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- College credit received from AP test and CHS credit differs from institution to institution.
- The AP test happens in May and sign-ups will happen around the beginning of semester 2.
The chart below shows all of the possible ways to receive college credit in the AP Calculus sequence (for University of Washington only). Seniors only have access to the parts in blue. Juniors will have the opportunity to pursue the green sections next year in AP Calculus BC.
How do AP scores affect grades?
A 5 gives 3 grade bumps (B to a B+ is one grade bump) all the way to an A.
A 4 gives 2 grade bumps to a maximum grade of A-.
A 3 gives 1 grade bump to a maximum grade of B+.
Example Students:
John gets a B+ first semester and a B+ second semester. If he gets a 5, I will give him an A- for first semester and an A for second semester. If he gets a 4, he will get two A-'s. If he gets a 3, he will not receive any grade bumps.
Lisa gets an A- first semester and an A second semester. If she gets a 5, she will get A's both semesters. If she gets a 4 or a 3, her grade will not change.
Todd gets a C first semester and a B second semester. If he gets a 5, I will consult him as to where he wants the bump but would err to C first semester and an A second semester. If he gets a 4, I would go with C first semester and A- second semester. With a 3, I would give a C first semester and a B+ second semester.
As a general rule I try to make second semester look better to "show improvement" since the GPA is the same either way. Additionally, the AP test is taken second semester so it makes sense to have it impact the second semester grade more.
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