Silicon Valley High Schools Offer International Acceptance with AP Courses

Private Secondary Schools can offer Worldwide Recognition with Advanced Placement Classes

Outside the U.S., universities in more than 60 countries recognize AP in their admissions processes. For this reason, students who are considering taking extra courses at a junior college may want to strongly consider taking an Advanced Placement course at their high school or a school that offers AP. Not all junior college courses will be accepted for transfer credit, and might end up being a waste of time and effort. In northern California, a few Silicon Valley Private Schools are able to offer these Advanced Placement classes.

Individual colleges and universities, not the College Board or the AP Program, set requirements for granting admission to their individual programs. AP Exam performance is typically considered within the student’s complete academic transcript. Because these classes are graded on a 5 point scale, top students can obtain a GPA of over 4.0.

Grade Point Averages of 4.2 or more are in many instances required for admission to top tier universities. If your child can’t get an Advanced Placement course at your neighborhood public school, try contacting a private high school. Cambrian International Academy is only one of the Bay Area private schools offering AP classes on a full time or class-by-class basis. Some will even offer you the classes in the evening or on a weekend.

Because admission policies vary from school to school, interested applicants should call the institution directly for further information regarding application procedures and policies. Relevant contact information and URLs are made available on the College Board website.

Article provided by Dave Delgado
Headmaster, Cambrian International Academy