Students will do significantly better on APs if they are allowed to take finals before the AP test because students are generally more motivated to do well on finals than APs. Good AP scores reflect well on the school.

There is typically a three week periodbetween AP exams andfinals when most AP teachers do not continue to teach new information.Waiting to take the final three weeks after the AP exam will be counterproductive as students will have this time to forget material.