1. The Value of AP Courses and Exams
~information provided by College Board

2. Gain the Edge in College Preparation ~information provided by College Board
Get a head start on college-level work.
Improve your writing skills and sharpen your problem-solving techniques.
Develop the study habits necessary for tackling rigorous course work.

3. Stand Out in the College Admissions Process ~information provided by College Board
Demonstrate your maturity and readiness for college.
Show your willingness to take the most rigorous courses available to you.
Emphasize your commitment to academic excellence.

4. Broaden Your Intellectual Horizons ~information provided by College Board
Explore the world from a variety of perspectives, most importantly your own.
Study subjects in greater depth and detail.
Assume the responsibility of reasoning, analyzing, and understanding for yourself.

5. AP and College Success ~information provided by College Board
“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.”
Wayne Camara in College Board Research Notes (2003)

6. AP and College Success ~information provided by College Board
Percent earning a bachelor’s degree in less than four years
Clifford Adelman, Answers in theTool Box: Acadmeic Intensity, Attendancee Patterns, and
Bachelor’s Degree Attaintmen (1999), U.S. Department of Education.

7. Who designs AP courses and exams
Who designs AP courses and exams? ~information provided by College Board
AP committee members teach at dozens of the nation’s top colleges, universities and secondary schools, including:
Yale University
The Spence School
St. Louis University High School
Phillips Exeter Acadmey
Thomas Jefferson High School
Dartmouth College
Hamilton College
Princeton University
Spelman College
University of Virginia
University of Washington

8. William R. Fitzsimmons Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Harvard University
“One of the best standard predictors of academic success at Harvard is performance on Advanced Placement Examinations.”

9. Save Money ~information provided by College Board
Obtain credit at numerous colleges/universities
fee for each exam is $86
save as much as $3000 per course
save approximately $1800 per course at University of Texas at Austin

10. Save Money ~information provided by College Board
Obtain credit at numerous colleges/universities

11. AP is open to ALL students, BUT success depends on:
STRONG WORK ETHIC
stay organized
complete work on time
complete work that shows effort
FOCUS ON ACADEMICS
focus on academic study with minimal distraction
INSIGHTFUL/INTELLECTUAL EFFORT
effort to find answers above and beyond the obvious
(what I mean by “minimal distractions”– is during class they can focus on listening and working and not playing around with their friends)

12. What to expect… AP is more work But not just more assignments
AP has more rigorous assignments

13. AP Courses offered at NYOS
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Statistics
Calculus
World History
U.S. History
Pre AP Eng I
Pre AP Eng II
Literature & Composition (Lang. & Comp. offered next year)
We can each take a turn explaining the specifics for our classes and tests here