Prelims of Kant get Marx 2.0: a general politics quiz
AP Presentation Parent Night
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8. WHAT COUNTS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS 2004 NACAC Survey College Admissions Officials
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10. Advanced Placement Examinations Interpretation of Grades 5 — Extremely Well Qualified 4 — Well Qualified 3 — Qualified 2 — Possibly Qualified 1 — No Recommendation
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12. Cost of AP Exams Current enrolled students $16.00 Free and Reduced Lunch $ 8.00
13. 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.
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19. 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
20. Taking AP increases eligibility for scholarships and makes candidates more attractive to colleges. 31 percent of colleges and universities consider a student’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
21. “ 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 Genetics University of Maryland
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Story about being new to Warren and seeing the tradition of winning establish itself in such a short time. Talk about how I had misconceptions about the AP program and that the purpose of this presentation is to ensure that you guys understand what AP is and isn’t.
Like other areas in Warren life, our AP program has grown exponentially over the past few years. As you can see we gave 447 tests last year…this 231 more tests or over twice as many tests as were given in 2006. The main reason for this dramatic jump in numbers was the fact that the district chose to subsidize the cost of the test students only had to pay $13 to take each test, as opposed to the $40 dollars it had cost in previous years. Not only did money help our students afford the exam, but it also shows that the AP program is a priority district-wide.
The powerful 2 story about T.J.
The powerful 2 story about T.J.
Explain how the tests are graded and what the scores mean. This is an extremely difficult exam. Mr. _____ comments Talk about taking the test at the AP institute
One thing that makes AP confusing for everybody is that there is no uniformity as to what credit is given by each university once a student gets his/her scores. So teachers and students need to do a bit of research. I’ve looked at three of the most popular universities for our students and given you a taste of the kind of credit kids can earn with particular test scores.
One thing that I think is very significant has to do with the effect of just taking the exam, whether the student actually passes or not. As I mentioned before, the exam is very rigorous and just by preparing for it and making it through, students are better prepared to face those kinds of tests once they get to college. I know that’s something that I have worried about as a teacher. Even the TAKS test is untimed…in English we encourage students to take their time. AS we all know, there’s a real talent to having to work and think on a deadline.