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PGHS AP Parent Information Night

PGHS AP Parent Information Night. March 2, 2009 Cafeteria. OVERVIEW. Advanced Placement (AP) and College Admissions AP and College Preparedness PGHS’ AP Program Signing up for AP Courses. Why AP? ( Advanced Placement).

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PGHS AP Parent Information Night

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  1. PGHS AP Parent Information Night March 2, 2009 Cafeteria

  2. OVERVIEW • Advanced Placement (AP) and College Admissions • AP and College Preparedness • PGHS’ AP Program • Signing up for AP Courses

  3. Why AP? ( Advanced Placement) • Achievement: Earn college credit and advanced placement for college • Preparation: AP helps you develop better study habits, writing skills, and problem solving abilities vital to college success • Confidence: AP helps you gain confidence in your ability to tackle academic challenges • Success: Research shows that students who take AP classes in high school out perform students who don’t take AP classes in college.

  4. UC UC UC UC/CSU “a-g” Requirements Area Subject Years of Study Must earn grades “C” or better in “a-g” coursework. Geometry Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Chemistry Biology

  5. Eligibility DOES NOT EQUAL Selection VS. • ELIGIBILITY • Minimum GPA • “a-g” courses • Test Scores • Private colleges have additional criteria. • What will you contribute to their campus? • SELECTION • Rigor of courses • GPA • # of A-G courses • Essay • Test Scores • Activities, Talents • Community Service • Other

  6. FACTORS INFLUENCING COLLEGE ADMISSIONS DECISIONS Courses NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2005

  7. AP and College Admissions In 2007, Crux Research interviewed admissions officers at colleges and universities nationwide, with a focus on institutions (selective and highly selective) whose applicants have higher-than-average numbers of AP courses.

  8. AP Course Experience Favorably Impacts Admissions Decisions 85% of Admissions Officers from Selective Institutions! “We look favorably on students who have taken AP courses. The presence of AP courses is a sign that a student has chosen to challenge him/herself.” AP Admissions Officer Online Bulletin Board Admissions – Q340 Base: (n=125)

  9. Admissions Officers use AP to determine CollegePreparedness, Student Motivation, and Placement Question: How does your institution use AP, if at all, to support admissions decisions? “We consider the learning environment for each applicant – how many AP’s are offered and how many has the student taken advantage of and grades earned.” AP Admissions Officer Online Bulletin Board All uses are employed at a higher rate at selective institutions Admissions – Q301 Base: (n=125)

  10. College Graduation Rates of AP Compared to Non-AP Students by Ethnicity Source: Chrys Dougherty, Lynn Mellor, and ShulingJian, The Relationship Between Advanced Placement and College Graduation (National Center for Educational Accountability, 2006)

  11. Admissions Officers Anticipate Increase and/or Maintaining Current Uses of AP Question: Think about the use of AP in admissions decisions at your institution. Five years from now, do you expect that…? Higher among selective institutions (41%) Admissions – Q705 Base: (n=125)

  12. Average Years to Complete a Bachelor’s Degree by Institution, 2000 Source: Wayne J. Camara, “College Persistence, Graduation, and Remediation,” College Board Research Notes RN-19, March 2003.

  13. EGUSD AP Results

  14. AP COURSE COMMITMENT FORM AP courses are extremely demanding in terms of higher level thinking skills, homework, study time, and overall effort. Students can expect to spend on average an additional 6 hours of homework per week for each AP course. Enrolling in any AP course is considered a major commitment for both students and parents.

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