Investigating the consequences of the College Board’s AP program.
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London Central students prepare for AP exams with a study club
At London Central Secondary School in Ontario, Canada, only one AP class is offered but students can take any AP exams. To prepare, a study club is hosted by the AP English teacher.
College Board to offer AP African American Studies
Sixty high schools across the U.S. will offer AP African American Studies. The course will address civil rights, politics, literature, the arts and geography.
College resources every student should know about
COVID-19 has transformed the college applications and admissions system. From financial aid to determining which colleges to apply to, students are now faced with important decisions more than ever. This year, students have dealt with challenges unique to the...
Opinion: Many students faced difficulties taking the 2020 AP exams
As the 2019-2020 College Board testing season officially ends in a couple weeks with the release of the make-up AP exams, this year was without a doubt an unforgettable experience for many. For starters, almost more than half of the second semester was held online to...
Opinion: Are this year’s online AP exams worth taking?
With most of the U.S. beginning to enact strict social distancing orders due to COVID-19, the College Board announced in late March that it would administer all 2020 Advanced Placement exams online. Perhaps due to the rapid turnaround between the president's...
Opinion: The College Board is a corrupt, monopolistic money scheme
In America, the pressure for college grows every year with the college admissions process increasing in expectations. Getting a decent college education forces high school students to pull out all the stops and turn to a wolf in sheep’s clothing: the College Board....
Opinion: College Board works against students and their wallets
At San Marino High School, you can easily divide the teachers into two groups: those who support College Board, and those who aren’t so favorable of the so-called “nonprofit.” Of course, each faculty member is entitled to their own opinion, but more often than not, a...
Op-Ed: Leaked August SAT test may call for canceled scores
After spending more than four hours taking the SAT, some students felt a little too familiar with this month’s version of the exam. Hours after students finished College Board’s infamous test, news circulated that the exam had previously been administered in China...
Opinion: College Board and Testing
If you are familiar with Advanced Placement tests, or the SAT tests, then you might have heard about College Board. According to their website, collegeboard.org, they are “a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and...