- Stevenson High School
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If you have any questions about AP Exams at Stevenson High School please see Mrs. Hotts in the counseling office.
Carla Hotts
AP Coordinator
Carla.Hotts@UticaK12.org
586.797.1977
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Exam Registration Information
STEP 1: JOIN YOUR TEACHER'S AP CLASSROOM http://myap.collegeboard.org
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All students will be able to join an AP Classroom on the College Board MyAP site where they will be able to access College Board provided course resources and materials as well as an individualized performance dashboard.
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Teachers will be able to use the resources in the MyAP Classroom for assignments, classroom activities, tests, quizzes and more.
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Students will log into the MyAP site with their College Board profiles and join the AP Class with the JOIN CODE (access code) that will be distributed by their teacher.
STEP 2: ACTIVATE EXAM on MyAP
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Once students have joined the class on MyAP, they will indicate if they plan to take the AP exam for that class. To indicate YES, click on the yellow "Register for Exam" box and confirm your response.
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This exam is optional. Students must indicate YES for taking the exam AND payment must be received by the deadlines indicated.
STEP 3: SUBMIT EXAM DEPOSIT
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The cost is $107 per exam.
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Students who have an active exam on the MyAP System as of September 18th will receive an invoice via email from APTS. An invoice will be emailed to the parent email address associated with the student's College Board account. This invoice will be coming from APTS. A $53 deposit must be paid November 3, 2025. The remaining balance is due by February 13, 2026.
Final payments for ALL AP EXAMS are due by FEBRUARY 13, 2026.
Please visit the APTS website for answers to FAQs regarding registration and payment.
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Registration Flyer Sept. 2025
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Important Dates
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September 19, 2025 - Deadline for students to select YES on MY AP
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November 3, 2025 - Deadline to pay the deposit of $53
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November 16, 2025 - Late Registration OPENS - CLICK HERE to request a late registration invoice. Late Registration is an additional $40.
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January 1, 2026 - Deadline for late registration (late registration is an additional $40). CLICK HERE to request a late registration exam.
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February 13, 2026 - Deadline for all remaining payments.
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March 31, 2026 - Deadline to cancel an exam and request a partial refund ($40 deposit and $40 late fee (if applicable) are nonrefundable). To cancel an AP exam, email cancel@aptsusa.com.
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Reduced Fee Application
All students, regardless of status, submit a $53 deposit by November 3rd. Students who have successfully been approved for Educational Benefits (previously Free-Reduced lunch) AND who sit for the exam in May will be eligible for a partial refund per the State of Michigan subsidies established for 2025-2026 school year.
Last year’s Educational Benefits (free & reduced lunch) applications will expire on Friday, October 10, 2025.
As required by federal guidelines, students without an approved 2025-2026 Free and Reduced Meal Application on file will not be eligible to receive additional benefits such as AP test fee reduction, and other items beginning October 11th. Families must fill out a new application form located at https://utica.familyportal.cloud as soon as possible in order for benefits to continue. If there are any questions, please call the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at 586-797-1180.
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Exam Schedule
Students need to report to their testing locations by the time specified below.
PLEASE NOTE afternoon exams end AFTER 2:14 PM. Students MUST ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION home.
MST and CSI students taking morning exams MUST ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION to the IRC for their afternoon classes.
Week 1 Week 2 Date & Report Time AP Exam Date & Report Time AP Exam Monday 7:30am Biology Monday 7:30am Calculus AB May 4th 11:30am European History May 11th Calculus BC 2026 Microeconomics 2026 11:30am Seminar Tuesday 7:30am Chemistry Tuesday 7:30am French Language and Culture May 5th 11:30am United States Government and Politics May 12th Precalculus 2026 2026 11:30am Psychology Wednesday 7:30am English Literature and Composition Wednesday 7:30am English Language and Composition May 6th May 13th 2026 11:30am Physics 1: Algebra-Based 2026 11:30am Physics C: Mechanics Thursday 7:30am World History: Modern Thursday 7:30am Art History May 7th 11:30am Statistics May 14th Spanish Language and Culture 2026 2026 11:30am Computer Science Principles Friday 7:30am United States History Friday 7:30am Environmental Science May 8th 11:30am Macroeconomics May 15th 11:30am Computer Science A 2026 Art and Design* 2026 *Art and Design: Friday, May 8, 2026 (8 p.m. ET), is the deadline for AP Art and Design students to submit their three portfolio components as final in the AP Digital Portfolio. AP ART and DESIGN STUDENTS
All AP Art and Design Portfolios will be submitted electronically through AP Digital Portfolio. Please see Mrs. May for specific details. All AP portfolios must be submitted by May 8th, 2026.
Note: For AP courses with a portfolio submission (AP Art and Design, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Seminar, and AP Research), students will need to agree to the Digital Portfolio AP Exam Terms and Conditions before submitting their work as final in the AP Digital Portfolio.
EXAM TIME CONFLICTS
If two of your exams are scheduled for the SAME DAY and TIME please see Mrs. Hotts in the counseling office to reschedule one of the exams for the late testing window.
Students testing with accommodations should report to the counseling office by the specified time.
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Digital Readiness in Bluebook
On exam day, students will access their AP exams through the Bluebook icon on their desktop. We will practice accessing the exam in your AP classes, but you can also practice at home.
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If you do not see the Bluebook icon, you will need to download the app from Classlink.
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Open Bluebook and click on Sign In with a College Board student account
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You must know your College Board credentials, so please make sure you have them memorized on exam day. You will not be permitted to access your phone or bring any paper into the testing room.
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If you need help resetting your College Board account, you can contact CB directly at 866-315-6068.
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Preparing for Your AP Exams
Everything you are doing in your AP Classes right now is preparing your for your AP Exams! Here are a few other things you need to be doing:
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Practice Logging into your Bluebook Application: Your Bluebook Application is located on your desktop, and you used this app during our Digital Readiness Meetings.
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Take a practice exam through the Bluebook Application and familiarize yourself with tools you may use during testing.
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Locate and practice using the following tools:
- Testing Timer: A timer will let you know how much time is remaining in each part of the test. You can hide it until 5 minutes remain, then you’ll get an alert.
- Calculator: For tests with math questions, the app has a built-in calculator. You can drag it anywhere on the screen.
- Reference Sheet: A reference sheet with commonly used formulas will appear on all tests with math questions.
- Highlights & Notes: Use this tool to highlight text from a question or leave yourself a note.
- Mark for Review: Use the bookmark icon to flag any question you want to come back to.
- Line Reader: Use this tool to focus as you read test content.
- Option Eliminator: Cross out answer choices you think are wrong. You can undo this if you change your mind.
- Question Menu: See which questions you skipped or marked for review, and navigate to any question in the section.
- Zoom: Use keyboard shortcuts on laptops or pinch and zoom on tablets to get a closer look at any part of the question.
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What to Expect on Exam Day
NEW THIS YEAR! Most AP Exams will be digital (similar to the PSAT and SAT).
The only exceptions are AP Spanish, French, and German Language and Culture exams.
AP EXAMS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
REQUIRED – Students, please review AP Exam Terms and Conditions prior to test day. You will be required to sign a statement on test day saying that you have read and agree to the AP Exam Terms and Conditions.
Note: For AP courses with a portfolio submission (AP Art and Design, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Seminar, and AP Research), students will need to agree to the Digital Portfolio AP Exam Terms and Conditions before submitting their work as final in the AP Digital Portfolio.
EXAM DAY LOGISTICS
Morning Exams:
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Report to your testing location by the specified time (7:30 AM)
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Students will eat lunch after testing, before returning to class for the afternoon.
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Extended time students should bring their lunch from home.
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Virtual Academy, MST and CSI students: when you are dismissed from the testing room, you may leave the building. You do not need to sign out in the main office. You will need to arrange transportation home or to the IRC.
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Utica High students: If you have an early dismissal after the exam, you MUST have it called in and approved in PowerSchool before signing out in the main office.
Afternoon Exams:
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Students with C lunch will be able to leave class early, so they have time to eat lunch before testing.
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Report to your testing location by the specified time (11:30 AM)
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Students must pre-arrange their own transportation home for all afternoon exams. You will not catch the bus.
Two exams in a day:
You will need to bring a bag lunch. You will have an opportunity to eat (quickly, ~ 15 minutes) in a designated area between exams. You might also consider bringing a "snack lunch" that you can space out and eat during the exam breaks and the break between tests.
All Exams:
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Please be ready to go when you arrive! Pencils sharpened, stopped at the restroom, etc. Check the list of what to bring/not bring below. We will begin promptly!
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Students cannot be dismissed early. All test takers must remain until all test materials are collected and counted.
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Students should bring with them only what is necessary for exams.
WHAT TO BRING
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You must know your College Board credentials (email and password) to access the AP exam on Bluebook. You cannot bring you phone or paper into the exam so you must have it memorized.
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Utica High student ID or other form of photo identification
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Laptop computer for all digital and hybrid exams and a charger
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Writing utensil for paper pencil exams, hybrid exams and scratch work.
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Calculator: Desmos calculators and graphing calculators are built into the test when allowed (Biology, Calculus, Precalculus, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Micro/Macroeconomics). If you chose to bring your own, be sure yours meets the requirements.
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Statistics students: the calculator IS NOT provided. YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN.
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A ruler - for Physics tests that allow a ruler. No protractors allowed.
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Layers of clothing (the temperature in the building is unpredictable)
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Other necessary items: inhaler, tissues, period products. Keep these on your person or in a small bag (pencil case) that you keep with you. You won't have access to your backpack during the test.
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Water/small snack
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Bagged lunch - if you have two exams in the same day, or if you have an extended time test in the morning. You might consider bringing a "snack lunch" that you can eat throughout the day if you are taking multiple tests.
WHAT NOT TO BRING
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Backpack/Large Bag - if at all avoidable.
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Test Prep Books/Class Notes/Textbooks/etc. - These cannot enter the test room at all. Leave them home.
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Cell Phones/Smartwatches/prohibited electronic devices - The official College Board policy is no phones in the testing room. Any cell phones, electronic equipment, etc. that make it to the testing room will be turned off, collected, and returned to you after all exams have been collected. If you do not want us to take it, don't bring it at all.
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Mechanical Pencils, colored pencils, highlighters, clipboards, scratch paper, ear plugs
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Anything that makes noise
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Anything that covers your head (hoodie, hat)
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Sending Scores to Colleges
Scores will be available starting early July 2025. Scores are released online on the College Board site.
Check out the AP Credit Policy for the university you plan to attend HERE.
Beginning in April, AP Classroom will prompt you to select where to send your scores. You can bypass that prompt by clicking the link "I don't want to send my scores".
Seniors should send their official scores to the college they will attend. This will send all exam scores for all AP exams you ever took. The deadline to make this request is June 20 for 2025 Exams.
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Log in to My AP
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Click on My AP Profile in the blue section, towards the right
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Click on Score Send
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Indicate to what college you would like your scores to be sent.
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Be sure to Save!
Sophomores and Juniors should not send their scores at this time. You will report unofficial scores on college applications, and send your official scores at the end of your senior year.
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How to Cancel and Exam
If you decide to cancel an exam BEFORE March 31, 2026, you can request a partial refund. Note the $53 deposit is nonrefundable. To cancel an AP exam, contact APTS at cancel@aptsusa.com. Include in the email:
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the student invoice number
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the student name
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the title of the exam to remove from the invoice
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What does AP Offer?
Advanced Placement (AP) courses offer students the opportunity to take college-level courses while in high school.
AP Classes provide students with the opportunity to earn college credit by participating in and passing the AP exam in May.
Students earn a 0.5 GPA (grade point average) increase per class towards their weighted GPA upon successful completion of the course. Using the table below, a GPA is assigned to each grade earned. For classes with AP in the course title, the final column in the table below is used. All GPA values are added up and divided by the total number of grades.
Do your research! Not all colleges and universities accept all AP credits. Explore CollegeBoard's AP credit policy search page to explore opportunities at each post-secondary institution.
For more information about AP course content, visit CollegeBoard's AP student central.