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Inspired by a College culture of greater learning, students Bill Li, Aaron Kwak, Jack Hastie, and Ryan Gu have all gained the highest grade in Advanced Placement (AP) exams to help open the gates to study at leading universities in the United States and United Kingdom.

Overseen by the US College Board, AP courses offer high-level classes that challenge secondary school students to excel in a range of subjects while enhancing their premier university admission chances.

A significant group of senior 国产午夜福鈥檚 College students has tackled the AP exams, adding to already packed workloads in order to expand their international study options. They have impressed in a range of subjects, with many others gaining higher-level marks.

Both Bill and Aaron, who is also College鈥檚 Deputy Head Prefect, have been acknowledged for their outstanding achievements, being named AP Scholars with Distinction.

For Bill, gaining a 鈥�5鈥� in seven AP subjects 鈥� Biology, Calculus AB, Government and Politics, Environmental Science, Macroeconomics, Psychology, and Statistics 鈥� has made the Year 12 student 鈥渕ore confident, disciplined in my approach to study, and better prepared鈥�.

Tackling seven subjects in one year on top of all his NCEA work and co-curricular activities has been 鈥渄oable but required a great deal of discipline鈥� in time management.

鈥淭he AP content is sometimes quite advanced, but the most difficult thing is to balance studying for the exams with school work and other commitments, and because my AP coursework has been self-directed, I think it has made me more disciplined with my time,鈥� he says. 鈥淚t has also been a great opportunity to explore what I am interested in as most of my AP subjects are outside my school focus.鈥�

Aaron has achieved a 鈥�5鈥� in five subjects 鈥� Calculus BC, Chemistry, Comparative Government and Politics, English Literature, and Environmental Science.

He hopes that the achievements 鈥渞aise my profile and capture my academic qualification for study in the United States鈥�.

鈥淎P offers a broader curriculum than NCEA and a range of more sustainable subjects,鈥� Aaron explains.

鈥淲hile NCEA is more modular and split, the entire content can be found in one AP paper. AP also showcases your range of academic ability. While the amount of required AP learning seems a bit daunting to start, it becomes much easier with consistent effort.鈥�

Aaron, who hopes to attend an Ivy League university to study international law, adds that the AP programme 鈥渉as helped to develop a stronger work ethic, and has built up my resilience鈥�.

He has also enjoyed being able to follow his 鈥減assions and interests in choosing his AP topics鈥� over the past two years.

Head of Condell鈥檚 House Jack Hastie believes that his AP results 鈥渨ill strengthen my path to a top university in the US鈥�.

Jack has scored a 鈥�5鈥� in two of the toughest AP subjects 鈥� Calculus BC and Physics Mechanics. All feed into his goal of studying engineering at the 鈥渂est university where I have the best opportunity鈥�.

He cites the Physics exam as the 鈥渕ost enjoyable but also the most challenging鈥�, being equivalent to a first-year university course. It also complements his focus at College.

While he is 鈥渓ooking to the United States to study, particularly Ivy League colleges鈥�, Jack is also keeping his options open for a UK university pathway.

鈥淵our international university applications also focus on your co-curricular activities so I have appreciated my leadership roles at College, and the school focus on a well-rounded graduate, along with being able to undertake my Duke of Edinburgh Award journey.鈥�

Meanwhile, Ryan Gu, a highly accomplished classical pianist, has achieved 鈥�5鈥�

In Chemistry, Statistics, and Calculus BC to also earn an AP Scholar Award, boosting his hopes to study Mathematics in the UK.

"For me, it was really interesting learning different curricula through AP and comparing them with here,鈥� Ryan says. 鈥淭hrough learning multiple curricula it has helped me to think about ideas in more creative ways and be able to approach problems in multiple ways. For me, the most important aspect was that this was self-directed, allowing me to learn things I enjoy at a leisurely pace during my free time. Overall, I have gained a broader knowledge in areas I am passionate about and it is, as always, great fun .鈥�