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You don't HAVE to take the classes, but since the tests are usually in the same format at the AP exam in May, it's a good idea. You could probably get the same information from a review book. At my high school, you could take the exam w/o the test, but you had to pay the $80 for it--the test was free if you took the class. If you dropped the class after mid-year, you were then responsible for paying that $80.
But, if these kids are going to selective colleges, their AP scores won't matter--especially in certain subjects. I know that my college accepts no AP score other than 5's in the sciences and histories.
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