Each year, hundreds of thousands of students enroll in AP. Everyone has their own reasons—from proving they can do it, to getting prepared for college, to exploring potential career paths. Whatever the motivation, students just like you found the AP classes that were right for them and signed up. As you’ll hear, right here.

Hear from college students

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Hear from Tyler

Tyler talks about how taking AP classes helped prepare him for the rigors of college-level courses.

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Hear from Gaby

AP math classes inspired Gaby to study Engineering in college.

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Hear from Roshini

Roshini talks about how taking AP courses allowed her to tackle high level college classes early.

Think about it

There are a lot of reasons to take AP. We want to help you start thinking about some of them and why AP might be right for you.

Poster 1
Why take AP? Challenge Myself & Earn College Credit [Opens in a new window] (Opens in new window) Image of student’s hand sketching a thought map in a notebook. Why Take AP? 1. Challenge myself. 2. Earn college credit. 3. Find subjects that interest me. 4. Start thinking like a college student. 5. Over 2,600 colleges worldwide grant credit for AP scores. 6. See my hard work pay off. 7. Get the experience colleges recognize. 8. More flexibility in my college schedule.
Poster 2
Why take AP? Challenge Myself & Broaden My College and Career Choices [Opens in a new window] (Opens in new window) Image of student’s hand sketching a thought in a notebook. Why Take AP? 1. Challenge myself. 2. Broaden my college and career choices. 3. Sharpen my skills. 4. Concentrate on the subjects that interest me; Focus early on what I do best. 5. Be more prepared for my 1st year of college. 6. Explore possibilities for my future. 7. Take courses that help me plan for my career. 8. Stand out in the college admission process.
Poster 3
Why take AP? Broaden My College and Career Choices & Earn College Credit [Opens in a new window] (Opens in new window) Image of student’s hand sketching a thought in a notebook. Why Take AP? 1. Broaden my college and career choices. 2. Earn college credit. 3. Figure out what I’m passionate about. 4. Start thinking about my future. 5. Take classes that colleges notice. 6. Take courses that help me plan for my career. 7. Show colleges I’m serious about my education. 8. See my hard work pay off. 9. Get the experience colleges recognize.

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