TheAspiringWon
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Hello,
Before I begin, I'd like to say that I have not yet been accepted to USAFA. This is just a question that might affect me once I begin to attend.
I am currently a senior, and the time to sign up for AP exams is approaching quickly. Sooner or later, I will have to make a choice whether to take the AP Biology exam or not. To help me make my decision, I researched online and found out that a score of 4 or 5 on that exam validates the Bio 315 course (I'm assuming it is a semester-long course).
Now here's the problem: AP exams are by no means cheap. I believe they are $95 each, and they will definitely make a dent in my wallet, should I decide to take them. I am just not sure if the $95 is worth the validation of one bio course at USAFA.
I also have heard that every cadet at BCT takes an "entrance" exam that gauges his or her academic level in order to decide the course levels of his or her first year classes. Here's my thinking: won't doing well on this "entrance" exam be analogous to obtaining a score of 4 or 5 on the AP exam?
I'm just so confused and would greatly appreciate it if someone may share his or her insight.
Thank you!
Before I begin, I'd like to say that I have not yet been accepted to USAFA. This is just a question that might affect me once I begin to attend.
I am currently a senior, and the time to sign up for AP exams is approaching quickly. Sooner or later, I will have to make a choice whether to take the AP Biology exam or not. To help me make my decision, I researched online and found out that a score of 4 or 5 on that exam validates the Bio 315 course (I'm assuming it is a semester-long course).
Now here's the problem: AP exams are by no means cheap. I believe they are $95 each, and they will definitely make a dent in my wallet, should I decide to take them. I am just not sure if the $95 is worth the validation of one bio course at USAFA.
I also have heard that every cadet at BCT takes an "entrance" exam that gauges his or her academic level in order to decide the course levels of his or her first year classes. Here's my thinking: won't doing well on this "entrance" exam be analogous to obtaining a score of 4 or 5 on the AP exam?
I'm just so confused and would greatly appreciate it if someone may share his or her insight.
Thank you!