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JANUARY 22 nd , 2014 CHS PAC

2014 ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM ADMINISTRATION. JANUARY 22 nd , 2014 CHS PAC. WHAT WE WILL DISCUSS TODAY…. RECOGNITION OF AP STUDENTS AP TESTING TIMEFRAME INFORMATION SESSIONS REGISTRATION PRE-REGISTRATION SESSIONS TESTING DATES MAKE-UP TESTS REFUND POLICY WRAP-UP. CONGRATULATIONS!.

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JANUARY 22 nd , 2014 CHS PAC

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  1. 2014 ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM ADMINISTRATION JANUARY 22nd , 2014 CHS PAC

  2. WHAT WE WILL DISCUSS TODAY… • RECOGNITION OF AP STUDENTS • AP TESTING TIMEFRAME • INFORMATION SESSIONS • REGISTRATION • PRE-REGISTRATION SESSIONS • TESTING DATES • MAKE-UP TESTS • REFUND POLICY • WRAP-UP

  3. CONGRATULATIONS! • YOU HAVE TAKEN ON QUITE A CHALLENGE---MOST LIKELY MORE THAN ONE OF THESE CHALLENGES! • AP COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO FOLLOW A RIGOROUS COLLEGE FORMAT • BASED ON YOUR PERFOMANCE ON AP EXAMS, YOU MAY EARN COLLEGE CREDIT • STUDENTS WHO SCORE 3 OR HIGHER ON AP EXAMS TEND TO EARN HIGHER GPAs AT THE NEXT LEVEL

  4. TIMELINE • FEBRUARY 2ND & 3RD: • AP TEACHERS DISTRIBUTE TESTING INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORMS • February 3RD until March 28TH 2014 • AP TEACHERS COLLECT REGISTRATION FORMS AND CHECKS FROM STUDENTS • MARCH 28TH until 2:00 PM APRIL 2ND 2014 • YOU MAY STILL REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH MR. MORRIS FOR NO ADDITIONAL FEE (EXTRA ADMINISTRATIVE FEES APPLY BEYOND THIS DATE) • MAY 1ST – PRE-REGISTRATION (TENTATIVE) • MAY 5TH – MAY 16TH AP EXAMS

  5. INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION • AP TEACHERS WILL DISTRIBUTE AP TESTING BULLETINS • DISCUSSION REGARDING • REGISTERING FOR THE TEST • PREPARING FOR THE TEST • REVIEW THE BULLETIN WITH YOUR PARENTS TONIGHT!

  6. REGISTRATION • REGISTRATION FORMS AND CHECKS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOUR AP TEACHER BETWEEN FEBRUARY 3RD AND MARCH 28TH, 2014 • FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY YOU AND A PARENT • BETWEEN MARCH 28TH AND APRIL 2ND (@2 PM) REGISTRATIONS ARE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO MR. MORRIS IN ROOM 106 BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL (OTHERWISE HAWTHORNE HOUSE MAILBOX), -PLEASE, NOT DURING CLASS TIME! • LATE FEES • $20 IF BETWEEN APRIL 2ND AND APRIL 11TH @ 2 PM • $70 IF BETWEEN APRIL 2ND @ 2 PM AND APRIL 17TH @ 2 PM • ACCOMODATIONS • IF YOU REQUIRE TESTING ACCOMODATIONS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/SSD • FOR INFORMATION TO QUALIFY FOR LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE, VISIT WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/APFEEREDUCTIONS

  7. NON-CLASS REGISTRATIONS • YOU CAN STILL TAKE AP TESTS FOR SUBJECTS NOT OFFERED HERE AT CHS (PHYSICS C, MACRO, MICRO, ETC.) • YOU MUST GIVE THESE REGISTRATIONS DIRECTLY TO MR. MORRIS IN ROOM 106 BY THE AFOREMENTIONED DEADLINES

  8. PRE-REGISTRATION • A UNIFORM PRE-REGISTRATION SESSION WILL BE HELD MAY 1ST , 2014 (TENTATIVE) • THIS IS A ONE-TIME INFORMATION GATHERING SESSION, DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE A MINIMUM OF 30 MINUTES OF EXTRA TESTING TIME ON TEST DAY FOR EACH TEST • YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER BEFORE TAKING YOUR AP EXAM; THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS! • YOUR SCORE REPORTING FORM AND NUMBER WILL BE GIVEN THAT DAY • DON’T LOSE IT! IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR CHECKING SCORES!

  9. TEST DATES • 5/5 – 5/16 • 8 AM, 12 PM, 2PM • YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN YOUR CLASSES BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER YOUR AP TESTS. • THERE ARE NO OPTIONS FOR BEING TARDY FOR A TEST! TESTING START TIMES ARE HARD TIMES. BE EARLY!

  10. MAKE UP TESTING • WEEK OF 5/19 • IF YOU MISS A TEST, THERE ARE OPTIONS TO MAKE IT UP (IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO) • IF YOU SIMPLY MISS THE TEST, THEN YOU PAY A CHANGE OF EXAM FEE AND TAKE IT ON A RETAKE DATE • FOR ALLOWED CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS SICKNESS, NATURAL DISASTER, ANOTHER EXAM, ETC., NO FEE WILL BE ADDED • YOU MAY NOT TEST EARLY, NOR TEST LATER IN THE DAY (I.E. TARDY, GAME)

  11. TEST REFUNDS/CANCELLATION • CHS HAS EARLIER DEADLINES FOR REGISTRATION THAN WHAT IS LISTED ON COLLEGE BOARD’S WEBSITE • IF A STUDENT REGISTERS FOR AN EXAM AND CANCELS BEFORE 2 PM APRIL 2ND, A FULL REFUND WILL BE ISSUED (CHECK AND REGISTRATION HANDED BACK TO STUDENT) • IF A STUDENT IS REGISTERED FOR AN EXAM AND CANCELS BETWEEN APRIL 2ND AND APRIL 11TH A REFUND OF $65 WILL BE ISSUED IN APPROXIMATELY 6 – 8 WEEKS. • VISIT WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/APCREDITPOLICY TO VIEW SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS FOR AP SCORES AND CREDIT • IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED TO SCHOOL OR AWAITING ACCEPTANCE, YOU NEED TO RESEARCH YOUR SCHOOL’S POLICIES REGARDING AP CREDIT. • DECIDING TO ATTEND A SCHOOL THAT DOES NOT ACCEPT AP SCORES AFTER YOU REGISTER FOR THE TEST DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR A REFUND

  12. TIME TO WRAP UP! • ANY QUESTIONS???

  13. THANK YOU FOR COMING! • FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG AND CLICK ON THE “AP” TAB AT THE TOP! • PLEASE SEE MR. MORRIS IN ROOM 106 OR EMAIL AT MORRISJ@CHELMSFORD.K12.MA.US FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU THINK OF AFTER THIS MEETING! • CHECK THE GUIDANCE WEBPAGE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESENTATION AND REGISTRATION FORMS

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