#AP Capstone

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Completing the AP Capstone Diploma Helps High School Students Stand Out On Their College Applications

The AP Capstone Diploma is an innovative diploma program offered by the College Board, the same organization that administers Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams. The program is designed to enhance students' critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills, providing them with a rigorous academic experience that prepares them for college and beyond.

To pursue the AP Capstone Diploma program, students begin by taking the foundational course, AP Seminar, which is typically offered in the 10th or 11th grade. This course focuses on developing students' abilities to explore complex issues from multiple perspectives, evaluate and analyze information, and present persuasive arguments. Students engage in collaborative team projects and deliver individual presentations.

After completing AP Seminar, students can continue their AP Capstone Diploma journey by taking AP Research, the second course in the program. AP Research allows students to delve into an academic research project of their choice, under the guidance of a mentor. Students learn research methodology, gather and analyze data, and ultimately produce a research paper or create a project showcasing their findings.

To earn the AP Capstone Diploma, students must complete 

both AP Seminar and AP Research (with scores of 3 or higher)

four additional AP courses and exams of their choosing (also with scores of 3 or higher). 

Alternatively, students can earn the AP Seminar and Research Certificate by completing only those two courses (with scores of 3 or higher), even if they do not complete the additional four AP courses and exams.

Only 14,108 of the more than 15 million high school students in the United States earned the AP Capstone Diploma in 2022. Thus, completing the AP Capstone Diploma is a mark of distinction achieved by a very small percentage of high school students in the country.

High School Students Benefit by Completing the AP Capstone Diploma

College Readiness – The program offers a college-level academic experience that prepares students for the demands of higher education. They develop skills such as critical thinking, research, analysis, and effective communication, which are highly valued in college.

Interdisciplinary Approach – The AP Capstone program encourages students to approach topics from multiple disciplinary perspectives. This fosters a well-rounded understanding of complex issues and helps students develop a broader worldview.

Research Skills – AP Research provides students with invaluable research skills that are essential in college and beyond. Students learn how to formulate research questions, gather and analyze data, draw conclusions, and communicate their findings effectively.

Collaboration and Presentation Skills – Through collaborative projects and presentations, students enhance their teamwork and communication skills. They learn how to work effectively in groups, share responsibilities, and present their ideas in a clear and compelling manner.

Stand out in College Admissions – Pursuing the AP Capstone program demonstrates a commitment to academic rigor and intellectual growth. It can differentiate students in the college admissions process, showing their willingness to take on challenging coursework and go above and beyond the standard curriculum.

College Credit and Placement – Depending on the college or university, successful completion of AP Capstone courses and exams can lead to college credit or advanced placement. This can save students time and money by allowing them to skip introductory-level courses in college. 

The following is a partial list of colleges that offer credit for AP Seminar and/or AP Research: 

Bucknell University

Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

Davidson College

Haverford College (AP Seminar only)

MIT

Occidental College

Penn State

Purdue University

Rutgers University

State University of New York

Texas A&M University

University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

University of Southern California (USC) (AP Seminar only)

University of Washington

University of Wisconsin

Virginia Commonwealth University

View a complete list of colleges that offer credit for AP Seminar and AP Research.

In the United States, only approximately 2,000 of the more than 20,000 high schools in the country offer the AP Capstone Diploma. 

High school students who attend schools that do not offer AP Seminar and AP Research can take these courses and complete the  AP Capstone Diploma at Elite Open School, a WASC-accredited private school. 

Registration for AP Seminar and AP Research at Elite Open School ends on Friday, September 6. Contact your local Elite Prep branch office for more information.

Contact Elite Prep to discuss how we can help you succeed on the road to college!

[o-thello]

MY TEAM GOT A 22.5/22 ON OUR MOCK TMP PROJECT LETS FUCKING GOOO

[novelprep1]

What is AP Capstone?

AP Capstone is an advanced program designed by the College Board to develop students’ research, analytical, and presentation skills

[heartz4hisch]

no one will hear from me for hours

[bloomingonionbitch]

(rn i'm simultaneously Syd puking behind the dumpster and Carmy stuck - and unraveling - in the fridge).

[thatone-churro]

okay is it like a normal (read: actual psychological thing w/ a real explanation) thing to like, when you’ve been a high achiever for like all your life to end up not feeling like. anything when you get an award or praise or something. like, i feel the need to do more & strive higher & get higher praises/awards but when i get them it doesn’t feel like anything. and it’s like an endless loop of striving for achievements but the achievements feel like consolation prizes. like is that normal or do i need therapy. asking for a friend

[yisanged]

we're doing scheduling next week so i've been thinking about future classes and i know i want to take research at some point so i started looking up topics to try to get a feel for it. who the fuck

[chaenniz]

IM DONE WITH AP SEMINARRRRR 3 HR SPARE STARTS TMRWWWWW

[steampunkedparm]

euegrh telling myself i can do mumbos jumbos boob window meme if i finish this project for a theatre class (it is severely kicking my ass) is slowly no longer working

[eliteprepsat]

Earn your AP Capstone Diploma at Elite

Elite Open School is proud to offer the new AP Capstone Diploma™ program—an an innovative diploma program offered by the College Board, the same organization that administers Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams.

The program is designed to enhance students' critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills, providing them with a rigorous academic experience that prepares them for college and beyond.

Only approximately 2,000 of the 42,000+ high schools in the United States offer the AP Capstone Diploma.

Elite Open School has been approved by the College Board as a participating AP Capstone school. And as official Elite Open School Learning Resource Centers, our Elite Prep branches are authorized to offer the AP Capstone Diploma.

[novelprep1]

What is AP Capstone?

AP Capstone is an advanced program designed by the College Board to develop students’ research, analytical, and presentation skills. It extends the Advanced Placement (AP) experience beyond traditional subjects, focusing on inquiry-based learning and real-world applications. The program consists of two courses: AP Seminar and AP Research.

Benefits of AP Capstone

Enhanced Research Skills: Students gain proficiency in designing and conducting research projects, crucial for academic and professional success.

Critical Thinking: The program emphasizes evaluating information from diverse sources, fostering analytical thinking.

College Readiness: AP Capstone provides experience in college-level research and writing, preparing students for higher education challenges.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What are the prerequisites for AP Capstone?

There are no specific prerequisites, but AP Seminar is typically taken in the junior year, and AP Research in the senior year. Strong reading and writing skills are beneficial.

2. Can AP Capstone courses be taken online?

Yes, some schools offer AP Capstone courses online, allowing students to complete the program remotely.

3. How is AP Capstone scored?

Both AP Seminar and AP Research are assessed through a combination of performance tasks and written exams. Scores are reported on a scale of 1 to 5.

4. Does AP Capstone count towards college credit?

While AP Capstone itself does not grant college credit, the skills and knowledge gained are valuable for college success. Some colleges may offer credit or advanced placement for AP Seminar and AP Research scores.

5. How does AP Capstone impact college applications?

AP Capstone is highly regarded by colleges and universities. It demonstrates a student’s ability to engage in rigorous academic work, which can enhance college applications and provide a competitive edge.

For more information on AP Capstone, visit the College Board’s official website or consult with your school’s guidance counselor.

[helpleas]

EVERYONE I PASSED ALL MY APS AND GOT MY CAPSTONE. YESSSS

[mizuena2010]

What’s your opinion on cannibalism? (I’m only asking because I want to write about it for my ap capstone but idk if it’s too weird)

Cannibalism in wild animals is kinda creepy, but it’s like, I guess it’s ‘natural’ because sometimes maybe there isn’t enough food in the wild..so animals just like…eat their own kind ig or for hierarchy reasons

but in humans, it’s a little chilling, because we do have access to food(even in places with extreme poverty, eating other ppl are like some of the last things on their mind) and we have more consciousness than animals do, meaning we feel for people and have empathy (I hope 😭)

Cannibalistic murders will always be so scary to me. Like you did WHAT when u have FOOD? 😨

I think reasearching on it is interesting tho. And hearing stories about it is alarming, but kinda interesting since you’re trying to wrap ur head around what the cannibal was thinking to do smth like this

[dustedmagazine]

Fontaines D.C. — Romance (XL)

Until now, being a fan of Fontaines D.C. was pretty easy. The exhilarating way in which they burst to life with 2019’s Dogrel helped galvanize a renewed broader cultural interest in post-punk, exacting as it was in its marriage of youthful observation and acrimony alike. Their turn to the significantly moodier A Hero’s Death was timely in both fortunate and unfortunate ways, musical growth as a mile marker for the darkness that was 2020. The powerfully dense Skinty Fia was another signpost indicating they were on a steady but stable path despite the Glastonbury and Fallon and CNN appearances, despite the Grammy nominations, despite the skyrocketing success. You didn’t have to squint to see the band of “Nabokov” was still the band of “Big.”

The “constant process” of songwriting the group lives by has continued apace right from the off; they’ve been doing a career speed run from beautifully wayward Rob Doyle characters on Dogrel to probing the depths of the Irish soul and expatriatism on A Hero’s Death and Skinty Fia (to say nothing of frontman Grian Chatten’s solo full-length as more than just a personal aside). The through-line of their homeland was always there regardless of whether they lived in Dublin or London or on the road or anyplace else — just as James Joyce left only to spend his whole life writing about Ireland, so, too, did his apostles a century removed leave only to end up singing of the very Dublin City their name wouldn’t let them forget.

Romance is a conscious divorce from that, an attempt to think and write from a less Irish perspective. There’s nary an “In ár gCroíthe go deo” to be found; the closest you’ll get is “Horseness Is the Whatness” lifted from (where else) Ulysses. In the run up to Romance’s release, the band made a point of saying they took inspiration this time around from Italian cinema like The Great Beauty and Japanese manga like Akira. There was American nü-metal and English trip-hop afoot. The “Starburster” video offered a visual makeover straight out of a prime-era Prodigy performance. The influences are far-reaching, the ambitions greater (or at least more diverse) than ever.

The craic here is that the results are Fontaines’ Achtung Baby (or, later, Absolution and Holy Fire) moment, a star turn or a shark jump so divisive and egregious, it couldn’t be ignored by longtime fans. Call it a clean, empty room worthy of mere morbid curiosity and little more; call the “spiritual form” Chatten has espoused a gleaming, gormless, soul-sapped skyscraper that uncouples the quintet from its past; call the songwriting dumb and deprived of the depths The Lotts allowed for; call it a misstep; call it a failure.

… Or call it the band’s capstone on its ascendancy of capital-R Rock. It’s true, you’ll have to squint a lot harder to see the studied studio effort of “Starburster” in the raw live band of “Big,” but if you’re gonna be big, you gotta shoot for the rafters. Say what you will about the emotional reaches of A Hero’s Death and Skinty Fia, but neither possessed the immediacy of Dogrel and its singles, though strong, belied a more texture-forward approach. Less individual tracks were capable of standing out.

No such problems exist with Romance. The Metallica-aping opening riff and punching electronics-assisted kick of the title-track tell of new territory setting you up for something much larger-sounding than any of the previous three records, but that’s aided by a refined, popcentric approach. Some of this is down to Fontaines’ desire to do more in the studio that may not necessarily have translated live, but switching to producer James Ford (originally half of Simian Mobile Disco but now probably best known for his work with Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Florence and the Machine, Haim and others) is more indicative of the expectations — the band is leaning all the way into Wembley-size grandiosity here. It’s called Romance, for God’s sake.

How you feel about that, and about this record, will be directly attributable to your tolerance for bold moves and grand gestures. Whether it’s the short, muscular radio rock of “Here’s the Thing” or the soaring, string-assisted “Desire” or the amniotic Mellotron of “Sundowner,” the album has something for everyone in a relatively tight timespan. There’s something to be said for pacing here, too: What could have been a messy tracklist ends up flowing naturally from crashing to composed and back again, which does much to further the record’s cause despite Chatten’s admittedly more anonymous, universal lyrical efforts.

Perhaps nothing epitomizes this more than the instant classic “Favourite.” Frankly, it struck me as an idiotic decision to release the closer as a second single, especially one like this that's destined to become a setlist staple; who does that, and why the fuck would you spoil the ending before we’ve had a chance to take the full ride? But hearing Romance in full, the decision now comes across as a calculated power move, a nod of supreme confidence as the record spends its duration turning from dark to light: Yes, we know exactly what we’re doing and where we’re headed, and though you may be reluctant, you really should come with us. To drive it home amid a Smithsian strum and the most gorgeously open-hearted love song they’ve yet written, right at the end of the album’s final bridge, an auld turn of phrase slips in worthy of Grian’s best: But if there was lightning in me / you’d know who it was for. Color me a romantic, but I know who he means — and if you’ve ever loved this band, you do, too.

Patrick Masterson

[lunarsilkscreen]

Why do people not know the scale of things?

Many scientists have observed that your laymaa'm doesn't understand the scale of certain things; how much a cup of sugar is in your favorite soda pop for example. Or the size of the galaxy in comparison to the earth, or a country to the size of a state.

They always fall on a very poor explanation; "The human mind *just* can't comprehend it!"

Chemistry is an AP level high school class in many schools. Especially when I went to school, and things may have changed since then--I doubt it.

In my day; Chemistry was a one week stint on a generic "science class".

Why is this important?

Many students aren't taught to visualize measures and balances. That is; one pile of powders or objects against another pile of powders or objects.

This is clearer when you understand why dentists showcase the amount of sugar in a sugary drink in their offices.

Many children, and adults; have a much more clearer understanding of the underlying composition of a glazed beverage after having seeing these comparisons.

This would even be applicable on a class about cooking, which isn't in the standard curriculum for absolutely no reason. Despite it being able to convey science, chemistry, measures, AND life skills.

And it's a way to keep students actively engaged AND *work* for their free subsidized school lunch programs that conservatives want to take away from students.

Imagine it; a world where students become their own lunch ladies. Guaranteed job right of the starting mark.

Plus; literally everyone in the country would have an actual understanding of food safety. Which is another benefit to the chemistry field and other science fields when it comes to handling dangerous substances...

And yet we don't think about how we teach students in application.

For one cooking class; you could teach students fractions, chemical structure, work ethic, timing, even history!

Think about that in the context we teach students today; completely devoid of application. So much so that teaching a graduate to combine the ideas together is a whole class in itself! We call it a "Capstone Class" or a "Mixed Studies" class, and even then employers are upset about having to teach them simple concepts on the job.

Well; if you're worried about teaching yourself or your children here's a place to start.

[chaenniz]

atb for ur exams :)))))

THANK YOU I ABSOLUTELY ATE THAT SHIT UP 50/50

now i just have to worry abt the written portion 🙏