<p>Well I don't really want to sue the schoolboard because I'm only a sophmore and I doubt alot of teachers would be happy with me.</p>
<p>At my school, you have to get an A or B in the previous course. For example, to get into AP Biology, you would have to have got an A or B in regular/honors Biology. And that seems fair to me.</p>
<p>That sounds terrible. They're compromising the education of some students to artificially inflate their school's prestige... They CAN do it, if no one complains... I don't know about a law suit, but I would attempt to speak at a school board meeting. At the very least attend and speak to the head privately.</p>
<p>I think it's a good idea.</p>
<p>A school is certainly allowed to set a pre-requisite for a course. That pre-req could be achieving a certain level of competence in prior coursework. There's nothing unfair about that. And a limited number of seats? Understandable.</p>
<p>Guess what. There's a limited number of seats in college classes too. And they have pre-reqs. Just get cracking and show you have earned a seat in the AP classes of your choice.</p>
<p>our school doesn't weight AP courses, so they kind of cover the concept of keeping the unqualified kids out. </p>
<p>as a result, 95% of my environmental class got a 4 or 5....only one 3. (ironically the girl who got it is going into environmental science.)</p>
<p>The policy isn't that bad, by itself, but the motivation behind it shows that they are not concerned with their students and that is unfair. The administration is clearly more concerned with their reputation on paper than they are with providing students an education that is actually strong.</p>
<p>Trying to restrict AP classes so that there aren't many 4s, still a very good score, is not justifiable in my eyes because 4's show strong qualifications. It is alright to weed out even very good students in favor of the very best, but only if space/funding is a problem.</p>
<p>Edit: this post refers to the OP, sorry.</p>
<p>they don't do it to weed out students though, we just aren't allowed to weight courses because of district rules (VT public schools are weird like that)</p>
<p>I think they schould restrict it, ut not THAT much</p>
<p>For instance, My schools history/phyc/ Economics AP classes are filled with idiots, but they would never take Calc, Chem, or physics</p>
<p>We just recently moved to an open-policy. I believe AP Bio has 80 kids taking it, from a possible pool of 700 juniors/seniors. We also weigh AP classes a full point. I'm from Ridgefield, Ct in Fairfield, CT. </p>
<p>Realistically, as a top tier student, the change is awful. I'm stuck in alot of the easier AP classes with kids who belong in college prep level, not AP.</p>
<p>Our school is almost the opposite. Although you need a B or higher to get a teacher reccommendation for the class, the ultimate word on what a student can take is given by the parent. So you get a lot of kids whose parents think they are amazing taking AP courses they really can't handle. Very annoying.</p>
<p>I think it's fair to limit the number of people who take AP's. Only if there's a finance problem though. It's really unfair to not let people take it. Also shouldn't this be left up to the guidance councelor and the parent to decide if a student should or shouldn't take an AP class. </p>
<p>Also what if there were super smart kid in your grade. Then the top ten percent would be like for geniuses and the smart people still can't go to AP's.</p>
<p>my district "encourages" students to take classes, then forces them to take tests.</p>
<p>all to boost US News rankings....</p>
<p>My school only allows students who take Honors, ace the course, get teacher recommendations, and take a extremely rigorous (and selective) AP qualifying exam for each AP class you would like to take. </p>
<p>Our school is incredibly competitive.</p>
<p>You think there aren't going to be prerequisites for college courses? If you want to take a course, do what you have to do -- don't whine about it.</p>
<p>My high school's view on AP classes:
"Greenwich High School encourages all students to take challenging courses. The high academic expectations in Advanced Placement courses require students to receive guidance about the course selection process. Prior teachers, guidance counselors, and program administrators will have significant input in the placement process. After receiving this guidance, the ultimate choice to select an Advanced Placement course is made by the student and his or her parents/guardians. Toward the end of the year, you will be expected to complete the Advanced Placement examination, which may earn college credit or advanced standing." </p>
<p>usually a B+ or better in honors will get you in</p>
<p>This is the first time I've ever heard of anything like this. My school has an open enrollment policy, anyone is welcome to enroll in AP class as long as you personally believe that you can handle the class load. Granted the class is mostly filled with honors kids anyway, but we always still leave the option open for anyone. Also, anyone can take the AP exam even though they are not enrolled in the AP course or is not offered by school.</p>
<p>Just do what homeschoolers do--buy a prep book and study on your own. Anyone who signs up and pays for the test can take it; you can't say the school is preventing you from taking the test.</p>
<p>I think if there's a limited space in AP classes, they should enact that policy out of necessity. However, I don't believe certain students should be deprived of the opportunity to take an AP class. I don't see the harm in admitting all students into AP classes, because if they are not academically qualified for the class, most of them would drop the class a few weeks into the semester anyway, and thus leaving the qualified students.</p>
<p>My school enacts a policy that a student may take no more than 2 ap classes because of "pressure." Do I think it's fair? No, but I don't see a point in trying to change the system. The policy was probably enacted for a reason (i.e. to save the grief and stress of students who try to take too many AP classes but aren't motivated/dedicated enough to their classes) and I believe I should respect the decision of the school.</p>
<p>However, does that stop me from taking extra AP classes? By all means, no! I've successfully self-studied for one last year, and this year I'm currently planning to do four on my own. Don't be limited by the restraints of the school -- you can do something to improve your condition.</p>
<p>How do you study it on your own and how do you get the class to go on your transcript?</p>