Advanced Placement Courses
Save Thousands in College
by Dan Cleveland
Some Advantages of taking Advanced Placement Courses (AP Courses):
A number of studies show that students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely to succeed in college.
Did you know…
If you earn a high school diploma, you are likely to earn $6,500 more annually than students who don’t complete high school.
But if you earn a bachelor’s degree in college, you are likely to earn $19,000 more annually.
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006, PINC-03)
Take the AP exam and earn college credit or placement before you ever step foot on campus. Placement refers to skipping introductory courses, enter higher-level classes, and/or fulfill general education requirements.
Doing well in AP courses and on AP exams will help you stand out in the admission process.
If you earn a qualifying grade on an AP Exam, you can receive credit for the equivalent course at thousands of colleges and universities. This could save you as much as $3,000 per course. One student accumulated a year’s worth of credits and graduated from the University of Michigan’s undergraduate business school a full year early saving $30,000.
Go to www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy to find out more about the credit and placement policies of individual colleges and universities.
