<p>Umm... what is the AP?</p>
<p>Advanced Placement</p>
<p>yes, but what IS it?</p>
<p>what does it test?
how's it scored?
what colleges request it?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p><a href="http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/%5B/url%5D">http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/</a></p>
<p>The second link on Google when you search for "AP".</p>
<p>And that is the first link on Google when you search for "AP test". Try looking yourself before asking others.</p>
<p>AP is a college level course that could earn u college credit
what does it test?</p>
<p>Depending on what subject you take... it can be one of the sciences, History , launguages, Geography, Physcology, Calculus, Statistics, Etc...
(for a list of subjects go here <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/subjects.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/subjects.html</a> )</p>
<p>how's it scored?</p>
<p>the test is usually two parts, a multiple choice part and a free response part, the grades are usually scored then combined to come up with a raw score, then depending on the curve they are converted to a 1-5 Scale
5:Extremly Well Qualified
4:Well qualified
3:quilified
2: possibly qualified
1:not qualififed</p>
<p>depending on the college, if u score High on the AP exam u might be able to skip an introductory course, gain credits, or both
what colleges request it?</p>
<p>i dont think any colleges request it (correct me if i am wrong)</p>
<p>thanks xylem101,</p>
<p>i have one more question:</p>
<p>is it only in the US or can i take it if i live outside the USA?</p>
<p>i am pretty sure u can take it outside of us..depends on where u live though...
hmm maybe this will help
<a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/intad.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/intad.html</a></p>
<p>thanks xylem...</p>