Benefits of Taking AP/IB Courses

AP and IB courses are gaining popularity across the nation. Here are a few of the major benefits of taking college-prep courses:

• Because AP and IB courses are measured by a standardized instrument, students who take these courses will receive extra consideration in the admissions process.
• CES schools offers varying levels of college credit based on AP and IB end-of-year test scores. Depending on the number of courses taken, a student can enjoy substantial savings by receiving university credit before even graduating from high school.
• Students who take AP or IB courses are usually more prepared for the rigors of college because of the study skills and discipline developed while taking such courses.
• Students who take AP and IB courses gain support from motivated peers and mentors.

Choosing the Right College-prep Courses

The decision to take AP or IB courses should be considered carefully by the student, parents, and a school counselor. Students and parents may wish to talk to an AP teacher or an AP coordinator to learn more about the difficulties of a particular course. Be sure to discuss the workload and the preparation required for the course. BYU unofficially recommends American History, English, Calculus, and Biology, respectively.

Sending AP Scores

AP grade reports are sent to the college you designate on your answer sheet when taking an exam. Each report is cumulative and includes grades for all the AP exams you have ever taken, unless you have requested that one or more grades be withheld from a college or cancelled.

If the college of your choice was not the college you designated, you must do one of the following:

• Contact AP Grade Reporting Services, a division of CollegeBoard, to request that scores be sent to the college of your choice.
• Fax a copy of your AP score sheet to the CES Admissions Office.
• Send or fax a copy of your high school transcripts if your high school has included your AP scores on your transcript to the CES Admissions Office.

We do not receive AP exam scores from College Board until the end of June or the beginning of July.

Sending IB Scores

Because the IB program is integrated into a student's high school curriculum, IB scores should be sent with his or her high school transcripts as part of the admissions application. IB scores from a student's score report or directly from the IB office will also be accepted. If you would like to request your IB transcript, send your request to the following addresses:

• For universities in Canada and the United States: transcripts.ibna@ibo.org
• For universities in Australia and the United Kingdom: transcripts.ukaus@ibo.org
• For all other countries: transcripts.row@ibo.org