As part of our ongoing commitment for the promotion of the Italian language in the United States, the Consulate General of Italy has been in contact with the "School District of Philadelphia" in order to facilitate the participation of all external candidates in the Italian AP examination scheduled to take place on May 15 at noon.

Those who were not able to register for the next session of AP exams, through the College Board at the end of March, may contact the Consulate General for further information by writing to: [email protected]

The "School District of Philadelphia" has offered to host ​​the Italian AP exam at no cost for those who have contacted the above email address and who intend to take the exam. Participants should be present on May 15 at 11.30 a.m. at the headquarters of the "School District of Philadelphia" (located at: 440 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130; tel. 215-400-4000) or at the "Central High School" (located at: 1700 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141; tel. 215-276-5262).

Please remember the many benefits of taking the Italian AP exam including:

the opportunity to enroll directly in Italian universities without having to attend one or two years of college in the United States;
the opportunity to earn valid credits in colleges and universities in the U.S.;
the opportunity to enhance your "transcript" with an high score thus strengthening your application to college.

Buon esame AP a tutti!

Andrea Canepari - Italian Consul in Philadelphia

Source: Italian Consulate in Philadelphia