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Hello Wise and Wonderful Women who have guided your children through this process.

 

My son will be taking his first AP exam on May 12. We have made arrangements with the school (including extra time for registration). The school said that they provide pencils and pens, but I will feel better sending him off with writing utensils. He will have his passport for identification, his social security number.

 

The College Board says that the school will provide him with the homeschool code. Can I trust them to have the correct information?

 

Do the students need codes for colleges to receive the AP score or does one wait until receiving the results to submit these?

 

What else does he need besides your good thoughts and prayers?

 

Thank you, thank you in advance.

 

Jane (who is really trying to remain cool and calm in this process--right Bev??)

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I gave him the name, address, and SAT code of the school to send scores to. He said there was a space to write the name, city and state of the school. That's all. Why don't they use the SAT code? I don't know.

 

It's funny that the college board doesn't standardize its test-sending procedures.

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Here is the document that contains the AP homeschool codes. Go to page 18 in the document:

 

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/080252_APCoordMan08_071021-WR.pdf

 

Yours will be 993499.

 

My dds have always brought pencils and pens with them.

 

Since my dds have been so young when they did their AP exams (freshman and sophomore years), they didn't fill in college information at the time they took the tests. When they needed to have AP scores sent later, during college application/acceptance time, then I paid $8 to have the scores sent to the appropriate school.

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okay a somewhat stupid question from a mom that's a newbie to all this highschool stuff....

 

do the parents/student not get official written proof of their scores? Can you not just keep that and send it along with the transcript you make later?

 

or is this one of those let's nickel and dime parents to purdition type of things?:glare:

 

I'm rather desperately curious to know how an AP course looks like when done from home? What did your year with this look like Jan? What would have done differently to make it easier or smoother? What was the hardest thing about it?

 

Another mom who is trying not to freak out too much either and is also a bit excited about doing this. I'm looking forward to having real meaty conversation with my teen about more than Wii game strategies.;)

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About the AP scores: Yes, the parent/student gets an official score report; we list the scores on our transcript, right in the same "Test Scores" box as the ACT, SAT, PSAT, etc. scores for the student. However, just like the ACT exam, we asked for official score reports be sent to the college from the testing organization. We only had the AP score report sent once dd was officially accepted and she had decided she was going to that university.

 

Would we have done anything differently? I don't think so. I'm not sure but we may have been one of the few on this board that didn't do any of our APs through an outside course or online course. We bought the textbooks, created a plan and marched ahead. After the textbook was completed, the student started reviewing their notes plus one or more test prep books. We've had great results this way so far. Younger dd has 3 AP exams in the next 9 days so we are hoping for good results this year as well.

 

I will say that if you have the kind of student that needs you to stay on top of their progress (i.e. lacks self motivation) then this would be a hard way to go. I am blessed with 2 daughters that need no such pushing.

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Hi Jane,

 

Last week I visited the private school my DS will be at taking his first AP test, May 12th too. They suggested SK bring a drink and snack since they will be given a 10 - 15 min break between two of the sections.

 

Carole

 

:seeya:

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No electronics, though...no phones, ipods, etc. (The counselor at the school where my ds is taking the test said kids were texting answers and taking pictures of the test with their phones.)

 

DS is taking his first...and probably only...AP test on the 13th. I have my fingers (and toes) crossed!

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Hi Jane,

 

Last week I visited the private school my DS will be at taking his first AP test, May 12th too. They suggested SK bring a drink and snack since they will be given a 10 - 15 min break between two of the sections.

 

Carole

 

:seeya:

 

My son is taking the AP Bio exam at a local public school. When I asked about a water bottle, I was told "no". No food or drinks allowed--even during break!

 

Jane

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Jane,

I noticed that you said your son will have his passport for identification. Although, my daughters have also used passports for identification (to get their fishing licenses, no less) I wanted to point out that in most states, you can get an ID for your children at the local DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). This is the same place where you would get a driver's license, and the ID is about the same size and shape as a license. It only costs a few dollars, you can obtain it the same day, and it is a nice portable ID. In New Mexico, where we live, the ID is good for 5 years. We carry ours when we travel. My youngest got hers when she was only 4 and couldn't sign her last name.

HTH

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I was told that my DS should bring his cell phone so he can call me when he is finished. Different schools, different rules. He'll have it turned off though, in his pocket.

 

One reason for going with this private school setting is that there will be few kids there taking the test. When he sits for his AP Bio test there will be 15 kids; nice and small. And they are even bringing in 7 or 8 kids from another private school to bump the number up to 15.

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