Deadline to initiate exam registration: October 31, 2020
Deadline to submit the invoiced balance due in full: February 28, 2021
How do I place an AP® exam order?
Step 1: Submit Exam Fee Deposit – Submit a $40 per exam deposit by October 31, 2020.* Click below to submit the deposit.
Step 2: Activate Exam – Students must activate their exams on The College Board MyAP site by JOINing their AP® Class on the MyAP Site at https://myap.collegeboard.org To access the site, create or use a College Board Profile. You will then ‘Join’ your classes by entering a Join Code (Access Code) that will link you to your specific teacher and subject.
Join Codes will be provided by your EHS AP® Coordinator and AP® Course teachers.
ALL Students should join their AP class on MyAP to access the free online resources provided by the College Board.
Students who choose to take the AP Exams, should then activate the exam by clicking on the button that says “Register for Exam.” Repeat this step for each of the subjects you are planning to take in 2021.
An exam that is successfully activated will display a “Registered for Exam” message along with the date of the exam and the name of the host school.
⇒ Both Step 1 and 2 must be completed by October 31, 2020 to complete initiation of the exam order.* Failure to complete both steps 1 and 2 by the October 31, 2020 deadline means the AP Coordinator for your school cannot submit an exam order as initiated with College Board.
*Students enrolled in the AP Macroeconomics course that COMMENCES in the Spring/Second semester will not be able to complete the exam activation step until after the course commences. Students in this course ONLY, will be able to join the class and activate the exam as well as submit exam fees in full between February 1 and February 28 with no penalty.
Step 3: Submit balance due – On November 30, 2020, students who successfully initiated an exam order by completing step 1 and 2, will receive a personalized invoice for the applicable balance of fees due via email. The email will be sent by APTS to the PARENT email address provided on the deposit form. Balance due paid in full by February 28, 2020.
Tips for setting up your College Board Profile on MyAP:
– Use an email address that you will have access to throughout high school AND university
– Make sure to enter your COMPLETE legal name to prevent issues with sending score reports to colleges and universities
– Enter your school student ID number to assist your school in reporting your attendance to the exam to the EHS Attendance Office AND help identify errors in names.
I can’t access my College Board Profile account or am not sure I have one. What do I do?
The College Board Profile is the same account used to access your past years’ AP® scores, PSAT® scores, and SAT® scores. Do not create a new one! Each student should have only ONE unique account. If you are unable to access the account, try using the ‘Forget Password?’ link on http://myap.collegeboard.org OR email apstudents@info.collegeboard.org OR call 888-225-5427 for assistance.
Where do I get the Join Code to add my class on the MyAP site?
Join Codes are subject, teacher, and period specific. Teachers will distribute these codes in class. If you were absent, please see your AP® teacher ASAP to join your class.
Exams are activated by clicking on “Register for Exam.”
What if I am taking a class that is in the Spring Semester (AP Macroeconomics)?
Students enrolled in courses that COMMENCE in the second/Spring semester may submit their exam deposit in the fall, but are not required to do so. A special registration period ONLY for those students will be possible without penalty fees from February 1 through February 28, 2021. Students will not be able to receive the Join Codes from the Spring course teachers until the Spring/2nd Semester term begins.
What if I miss the October 31 deadline to submit a deposit?
A penalty submission period is available November 1 through November 4 for students in courses that commence in the First/Fall semester. A $10 per exam penalty fee will be added to the deposit fee between November 1 and November 4.
Students enrolled in courses that commence in the Fall and miss the November 4 late registration deadline, can also register late when Spring registration opens on February 1, 2021 for a penalty of $40 per exam. The $40 penalty will be applicable from February 1 to February 28, 2021 to any exams ordered that correspond to a Fall course start date. No new exam orders can be initiated after February 28, 2021.
I haven’t received my invoice for the exam fee balance that is due?
Please email info@aptsusa.com for assistance – include in the email your name, name of your school, and your request for your invoice to be reissued. (Note that the invoices are emailed to the parent email address provided on the deposit submission form.)
I missed the February 28 deadline to submit my balance due? What do I do?
Failure to submit the balance due by February 28, 2021 means that the exam order will be cancelled, the deposit forfeited, and the student will not be able to sit for the exam. Please be timely with your balance payment.
I’m eligible for a fee reduction. What do I need to do?
Students eligible for a fee reduction may have significant exam fee reductions. Steps to complete your fee reduction:
- Apply for a fee reduction to Ms. Velhagen and if approved, receive a fee reduction code
- Visit the APTS site (here) to submit your exam deposit of $40 and enter the fee reduction code. (All students submit a $40 deposit, regardless of eligibility status.)
- Activate your exam on MyAP
- Receive a modified invoice in November/December
- Students who are eligible for a reduced fee of LESS than $40 per exam AND who sit for the exam administration may be eligible for a refund at the end of May in the amount of $37 per exam.
I dropped my AP® Course and no longer need to or want to take the exam. What do I do?
Students who order and pay for an exam but decide to cancel must submit a written request to cancel@aptsusa.com – include the student’s name, Eldorado HS name, and the name of the exam the students wishes to cancel. Refund requests submitted before March 3, 2021 will be eligible for a full refund minus APTS online processing fee.
What day is my test?
Please review the National AP Exam Calendar posted at the link below.
How can I earn college credit through AP®?
If you take the AP®exam at the end of the Spring semester, you can earn college credit by earning a score of a 3, 4, or 5 or the exam. To determine what score you will need at one school, use the College Board’s website: AP® Credit Search
How do I submit the exam fees?
Deposit and Payment for exams may be done via credit card or debit card, OR by mailing in a check or money order. There will be an online payment fee of 3% for payments submitted by credit or debit card. Directions for payment can be found at the end of the online deposit form and in your e-mail confirmation which will be sent to the email address you provide on the registration form. Postmark deadline to ensure timely mail in deposit processing is October 27, 2020.
Invoices for the balance due will be emailed out to the parent email address provided on the deposit form. Invoices will have the same payment options as above. Postmark deadline for timely submission of your balance due is February 23, 2021. Late payment of the balance due is possible only online.
What if I have two AP® exams scheduled for the same date and time?
Students who anticipate a conflict with another AP® exam offered at the same date and time should continue their registration. At the registration point it is subject specific information, not date specific. Contact your school AP® Coordinator to determine your late testing options.
How do I receive my scores?
By completing the exam activation process on the MyAP site, you will be issued a unique AP ID number. Scores are usually available in early July by using the AP ID and your College Board log in to retrieve scores at http://apscores.org
Additional assistance needed? Email info@aptsusa.com or call 1-855-663-8348.
*Students enrolled in the AP Macroeconomics course that COMMENCES in the Spring/Second semester will not be able to complete the exam activation step until after the course commences. Students in this course ONLY, will be able to join the class and activate the exam as well as submit exam fees in full between February 1 and February 28 with no penalty.
