“Teachers and peers see your grades, and say, ‘Oh, you do really good, you should consider AP,’ and you take that advice because you know them on a personal level and you trust them.” Cecilia had heard about AP in …

“The only regret I have is not taking [AP] earlier in high school.”  By the spring of his junior year of high school, Bruno knew that he was interested in pursuing an advanced degree and a career in math or …

“I try to get A’s because I know I’m capable of doing it.” When Anna, an immigrant from Mexico City, first arrived at a Chicago suburb High School for 9th grade, she was placed in all “shelter” classes reserved for …