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Advanced Placement Decatur Public Schools
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What is Advanced Placement?
• AP courses allow students to take college level coursework in high school.
• AP exams are given at the end of each year. Most institutions of higher learning grant college credit for high AP exam scores.
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What are the benefits of taking AP coursework and exams?
• Research shows that students who take AP courses are more likely to succeed in college. They enter college with the the experience of rigorous study, using college texts, and taking a test that is most like a college exam.
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Benefits of AP
• Students who earn a score of 3 or better on a scale of 1-5 may earn college credit.
• For example, a student earns a “4” on an AP literature test and earns 4 hours of English college credit. This allows the student to take a higher level English class and move more quickly through required core courses to more advanced courses toward a major.
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Benefits of AP
• Students who take multiple AP tests and score well could enter college as a second semester freshman--or even higher!
• This translates into dollars saved. One course may be equivalent to anywhere between $500 and $1500 of tuition.
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Benefits of AP
• Students who take AP courses and exams are better challenged for the rigor of college.
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Disadvantages of AP
• Can you think of any disadvantages of saving money, moving through college more quickly, and entering college with a fuller understanding of what to expect?
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Disadvantages of AP
• It’s true that the challenge of AP may result in a student earning a lower grade—say, a “B” instead of the usual, easy “A.”
• On the other hand, AP courses can push students to perform at higher levels and earn better grades. Both scenarios are possible.
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AP Revisited
• Did you know that academically competitive colleges are now beginning to compute GPA using their own formulas?
• GPA means more locally than nationally.
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AP Revisited
• When college admissions officers review a transcript, they are looking for evidence that students have challenged themselves. They know these are the students most likely to succeed.
• GPA is important, but taking earning a “B” or “C” in a more challenging class carries more weight in the admissions game.
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What is Important?
• Challenge -or- easy “A”
• Preparedness -or- sliding by
• Expanded knowledge -or- basic HS
• Confidence -or- doubt
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Take the AP Challenge!
• In DPS 61, all students are encouraged to accept academic challenge.
• Sign up today for AP courses!