STEP 1:
Determine if you already have a College Board account. If you previously took an AP course, or have registered for the PSAT, you may already have one. If this applies to you, skip to Step 7.
Important things:
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You will need a College Board account in order to access class materials and register for the AP test(s).
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It is crucial that once you create this account that you keep your password and security phrase in a place you can access it. If you forget this information and create TWO accounts, this may affect your ability to test in the subject. Only one account should be created - ever!
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If you get to a point where you can’t login or create your account, your first step is to email Ms. Meyer in the IB office for assistance (jodie_meyer@rdale.org). Again, never just create a new account.
STEP 2 - ENTER AND CONFIRM PERSONAL INFORMATION:
If you have not previously created an account, visit https://myap.collegeboard.org/login
- Click on “Create an Account.”
- Select “Student.”
- Enter the requested information. Note: Only fields with an “*” are required!
- Enter your legal first name - do not use an abbreviation.
- Optional: enter your middle initial.
- Enter your legal last name.
- Select applicable gender.
- Enter your date of birth.
- Email address - College Board suggests NOT using a school email account, in case you need to access your scores after you graduate. If you have a personal email, it’s suggested you use that.
- Confirm your email address by typing again.
- Enter your anticipated graduation date - June (2024 for 12th grade, 2025 for 11th grade, 2026 for 10th grade, 2027 for 9th grade).
- Enter home zip code.
- Type Robbinsdale Cooper in the “where do you go to school” box and you’ll eventually see a drop down box - click on the Robbinsdale Cooper option.
- Under Personal Information, enter your home address.
- Parent information is optional; leave it blank.
- Click on the box by the “Terms and Conditions”. Then click “Next.”
- You will then come to a confirmation box. If the information is correct, click next to each box, and then click on the “Confirm” button. You will receive a message that your College Board Account has been created.
- If you are not brought to a confirmation page, you have either missing or incorrect information on Steps 4 - 14. Look back to see what information is missing.
STEP 3 - EMAIL VERIFICATION AND PASSWORD CREATION:
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You’ll now be brought to an email verification screen. College Board will send an email to the account listed. Check your email to find the new email from them. Enter the verification code in this field. Then click “Verify.”
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You’ll then need to create a password. Your password must be between 9-30 characters and have at least 1 upper case letter, one lower case letter, one number and one special character. It may not contain your first name, your last name or any part of your email address. Once you have a working password, WRITE THIS DOWN!! This field will be case sensitive.
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Retype your password.
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Choose a security phrase and type it in the field. This phrase must be 4 - 20 characters, and must not contain any spaces. WRITE THIS DOWN!! This field will be case sensitive.
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Select “Next Step”.
STEP 4 - CELL PHONE VERIFICATION AND ACCOUNT CREATION:
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Here you will enter a cell phone number. Keep in mind that this should be YOUR phone number. If you have trouble logging in at some point in the future, you will want information coming to your phone, not your parents/guardians. Enter your number and click “Send Verification Code”.
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College Board will send a text message with a verification code. Enter this code in the box and click on the “Verify” button.
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The next screen will inform you that you have created your College Board account. Click “Continue.”
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The next screen will ask you if you wish to receive emails and texts from the College Board regarding Colleges and Scholarships. If you do not, leave the box unchecked. If you do, you must check the box. Click “Continue.”
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The next screen contains Terms & Conditions that you must accept. Click the box in the bottom right, and click “Continue.”
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You may get a screen that asks you about your GPA. This is a whole series of questions which are optional. Click “Save and Exit.”
STEP 5
Take a photo on your phone of your email, password and security phrase. Password and security phrase are case-sensitive. You will need to log in to this account often and you will want this information accessible. If you do not have a phone with a camera, write the information down in a safe place that you’ll be able to access when needed.
STEP 6
Once logged in to the College Board site, you will need to join your classroom session. This will allow you to access assignments from classroom teachers and allow Cooper staff to register you for the AP test.
In the upper right corner of your screen will a message “Hi (your name)!”. Click here and select “My AP Classroom.”
Scroll to the bottom of the page, where you will see a yellow button that reads “Join a Course or Exam”. Click the yellow button. A box asking for a 6-digit code will appear. Enter the appropriate code. It is NOT case sensitive.
If you are registered for more than one AP course, repeat Step 7 to enter the code for your second course.
STEP 7
Bookmark the AP site to your favorites, as you will be accessing the site often.
