Schools
How Important are AP Courses for College Admissions?
A Stanford educator and the Director of Curriculum and Assessment for the San Mateo Union High School District weigh in on the classes.
This month, students around the state are participating in STAR testing. Next month, many students will take Advanced Placement exams in the hope that a good score will help with their college admissions.
Denise Pope, a senior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, examined the importance of AP exams in a new research paper that reviews more than 20 studies on AP courses. Pope was interviewed by the Stanford News Service about her findings.
Below is a list of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes offered at San Mateo Union High School District schools. However, parents and students shouldn’t put all their faith in a good AP test score when applying for college.
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“That might not be the deciding factor for college admission,” said Cynthia Clark, Director of Curriculum and Assessment for the San Mateo Union High School District.
Parents, are you encouraging your kids to take as many AP classes as they can? Why or why not? Tell us in comments.
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2011-12 ADVANCED PLACEMENT and IB COURSE OFFERINGS
ARAGON
BURLINGAME
CAPUCHINO
HILLSDALE
MILLS
SAN MATEO
Biology
Biology
IB-English HL 1-4
Biology
Biology
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus AB
IB-French B SL 1-4
Calculus AB
Calculus AB
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
IB-Spanish B SL/HL 1-4
Calculus BC
Calculus BC
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Econ Micro
IB-His. Americas HL 1-4
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chinese Lang & Culture
Econ Macro
IB -Biology SL/HL 1-4
Chinese Lang & Culture
Econ Macro
Econ Macro
Eng Lang & Comp
Eng Lang & Comp
IB-Math Studies SL 1-4
Eng Lang & Comp
Eng Lit & Comp
Eng Lang & Comp
Eng Lit & Comp
Eng Lit & Comp
IB-Mathematics SL 1-4
Eng Lit & Comp
Gov & Politics US
Eng Lit & Comp
Environ Science
Environ Science
IB-Dance SL/HL 1-4
Environ Science
Japanese Lang & Culture
Environ Science
Gov & Politics US
Italian
IB-Film SL/HL 1-4
Gov & Politics US
Chinese Lang & Culture
European Hist
Japanese Lang & Culture
Gov & Politics US
IB-Theatre SL/HL 1-4
Music Theory
Physics B
French
Music Theory
Music Theory
IB-Theory of Knowledge
Physics B
Spanish
Gov & Politics US
Psychology
Physics B
IB-Visual Arts SL/HL 1-4
Spanish
Statistics
Spanish AP
Physics B&C
Spanish
Studio Art:Drawing
Studio Art:Drawing
Statistics
Spanish
Statistics
Studio Art: 2D
US History
Studio Art: Drawing
Statistics
US History
US History
Studio Art: 2D
Studio Art: 2-D Design
US History
3-D Art
US History
IB = International Baccalaureate
HL = Higher Level
SL = Standard Level
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