The Benefits of AP Courses

Rigorous curriculum and college-level expectations of Advanced Placement courses, along with the challenges and benefits students can expect. Learn about the misconceptions regarding AP courses and the potential college credits you can earn. Discover a sampling of AP scores and college credit from various institutions, and find answers to common questions about AP courses.

• AP Courses
• College Credit
• Rigorous Curriculum
• Advanced Placement
• Benefits

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1. Advanced Placement Parent Meeting May - 2016

2. What is AP Rigorous Curriculum College-level expectations A lot of writing especially in AP Lang, Comp and US History Challenges students who accept the challenge High expectations Timed Assessments Fast-paced Based upon standard curriculum Customized to each classroom 1.5 Credits Open to any student willing to accept the challenge

3. What AP is NOT An Easy or guaranteed A For the uncommitted Slow paced Standardized in each class there will be differences Guaranteed college credit

4. Benefits of taking AP Rigor and challenge Allow the struggle Weighted and transcript College Credit

5. College Sampling of AP Scores and College Credit AP Course Bucknell E-Town Lafayette Lebanon Valley Penn Shippensburg HACC AP Calculus 4,5 4 4,5 4,5 0 3,4,5 3 AP Chemistry 4,5 4 4,5 4,5 5 3,4,5 3,4,5 AP Micreconomics 4,5 4 4,5 4,5 5 4,5 3 AP Language 4,5 4 4,5 4,5 0 3,4,5 3 AP Literature 4,5 4 4,5 4,5 0 3,4,5 3 AP US History 4,5 4 4,5 4,5 0 3,4,5 3 AP Psychology 4,5 4 4,5 4,5 5 3,4,5 3 AP Biology 4,5 4 5 4,5 5 5 3,4,5 AP Statistics 4,5 4 4,5 4,5 5 3,4,5 3 AP Physics 4,5 4 4,5 4,5 5 3,4,5 3

6. Questions?