AP Exams

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  1. rince

    rince New Member

    Is it possible that any of the Big Three accept credits from AP exams? Secondly, Can I do the AP exams in Europe or do I need to take a course before sitting the exams, I read on collegeboard about homeschooled students but did not really see how it may apply for students outside the USA.


    Thanks
     
  2. DaveLV

    DaveLV New Member

    I used two AP exams (American History and English Lit./Comp.) in my Charter Oak degree, so I know that the exams will be accepted there.

    As to how you might be able to actually take the exams without being in a U.S. high school...I don't have a clue.
     
  3. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Does anyone? It doesn't matter for me, but I remember when I was figuring out my plan I was curious about that.

    -=Steve=-
     
  4. DaveLV

    DaveLV New Member

    Well, there's this on the College Board website:

    Can I take the AP Examination if I haven't taken an AP course?
    Yes. Because the College Board is committed to providing access to the AP Exams to homeschooled students and students whose schools do not offer AP it does not require students to take an AP course prior to taking an AP Exam.

    If you are a homeschooled student or attend a school that does not offer AP, you can still take the exams by arranging to test at a participating school.

    Call AP Services no later than March 1 to get the names and telephone numbers of local AP Coordinators. Prepare a list of the exams you plan to take prior to calling so that the appropriate Coordinators can be identified
    Contact the AP Coordinators identified by AP Services no later than March 15.
    When calling Coordinators to arrange testing, make sure to tell them:

    You are trying to locate a school willing to administer exams to homeschooled students or students from schools that do not offer AP.
    You will use a different school code so your exam grade(s) will be reported separately from the school at which you test. (Homeschooled students will use the state homeschool code provided by the Coordinator on the day of the exam; students attending schools will use their school code.)
    The exams you plan to take.
    Once you locate a school willing to administer the exams, that school's AP Coordinator is responsible for ordering your exam materials, telling you when and where to appear for the exams, and collecting your fees, which he or she may negotiate to recover additional proctoring or administration costs. That school must administer the exams for you; it cannot forward them to you or your school for handling.




    AP Services
    P.O. Box 6671
    Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
    Phone: (609) 771-7300 or (888) 225-5427 (toll-free in the U.S. and Canada)
    Email: [email protected]


    So I guess you could register and take the test even if you didn't take the class. I wonder if they have age restrictions? I may call them today just out of curiosity.
     
  5. Will Makeit

    Will Makeit New Member

    Any more info of where these can be taken in Europe?
    And what is the cost of each of those AP exams. Where is the list of subjects available?
     
  6. agilham

    agilham New Member

    http://www.collegeboard.com/

    However, as the College Board also administers the CLEP exams, why bother?
    Especially as the CLEP avoids essays ;-)

    Angela
     
  7. Will Makeit

    Will Makeit New Member

    Ok, I was just asking in case the AP exams covered extra subjects besides to the Cleps.
     

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