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/searc
h-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
German Language and Culture
United States History
European History
Friday,
May 6
Studio Art—last day for Coordinators to submit digital portfolios (by 8
p.m. EDT)
Exam Schedule
Week 2
Monday,
May 9
Morning 8 a.m.
Biology
Music Theory
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
Friday,
May 13
Comparative
Government and
Politics
World History
Human Geography
Microeconomics
Afternoon 12 noon
Afternoon 2 p.m.
Physics C:
Physics C: Mechanics
Electricity and Magnetism
Statistics
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
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23
March
Periods 1-4
in the PAC
Featuring the following courses!
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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 freeresponse questions and scoring guidelines, study skills and
test-taking tips, and more.