San Francisco Bay Area Secondary Schools Offer International Recognition with Advanced Placement Subjects

Private High Schools can offer Worldwide Recognition with AP Subjects

Outside the U.S., colleges in more than 60 countries value Advanced Placement in their admissions processes. Because of this, students who are interested in taking extra curriculum at a junior college may want to strongly consider taking an AP course at their high school or a school that offers AP. Not all community college classes will be accepted for transfer credit, and may end up being a waste of time and effort. In northern California, some select 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 usually considered within the applicant’s complete academic transcript. Because these subjects 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 often required for admission to the best colleges. If your child can’t get an Advanced Placement course at your nearby public school, try calling a private high school. Cambrian International Academy is only one of the Bay Area private schools providing AP classes on a full time or class-by-class basis. Some will even provide the classes in the evening or on a weekend.

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

Article provided by Dave Delgado
Headmaster, Cambrian International Academy