By Elizabeth Goldman Editor-in-Chief Not only is May 1 national college commitment day, featuring seniors making pro/con lists galore, running away from everyone’s opinions and frantically touring as many colleges as humanly possible, but […]
College Board recently announced changes to the 2021 AP exam dates in order to abide by COVID-19 restrictions in various locations. Although these changes were meant to protect students and school staff, they do not […]
By London Foster Staff Writer Mira Costa teachers who teach Advanced Placement classes held a total of 23 informational sessions during office hours and lunch for prospective students from Mar. 2 to Mar. 23 in […]
By Catelyn DiLeva Staff Writer Starting in the 2016 school year, two International Baccalaureate research seminar classes will be added to the Advanced Placement class roster and count as Advanced Placement classes. The new […]
Showing weighted grade point averages has never been a Costa policy in the past, and the school has some of the highest college acceptance rates in the state. Mira Costa should not begin to show weighted GPAs now, because they put an unneeded focus on Advanced Placement classes without increasing a student’s chances of being admitted to a college. […]
By Isabelle Chiu Staff Writer Mira Costa’s current grade point average calculation system punishes hard-working students in Advanced Placement courses as it does not allow their hard work to distinguish them from other students. Students […]
While the price of Advanced Placement testing is quite steep, especially for students taking multiple exams, Mira Costa is justified in the price it charges students per exam due to the price College Board sets […]
By Kathryn Cross Staff Writer On Jan. 27, students took a break from vigorous learning and studying and became the teacher through Mira Costa’s third annual Midway Day. Although Midway Day is frequently criticized by […]
Due to its narrowly-scoped curriculum and inability to adequately prepare students for Advanced Placement English Literature, AP English Language and Composition will not benefit students who would prospectively take both classes and should not be […]
By Maddie Nerad Opinion Editor And Rachel Waxman Contributing Writer Mira Costa’s new Advanced Placement policy is a more effective system to help students succeed in advanced classes but does not support its claim to […]
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