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High school has turned into a big bowl of alphabet soup. With terms like PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP, IB, and tons of other acronyms out there, it can be tricky to keep everything straight! Her Campus broke down a spoonful of this jumbled mess of letters, with five things every collegiette should know about the AP (short for Advanced Placement) program and exams, a super popular high school option many girls across the country are offered each year.
1. An AP exam does not equate to an AP class (and vice versa).
One of the things that makes AP unique from other programs like IB or dual-enrollment...
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