AP Test Registration 2017

AP® Exams AP Exams are administered by schools worldwide on set dates in May each year. Exams are typically 2–3 hours and include: Multiple-choice questions Free-response items such as essays, problem solving, document-based questions and oral response

Why should I take the exam? Earn College Credit - The amount of college credit awarded varies from college to college. Check the college websites for more information. Advanced college placement avoids repeating work and could save the cost of up to one year of study. Stand out in the College Admissions Process Demonstrate your maturity and readiness for college. Show your willingness to take the most rigorous courses available to you. Emphasize your commitment to academic excellence Gain Skills that will help You Succeed in College Get a head start on college-level work. Improve your writing skills and sharpen your problem-solving techniques Develop the study habits necessary for talking rigorous course work.

Why should I take the exam? Confidence: AP helps you gain confidence in your ability to tackle academic challenges that you may not have thought possible. Earn AP Scholar Awards the College Board recognizes high school students who have demonstrated exemplary college-level achievement with AP Scholar Awards. While there is no monetary award from the College Board, AP Scholars Awards further strengthen your college admissions portfolio. AP Exam questions are written and scored by college faculty, so, by taking AP Exams, you’ll learn what to expect in a college-level exam. Success in AP leads to success in college; performing well on an AP Exam means more than just the successful completion of a course; it is the gateway to success in college. Ghosh Incentive Program – helps reduce the cost of the exam

Ghosh Incentive Program Students who complete two or more AP examinations and earn at least one score of “3” or higher on the examinations will receive reimbursement for the cost of the tests. A student must take at least two AP exams in the same year to qualify. Each student’s low score will be thrown out, and all other scores of “3” or higher will receive a reimbursement of $20. Students who receive scores of “4” or “5” will receive $30. All students who qualify for reimbursement from the Incentive Program will also receive commemorative t-shirts and certificates. There is no limit on the number of AP exams that a student can take or on the number of exams for which a student will be reimbursed

AP® Exam Fees The exam fee for 2017 is $93 per exam. Assistance is available for eligible students with financial need: Free/Reduced Lunch Students do not pay for exams, but they must turn in a blue registration form to Ms. Wosoba. We do not want financial need to stop students from taking AP tests Talk to Ms. Wosoba if you need financial assistance Must turn in a blue registration form if you need financial assistance

Information You have until Friday, March 3rd to register for AP exams There are 2 ways to register for exams Blue Registration Form – turn in to Ms. Wosoba or Mrs. Kiliper- Ernst (bookkeeper) Forms can be found outside of Ms. Wosoba office or Mrs. Kiliper-Ernst OR School Cash Online Presenter Notes: Some of you may be familiar with our program and for many of you this will be new information. Our program continues to grow and evolve, so we hope you’ll find this information helpful. This is your meeting so as we go through the information, please jot down your questions and I’ll stop periodically to answer them.

Week 1 Test Schedule Presenter can add to this information with the following points: Advanced Placement® is a program developed and overseen by the College Board, the not-for-profit organization that is responsible for the PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT®, and other programs and services in college readiness and college success that help more than seven million students each year prepare for a successful transition to college.

Week 2 Test Schedule Presenter can add to this information with the following points: Advanced Placement® is a program developed and overseen by the College Board, the not-for-profit organization that is responsible for the PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT®, and other programs and services in college readiness and college success that help more than seven million students each year prepare for a successful transition to college.

What if I can’t take a test on the assigned day? Reasons for which late testing will and will not be allowed are listed below. Only those students affected by the conflict may test late; all other students must test on the regularly scheduled date. No additional fee: Additional $45 fee per exam paid by student: Conflict with state mandated tests Academic contest/event Disabilities accommodation issue Athletic contest/event Religious holiday/observance Conflict with non-AP exam Three or more AP Exams on same date Family commitment Two AP Exams on same date and time Ordering error Participating in a Washington conference or district athletic championship (events indicated on exam signup sheet) Washington will pay the late fee Extra-curricular Washington event or contest Presenter can add to this information with the following points: Advanced Placement® is a program developed and overseen by the College Board, the not-for-profit organization that is responsible for the PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT®, and other programs and services in college readiness and college success that help more than seven million students each year prepare for a successful transition to college.

Washington will pay late fee for: In order for Washington to pay the late fee for these, you MUST turn in a blue form to Mrs. Wosoba Chemistry Mon., May 1 @ 8 am Girls MVC Golf Meet Environmental Science Psychology Mon., May 1 @ 12 pm Biology Mon., May 8 @ 8 am Girls Divisional Golf Meet Music Theory Physics C: Mechanics Mon., May 8 @ 12 pm Physics C: Elec. & Magnet Mon., May 8 @ 2 pm Comparative Gov & Politics Thurs., May 11 @ 8 am Boys District Tennis/ Boys and Girls Track and Field World History Statistics Thurs., May 11 @ 12 pm Presenter can add to this information with the following points: Advanced Placement® is a program developed and overseen by the College Board, the not-for-profit organization that is responsible for the PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT®, and other programs and services in college readiness and college success that help more than seven million students each year prepare for a successful transition to college.

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DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE! Information You have until Friday, March 3rd to register for AP exams DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE! There are 2 ways to register for exams Blue Registration Form School Cash Online Presenter Notes: Some of you may be familiar with our program and for many of you this will be new information. Our program continues to grow and evolve, so we hope you’ll find this information helpful. This is your meeting so as we go through the information, please jot down your questions and I’ll stop periodically to answer them.

Questions? See Ms. Wosoba in Counseling Office OR Talk to Mrs. Kiliper-Ernst in the Bookkeepers office Presenter Notes: Some of you may be familiar with our program and for many of you this will be new information. Our program continues to grow and evolve, so we hope you’ll find this information helpful. This is your meeting so as we go through the information, please jot down your questions and I’ll stop periodically to answer them.