With AP exams costing more than $90 each, many high school students reflect on whether the price is worth it.
With AP exams having an expensive cost for some, the system unfairly favors students who can afford the fee. High school students should not be required to pay so much for an exam tied to their education.
There are multiple ways to go about the cost of AP exams. You could either source funding to try and make the exams accessible to everyone for free so if there are families who cannot afford it the school could accommodate them.
Some argue that AP exams are already accessible because low-income students can receive fee reductions. However, even with discounts, the remaining cost can still prevent students from taking multiple AP exams.
Private schools cover AP exams, and it should be that public schools should also cover AP exams so that they look better. And it would encourage more students to take AP exams, and it would help support those areas who have more money and those who don’t.
The cost of AP exams affects how many students enroll in AP classes and how many exams they take. For some families, exam fees limit access to the opportunity to earn college credit.
In the United States, approximately 2.3 AP exams are taken by the average student during their high school career.
For many students, the decision to take an AP exam now depends not only on academic readiness, but also on whether their family can afford the added expense.
