<p>This may sound like an unusual question but what is the importance of taking the AP test after taking an AP course?</p>
<p>My high school does not require you to take the AP test and as a Junior I am taking 5 AP classes... Should I take all 5 AP tests?</p>
<p>Does a college frown upon a student who takes AP courses but does not prove his/her grasp of the material by taking the AP test? Does a college really think of an AP test as anything more than a means for a student to obtain credit? If college credit is not needed for the course should you still take the AP test? For instance: a student plans on taking a language course in college yet still took the AP Spanish course, should he take the AP test?</p>
<p>Sorry for all the questions and if I unintentionally came across as one who thinks the AP tests are useless, I really don't. I was just curious and it might affect how I study for the AP tests that I want / need to take versus those that I don't feel strongly about. Thanks for any advice.</p>