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Dear AP Students and Parents/Guardians,
If your student is currently enrolled in an Advanced Placement course, the expectation is that he/she will be taking the AP exam that accompanies it. If a student passes the exam with a score of 4 or 5, most public and private universities will award college credit. A score of 3 is recognized by many California state schools, many schools in the UC system, and some of the private universities. Each university is different, and parents and students may want to research the AP policy at the schools that you are considering for your student. For more information about the AP exams and test day, students and parents should carefully read all CollegeBoard AP policies and procedures in the Bulletin for AP Students and Parents, which is available on the CollegeBoard website. www.collegeboard.org
For the 2020 AP exams, students at Vista del Lago High School will be registering online through Total Registration. This registration takes a few minutes and can be completed from any computer with internet access. Online registration will not only ensure a higher level of accuracy in our students’ preadministration responses, but it will also save them significant registration “bubble-in” time on the actual AP test day.
Online Exam registration for fall courses will begin on August 12 and end on March 5 at 11:59 PM. In order to register, students should go to www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/054166. To complete registration, students must answer all of the required questions. Registration is not complete until students are able to print the pdf of the confirmation page that is provided at the end. We know that parents may desire to register their students for exams. We strongly recommend that parents and students are both present while registering to ensure that the correct exams are ordered. If you took an AP exam last year, please use the same email when registering.
Registration Dates and Deadlines
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Cost |
| Regular Registration |
Fall: August 12-October 4
Spring: January 6-February 14
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$100 per exam |
| Late Registration |
Fall: October 5- November 10
Spring: February 15- March 10
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$105 per exam |
After March 10, students will not be able to register for the exam.
Vista del Lago High School is excited to offer families the convenience of paying exam fees online at the time of registration. Please be sure to have a credit card or debit card available before beginning registration. Paying online is a great way to make sure that payment has been made while avoiding mailing payment. Registrations that have not been paid for by the registration deadline will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered.
We understand that on rare occasions students must cancel an exam. Please understand that refunds are not automatic, and students are responsible for requesting any refunds by logging into the Total Registration website and requesting a refund. Here is our refund policy:
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Students who cancel an exam by March 10, 2019 are entitled to a full refund of the exam fee.
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Students who cancel an exam by April 1, 2019 are entitled to a partial refund of $50.
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After April 1, 2019 there are no refunds.
Students with established financial need may qualify for reduced fees for the exam(s). Please talk to Mrs. Moore in the Assistant Principal’s Office by January 31 about the process if financial need makes it difficult to take the exam. You can still complete your registration online prior to speaking with Mrs. Moore.
Test Day Reminders
- Be aware of the AP Testing expectations and rules. Students who choose not to follow the instructions of the proctor or do not adhere to the AP testing rules will be dismissed and their scores will be canceled.
- Be on time. YOU MUST ARRIVE 15-20 MINUTES EARLY to be seated in time for the test.
- Students will be notified of the testing locations in April.
- Bring the appropriate items to the exam room. Leave prohibited items at home.
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Bring to the Exam Room
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Do NOT Bring to the Exam Room
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- Several sharpened No. 2 pencils with erasers (no mechanical pencils)
- Pens with black or dark blue ink only
- Watch (some watches are prohibited, such as watches that beep, have an alarm, connect to the internet, smartwatches)
- Up to two approved calculators if you are taking AP Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, or Statistics (visit apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse and click on the link for your course to find the specific calculator policy for your test).
- Picture ID (government issued ID or school ID)
- A ruler or straightedge if you are taking an AP Physics Exam (Protractors are not allowed)
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- Phones, smartwatches, laptops, cameras, computers, recording devices, devices that can access the internet, separate timers of any type, and any other electronic or communication devices are prohibited in teh exam room and break areas. You will be asked to turn off these items, put them in your bag, and place them at the front of the testing room. You will not have access to your bags until the end of the exam after you have been dismissed.
- Mechanical pencils, No. 3 pencils, highlighters, colored pencils, correction fluid (whiteout), clipboards
- Rulers/straightedges, protractors, compasses, calculators (except as previously noted)
- Keyboard maps or other typing instructions
- Books, dictionaries, notes, scratch paper, reference guides
- Watches that beep or have an alarm (as well as any smartwatches)
- Food or drink
- Clothing with subject-related information
- Ear plugs
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