Ways To Master AP TEST CLASSES/ ADVANCED PLACEMENTS COURSES Without Breaking A Sweat!

If you are studying in high school, you might have been hearing about Advanced Placement tests , from your friends, or teachers, or even from your parents. Some of your friends might even be taking some of them. So what is this AP tests anyway? and why is there so much hype about it.

Well, for beginners, Advanced placements tests, or classes are taken by the students, in parallel with regular high school education. These courses are designed so as to make any student ready for their undergraduate college education. Their syllabus falls in correspondence to the syllabus that students will be taught in their colleges. College Board currently runs the exam every year, and the exam is officially named as “College Board Advanced Placement Program”.

APs basically came into being in the 1950s as a result of the increased gap between high school education and college education

The APs are taken by students for admission to the colleges in the US, Canada, and at other countries. By taking APs, the students gain college credits that help in their admissions. The syllabus that is usually taught in an AP course is based on what you will be taught in your college. A good credit score will tell the admission committee how ready a student is for their college. The course will reduce your study burden in college as you would know most of the things that are in your syllabus.

Also, your time span of semester would be reduced for the subjects you have taken, because the colleges have that option for the students who have taken AP classes during their high school. AP exams will also tell about how interested you are towards a particular stream.  So for an aspiring engineer, a course in AP physics and AP computers would reflect that you are academically interested for that, and are working towards your goal, and will also prove that you have knowledge in that field.

WHAT SUBJECT CHOICES DO YOU HAVE FOR AP EXAMS/TESTS?

There are 38 subjects/ courses in total. So as to gain a better edge over their competitors, the students mostly take multiple Advanced Placements courses during their high school’s duration. The exams are a great way to challenge yourself academically. The exams will show the admission committee how committed you are towards building a foundation for your college career, that will ultimately pave your path to a brighter career.

SO HOW MUCH DO YOU HAVE TO SCORE IN ADVANCED PLACEMENTS EXAMS ANYWAY?

The AP exams are scored on a scale of 1-5. While getting a 5 pointer on your result is very challenging, it will also ease your chances to get admission to the college of your choice. According to a survey, the harder the subject a student takes, and the better he/ she scores on it, the easier are there chances to get admission to that particular college. Check our post regarding structure and scoring of the exam for better insights.

HOW MUCH  TO PAY FOR THE AP EXAMS ?

The fees for taking an AP exam is $94 for each individual test you write. The College Board also offers a financial aid of $32 for those who need it.

As a good inhibitor for starting your career as a whole, Advanced Placements classes and tests from the College Board are a must for you. And you can try them if you are serious about a career abroad.

For a comprehensive study option to prepare for the AP exams, check our other posts also.