IMPORTANT FROM YOUR COUNSELING OFFICE
Course Selection forms for next year are NOW DUE in our counseling office.
All students have been given forms and our Academic Planning Guide to plan their courses for next year.
Counselors have met with 10th graders and parent/guardians as part of our regular Sophomore Counseling appointments.
If any students or parents/guardians have questions re course selection for next year, please contact your counselor:
Ms. Maureen Brandi 897-2154 x123 mbrandi@nusd.org
Mr. Jim Hu 897-2154 x124 jhu@nusd.org |
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Advanced Placement (AP) Testing (May 5 - 15)
Students who are enrolled in AP courses this year are highly encouraged to take the AP Exam in May. The AP Exams are essential part of the AP experience and provide students and colleges and universities with a standardized measure of what a student has accomplished in the AP classroom.
Colleges and universities expect that students enrolled in an AP course will take the AP Exam at the end of the course. Students' AP Exam grades, if sufficiently high (scaled 1 - 5), could earn students college credit, placement, or both at thousands of colleges and universities in the United States. Essentially, students can earn up to a full year of college credit (sophomore standing) once students have attained a sufficient number of qualifying AP Exam grades. Visit www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy for more information. Below is the 2008 AP testing schedule.
AP Signups - Signups for AP testing will begin March 24th. AP Exam fee is $84 for each exam. Students need to complete an AP Exam Order Form available from their AP teacher or in the Counseling Office. Return the completed AP Exam Order Form to Mrs. Ramadan in the Counseling Office with a check payable to San Marin High School. Deadline to sign up to take an AP Exam is March 27th.
AP Fee Reduction - The State of California, College Board, and San Marin High School provide fee reductions for academically qualified candidates who are in acute financial need. If the student is a member of a family whose taxable income for 2007 was at or below the figures provided in the table below, and the student is enrolled in the AP Course, that student qualifies for a fee reduction. Students who qualify for a fee reduction will pay $54 for each exam. If your family qualifies for a fee reduction, please see Mr. Hu with your completed order form, and a signed copy of your most recent Tax Form 1040.
Size of family Annual family taxable income
1 $15315
2 $20535
3 $25755
4 $30975
5 $36195
6 $41415
7 $46635
8 $51855
2008 AP EXAM SCHEDULE
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DAY |
DATE |
TIME |
TEST |
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Monday |
5/5/08 |
8:00 - 12:00 |
US Govt. & Pol. |
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Tuesday |
5/6/08 |
8:00 - 12:00 |
Spanish Lang. |
Tuesday |
5/6/08 |
12:00 - 3:00 |
Statistics |
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Wednesday |
5/7/08 |
8:00 - 12:00 |
Calculus AB |
Thursday |
5/8/08 |
8:00 - 12:00 |
English Lit. |
Friday |
5/9/08 |
8:00 - 12:00 |
US History |
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Monday |
5/12/08 |
8:00 - 12:00 |
Biology |
Monday |
5/12/08 |
12:00 - 3:00 |
Physics B |
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Tuesday |
5/13/08 |
8:00 - 12:00 |
Chemistry |
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Wednesday |
5/14/08 |
8:00 - 12:00 |
English Lang. |
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Thursday |
5/15/08 |
12:00 - 3:00 |
Microeconomics | |
