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Re: To go to Championships...or not....

Our team constantly battles championships and exams, but more so on the college level. The last 5 years the championships have fallen either on the week of final exams, or the week before final exams. Obviously this is tough on the mentors because they either need to make up the exam, or study in a very short amount of time.

However, I can't recall a single mentor in the past 5 years who didn't go to the Championship because of finals, and as far as I know everyone did okay on their exams.

It's been said here, but I'd like to reiterate. Particularly in AP classes, you are learning for an entire year for one test. Most likely you've taken countless practice exams in addition to the usual class work that needs to be completed. Hopefully your hard work over the course of the year has allowed you to approach the days leading to the AP exam with a sense of confidence and relaxedness. However, attending or not attending championships is something that is completely up to you and your team. What works for one team, may not work for another.

-Brando
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