Not only is Spanish the most studied foreign language in the U.S., it is also the most popular of the AP foreign language offerings. But there is another reason that AP Spanish is unique: It is the ...

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GREENACRES, Fla. — Now more than ever students are realizing the importance of advanced placement courses in grade school. During the current pandemic, AP courses are giving those students who pass ...

Many people often think that by taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes that they might get ahead in college, get credit, or may look better to colleges. Often times, that is not the case. AP courses ...

Native speakers are packing college-level Spanish and Chinese language classes and acing their AP tests at rates far higher than their English-speaking peers. In Maryland, Virginia and D.C., public ...

The College Board has been in the headlines repeatedly over the last year. The nonprofit’s Advanced Placement courses—which look good on college applications and offer students a chance to score ...

College-bound students know the GPA and SAT scores listed on their college applications are scrutinized by college admissions officers. But so too are additional numbers: the scores on their AP exams.

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As of this summer, the College Board offers AP courses in seven different foreign languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin and Spanish. Not only is Spanish the most studied foreign ...