About 329,000 high school students took the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition test this May, and their nearly 1 million essays will be scored by me and 1,000 of my closest friends.
It all begins with sample selection. Before 1,000 high school and college teachers arrive to the Literature reading in Kentucky, a group of 10 teachers decide how the tests will be scored.
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