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Advanced Placement at Interlake

Parent University March 7, 2019

Why Take AP?

Why Take AP?

According to College Board:

“You might think that AP classes are tough, and you might be right. But that doesn’t mean that you aren’t up to the task. If you are willing to work hard, you'll find that the qualities you use in other parts of your life can help you achieve your goals. AP brings the college experience to your high school with the opportunity to earn college credit at thousands of universities. More students are ready for AP than you’d think. Roll up your sleeves and find out what AP can do for you.”

What the Data Says

How do AP courses in high school increase success in college?  High school graduates who do not take any AP courses graduate from college at a rate of only 33% by age 30  Students who take only one AP course nearly double the likelihood of college graduation to 59%  Students who take two or more AP courses raise the likelihood to 76%

Statistics taken from: Answers in the Tool Box

How Does AP Work?

 Students may sign up for an AP class, but taking the AP test is a choice  Students may sign up for an AP test without taking an AP class (ie: native language)  Many, but not all, colleges give credit or allow for early advancement in subjects based on test scores

 go here to look at individual colleges’ policies: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search- credit-policies)

University of Washington

Stanford

Western vs Seattle Pacific University

How Does AP Work?

 Students choose to report their test scores  The grade in class is different than the test score  The test score, not the grade, determines if a student advances or gets credit in college

AP Test Scores

AP Test Scores

Scores can be accessed on the College Board website. When students enter our ACT/CEEB code (480069), they will also be sent to Interlake. Students will need to create a College Board account to access their scores (they will also need this if they take the SAT). Things for students to document/remember:  College Board account username and password  Student ID (used as AP number)

Sending Scores to Colleges

 Students CHOOSE to send their scores  Students send scores directly from their College Board account, by mail, or by fax (instructions posted on website)  Students must pay to have scores sent to individual colleges, but get one free score report if they choose a college when they register  Colleges determine how that score is used (credit, advancement, or nothing)  See individual college websites for more information about sharing scores and credit policies

AP Test Prep

 AP teachers go over the exam formats in class  Details about each exam is offered on the College Board website under AP Courses  Sample questions from actual exams are also available

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Difference Between IB and AP

 IB has a whole diploma program option: certain amount of courses/tests required, plus Extended Essay, CAS project, TOK class  Both AP and IB can be taken as individual classes (IB courses don’t have to be part of the full diploma program)  Both have assessments required in order to obtain college credit

Difference Between IB and AP

 Students who choose to take and test in an IB course will get an individual course certificate, even if they’re not doing the full diploma program  Some courses are combined IB/AP because their curriculum content is similar; students can choose one

• r both tests (but don’t overdo it!)

 IB courses include internal and external assessments that AP only courses don’t have (such as the Historical Investigation/HI you may have heard about)

AP Course Offerings at Interlake

What Is the Best Path?

 There’s no right answer!  Every student is different  Future plans, stress/anxiety levels, sleep, social needs,

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matter  Current teachers may be able to help

Who to Talk With

 Current counselor  Current teacher  Family conversation about stress, skills, time management, interest level, organizational abilities and more

Questions

What more would you like to know?