Advanced Placement (AP) registration for tests passed March 8 at RBHS. For the 2019-20 school year, however, College Board pushed the registration deadline forward to Nov. 15. While no payment is due until June of 2020, if students sign up or cancel after this deadline, additional fees may apply, according to AP Central.
Specifically, canceled or unused tests, while subtracting the original exam fee of $94, incur a fee of $40 per exam. Additionally, exams ordered past Nov. 15 but before March 13 requi
re a late order fee of $134 rather than the usual $94.
The College Board explained the change as beneficial for two main reasons: efficiency and performance. The new system would “eliminate the need for preadministration sessions,” the College Board said. RBHS Head of Counseling Betsy Jones confirms this as registration would finish earlier rather than be spread across the school year.
With the new system, however, she foresees more students backing out whether it be seniors who realize the AP credit won’t benefit them for colleges or student burnout.
“I think kids will be gung-ho at the beginning of the year,” Jones said. “They will sign up and then realize that they are not feeling like they should take the test.”
