Not only is Spanish the most studied foreign language in the U.S., it is also the most popular of the AP foreign language offerings. But there is another reason that AP Spanish is unique: It is the ...

High school students seeking to better prepare for college and careers should consider taking higher-level foreign language courses, experts say. Two ways to do that are through the College Board's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the college admission process and how it affects families. According to a recent NPR report, nearly 3 million high school ...

Many people often think that by taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes that they might get ahead in college, get credit, or may look better to colleges. Often times, that is not the case. AP courses ...

The College Board is adding two new AP courses to its 70-year-old program. The goal is to respond to a changing industry, job market demand, as well as ways to best prepare students whether or not ...

Native speakers are packing college-level Spanish and Chinese language classes and acing their AP tests at rates far higher than their English-speaking peers. In Maryland, Virginia and D.C., public ...

GREENACRES, Fla. — Now more than ever students are realizing the importance of advanced placement courses in grade school. During the current pandemic, AP courses are giving those students who pass ...

The College Board has been in the headlines repeatedly over the last year. The nonprofit’s Advanced Placement courses—which look good on college applications and offer students a chance to score ...

As of this summer, the College Board offers AP courses in seven different foreign languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin and Spanish. Not only is Spanish the most studied foreign ...