<p>It’s not just Calculus that may cause trouble. </p>
<p>Humanities and social science courses at good colleges require lots of writing with complex and nuanced arguments. I know that writing for the AP exam follows the very simple minded, 5 paragraph theme, mass scored formula. My kid had to be retrained to write for them. She had some trouble believing that the scorers didn’t want a nuance, elegant essay. . . </p>
<p>AP placement in some subjects by-passes the courses that teach college writing.</p>