1. Testing Explained
APT®
PSAT/NMSQTT®

2. AP EXAMS
Advanced Placement courses are Freshman college-level courses offered at the high school.
At the end of the course, students take an exam
AP Exam scores range from 1-5 with a 3 or better typically earning them college credit.
The credit is not graded

3. AP Exams AP Exams are administered by schools on set dates each May.
Exams are approximately three hours.
Each AP Exam contains:
Multiple-choice questions
Free-response questions (essay- problem-solving)

4. AP Exam Fees The AP Exam fee for 2017 is $94 per exam.
AP Exams typically give 5 to 6 credits
6 credits at the U of U are worth approx. $1200+
Parents ask “how does my child get a scholarship?”
Take an AP class and pass the exam.
If your school is located outside of the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories and Commonwealths, and is not a U.S. Department of Defense Dependents School, the 2011 exam fee is $117. The 2011 exam fee for exams administered at College Board-approved testing centers outside of the United States (e.g., National Education Examinations Authority, People’s Republic of China) is $143.
Information about AP fee reductions can be found at:
Information about additional state and federal funding for AP Exam fees can be found at:

5. AP Courses Offered at Bountiful:
American History
Studio Art
Art History
Biology
Calculus AB or BC
Chemistry
Computer Science
English Language
English Literature
Environmental Science
European History
French
Music Theory
Physics
Psychology
Spanish
Statistics
US Government
Comparative Government
Total 19

6. How Do AP Credits Transfer?
Don’t Judge Based on What the Neighbor Said…
It Depends on Your University

7. How Do AP Credits Transfer
How to find out how AP credit will transfer…
Use the search bar on any college website
AP Credit

10. Top 5 Reasons to Take AP
1. AP courses help students develop the key skills they need to succeed in college.
2. Students can earn college credit while in high school, saving time and tuition money.
3. AP classes increase students chances of graduating from college in four years instead of the typical five years, saving thousands of dollars.
4. Students will take classes with others that are college bound and have similar goals.
5. AP classes help students stand out in the college admissions process.
Only one in four students who enter college complete a bachelor’s degree in four years.*
A recent study** showed that students taking AP courses and exams were much more likely to earn a college degree in four years.
For example, AP English Literature students had four-year college graduation rates that were 62% higher than students that had not taken AP English Literature.

11. AP vs. Honors
What should a student do if he/she has to choose between an AP class and an Honors class?
Both have increased work loads
Both prepare students for college
85% of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions.**
This is particularly true with BYU and the U of U
AP classes offer the college credit opportunity
Discussion topic: How can parents help support their children?
Encourage time management
Remind them to prioritize
Recommend they form study groups
Designate specific areas for homework and studying

12. ACT Exam Preferred entrance exam for Utah colleges and universities
The ACT is accepted by all colleges and universities in the US
4 Hour Exam

13. The ACT Test English: 75 questions Mathematics: 60 questions
Pre-Algebra (23%)
Algebra 1 (17%)
Geometry (38%)
Algebra 2 (15%)
Trigonometry (7%)
Reading: 40 questions
Science: 40 questions

14. The ACT Test The writing portion is optional
No colleges or universities in the state require the writing portion.
The 2017–2018 basic registration fee is $46.00
See Mrs. Willard for fee waiver if needed
Offered six times a year at BHS (TR: Dec.,April, June)
Residual ACT offered at colleges
All Juniors will be given the exam on February 27th, FREE

15. New ACT Security Procedures
When registering, students must upload a acceptable photo that will print with their admission ticket.
Students must have their admission ticket and a photo ID or they will not be allowed to test. No Exceptions.
No walk in or standby test takers will be allowed.

16. Why ACT is Important

19. Does it help to take the ACT more than once?
ACT research shows that of the students who took the ACT more than once:
57% increased their composite score on the retest
21% had no change in their composite score on the retest
22% decreased their composite score on the retest

20. How often can students take the ACT?
Up to twelve times
We recommend multiple attempts, beginning in the junior year.
After Secondary Math III.
Not recommended for sophomores

21. How Can Students Raise Their Score?
Take advanced coursework in high school
Participate in a formal preparation course
Free: Learning Express Library, act.org, Shmoop
High school prep classes
Colleges offer ACT prep courses
Kaplan, Strategic ACT Prep, etc.
Take the exam multiple times

22. SAT
Preferred college entrance exam for many schools outside Utah, especially back East
Accepted by all US colleges and universities
Does not include science/has more math
Its not harder or easier than the ACT, just different.
Administered at the U of U, Weber, East High

23. PSAT/NMSQT
Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test-National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test or P-SAT
Prepares students for the SAT
Students that do very well can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship
A $2,500 scholarship
Being a finalist can lead to other scholarship opportunities

24. NMSQT/PSAT For Juniors (NMSQT)/For Sophomores (PSAT)
Given at Bountiful High on Wed. October 11th,
Students will miss morning classes (A-Day)
Pay the $20.00 dollar fee in the Business Office
A limited number of test are available

25. Questions?