Families and students enrolled at San Diego High School, can register and submit fees here for the May 2021 Advanced Placement (AP®) Exam Administration.
Registration Deadlines and Steps:
Step 1: Activate Exam – Students log into their AP® Exam Groups on the MyAP Site at https://myap.collegeboard.org to join the online AP® Exam group. (See FAQs for more information and details.) See Deadlines Below.
Step 2: Fee Submission – Click on ‘Submit AP® Exam Fees’ below and complete the online payment form to submit fees. All students complete the online payment form, regardless of method of payment. See Deadlines Below.
General Policies and Information:
1. Students should consult with their AP® teachers about registering for the AP® Exams.
2. Exam registration for 2021 exams requires two steps by the applicable deadline: activation of your exam on the College Board MyAP site AND submission of exam fees.
3. Deadlines to submit your exam registration are based on the commencement date of your course. (For example, if your course commences in Quarter 3, you will need to meet the February deadline.)
Course Commencement Date | Exam Registration Opening Date | Exam Registration Deadline |
Quarter 1 | October 9, 2020 | November 8, 2020 |
Quarter 3 | January 25, 2021 | February 28, 2021 |
Students who are enrolled in courses that commence in Quarter 3 may submit fees during Quarter 1 but it is not required nor recommended since certain fees are non-refundable.
Late registration for students in courses that commence in Quarter 1 opens on November 9, 2020 through February 28, 2021. There is no late registration for exams corresponding to courses that commence in Quarter 3.
4. To Activate an Exam on the College Board MyAP site students log into their College Board profile accounts via http://myap.collegeboard.org
College Board Profile accounts are the same accounts used to order SAT exams or to collect prior year PSAT or AP exam scores. Students who have never taken one of those exams should create a new profile.
Once logged into MyAP, students will JOIN the AP Class with a teacher and subject specific Join Code (Access Code.) Student can obtain the Join Codes from their Teachers.
Students will then be prompted to complete the online registration profile in MyAP.
ALL students should complete the Join Step by the applicable deadline to become part of the online AP Class community and access free College Board course resources, regardless of whether they are taking the exam.
(NOTE: Most students have likely completed this step in September with their class to enable access to class materials.)
5. Exam Fees: The cost of each AP® Exam is $95.00 each.
All exams must be ordered online through the APTS system, which accepts credit card and debit card payments. A 3% online payment fee will be added to the total. This fee covers the additional charges by third-party processors and is not collected by San Diego High School. If you do not wish to use the online payment option, you may mail in check or money order payment to APTS. Mail in payment must be postmarked by November 2 2020 to ensure timely processing for the Quarter 1 deadline. Instructions regarding the mailing in of the check or money order payment will be emailed to the parent email address provided on the registration form upon completion of the form.
Late fee submission for courses that commence in Quarter 1 will be possible from November 9, 2020 through February 28, 2021 with a $40 penalty fee per exam.
NO exam fee submissions will be processed after February 28 2021. Exams that are active on MyAP without a corresponding fee submission by February 28, 2021 will be deactivated and not ordered.
6. Students who fail to complete BOTH the exam activation step and the fee submission by the deadline will not have a fully complete exam order and no order will be submitted for them to College Board. BOTH activation and fee submission is required.
7. Refunds/Cancellation: Students who submit a cancellation request by 11:59pm PST on February 28, 2021 will receive a full refund of the base exam fees. Late registration fees and credit card fees are non-refundable Exams cancelled after February 28 or examinees who no show on exam day are not eligible for a refund. To cancel email cancel@aptsusa.com and include the student name, name of the school and the title of the exam to cancel. Refund request deadline extended to April 30.
8. Fee reductions are available to students who qualify based on College Board and Federal Free-Reduced Lunch Program guidelines. To verify whether or not you are eligible for fee reduction, please contact Steve Baker at sbaker1@sandi.net If you are eligible, you will receive special instructions to submit payment via the online system using a fee reduction code. This code will reduce your price appropriately. The deadline to obtain a fee reduction code is November 5 by 3 PM. You must then submit your payment form for your AP® exam(s) with APTS by the November 8 deadline.
9. Special Note for AP® Computer Science Principles: Per College Board regulations, only students who have submitted by April 30 to College Board the required in-class assessment for this course may sit for the AP® Computer Science Principles exam.
10. Exam day details will be communicated to examinees closer to the actual exam administration dates. General information to be aware of: Check in for morning exams will be promptly at 7:40 AM. Please arrive at your testing location for a morning exam at 7:30 AM. Afternoon exam check in will begin promptly at 12:10 PM. Please arrive at your testing location for an afternoon exam at 12:01 PM. Exam administration will begin as soon as check in is completed, so students must arrive promptly at the time check in opens. Students who arrive after the actual exam administration begins will not be admitted. No exceptions. Exams will take approximately four hours. Please notify your sport’s coaches of AP® exam dates and times and plan accordingly. Students are not allowed to leave any AP® exam early.
Please bring the following to your AP® exam: a photo ID, at least 2 sharpened # 2 pencils, erasers, at least 2 pens with black or dark blue ink, and calculators (if applicable-see AP® Security Rules for approved types) with fresh batteries.
Please bring a snack and water/drink or lunch if you have 2 tests back to back on the same day. These items will be placed on a table or counter that you may access at break time only or after the test officially concludes.
Cell phones, Smartwatches, Pods, MP3 players, digital watches etc. are NOT permitted in the testing room.
11. College Board is extremely strict regarding qualifying for rescheduling an AP® exam to the Late Testing (make-up) window. In addition, the reason for requesting late testing must also meet the California Educational Code regulations for excused absences. In conjunction with College Board regulations, San Diego City Schools approved reasons to reschedule an exam include: extreme illness (hospitalization or medical care, a doctor’s note will be required), bereavement, court appearance, conflict with another AP® exam, or a school sponsored sport or academic event. Additional fees may apply and documentation may be required. Students are NOT eligible for Late Testing for reasons such as: family trips, conflict with an in-class exam/activity, or having selected the incorrect AP® exam subject when you submitted your order. Contact your site AP® Coordinator for more information – deadlines for ordering the alternate exam materials apply and vary per subject.
Questions or need assistance? Please email us at info@aptsusa.com
