College Board promotes AP Precalculus with "calculate your influencer rise" pitch
lpachter · x · 2026-10-16
Computational biologist Lior Pachter highlights two contradictory College Board statements: one declaring that AP Exams exist to demonstrate college-level achievement, another marketing AP Precalculus with "want to figure out how quickly you'll reach 10,000 followers on Instagram? AP Precalculus can help you calculate your rise to influencer status," mocking the gap between the org's stated mission and its marketing copy.
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