe their programs are high level without the need for the AP.</p>
<p>It really depends on the kid. A high-level achiever may need Andover's rigorous curriculum to remain challenged, while an average student would be equally challenged at a less rigorous school but lost at Andover without tutoring.</p>
<p>There can be many variations between the AP programs as well. Some classes cover even more material than the AP. Some of the AP classes at Andover are able to cover a year of work in two trimesters. Other courses are a year or two above the AP level. I know that Andover has almost completely dropped the AP designation and other prep schools have gone this route as well with the new requirements to become AP certified.</p>
<p>Thanks! I guess I was wrong!!</p>