Students have a lot riding on the AP exams. Most students see the Advanced Placement exams as a way to impress colleges, when in reality they can end up saving the student/family thousands in tuition. If a student scores well on their exam they may qualify for credit in college. With the rising cost of tuition, this [...]
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AP and IB Scheduling Conflicts
There are many schools in the US that have both large Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs. These schools have the unique problem of working through scheduling exam conflicts between the two programs. The AP Program has an alternate testing schedule in place while the IB programme does not. For this reason, most schools with [...]
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2009
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Techniques for an Effective Advanced Placement Exam Registration
The task of registering students and creating the exam order for the Advanced Placement Exams can be very daunting. There are more than 30 different exams with many overlapping testing times. Some students receive fee waivers, and some don’t. Schools must collect payments and keep track of who as paid and who hasn’t. Mistakes in [...]