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Advanced Placement (AP) Course Information

McCutcheon High School offers several Advanced Placement (AP) courses. These courses are college level courses and the curriculum is designed and monitored by The College Board. Students in these courses are expected to participate in the Advanced Placement Testing Program implemented in May of each year. Students in these courses have the opportunity, through the Advanced Placement test results, to earn college credit for coursework completed in high school. The academic rigor of these courses necessitates highly motivated students.

We believe that all college-bound students should complete at least one Advanced Placement course prior to graduation from McCutcheon High School.

Students and parents, therefore, should plan to enroll in Honors courses preceding Advanced Placement courses in the subject of interest. The student's guidance counselor is a valuable resource in this planning process.

AP Course Offerings

Information on AP Exam Registration and Testing

Here are programs that can be taken at McCutcheon High School:

We currently offer three types of dual credit:

1. High School course that meets the requirements of a college level course.
2. College course taught by college faculty at McCutcheon High School.
3. High School student taking a course at a college campus

We have also started a Vincennes Early College Program

Things to consider when signing up for a dual credit class

1. The grade earned in the course will be on your college transcript: make sure the you will do well in the course.
2. Will this course transfer into your future plan of study? To check on how a credit would transfer to a school in Indiana, go to TransferIN.net.

Refer to this list of current dual credit courses offered during the 2017-2018 school year.

How to Qualify for a Dual Credit

Some dual credits require a prerequisite in order to enroll in the course. These prerequisites are mostly test scores, Qualifying test scores can be PSAT, SAT, ACT, Compass or Accuplacer. Take a look at this compilation of qualifying test scores

Here are some links to websites that have practice tests to prepare:

www.collegeboard.org

www.act.org

www.march2success.com

Freshman

Your High School Classes Open the Doors to College:
This sheet will show helpful information on classes you need to take in high school to prepare you for admissions to the majority of colleges.

• create a high school 4 year plan
• create a career or college information folder
• get organized (study and homework times, a place to do homework without distractions)
• join extracurricular activities to try something new and meet new positive people
• learn about the graduation requirements and diploma options
• attend parent/teacher conferences
• explore careers on the web, at the library and through job shadowing opportunities in the community (Indiana Career Explorer )

• review and revise your 4 year plan
• take the ISTEP+ (GQE)
• improve study skills
• take the PSAT
• add to your careers or college folder
• take interest inventories. The Merkler Style Preference Inventory can be located on the Learn More website (www.learnmoreindiana.org )
• check out colleges, technical schools and apprenticeships and job shadowing opportunities

• verify graduation requirements and where you are in your 4 year plan
• participate in ISTEP Remediation if necessary
• begin visiting colleges during fall break
• take the PSAT to prepare for the SAT
• take a College Entrance exam (ACT or SAT) in the Spring of junior year
• participate in college nights and college fairs at school or local community centers
• arrange college visits during winter break

• enroll in AP courses
• narrow college possibilities to 4 schools you are seriously considering and collect applications
• make a checklist of admission requirements, transcripts, application fees, test scores, letters of recommendations
• prepare a brag sheet (list of all school& community service, participation, high school courses and awards and work experience to help in application completion work on admissions essays
• ask several teachers who know you well for letters of recommendation
• if not done yet, visit schools you are considering call ahead to schedule appointments with admissions and financial aid by Nov. 1st.
• complete college applications verify that your school guidance department will send transcripts and test scores if done online
• retake SAT or ACT as soon as possible if unhappy with test scores
• attend college fairs and financial aid workshops
• search for scholarships online or in your guidance department
• work hard to keep your grades up first semester work is closely reviewed

Future Plan Questionare

Feel free to contact Mrs. Sutton or Mrs. Colvin in Student Services about any of our presentations and to attain a copy.