<p>because i’m taking french4ap and it’s always been my mentality to never take an AP class if i’m not gonna take the test, but they don’t have french 4 regular and i want to continue french, but i don’t want to take the AP test for it. would i take a french class in college and woudl the ap credit count towards it or would i just not take french in college seeing as how my major has nothing to do with french?</p>
<p>do you think i should take the french 4ap test? i will most likely take the calculus, english, and bio ap tests but i’m still debating on french for next year. a lot of kids in the class right now are not taking it.</p>
<p>I believe it just depends upon whether you want the credits or not. It's nice to have the extra units of credit. Basically, if you pass all 4 APs you have a whole quarters worth of college credits already completed
( if on quarter system).</p>
<p>At my D's high school the Admin will not put the AP notation on a student's trancript if she/he doesn't take the test. And given that they charge $95.00 for first two exams (and $85 after that) it is an expensive understanding all around. But because, like my D, most seniors have listed senior year AP courses on their college applicants, there is no choice but to pay and take the exams.</p>
<p>What high school is this? I go to Berkeley High, where they do the same thing if you don't take the AP test.</p>
<p>ucla requires a foreign language for L&S...the other reason to take an AP class is to complete distribution requirements, and, thus take a lighter load or something of more interest to you.</p>
<p>eastbaymom: you must be in a private school...what the GC requires is against the law for public HS....they can't charge....</p>
<p>bluebayou,</p>
<p>No, it's public school (in California). Would you please explain more. I've been wondering why our school, which already gets an $8.00 per exam rebate from the $82 fee (except in some circumstances;see below) is charging a higher fee. I've asked our Admin but no answer (not even a lame one!).</p>
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<p><a href="http://collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/cal_fees.html%5B/url%5D">http://collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/cal_fees.html</a></p>
<p>Fees
The fee for each exam is $82.</p>
<p>Occasionally, extreme circumstances make it necessary for students to test late using an alternate form of the exam. Depending on the reasons for late testing, schools may be charged an additional fee, part or all of which the school may ask students to pay. Learn more about late testing.</p>
<p>Note: If you are testing at a school that is not your own, the Coordinator may ask you to pay a different fee to recover the additional proctoring and administration costs.</p>
<p>Fee Reductions
Fee reductions of $22 per exam are available from the College Board for students with financial need. In addition, schools forgo their $8 rebate for each fee-reduced exam, making the final fee for these students $52 per exam.</p>
<p>eastbaymom:</p>
<p>First, I assumed NorCal eastbay since your profile says Berkeley, and if a different state, than I am ignorant. </p>
<p>According to the Calif Ed code, if a school requires something, by law, they MUST pay for it -- (this even includes athletic transportation fees, but it hasn't yet been challenged in court and districts ignore it). For example, our District charges for the AP exam (~$85) for kids who want to take it, but taking the test is voluntary and it does not affect a student's transcript; the class is AP xx and that's what the transcript says regarless of test or score. Thus, kids who might want the AP college credit will pay up the money.</p>
<p>btw: what if your kid is sick on testing day, or is in spring sports? Some individual championship tourneys (i.e., tennis, golf) are held during AP testing week...</p>
<p>Suggest you raise the issue with the District's legal counsel.</p>