AP Presentation Parent Night

The Advanced Placement The Advanced Placement ProgramProgram

Louis D. Brandeis High SchoolLouis D. Brandeis High School

San Antonio Express NewsSan Antonio Express NewsFebruary 10, 2008February 10, 2008

“ “According to that study, taking According to that study, taking difficult classes, especially math, difficult classes, especially math, may be the single most important may be the single most important predictor of how well a student predictor of how well a student will do in college. Of those will do in college. Of those students who took Calculus in students who took Calculus in high school, for example, 83 high school, for example, 83 percent earned a bachelor’s percent earned a bachelor’s degree, compared with 39% who degree, compared with 39% who only made it through Algebra II.”only made it through Algebra II.”

Brandeis High School’s AP Brandeis High School’s AP ProgramProgram

• Brandeis offers over 50 pre-AP and Brandeis offers over 50 pre-AP and AP coursesAP courses

• Tests scored 3 and above indicate Tests scored 3 and above indicate potential college credit given for potential college credit given for examexam

Brandeis Pre-AP and AP Brandeis Pre-AP and AP CoursesCourses• English I Pre-AP• English II Pre-AP • English III AP• English III AP Dual• English IV AP• English IV AP Dual• Algebra I Pre-AP• Geometry Pre-AP• Algebra II Pre-AP• Pre Calculus H• Calculus AB AP• Calculus AB AP Dual• Calculus BC AP • Calculus BC AP Dual• Statistics AP• Statistics AP Dual• Biology I Pre-AP• Biology II AP• Biology II AP Dual• Chemistry I Pre-AP

• Chemistry II Pre-AP• Physics I Pre-AP• Physics B AP• Physics C AP• Environmental AP• Anatomy/Physiology Pre-AP• World Geography Pre-AP• World History Pre-AP• World History AP• U.S. History AP• U.S. History AP Dual• Government AP• Macro Economics AP• Music Theory AP• Studio Art AP• Computer Science I Pre-AP• Computer Science I AP• Computer Science II H• Computer Science IS H

Brandeis Pre-AP and AP Brandeis Pre-AP and AP Courses (Cont.)Courses (Cont.)• Spanish II Pre-AP

• Spanish III Pre-AP

• Spanish III Pre-AP Dual

• Spanish IV AP

• Spanish V AP

• French II Pre-AP

• French III Pre-AP

• French IV AP

• German II Pre-AP

• German III Pre-AP

• German IV AP

• Latin II Pre-AP

• Latin III Pre-AP

• Latin IV AP

Benefits of the AP Benefits of the AP Program for StudentsProgram for Students

•Students earn college credit and/or Students earn college credit and/or placement at over 3200 colleges placement at over 3200 colleges and universities if they successfully and universities if they successfully complete an AP Examinationcomplete an AP Examination

•Students gain college-level Students gain college-level analytical and study skillsanalytical and study skills

•Students gain academic confidenceStudents gain academic confidence

WHAT COUNTS IN COLLEGE WHAT COUNTS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONSADMISSIONS

7

23

54

33

61

78

0 20 40 60 80 100

Work/School activity

Essay

Overall grades

Class rank

SAT scores

Courses selected

% citing "considerably important"2004 NACAC Survey College Admissions Officials

The AP ExamsThe AP Exams

•Administered in May

•Approximately three hours long

•Composed of multiple-choice and free-response questions

•Free-response questions graded by college professors and AP teachers in June

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement ExaminationsExaminationsInterpretation of GradesInterpretation of Grades

5 — Extremely Well Qualified5 — Extremely Well Qualified

4 — Well Qualified4 — Well Qualified

3 — Qualified3 — Qualified

2 — Possibly Qualified2 — Possibly Qualified

1 — No Recommendation1 — No Recommendation

Who Receives APWho Receives AP®® Grades?Grades?

•AP Grade Reports are sent in July to AP Grade Reports are sent in July to students, high schools, and colleges students, high schools, and colleges designated by individual students.designated by individual students.

•High school principals receive a High school principals receive a special AP Grade Report in August for special AP Grade Report in August for all classes in which five or more all classes in which five or more students completed the AP students completed the AP Examination. Examination.

Cost of AP ExamsCost of AP Exams

Current enrolled students $16.00

Free and Reduced Lunch $ 8.00

Most students take five or six years, and sometimes even longer, to earn their bachelor’s degrees at public colleges and universities. Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely to graduate in four years. A 2008 study found that AP students had better four-year graduation rates than those who did not take AP. For example, graduation rates for AP English Literature students were 62 percent higher than graduation rates for those who took other English courses in high school. Because more than 3,200 colleges and universities in the United States offer credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying AP scores, AP students have the flexibility to double major or study abroad without putting at risk graduation in four years.

UT San Antonio -AP Credit EarnedUT San Antonio -AP Credit Earned

$$372.00372.00 / 3-hour course/ 3-hour course

Calculus AB Calculus AB 3 MAT 12143 MAT 1214Calculus BC Calculus BC 3 MAT 1214,12233 MAT 1214,1223Chemistry Chemistry 3 CHE 11033 CHE 1103Chemistry Chemistry 4 CHE 1103, 13034 CHE 1103, 1303Spanish Language Spanish Language 2 SPN 1014, 1024 2 SPN 1014, 1024 Spanish Language Spanish Language 3 SPN 1014, 1024, 3 SPN 1014, 1024,

2013, 2023 2013, 2023 Spanish Language Spanish Language 4 SPN 1014, 1024, 2013,4 SPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023, (SPN elective, 2023, (SPN elective, 3 hrs upper division)3 hrs upper division)Spanish Literature Spanish Literature 3 (SPN Lit elective, 3 (SPN Lit elective, 3 hrs. upper division)3 hrs. upper division)

St Mary’s Univ. - AP Credit EarnedSt Mary’s Univ. - AP Credit Earned$1827.00 /$1827.00 / 3-hour course3-hour course

Biology Biology 4-5 BL13014-5 BL1301

Calculus AB Calculus AB 3-5 MT 24123-5 MT 2412

English Language English Language 3 EN13113 EN1311

Macroeconomics Macroeconomics 3 EC23103 EC2310

Music Theory Music Theory 3 MU1321, MU13223 MU1321, MU1322

U.S. Govt. & Politics U.S. Govt. & Politics 4 PO13114 PO1311

U.S. History U.S. History 3 HS1301, HS13023 HS1301, HS1302

UT Austin -- AP Credit EarnedUT Austin -- AP Credit Earned$1750.00 /3 hour-course – flat rate$1750.00 /3 hour-course – flat rate

Biology 5 Biology 5 BIO 311 C, 311D BIO 311 C, 311D Chemistry 4-5 Chemistry 4-5 CH 301, 302, 204 CH 301, 302, 204 Computer Science A Computer Science A 4-5 CS 305J4-5 CS 305JComputer Science Computer Science AB 4-5 CS 305J/CS 307AB 4-5 CS 305J/CS 307Macroeconomics Macroeconomics 4-5 ECO 304L 4-5 ECO 304L English - LanguageEnglish - Language 3-5 RHE 306 3-5 RHE 306 English - LiteratureEnglish - Literature 4-5 E 316K 4-5 E 316K U.S.History U.S.History 4-5 HIS 315K, 15L4-5 HIS 315K, 15LWorld History World History 4-5 HIS 306N4-5 HIS 306N

The AP EffectThe AP Effect

Students are…Students are…• better prepared academically.better prepared academically.• more likely to choose challenging more likely to choose challenging

majors.majors.• likely to complete more college-level likely to complete more college-level

work.work.• likely to perform significantly better than likely to perform significantly better than

students who did not take AP courses.students who did not take AP courses.• more likely to exercise leadership.more likely to exercise leadership.• more likely to graduate with a double more likely to graduate with a double

major.major.

Email from Stacey –former NISD AP and Dual Credit StudentEmail from Stacey –former NISD AP and Dual Credit Student

Since you don't have to claim all of your AP credits, I claimed onlythe ones that were toward my major: 22 ($12833). That's a semester and a half worth of courses. By the time spring registration came around, I was able to register earlier than other first-year students and get the classes, professors, and times that I wanted. No more 8:00 classes! =) Also, I have 19 credits that I did not claim, and as it turns out, I may go back and claim some of those credits in order to take higher-level biology courses (recall I am a Mechanical Engineering major and do not need biology, but am curious as to see my alternative options).

It's great knowing that I don't have to take basic courses here.College courses are harder, more time consuming, and faster-paced than high school classes. Not having to take basic courses like Rhetoric, Literature, and Economics allows me to focus on the classes toward my major, such as Computer Programming, Engineering Physics, and Differential Calculus.

Students who take longer to graduate from a public college or university typically pay between $8,000 and $19,000 for each additional year. The typical college cost per year for a four-year public institution is $7,662 for in-state students and $18,529 for out-of-state students.2

Taking AP increases eligibility for scholarships and makes candidates more attractive to colleges. 31 percent of colleges and universities consider astudent’s AP experience when making decisions about which students will receive scholarships.3 85 percent of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admissions decisions.4

“We often observe a discernible difference between students without any AP experience, who typically only devote a few hours to homework each week, and AP students, who have had to develop the time management skills and the discipline to do the type of time-consuming intellectual work that is required to be successful in college.” ─ Spencer A. Benson Director, Center for Teaching Excellence

Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Maryland