As the end of the school year quickly approaches (only 95 more days to go!), so do final exams and tests. Specifically, AP Exams are coming up over the span of two weeks – the weeks of May 6th and May 13th. AP Exams, or Advanced Placement Exams, give you academic skills you need for college/university and allow you to learn more about subjects and courses you are interested in. In addition to that, AP classes and tests help prepare students for college rigor and can be used as a class credit at a cheaper rate.

If you take an AP course and score successfully, you can save on college tuition, study abroad, and select a second major. You might be thinking something along the lines of “how is this possible?”. Well, its simple: many colleges and universities offer college credit, advancement placement, or both, just for qualifying on AP exams.

Currently, there are more than 30 AP courses available to any willing student. These courses connect to real life professions and careers and will help students advance past the average level in college; basically, its a head start. Not only does it prepare students for the real world and their dream profession, but it looks great on college applications; taking AP classes signifies that you’ve taken some of the most meticulous and punctilious courses your high school has had to offer.

ACP’s exam dates are taking place over the entire weeks of May 6th and May 13th. Below is a list of the specific test dates:

Monday, May 6th

• Morning (8 a.m.)
  • United States Government and Politics
• Afternoon (12 noon)
  • Chinese Language and Culture
  • Environmental Science

Tuesday, May 7th

• Morning (8 a.m.)
  • Seminar
  • Spanish Language and Culture
• Afternoon (12 noon)
  • Japanese Language and Culture
  • Physics 1: Algebra-Based

Wednesday, May 8th

• Morning (8 a.m.)
  • English Literature and Composition
• Afternoon (12 noon)
  • European History
  • French Language and Culture

Thursday, May 9th

• Morning (8 a.m.)
  • Chemistry
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
• Afternoon (12 noon)
  • German Language and Culture
  • Psychology

Friday, May 10th

• Morning (8 a.m.)
  • United States History
• Afternoon (12 noon)
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Physics 2: Algebra-Based
• Last day for Studio Art portfolio submissions

Monday, May 13th

• Morning (8 a.m.)
  • Biology
• Afternoon (12 noon)
  • Physics C: Mechanics
• Afternoon (2 noon)
  • Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Tuesday, May 14th

• Morning (8 a.m.)
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
• Afternoon (12 noon)
  • Art History
  • Human Geography

Wednesday, May 15th

• Morning (8 a.m.)
  • English Language and Composition
• Afternoon (12 noon)
  • Italian Language and Culture
  • Macroeconomics

Thursday, May 16th

• Morning (8 a.m.)
  • Comparative Government and Politics
  • World History
• Afternoon (12 noon)
  • Statistics

Friday, May 17th

• Morning (8 a.m.)
  • Microeconomics
  • Music Theory
• Afternoon (12 noon)
  • Computer Science A
  • Latin

AP exams and courses help students accomplish a plethora of things in life. From pursuing their passions or acquiring their dreams, AP courses are a great opportunity for any prepared student.

If you wish to learn more, check out apstudent.collegeboard.org