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AP - Advanced Placement Exams
Every college has certain graduation requirements.
Taking and passing ( score of 3 or higher on the exam ) the
RIGHT AP
exam will get you out of that class.
Not for college admissions, but
the more you pass, the better it looks.
Format:
Multiple Choice & Free Response Questions
Time: 3 hours
+
Scoring:
1 - 5, with 3 - 5 passing
5 = A 4
= B 3 = C 2 = D 1 = F
AP Exam Values
** Not all AP Exams are equal
Some give you more units & some don’t count for graduation
requirements, so be SELECTIVE.
http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/faq/ap.html
Math: Calculus AB 2.7 QR
Math: Calculus BC 5.3 QR
Biology * 5.3
Chemistry * 5.3
Physics B 5.3
Physics C: Mechanics
2.7
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
2.7
English Language and Composition 5.3
A score of 3 satisfies Entry Level Writing
A score of 4 or 5 satisfies Entry Level Writing and the first half
of R&C
English Literature and Composition 5.3
A score of 3 satisfies Entry Level Writing
A score of 4 satisfies Entry Level Writing and the first half of R&C
A score of 5 satisfies Entry Level Writing and both halves of R&C
Spanish Language 5.3 FL
History: European 5.3
History: United States 5.3
Satisfies American History and American Institutions requirement
“Useless AP Exams
to take”
Unless these actually satisfy some graduation requirement, don’t
bother…
Psychology
Environmental Science
Computer Science A
Art History
Studio Art
Music Theory
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