<p>The problem with using AP scores as equalizers is that it is not the student’s fault that he received a poor score while earning a high grade in the class (e.g., getting a 2 on the AP and a A+ in the class); rather, it is the teacher’s fault, since he did not teach up to AP standards or employed significant grade inflation. Why should a college punish a student for having a poor teacher?</p>
<p>And–though I realize self-studying some APs is possible–when you have the class for the whole year and then learn that your teacher was not teaching you what is on the exam, finding motivation to learn the material on your own is difficult, and actually learning it all in that short span of time may be impossible.</p>