Guide Note
The Advanced Placement Program allows high school students the opportunity to earn college credit, or to place out of entry-level courses, by completing college level work in high school.1 Not all high schools participate in the program.2
Fast Facts
- AKA: AP Program
- First offered: 19553
- Administered by the College Board
- 37 exams offered4
- Students can take AP exams without taking AP courses5
- Cost per exam: $84 in 20086
Meaning of AP Exam Scores
- 5: Extremely well qualified to receive college credit or advanced placement
- 4: Well qualified to receive college credit or advanced placement
- 3: Qualified to receive college credit or advanced placement
- 2: Possibly qualified to receive college credit or advanced placement
- 1: No recommendation to receive college credit or advanced placement7
College Credit?
Colleges all have different standards for how they apply the results of AP exams. The standards may also vary by department within in a college. In some cases, a score of a 3 may be sufficient to receive credit. For others, a 5 might be required. Some schools do not accept AP courses for credit at all, but may use the results to determine eligibility to bypass an introductory class in a subject.8 9
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