1. THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM
It’s not just an examination.
It’s not just a course.
It’s a program.

2. THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM
College-level courses taught in high schools by high school teachers
35 courses offered in 20 subject areas
In 2005, more than 1.2 million students took over 2.1 million AP Examinations.

3. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AP AND HONORS?
AP courses are designed and updated annually to reflect what’s being taught in cutting-edge college courses.
High school teachers must receive specialized training to teach an AP course.
Students receive an external evaluation—the AP Exam—which is scored by college faculty from around the world who verify that the student has mastered college-level studies.

4. ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS
Administered in May
Approximately three hours long
Composed of multiple-choice and free-response questions
Free-response questions scored by college professors and AP teachers in June
AP Examination scores range from 1 to 5

5. ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS INTERPRETATION OF SCORES
5 – EXTREMELY WELL QUALIFIED
4 – WELL QUALIFIED
3 – QUALIFIED
2 – POSSIBLY QUALIFED
1 – NO RECOMMENDATION

6. WHO RECEIVES AP EXAM SCORES?
AP Score Reports are sent in July to students, high schools, and colleges designated by individual students
High school principals receive a special AP Score Report in August for all classes in which five or more students completed the AP Examination.

7. AP CREDIT AND PLACEMENT POLICY INFORMATION
Colleges and universities throughout the world offer credit and/or placement for qualifying Advanced Placement Exam scores. Information about AP credit and placement policies at many colleges and universities is now available on the College Board’s web site:

8. UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Name
Score
Hours
UTEP 3 6
NMSU
UT Austin
4/5
3/6
Texas A&M 4
Texas Tech
Baylor

9. BENEFITS OF AP PROGRAM – THE AP EFFECT ON STUDENTS
Students who complete AP courses are:
better prepared academically
more likely to choose challenging majors
likely to complete more college level work
likely to perform significantly better than students who did not take AP courses
more likely to graduate with a double major
twice as likely to go into advanced study

10. RESPONSBILITIES OF AP STUDENTS
A willingness to actively engage with sophisticated concepts
A willingness to be judged by rigorous, college-level standards
A willingness to complete longer and more complex nightly assignments
A willingness to complete the AP Examination in May

11. FINAL THOUGHTS
Many students take five or six years, and sometimes even longer, to earn their bachelor’s degrees at public colleges and universities.
Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely to graduate in four years.

12. WHAT’S WRONG WITH TAKING MORE THAN FOUR YEARS?
The typical college cost per year for a four-year public institution is $7,662 for in-state students and $18,529 for out-of-state students.
Students who take longer to graduate from a public college or university typically pay between $8,000 and $19,000 for each additional year.
Students attending private institutions who take longer than four years to graduate might expect to incur $26,197 for each additional year it takes to earn a bachelor’s degree.

13. ADDED BENEFITS
Taking AP increases eligibility for scholarships and makes candidates more attractive to colleges.
31 percent of colleges and universities consider a student’s AP experience when making decisions about which students will receive scholarships.
85 percent of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admissions decisions.