January 21, 2005
Scholars Say College Admissions Offices Misuse Advanced Placement Data
A study finds that the high-school courses aren't always good predictors of college successText: Questioning how colleges use AP scoresBy DAVID GLENN
College-admissions officers should be cautious when weighing Advanced Placement courses on applicants' high-school transcripts, according to a working paper presented here at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association this month.
The paper asserts that the mere act of taking AP courses in high school -- as
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