The Value of AP Courses and Exams

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. Dartmouth College Hamilton College Princeton University Spelman College University of Virginia University of Washington Yale University The Spence School St. Louis University High School Phillips Exeter Acadmey Thomas Jefferson High School 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:

8. William R. FitzsimmonsDean of Admissions and Financial AidHarvard 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

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

13. AP Courses offered at NYOS 2013-2014 • 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)