Paying for AP tests.....Stupid economy.

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Well, i'm not worried, but my friend Ricky just found that our school will stop subsidizing our AP tests. Before it was $20 per AP test but, now we have to pony for the full price of $102. Damn!, i mean idon't mind because i'm only taking two APs at the moment but, ricky's screwed. He has to pay for the 5 AP classes, he's taking so he has to ask his parents for $500. To add insult to injury, our school said that if we don't take the AP exam, they'll put that we took regular "Insert class here" rather than AP "insert class here".</p>

<p>ughh, i hate the college board now, trying to nickel and dime us every chance they get. Really?, 100 bucks for a test i don't want to take.</p>

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<p>How does it cost $102?
According to the CollegeBoard site, “The fee for each exam is $87.”</p>

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<p>There is a one-time $15 fee for the first exam, and then each additional exam is $87</p>

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<p>It’s pure extortion.</p>

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<p>CollegeBoard smart as ****.</p>

<p>Just saying.</p>

<p>I’m calling for Education reform.</p>

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<p>Probably overpriced, but still cheaper than a college class.</p>

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<p>^^ You do realize that College Board is a non-profit company though, right? People often flame College Board for overpricing, but you have to understand that they have to pay their costs of making tests (a very long and tedious process), having AP/SAT/GRE/etc. readers, holding conferences, and having lecturers, among a multiple of other things, including food, mail, etc. Those cost at least millions each year.</p>

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<p>I have to pay somewhere around $350 for 4 exams.</p>

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<p>Move to Florida, where they’re subsidized 100%.</p>

<p>In all seriousness, you (or your friend) could seek out grants from companies, whether they be companies your parents work for, your cable service provider, etc. I always hear that they often sponsor students in various endeavors and something like this may catch their attention, leading them to assist you financially for the AP exam costs.</p>

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<p>Thing is if there were other institutions that offered the AP tests… They would actually have a market in which to compete and would be cheap as hell…</p>

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<p>$366 for me this year, as Georgia is no longer subsidizing the first test (except the admin fee). My APUSH teacher did note that it is a lot cheaper than taking these classes in college.</p>

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<p>You do realize that the president of CB allegedly makes $900,000 a year and twelve of the top execs make $300,000 EACH? [Educating</a> America: The big business of the SAT – American Morning - CNN.com Blogs](<a href=“http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/29/educating-america-the-big-business-of-the-sat/]Educating”>http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/29/educating-america-the-big-business-of-the-sat/)</p>

<p>Maybe if that wasn’t the case, you’d have a point.</p>

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<p>^ Why does College Board claim to be non-profit?</p>

<p>Also, according to that link your provided:
“The College Board says all revenues from its products are reinvested into improved or additional services that support its mission.”</p>

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<p>Non-profit is a label. They’re loaded.</p>

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<p>When you pay for the college class you pay for the education not merely the exam… With Collegeboard you pay a lot just to take the exam. It is a monopoly that needs to be broken.</p>

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What’s your point?</p>

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<p>The college board is smart, since AP exam are relatively price inelastic, they will continue to raise prices I would assume. However, there are some state/national grants that could help relieve your onus.</p>

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<p>Non-profit my ass!!!</p>

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<p>it’s getting WAY too expensive. last year i got free/reduced lunch so each test was (i think) 12 dollars. but this year, i was denied for the free/reduced lunch program so i have to pay 87 dollars an exam! and i’m taking five AP classes. so i’m definitely reconsidering which tests are COMPLETELY necessary even though i really want to take all of them. :(</p>

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<p>They charge $40 for make ups too. Greedy dicks…</p>