Enrichment
- the opportunity to enhance academic skills and the satisfaction gained from handling challenging material
- the opportunity to investigate favourite subjects in greater depth
Flexibility
- AP programs are tailored to meet the specific interests of each student - a real advantage over many traditional school-based enrichment programs
Challenge
- AP provides students the opportunity to realize their full potential and thus master university-level material while in high school
- exams are graded in the United States by university professors and experienced AP teachers
Financial Rewards
- each university credit can be obtained at a very reasonable cost (about $100) compared to approximately $1000 per university course
University Preparation
- having handled difficult material in high school, students feel more comfortable and have greater confidence in the university setting
- it has been demonstrated that AP students excel in university
University Acceleration
- academic credit or exemption is granted, by increasing numbers of Canadian and American universities, for first year courses thus providing greater university program flexibility
- this head start facilitates a greater level of academic concentration, double majors, or earlier graduation
International Recognition
- in a competitive environment, AP courses demonstrate to universities throughout the world that a student is able to achieve academic success
- in Canada, the number of post-secondary institutions which accept AP has grown very quickly over the last two years
- the AP experience is seen as a reliable indicator of future academic success
- 90% of North American universities accept AP grades
- the AP Program, sponsored by the American College Board, is taught in over 16,000 schools around the globe
- last year, over 1.1 million students, throughout the world, wrote AP exams
