1. AP Test Registration 2017

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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 8 am
Girls MVC Golf Meet
Environmental Science
Psychology
Mon., May 12 pm
Biology
Mon., May 8 am
Girls Divisional Golf Meet
Music Theory
Physics C: Mechanics
Mon., May 12 pm
Physics C: Elec. & Magnet
Mon., May 2 pm
Comparative Gov & Politics
Thurs., May 8 am
Boys District Tennis/ Boys and Girls Track and Field
World History
Statistics
Thurs., May 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.

12. Make Up Test Schedule

13. 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.

14. 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.