AP Courses

Advanced Placement or “AP” classes have become an important part of the high school experience for hundreds of thousands of American students. 1 On 1 Academic Tutors is proud to offer expert AP exam tutoring in a variety of subjects. Our tutors know the tests and can teach strategies for success, and they know the subject matter to help students who feel overwhelmed by the wealth of information. When students challenge themselves with advanced classes, an AP exam tutor can help them prepare for success.

About the AP Exams and Courses
AP classes are designed to be much more rigorous than the standard curriculum in order to prepare students for the AP tests in the spring of each school year. Most U.S. colleges grant course credit to students who obtain high scores on the exams, meaning they can “test out” of one or more semesters of classes in the subjects of the tests. AP classes are usually graded on a more challenging curve than other courses, and in many private schools the competition can be intense.

How a Tutor Can Help with AP Exam Preparation
For ambitious college-bound students, high school can be high stakes. To get into the university of their dreams, students are simultaneously pursuing a stellar GPA, a well-rounded resume of extracurricular activities, and AP courses for college credit. This is a difficult load, and a our tutoring service can help make it more manageable. There are many benefits to an AP exam tutor:

• A small investment in an AP exam tutor could result in thousands saved on college tuition if the student earns a great score on the test.  
• AP exam tutors also help busy students to hone their study skills, like note-taking, outlining, and rapid reading for comprehension, so they can use their time more effectively and improve their performance in all their classes.
• 50% of the score on most AP exams comes from a timed essay portion of the test. AP exam tutors help students learn how to quickly write well-organized essays … a crucial skill that will help them on the SAT or SAT Subject tests, and in college.