Advanced Placement

Starting with the 2019-2020 academic year, the College Board  implemented several changes regarding how students register for AP exams. This included the addition of a two-step process which is highlighted below.

Step 1: AP students and teachers will complete a short digital activation process at the start of each AP course. Students will log into their College Board account where they will gain access to new resources such as a question bank, unit guides, personal progress checks and a performance dashboard. The AP teacher will provide the student with the "Join Code" needed to complete this step. All students wishing to self-study for an exam can get the appropriate "Join Code" in B207 from Mrs. Swenson.  Completion of this step will generate the student's test ticket for the May examination.

Step 2:  Once a student has "joined" the AP course, the next step is to finalize their AP Exam Order and submit payment to Total Registration. This is the same provider used for the past several years for AP Exams and PSAT exams. AP courses that begin Term 1 or Semester 1, in addition to all Independent Study courses, will have an exam registration deadline of November 14. Advanced Placement courses that start Term 2 or Term 3, including Semester 2 courses, will have a March 3 deadline. Please be advised that the district may establish a deadline different from the dates established by the College Board in order to accurately process exam orders prior to the CB deadline.  

Students who cancel an exam (with both the College Board and Total Registration) by November 14 are entitled to a full refund. After this date, no refunds are available. Exams ordered after November 14 will incur a $40 late fee payable to the College Board. After March 13, it is no longer possible to order exams for the May testing dates. No exceptions!

Cost of exams: $72/exam; AP Seminar and AP Research fees are $120.

* The "Fee-Reduced" rate shown above is available to students who are currently enrolled in the Federal Free and Reduced Priced program (FRP). If you are enrolled in the FRP program, select the FRP button when you register and pay the reduced amount online. We do check each registration, so only select this option if you are enrolled.

** The College Board will be implementing a late fee of $40.00 for exams ordered after the cut-off date. The College Board will be implementing a $40.00 return fee for exams not used.

*** There will be a one-time facility use fee of $5 applied to the total exam order.  

Students with a medical condition, an IEP or a 504 plan may be eligible for testing accommodations such as extra breaks, extended time, etc. Contact the student's case manager or school counselor and/or complete the College Board SSD application.

Students already approved for AP testing accommodations do not need to re-apply. The deadline for first-time applications is January 15. It takes at least seven weeks for non-emergency applications to receive approval.

• Deadline for registering for 1st semester and 1st term course exams is November 14. Deadline for courses that start after Term 1 is March 3. Students enrolled in AP Courses will be provided information on how to register for exams by their AP teacher, once the course has started. Students may also pick up information on exam registration in B207.
• All Independent/Self Study students will need to complete the exam registration process prior to November 14 or incur a $40.00 late fee payable to the College Board. Please stop by B207 for information.
• After March 12, it is no longer possible to order exams from College Board.  No exceptions.

All AP Test Registration questions should be directed to Amy Swenson at Amy.Swenson@wayzataschools.org, Kathy Leuthner at Kathy.Leuthner@wayzataschools.org, or in person in room B207.

While each test has different timing guidelines, an AP exam typically runs about three hours. Therefore it is important for students and parents to understand that morning exams will begin prior to the start of school (7:30 a.m.) and afternoon AP exams will not be completed by the end of the school day (3:10 p.m.). CollegeBoard requires all students to stay in the testing room until testing is completed. Students will not be allowed to leave for after school activities, jobs, etc., until the timed session has come to an end. Students will be responsible for finding alternative transportation to morning exams and home at the end of the exam for afternoon exams.

CollegeBoard rules also require students to power off all electronics and place them with the proctor during the exam. Students will not have access to cell phones during the testing session. They are also not allowed to use any form of communication device while on the CollegeBoard scheduled break. Students who break any of the CollegeBoard rules will be removed from the testing room and their scores will be cancelled.

A list of all Test Administration Policies and Procedures is available in the Bulletin for Students and Parents.