Advanced Placement (AP) courses can help students stand out during the college admissions process, earn college credits before entering school—helping to reduce the cost of tuition—and, in some cases, skip introductory-level classes. On the AP exam, 5 is the top score and 3 is a passing grade. But if students don’t score at least a 3, all their work on the course is for naught if they don’t get the college credit for it. The College Board has released a new AP Report to the Nation with updated statistics on AP test takers in the graduating class of 2012 and reports that 40% of the 2.9 million high school students did not receive a passing grade of 3 on at least one AP exam.
This is relevant to high school students as the next round of AP exams will take place in May. McGraw-Hill Professional has a series of test prep guides called "5 Steps to a 5" that will help students better prepare for the AP tests with specific study plans for the final stretch of exam preparation for the next couple of weeks.
Each subject-specific course guide is structured around a five-step plan and includes sample tests that closely simulate real exams, review material based on the contents of the most recent tests, advice from AP teachers, college professors and students who have achieved high marks on previous exams. Students can learn more and get study tips at https://www.facebook.com/aptestprep