Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Should the AP/IB programs be state-funded and required for college admission?

As an IB student, I personally feel that American high schools are not rigorous enough. However, I think that until those in charge of public schools confronts this problem, colleges should not raise admittance standards. In America, college has become almost necessary for anyone who wants to make money because public schools do not give them an adequate education, but colleges making AP/IB a requirement would exclude students coming from schools that for one reason or another do not offer these programs. Where I used to live, the high school was often criticized because it only offered one or two AP cles. So I think the change needs to originate not with the colleges but with law makers and public school officials, only then can colleges come to expect more.

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