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COLLEGE TOUR
• PARENT/STUDENT TOUR THIS YEAR
• MONDAY, JUNE 6 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
• VISIT: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA,
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH FLORIDA, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
• INCLUDES: HOTELS, LUXURY BUS TRANSPORTATION, 6
COLLEGE TOURS, BREAKFAST AND DINNER EACH DAY
• GREAT FOR CURRENT 9TH, 10TH AND 11TH GRADE
STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENT(S)
SEE MR. DEWALT AT THE FRONT OF THE AUDITORIUM
NOW OR IN THE LOBBY AFTER THIS SESSION FOR MORE
INFORMATION
The Advanced Placement Program®
Park Vista
Community
High School
AP and Dual
Enrollment
Night
Advanced Placement Program
• WHAT - courses give you a head start on
college while you’re still in the supportive
environment of a high school classroom.
• WHY - taking the AP Exam sends a
powerful message to universities that a
student is ready for them, AND can enable
students to gain admission, college credit,
and placement into advanced courses.
Research Findings: College Admissions
• 98% of admissions officers anticipate continuing
or increasing their use of AP in the future.
• 85% of selective colleges and universities say AP
course experience favorably impacts admissions
decisions.
• AP’s 3 primary uses for admission officers:
• 1) An indication of a student’s motivation to challenge
him/herself.
• 2) Evaluation of how prepared a student is for the rigors
of college.
• 3) Evaluation of a candidates credentials within the
context of his/her own high school.
AP and College Success™
Students who take AP
courses and exams
are much more likely
than their peers to
complete a bachelor’s
degree in four years or
less.
Source: Camara, Wayne (2003).
College Persistence, Graduation, and
Remediation. College Board Research
Notes (RN-19). New York, NY:
College Board.
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Who designs the AP courses and
exams?
• The AP committees are composed of leaders, college
professors and experienced AP teachers, in their fields
who bring cutting-edge content knowledge and expert
teaching practices to the development of AP courses,
which are reviewed and revised annually.
• AP committee members currently teach at dozens of the
nation’s top colleges, universities, and secondary schools,
including:
• Dartmouth College
• UCLA
• Hamilton College
• University of Texas at Austin
• The Spence School
• University of Virginia
• Princeton University
• Yale University
• Thomas Jefferson High School
Why take the AP Exam?
• Most of the nation’s colleges and universities, plus
colleges and universities in 24 other countries, grant
students admission, credit, and/or placement for
qualifying AP Exam grades.
• For example, at Princeton, students can use qualifying
AP Exam grades to:
• Graduate in three or three-and-a-half years
• Enter upper-level courses
• Fulfill a foreign language requirement
What’s the difference
between credit and placement?
• Some colleges award “credit” for qualifying
AP Exam grades. This means you actually
earn points toward your college degree.
• Others award “advanced placement.” This means
you can skip introductory courses,
enter higher-level classes, and/or fulfill
general education requirements.
Can I earn College Credit or
placement just by taking the AP
course?
• Colleges and universities only give credit or placement for qualifying
AP Exam grades, not AP course grades. Without a corresponding AP
exam grade, they can’t verify that the AP courses you take are true
college-level courses.
“One of the best standard predictors of academic success at
Harvard is performance on Advanced Placement
Examinations.”
Will R. Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Harvard University
Reasons why AP…Saving money
If you earn a qualifying grade on an AP Exam,
you can receive credit for the equivalent course
at thousands of colleges and universities:
“I took AP throughout high school because it
was the most interesting and well-taught
program offered. When I reached college, I
realized that I had accumulated a year’s worth of
credits. I graduated from Michigan’s
undergraduate business school a full year early,
saving $30,000 and a year’s time.”
—Nikki Baker, University of Michigan
Other reasons why AP…Stand out in
the admissions process
“One of the best standard predictors of
academic success at Harvard is
performance on Advanced Placement
Examinations.”
—William R. Fitzsimmons
Dean of Admissions, Harvard University
“AP Exams affirm the rigor of a student’s
course work. Though admissions policies
vary, if I were a student, I wouldn’t
assume that the college of my dreams
didn’t care about AP Exams in the
admissions process.”
—Bruce Walker, Director of Admissions
University of Texas at Austin-+
Other reasons why…Be a step ahead
“I received a 3 on my AP English
Exam, but since I love English and
hope to take all the English
courses that I can possibly get my
hands on, I decided to take
English 111 in college. My college
class is covering the same
material I studied in AP English.
Thanks to my experience
preparing for the free-response
questions, my frequent essay
exams are a breeze. By taking
AP, I’m a step ahead of the others
in my class. I know the material
and I know the process.”
—Anne Elliott, University of Connecticut
Reasons why AP…Experience a
college-level test
The intensity of college exams catches far too many
freshmen by surprise:
“Students who have prepared for and taken the AP Exams
adapt more easily to taking college essay exams, and are
especially skilled in including a thesis and a welldeveloped argument. They are also less intimidated by
sophisticated, college-level multiple-choice questions that
seek to test understanding over memorization.”
—Robert Blackey, Professor of History
CSU, San Bernardino
AP courses offered by Park Vista:
• English Language
• Environmental Science
• English Literature
• Chemistry
• Spanish Language
• Biology
• French Language
• Human Geography
• Psychology
• World History
• Calculus AB
• Calculus BC
• Statistics
• European History
• Studio Art 2D
• U.S. Government & Politics
• Studio Art 3D
• Music Theory
• U.S. History
• Comparative Politics
• Micro Economics
What’s the cost of taking an AP
course?
• AP courses and exams are developed and
scored by the College Board, a not-for-profit
membership association dedicated to
helping students connect to college
success and opportunity.
• There is NO fee to take an AP course.
Grade Values for Classes
(AP Credit Given Only When AP Exams Are Taken)
Regular Credit
Honors Credit
AP Credit
A=4.0
A=4.5
A=6
B=3.0
B=3.375
B=4.5
C=2.0
C=2.25
C=3.0
D=1.0
D=1.125
D=1.5
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:
www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy
AP Credit and Placement
Policy Information
1.
Go to
www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy.
2.
Type in the name of the college or
university whose AP policy you want
to view (or browse by letter of the
alphabet).
3.
You will see two things for each school
that has provided their AP credit policy
info:
• A link to the college’s own Web page that
details its AP credit and placement
policies.
• A statement by the college or university
about its AP policy.
Dual Enrollment
• Earn college credit while at PVCHS
• Eligible for students with a 3.0 or above (Seniors with a
2.5 can take Strategies for College Success Class)
• Choose Park Vista (new to PVCHS this year), Palm
Beach Community College or Florida Atlantic University
• A grade of “C” or better must be earned
• Confirm application deadline with your counselor
• Remember!!! Dual enrollment classes become part of
your permanent college transcript and impact eligibility for
financial aid and scholarships!
Advanced Placement Process
• Applications received today and available from AP
teachers and guidance
• Completed applications due to the AP teachers by
January 28, 2011
• List of accepted students will be posted in glass case
outside Guidance on February 7, 2011
• Students MUST then get AP course selection sheet in
guidance, get teacher and parent signature and attach to
PV Course selection sheet to turn into English or Social
Science teacher by February 25, 2011.
Interested?
• Go to classrooms to gather more
information about AP courses.
• Go to room 6-105 for further information
about Dual Enrollment
• See your guidance counselors for more
information.