Some BAD NEWS for AP Test Takers This Year!!!!

Test Preparation
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<p>I read this today on AP Central:</p>

<p>Exam Fees and Reductions: 2006</p>

<p>The fee for each AP Exam is $82. The school normally retains $8 of that fee as a rebate to help with administrative costs. </p>

<p>As of the 2005-06 year, students will no longer be able to take the following exam combinations for a single fee:
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
Comparative Government and Politics and United States Government and Politics
Latin Literature and Latin: Vergil
Physics C: Mechanics and Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism </p>

<p>All exams must be paid for and ordered separately.</p>

<p>If you don't believe me, apcentral.collegeboard.com</p>

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<p>Damn that is retarded. I gotta pay twice for physics...</p>

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<p>wow i'm so sick and tired of collegeboard raising prices whenever they want and charging for whatever they want.</p>

<p>its a simple fact- THEY'RE out there to make some MONEY!!</p>

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<p>WHat the hell???</p>

<p>i wanted to take Mech and E&M......</p>

<p>That is rediculous........</p>

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<p>It's the worst monopoly ever, College Board has no incentive to ever lower prices or provide better service. Don't like them? Don't go to college.</p>

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<p>crazy capitalists trying to make money!</p>

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<p>Busdrivin4life, what you said is not true, because College Board is a non-profitable organization. They probably raised the prices to have more readers or get new equipment for the scantrons. You never know the motivate behind what they do, so there is no need to jump to conclusions.</p>

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<p>We are certainly empowered to accuse CEEB of wrongdoings, instigate investigations into their actions, and bring litigations against said wrongdoings if necessary. Not all not-for-profit organizations truly live up to that name. For instance, several investigations into the American Red Cross revealed that some members of the organization earns salaries in the near millions. Similar investigations could be conducted on the CEEB.</p>

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<p>Well...actually...people in CEEB CAN get near millions....the organization is non-profit, but that does not pertain to salaries of the actual head people.</p>

<p>I belive someone pointed that out in another thread...</p>

<p>They already get boat loads of money...I mean do they really need more?</p>

<p>That is absolute bull*****</p>

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<p>WHAT?! I need to pay for two tests with econ. and my econ teacher say that it is a "good investment" to take the econ ap tests since you get two for the price of one.</p>

<p>pfft.</p>

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<p>I can understand Latin Lit/Vergil, maybe, since they are two different courses, as are, for instance, Macro and Micro. But Physics C is one course. One! Your judgments are correct. This is ridiculous.</p>

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<p>actually, my econ class is squished into one. </p>

<p>so much $$ this year.</p>

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<p>non-profit does not mean that they are not out there to make money. non-profit only means they have no stock</p>

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<p>That sucks a lot for Physics. That's going to be over $500 in AP tests altogether. Ouch.</p>

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<p>Too bad you guys don't live in a state like mine.... they pay for our AP tests</p>

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<p>Well, you could not take the tests, and take the risk of not getting into the college of your choice. How much is that worth to you? </p>

<p>P.S. Yeah, I sympathize with concerns about the expense of the test, but a credible credential costs money.</p>

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<p>They aren't non-profit. They call themselves "not-for-profit" which I take to mean they don't "intend" to make a profit, but if they do happen to do so, then it's not exactly against their policy.</p>

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<p>agreeing that College board completely monopolizes your entrance into college what with SATs, PSATs, SAT IIs, and APs.</p>

<p>Already saw this but I'll say it again; this sucks.</p>

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<p>That's not cool
Physics C test is like one test with two short parts, it shouldn't cost double</p>

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<p>What about the students who are not able to afford these outrageous costs?</p>