AP® Students and Parents 2010-11

Bulletin for AP® Students and Parents 2010-11 Your guide to the AP® Program Inside: Student checklist Getting ready for exam day 2011 exam schedule AP® Courses and Exams Visit www.collegeboard.com/apstudents for detailed information about each of the 33 AP courses and exams. You’ll find course and exam descriptions, sample free-response questions and scoring guidelines, study skills and test-taking tips, and more. Arts History & Sciences Art History Social Sciences Biology Music Theory Comparative Government Chemistry Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio and Politics Environmental Science Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio European History Physics B Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio Human Geography Physics C: Electricity Macroeconomics and Magnetism Physics C: Mechanics English Microeconomics Psychology English Language and Composition United States Government World Languages English Literature and Composition and Politics United States History Chinese Language and Culture World History French Language German Language Japanese Language and Culture Mathematics & Latin: Vergil Computer Science Spanish Language Calculus AB Spanish Literature Calculus BC Computer Science A Statistics The College Board Equity and Access Policy The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose The College Board strongly encourages educators to make equitable mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. access a guiding principle for their AP programs by giving all willing Founded in 1900, the College Board is composed of more than 5,700 and academically prepared students the opportunity to participate schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. in AP. We encourage the elimination of barriers that restrict access Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and to AP for students from ethnic, racial and socioeconomic groups their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,800 colleges through major that have been traditionally underserved. Schools should make programs and services in college readiness, college admission, every effort to ensure their AP classes reflect the diversity of their guidance, assessment, financial aid and enrollment. Among its student population. The College Board also believes that all students widely recognized programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT® should have access to academically challenging course work before the Advanced Placement Program®(AP®), SpringBoard® and they enroll in AP classes, which can prepare them for AP success. It ACCUPLACER®. The College Board is committed to the principles is only through a commitment to equitable preparation and access of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all that true equity and excellence can be achieved. of its programs, services, activities and concerns. For further information, visit: www.collegeboard.com. © 2010 The College Board. College Board, ACCUPLACER, Advanced Placement Program, AP, SAT, SpringBoard and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. inspiring minds and SAT Subject Tests are trademarks owned by the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners. Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.com. Contents AP® Students What the AP® Program Can Do for You 4 AP Exam Basics 4 Congratulations! As an AP® student, you are taking part in the most widely Getting Ready for Exam Day 7 accepted college-level academic program available to high school students. Your hard work is helping you prepare for the AP Exam, and will ultimately build Exam Day 8 your confidence to succeed in rigorous courses in college. Additional Information 9 The Bulletin for AP Students and Parents contains information about Getting Your Exam Scores 10 AP Exams, their administration, and exam security policies and procedures designed to provide all students with a fair and uniform testing experience. AP Student Checklist 2011 11 On exam day, you will be asked to indicate that you understand and agree to the 2011 AP Exam Schedule, Contacts Back policies and procedures that appear here. Parents and Guardians AP provides students with an opportunity for learning that goes beyond just facts and figures. The rich course material, classroom discussions and demanding assignments typical of AP courses will help your child develop the content mastery and critical thinking skills expected of college students. What’s more, by participating in AP, your child has the opportunity to earn college credit and to stand out in the college admission process. How you can support your child this year: Designate specific areas for homework and studying Remind your child to prioritize classes, activities and work commitments Recommend that your child form a study group Review high school graduation requirements with your child This bulletin is designed to give you and your child information about Boletín para estudiantes participating in AP and taking AP Exams. We encourage you to review its de AP y sus padres contents and take special note of important dates and other information related to the exam administration. As the parent or guardian of an AP student, you The Bulletin for AP Students and Parents is also can take pride in the fact that your child is participating in a challenging published in Spanish. You can download the academic program. Thank you for all the support and encouragement you provide. Boletín para estudiantes de AP y sus padres at www.collegeboard.com/apstudents. You can order free printed copies at AP and the Cost of College www.collegeboard.com/apfreepubs Research shows how taking AP can help reduce the cost of college. or by calling 212-713-8165. AP students are more likely to complete their bachelor’s degrees on time. Most students at public colleges and universities take five or six years, or even longer, to earn their bachelor’s degrees. Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely to graduate in four years, allowing these students and their families to reduce the likelihood of paying for tuition for a fifth or sixth year. AP has also emerged as an important factor in college scholarship decisions. Taking AP increases eligibility for scholarships and makes students more attractive to colleges. To see the numbers and learn more, visit: www.collegeboard.com/apandthecostofcollege. Bulletin for AP Students and Parents 2010-11 | 3 © 2010 The College Board. Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.com. What the AP Program Can Do for You: AP Exam Basics Confidence — AP helps you develop better study habits, How to Register improve your writing skills and sharpen your problem-solving If your school offers AP courses, contact your AP Coordinator to abilities — giving you the confidence to tackle the academic register for the exams. Your AP Coordinator will order the necessary challenges that you can expect in college. materials, collect fees, and let you know exactly when and where to Credit — Entering college with AP credits gives you time report for the exams. to move into upper-level courses in your field of interest, Note: If you are home-schooled, or if you plan to test with pursue a double major, or study or travel abroad. accommodations, please see page 9. College Success — Research consistently shows that You may take as many AP Exams as you wish, in any combination, students who are successful in AP typically experience greater with the following qualifications: academic success in college than similar students who do not participate in AP. You may not take both Calculus AB and Calculus BC within the same year. If you want to take two exams that are scheduled for the same time, ask your AP Coordinator for information about taking one of the Earning College Credit exams during the late-testing period. or Advanced Placement You may submit more than one Studio Art portfolio, but each must With qualifying AP Exam scores, you can earn credit, advanced be a different type of portfolio. You may not duplicate works or placement or both at the majority of colleges and universities in images among the portfolios, and portfolios may not be combined. the United States and Canada. For example, if you want to submit a portfolio for both Drawing and 2-D Design, you will need to submit two separate portfolios with two Individual colleges and universities, not the College Board completely different sets of artwork, and pay two separate fees. or the AP Program, grant course credit and placement. You should obtain a college’s AP policy in writing. You can You may repeat an exam in a subsequent year. In this case, both usually find this information through the institution directly scores will be reported unless you request that one be withheld or or by using the AP Credit Policy Info search at canceled (see page 10). www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy. Students taking AP Exams give permission to the College Board to If you’re interested in applying to a college or university release their contact information to researchers supportive of the outside the United States, you can find information about College Board’s mission. AP recognition policies at www.collegeboard.com/apintl. Institutions in more than 60 countries outside the United States recognize AP participation in the admission process as an Fees indication of a student’s ability to succeed in rigorous course The fee for each exam is $87. The fee for exams administered outside work. Many of these institutions also award credit, advanced the United States, U.S. territories and commonwealths, and Canada, placement or both. with the exception of U.S. Department of Defense Dependents Schools Colleges that receive your AP score report will typically notify (DoDDS), is $117 per exam. The amount you pay, however, may vary: you during the summer of any advanced placement, credit or The College Board provides a $22 fee reduction* per exam for exemption you have earned.

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