Welcome to Advanced Placement Information Meeting! 2015-16 Gaithersburg High School

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams AP exams are the natural culmination of a student’s AP course experience The AP Program offers 37 courses in a wide variety of subject areas. The majority of U.S. high schools currently participate in the AP Program. More than 3,600 colleges and universities annually receive AP Exam scores. Most four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying scores

Earning College Credit or Advanced Placement Individual colleges and universities, not the College Board or the AP Program, grant course credit and placement. You should obtain a college’s AP policy in writing. http://www.collegeboard.org/apcreditpolicy https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies

How Your Scores and Other Information Are Used Your Advanced Placement® (AP®) score report is available to you, your designated college (if any), and your high school and school district in July.

How Your Scores and Other Information Are Used If you elect to provide your Social Security number (for U.S. citizens) on your AP answer sheet or on the registration form of another College Board test … your score and SSN might appear on certain AP score reports If your school, district, or state partners with other educational organizations … your score may be shared with those specific educational organizations

How Your Scores and Other Information Are Used If you are selected for a State AP Scholar Award … your score may be shared with your state superintendent of education’s office and governor’s office for the purpose of recognizing your achievement Additionally … may be used (in the aggregate and/or anonymously) for research purposes and/or to prepare research reports

Scores 5 = extremely well qualified 4 = well qualified 3 = qualified 2 = possibly qualified 1 = no recommendation

Exam Schedule Week 1 Morning 8 a.m. Afternoon 12 noon Monday, May 2 Chemistry Environmental Science Psychology Tuesday, May 3 Computer Science A Spanish Language and Culture Art History Physics 1: Algebra-Based Wednesday, May 4 English Literature and Composition Japanese Language and Culture Physics 2: Algebra-Based Thursday, May 5 Calculus AB Calculus BC Chinese Language and Culture Seminar Friday, May 6 German Language and Culture United States History European History Studio Art—last day for Coordinators to submit digital portfolios (by 8 p.m. EDT)

Exam Schedule Week 2 Morning 8 a.m. Afternoon 12 noon Afternoon 2 p.m. Monday, May 9 Biology Music Theory Physics C: Mechanics Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Tuesday, May 10 United States Government and Politics French Language and Culture Spanish Literature and Culture   Wednesday, May 11 English Language and Composition Italian Language and Culture Macroeconomics  Thursday, May 12 Comparative Government and Politics  World History Statistics Friday, May 13 Human Geography Microeconomics Latin

Test Day Arrive on time (aka early) for the test. If you are late, you will not be allowed to take the test Some of the afternoon tests go beyond the “end of the school day”. If your student has an afternoon test, please note that the exam may last beyond the dismissal time. Typically the tests are over at 3:00 p.m. AP test days are full days of school, so students are expected to be in their morning/afternoon classes before/after their tests.

WHAT TO BRING TO THE EXAM ROOM Several sharpened No. 2 pencils with erasers, for all responses on your multiple-choice answer sheet. Pens with black or dark blue (erasable) ink Your 6-digit school code. *Home-schooled students will be provided with their state’s or country’s home-school code at the time of the exam.

WHAT TO BRING TO THE EXAM ROOM A watch that does not have Internet access, does not beep, and does not have an alarm. Up to two approved calculators with the necessary capabilities if you are taking the AP Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, or Statistics Exams. Visit apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse to find the calculator policy for your subject. For a list of approved graphing calculators, visit www.collegeboard.org/ap/calculators.

WHAT TO BRING TO THE EXAM ROOM A ruler or straightedge only if you’re taking an AP Physics Exam. Your AP Student Pack and Student I.D. Your Social Security number (for U.S. citizens)** for identification purposes (optional). If applicable, your SSD Student Accommodation Letter, which verifies that you have been approved for a testing accommodation such as braille or large-type exams.

WHAT NOT TO BRING TO THE EXAM ROOM Electronic devices with internet access, cameras’ or recording applications Books, compasses, protractors, mechanical pencils, correction fluid, dictionaries, highlighters, notes, or colored pencils Scratch paper; notes can be made on portions of the exam booklets Reference guides, keyboard maps, or other typing instructions. Clothing with subject-related information Food or drink

Getting Your Scores Sign up for a College Board account at www.collegeboard .org/register. Check apscore.org after exams to find out when you can access your scores in July. Sign in at apscore.org using your College Board account username and password.

Test Registration Gaithersburg High School is excited to offer families the ability to pay their exam fees online at the time of registration. Families must answer all of the questions on the registration pages in order to complete the exam registration. A confirmation page indicates that the exam registration process has been successfully completed. Payment will be accepted at the time of registration by debit or credit card. Payment will also be accepted later by check, cashier's check or money order. Online AP Registration Provided by www.TotalRegistration.net

Mock AP® Test March 23rd Periods 1-4 in the PAC Featuring the following courses! Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics English Literature

Reminders Be On Time Fill Out ALL information correctly Do NOT bring electronic devices AP test days are full days of school, so students are expected to be in their morning/afternoon classes before/after their tests. 

Reminders To get and send your scores, you will need a College Board account. The email address you use to create your account should be the same address you provide on your AP answer sheet. Mismatched email addresses can cause a delay in accessing all your scores. Delays can also be caused by missing or inconsistent information on your answer sheets, such as name, date of birth, sex, and mailing address. Make sure to enter this information carefully.

Learn More About AP Visit www.collegeboard.org/apstudents for detailed information about each of the 37 AP courses and exams. You’ll find course and exam descriptions, sample free-response questions and scoring guidelines, study skills and test-taking tips, and more.