May 5, 2011

Yesterday I was not able to go the the middle school. Instead, I had to take an AP test. It was testing me on how well I knew English Literature. The grading scale for AP tests is a lot different from normal tests. It is graded one through five, five being the best score. The AP test included two sections. The first was multiple choice and we had one hour to read excerpts and answer analytical questions about them. Then we got a ten minute break. We came back for the two hour second part where we were given three prompts and had to write three well written essays. These sections are graded separately and the scores are added together. This test will help gain college credit for you depending on the college you are going to and the score you get. The purpose of taking these more rigorous courses and sitting through hours of testing is to acquire as much college credit as you can in order to place out of classes therefore reducing the cost of college.