cobra aice (advanced international certificate of

Welcome to Park Vista Community High School’s

Cobra AICE (Advanced International Certificate of

Education) & Advanced Placement Program

(CAAPP) Information Evening

Congratulations on being selected for this exciting and

unique invitation-only program.

AGENDA FOR THIS EVENINGFebruary 28, 2022, 6:00 p.m.

Reggie Lanier

Assistant Principal/CAAPP Coordinator

• Welcome

• Introductions

• What is the CAAPP Program?

• Testimonials

• Where Do We Go From Here?

• Q & A

What is The University of Cambridge AICE Program?

• An international, pre-university program developed by the University of

Cambridge in England

• Examinations have been offered for over 50 years in more than 160

countries and 10,000 schools (including many in Florida)

• AICE first offered in the US in 1995, and officially adopted in Florida in

2001

• PVCHS became an official Centre in August of 2010 as an avenue for

Park Vista students to expand learning opportunities to increase learning

for our global society

• AICE Diploma is awarded based on competence in seven subjects;

however, students can take and be awarded for individual subjects

• Curriculum designed as preparation for college and university programs

Benefits of AICE & AP• Increased GPA (A = 6.0, B = 4.5 (equivalent to an “A” in an honors class), C =

3.0, D = 1.5)

• Additional ways to qualify for Bright Futures Scholarships

• Possibility of earning college credit as early as your freshman year.

• College level preparation

• Exposure to different methods of assessment with emphasis on higher order

thinking skills and writing

• Ability to direct student’s educational interests

• International perspective necessary for tomorrow’s leaders

• Ability to compete for admission to the most elite colleges and universities

• Additional scholarship opportunities

3 Main Goals 1 – Prepare students to be successful in college by

instilling a growth mindset where students are

motivated by their mistakes, love challenges and

are not afraid of a little struggle

2 – Earn an AICE diploma (receive 100% Florida Bright

Future Scholarship)

3 – Pass AICE & AP Exams (earn college credit)

Vision of our ideal graduate…….........one that is motivated, self-directed, and a creative

problem-solver who takes risks, learns from mistakes,

thinks critically, and applies knowledge and skills to

real-life situations. He/she is an effective

communicator and an engaged citizen who contributes

to school, local, and global communities. The graduate

also demonstrates empathy, integrity, and respect for

self, others, and the environment.Overloaded and Underprepared 2015

What does it take to be considered for CAAPP?

• Level 4 & 5 on FSA/EOC testing

• As & Bs in middle school

• Excellent behavior

• Very few absences

• At least Alg I in 8th grade

• At least Span/French I in 8th grade

Sample Course Schedules by Grade

9th Grade (3 AICE Courses)

1. AICE General Papers

2. AICE International History

3. AICE Thinking Skills

4. Biology I Honors

5. Algebra II Hon, Geometry Hon, or Precalculus Hon

6. PRE-AICE Span/French II/III Hon

7. Elective (can be Personal Fitness/PE-grad

requirement, Academy course, Band, or an

elective of your choice)

CAAPP Sample Schedule Continued…

• 11th Grade (2 AICE Courses)

– AICE English Lit AS

– AICE Marine Science

– AP US History

– Pre-Calculus Honors, AP Calculus

– Academic Elective


– Elective/Academy

• 12th Grade– AP English Literature

– AP US Government / Microeconomics

– Mathematics (AP Calculus, AP Statistics)

– Science (AICE Chemistry, AP Biology, Physics Honors)



– Elective

• 10th Grade (3 AICE Courses)

– AICE English Language I

– AICE Global Perspectives

– AICE Environmental

Management

– Algebra II Honors or Pre-Calculus

Honors or AP Calculus

– Chemistry Honors

– PRE-AICE Span/French III

Honors

– Elective/Academy

Notice the mixture of AICE & AP courses.

Why CAAPP?• Most importantly, PVCHS AICE/AP students are

prepared to enter college.

• Flexibility to pursue interests

• Cohorted with students of similar ability with

selected teachers

• State University System recognizes AICE & AP

• Bright Futures Scholarship Program recognizes AICE Diplomas

Florida State University’s communication to school counselors

February 24, 2022

This year’s admitted students make up the most academically

accomplished class in Florida State’s history.

The middle 50% of students admitted for Fall 2022 had:

Weighted Core GPA of 4.3 – 4.6

Admitted students have taken an average of 9 AP, AICE, IB, or

dual-enrollment courses while in high school

ACT composite score of 29 – 32

SAT total score of 1300 – 1430

23% acceptance rate (The Ivys’ acceptance rates are single digit)

79% of the admitted students earned all A & B grades

The top three areas of study for admitted students were business,

biological science and engineering.

Greetings from Gainesville!

As we prepare for our decision release taking place this evening, here is some information about the application pool and review process this

year.

Applicant Pool

To date, we have received more than 65,000 total applications, an increase of over 20% from this time last year, and more than double the

total number of applications we received in 2016. We will be releasing nearly 53,000 decisions tonight.

As in the past, the great majority of applicants showed the potential for success at UF, and many more were recommended for admission than

we have space to admit. We made some very difficult decisions and realize there will be both excitement and disappointment when students

view decisions.

Admitted Students

Admissions offers are being made to just under 15,000 students to start on campus in the Summer B or Fall term. Admitted students had the

following middle 50% ranges:

GPA: 4.4 – 4.6 (weighted recalculation)

SAT: 1340 – 1490

ACT: 29 – 33

Denied Students

Due to the competitiveness of the applicant pool, there will be many excellent students receiving denial decisions. While I know there will be

short term disappointment, I feel confident these students will excel and do great things at another college or university.

School counselors received this email from University of Florida last Friday night…

Why AICE? CAAPP Testing Data

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020COVID

2021COVID

# AICE

EXAMS

GIVEN TO

CAAPP

STUDENTS

470 472 472 628 776 737 944 837

PASS RATE 93% 94.5% 95.5% 92.5% 91.5% 93% 89% 96%

# COLLEGE

CREDITS

EARNED1311 1338 1353 1743 2328 2211 2521 2411

$ VALUE AT

A STATE

UNIVERSITY

IN FL

$278,285 $284,016 $286,836 $369,987 $494,165 $468,732 $534,342 $511,039

Remember that these numbers DO NOT include AICE courses taken by students not in CAAPP or any

Advanced Placement courses.

AICE & AP TESTING DATA FOR ALL PV STUDENTS

IN 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, & 20202015 2016 2017 2018 2019

2020

COVID

2021

COVID

# AICE & AP

EXAMS GIVEN

TO ALL

STUDENTS

2159 2826 3508 3693 3998 3869 3952

PASS RATE 72% 70% 69% 67% 65% 72.8% 68.17%

# COLLEGE

CREDITS

EARNED4656 5967 7262 7407 7770 8445 8082

$ VALUE AT A

STATE

UNIVERSITY IN

FL

$988,326 $1,265,004 $1,541,411 $1,572,188 $1,649,237 $1,792,510 $1,715,461

AP/AICE helps students graduate from

college on time….• Students who take AP/AICE courses and exams are much more

likely than their peers to complete a college degree on time.

• Only one in four students who enter college complete a

bachelor’s degree in four years.

• A recent study showed that students taking AP courses and

exams were much more likely to earn a college degree in four

years.

• For example, AP English Literature students had four-year

college graduation rates that were 62% higher than students

that had not taken AP English Literature.

6 YEAR GRADUATION RATES AT THE TWELVE STATE

UNIVERSITIES

FAMU = 47% FAU = 51%

FGCU = 48% FIU = 56%

FLPOLY = N/A (NEW) FSU = 80%

NCF = 65% UCF = 70%

UF = 88% UNF = 57%

USF = 71% UWF = 42%

If these are their 6 year graduation rates, what do their 4 year graduation

rates look like?

WHERE HAVE PV STUDENTS APPLIED AND/OR BEEN ACCEPTED?Brown University Northeastern University Loyola University Youngstown State

Columbia University Fordham University Stetson University FIT (New York)

Cornell University University of New Haven Flagler College Full Sail University

Dartmouth College Wells College Drexel University Keiser University

Duke University New York University Howard University Embry Riddle

Emory University Nova Southeastern University Ohio State University Indiana Wesleyan

Harvard University UNC Chapel Hill Rice University University of Alabama

Princeton University University of Florida Rollins College Ave Maria University

Stanford University Florida State University Boston College Lynn University

George Washington University University of Central Florida Georgia Tech Indiana University

University of Chicago University of South Florida St. John’s University East Tennessee State

University of Pennsylvania American University University of Virginia St Thomas University

Yale University Hofstra University Vanderbilt University Canisius College

Boston University University of Georgia University of Maryland Jacksonville University

Florida A&M University Bethune-Cookman University Spelman College Palm Beach Atlantic

University of Miami North Carolina State University New College University of Pittsburgh

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Tulane University Babson College Collin College

Siena College Cedarville University University of So Cal Towson University

Wake Forest University Furman University UMASS Amherst Bowdoin College

Skidmore College University of Richmond Wesleyan University Syracuse University

US Naval Academy Wentworth Institute of Technology University of Portland Aurora University Williams

College Wellesley College University of Vermont U of South Alabama

University of Toledo University of San Francisco UMASS Swarthmore College

Lipscomb University Lenoir-Rhyne University Haverford College Hamilton College

Coastal Carolina University Case western Reserve University Bowdoin College Baylor University

Johns Hopkins University Stony Brook University Plus many, many more!!!!

Common Parent Questions

Will my child get college credit for the work they do?

Yes. In Florida the DOE has established required

minimums that ALL public schools in the State must

abide by. Schools outside of the State of Florida are

all by their discretion.

For more specific information, you can use the CIE

recognition data base to search schools you may be

interested in: http://recognition.cie.org.uk/

http://recognition.cie.org.uk/

AP/AICE Courses Offered at Park Vista

AP ENG LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

AP CALCULUS AB

AP CALCULUS BC

AP STATISTICS

AP BIOLOGY

AP U.S. HISTORY

AP WORLD HISTORY

AP MICRO ECONOMICS

AP US GOVT & POLITICS

AP EUROPEAN HISTORY

AP COMP POLITICS

AP PSYCHOLOGY

AP SPANISH LANGUAGE

AP ART/DRAWING PORTFOLIO

AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES

AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A

AICE GENERAL PAPER

AICE ENG LANGUAGE

AICE ENG LITERATURE

AICE MEDIA STUDIES AS

AICE DRAMA

AICE THINKING SKILLS

AICE CHEMISTRY 1 AS LVL

AICE ENVIRONMENTAL MGMT

AICE MARINE SCIENCE AS LVL

AICE MARINE SCIENCE A LVL

AICE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

AICE US HISTORY

AICE SOCIOLOGY

AICE TRAVEL & TOURISM

AICE SPANISH LANGUAGE

AICE FRENCH LANGUAGE

AICE ART & DESIGN

AICE INTERNATIONAL HISTORY

AICE MUSIC

Common Parent QuestionsWhat about the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship?

Earning the AICE Diploma and completing 100 Community

Service hours guarantees your student will earn the highest

award possible (Florida Academic Scholar).

If the student does not earn the AICE Diploma, they still get

credit for taking advanced coursework and can earn the

scholarship by completing 100 Community Service Hours AND

earning a qualifying score on the SAT or ACT. However, their

grade point average is not used in the calculation.

BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIPSFlorida

Academic

Scholarship

Florida

Medallion

Scholarship

Florida

Gold Seal

Scholarship

Award Amount Per

Year (30 Credits)

100% tuition &

fees($300 per semester for books

is pending)

75% tuition &

fees

$1440per year only in a

vocational program

Weighted GPA

Required 3.5 3.03.0 GPA in 15.5 credits

required for graduation

3.5 GPA In 3 vocational credits

earned in 1 vocational program

Test ScoresSAT = 1330

ACT = 29

SAT = 1210

ACT = 25

SAT 440 Verbal and 440 Math or

ACT 18 Reading, 17 English, 19 Math or

PERT 104 Reading, 113 math, 99 writing

Community Service

Hours 100 75 30

Common Parent QuestionsWill my child have time to participate in an

academy, band, athletics or other extra

curricular activity?

Absolutely!!! The vast majority of our

CAAPP students are actively involved in the band,

an academy, a sport, or other extracurricular activity.

Common Parent QuestionsWill my child be able to handle this?We are inviting approximately 120 students into the CAAPP program. According to

the data that our committee reviewed, your child is certainly in the top 16% of our

expected 750 incoming 9th grade students.

Ask yourself these questions……..• Has my child done well in the past? Do I expect them to do well in the future?

• Aren’t these the children my child has been in classes with all along?

• Do I want my child to take classes leading to applications to competitive

universities?

• If your child plays travel/club/competitive sports, did you put them on the worst

team so that they could be the best player and not improve?

Common Parent QuestionsWe have applied to a CHOICE program, will being in CAAPP

impact their chances of being accepted?

NO!!!! As of right now, your child is scheduled to attend Park Vista

based on where you live. We are your home school. The CHOICE

Schools Department will continue to process your child’s CHOICE

application. If your child is offered a spot in a CHOICE program

other than Park Vista, their schedule here will be deleted and the

CHOICE school they will attend instead will create a schedule for

them.

2 Common Misconceptions about AICE

1. The AICE program is easier than the IB program.

• Compared class to class that is not true. State Universities have said

they believe the AICE curriculum better prepares students for college

than any other program (which is the goal of a college prep program).

• Our flexibility makes our program more manageable.

2. AICE credits are not accepted by Universities and Colleges.

• Section 1007.27, Florida Statutes, requires all public colleges and

universities to award the minimum recommended credit for all AICE

exams.

What Universities Are Saying…..

Bill Kolb (Former director of admissions at UF):

“Our study found that AICE program graduates attending the University

of Florida had an average end-of-freshman year GPA of 3.46 whereas

students coming from other acceleration mechanisms such as

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) had an

average GPA of 3.12 and 3.10 respectively.”

Stuart Schmill, Dean of Admissions, MIT

“One of the things we find with students who have studied

Cambridge International is that they have a real depth of

understanding of the subject matter that they have had classes

in, and a real engagement with it. Those are some of the things

that we find really help our students succeed once they get to our

campus.”

Yale University

“The depth of knowledge displayed by the best AICE students

makes them prime targets for America’s Ivy League universities.”

What Universities Are Saying……..

Neeraj Patel ranked number one in his class of 716, with a 5.5397 honors

point average. However, excelling academically is not enough for him.

Neeraj is an environmental activist, busy honing skills to combine

science and politics to address serious issues. As part of his Cambridge

AICE diploma requirements, he conducted research on drinking water

toxins and reported his findings to the EPA. Neeraj interned three

summers for Florida House Representative Lori Berman, learning about

legislative issues. He founded greentank.org, a nonpartisan online

publication about issues pertaining to Palm Beach County's

environmental, economic and sustainability issues, with readers in 23

countries. It will soon expand coverage to national issues. He competed

in almost two dozen speaking and debate events and won four awards for

scientific research projects. research projects.

Neeraj Patel

2016 Palm Beach Post Pathfinder 1st Place Winner

History/Political Science Category

2016 Valedictorian - Nation Merit Finalist

AICE Diploma with Distinction – Graduated from YALE UNIVERSITY 2020

Currently Attending Medical School

2020 Pathfinder Award NomineesAcademic Excellence: Maya Fives Art: Antonio Caleca*

Communications: Torrence Stincer Community Involvement: Marissa Centrella

Computer Science: Kyle Neilson Drama: Emma Agnelli

Foreign Language: Noah Cabarcas* History/Political Science: Stephen Polner

Literature: Brandon Leonard Mathematics: Luke Flanagan

Music/Instrumental: Megan Galloway Music/Vocal: Mckayla Williams

Reach for Excellence: Jaqueline Tabascio* Science: Patrick O’Sullivan

Sports: Jade Steele Technical/Vocational/Agr: Sydney Tubbs

* Won 1st Place Award for Pathfinder and received a $4000.00 scholarship

13 of the 16 nominees were CAAPP students and AICE diploma recipients and 2 were National Merit Finalists!

2021

10 out of 18 Pathfinder nominees (4 out of the 6 semifinalists) were AICE Diploma recipients and 1 was a National

Merit Finalist.

2022

8 out of 18 Pathfinder nominees are AICE Diploma recipients………..and………

Our 2022

Valedictorian and our

Co-Salutatorians are

all CAAPP students

and AICE Diploma

recipients too!

Testimonials“Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo.” John Sinclair

“In the college application process, there is a difference between being

acceptable and being exceptional.” Pete Tarini, PV School Counselor

Landon, Class of 2013, AICE Diploma Recipient

What year did you graduate from PVCHS? 2013

What middle school did you attend? Don Estridge

What college/university do/did you attend? University of Florida; Georgetown

University Law Center

College major? Political Science and Criminology; college minor: Leadership

What did you do in high school besides the AICE diploma (CAAPP) program?

SGA, NHS, ThinkPink, AP courses, Varsity Baseball

How many college credits did you earn in high school to transfer into college? 45

What advice would you give students coming into the CAAPP program?

Practice time management as it serves as good preparation for college. Be

prepared for every class. Ask questions, arrive early, and stay late

Would you make the decision to do the CAAPP program again? Yes

Juliana, Class of 2015, AICE Diploma Recipient


What middle school did you attend? Woodlands Middle School

What college/university do/did you attend? University of Florida

College major? Biological Sciences

What did you do in high school besides the AICE diploma (CAAPP) program? Varsity Volleyball and Softball,

Medical Academy, Volunteer at JFK hospital, travel softball


What advice would you give students coming into the CAAPP program? Something I learned very quickly in

college and wish I would have done more in high school is ASK FOR HELP. Utilize group tutoring if available, if a

teacher offers their lunch to provide extra help sessions, take advantage of them. Do not be afraid to ask the

questions you have, chances are others have the same questions. As always, the standard “stay organized”, “keep a

planner”, and most importantly, the “smallest assignments” will make the biggest changes in your grades! Do the

work!

Would you make the decision to do the CAAPP program again? Yes, I feel as though taking the classes I received

credit for in this program gave me a head start when I got to college. I was also not stuck paying for entry level

courses (such as speech, foreign language, world history) and I could focus on my major intensive classes with

more time and effort. I think the biggest benefit of the diploma I earned was the guarantee of a full Bright Futures

scholarship as long as I did the community service requirement. The stress of having to worry about how I was

going to afford to go to college was something I did not have to experience, and if that is something that this

program could bring you, I think that is the most important part of it all.

Michael, Class of 2017, AICE Diploma Recipient


What middle school did you attend? Christa McAuliffe Middle School


College major? Accounting

What did you do in high school besides the AICE diploma (CAAPP) program? Within school, I was part

of the marching band, which was a large commitment given the competitive nature of our marching band.

We would practice 4 to 5 days a week in addition to football games and competitions, which on average

probably amounted to 20 hours a week during the Fall. I was also a member of other on-campus

organizations such as the Think Pink club and National Honor Society. Outside of school, I was in the Boy

Scouts, earning the rank of Eagle Scout during the summer after my senior year of high school.


What advice would you give students coming into the CAAPP program? The best advice I could give to

anyone entering CAAPP is to be prepared in each of your classes for anything that might come your way.

It really is a step up from what you’re used to in middle school, but I don’t think anything made me more

ready for college rigor than the AICE and AP courses I took through CAAPP. If you focus in class, study

hard, and have the right attitude throughout, you’ll be sure to find success. Best of luck!

Would you make the decision to do the CAAPP program again? Absolutely, yes.

Dominic, Class of 2017, AICE Diploma Recipient




College major? Statistics

What did you do in high school besides the AICE diploma (CAAPP) program?

Played volleyball, Habitat for Humanity and every honor society


What advice would you give students coming into the CAAPP program?

STUDY! From my experience, the teachers at PV give you the tools, use

them and you will do very well. Take this information from someone who

should have studied more in high school.

Would you make the decision to do the CAAPP program again? Absolutely

Faith, Class of 2019, AICE Diploma Recipient


What middle school did you attend? Woodlands

What college/university do/did you attend? United States Naval Academy

College major? English (but B.S. degree due to STEM matrix)

What did you do in high school besides the AICE diploma (CAAPP) program? Marching

Band, NHS, Girls State, Leadership Grow PBC, Tri M, Mu Alpha Theta, Rho Kappa,

Science Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Chemistry Club, Think Pink

How many college credits did you earn in high school to transfer into college? 26 credits

(8 courses)

What advice would you give students coming into the CAAPP program? Have an open

mind, and give it your best effort! The CAAPP Program challenges students to think

differently and to push their academic boundaries. Embrace that; it will better prepare

you not only for college, but also for future challenges and endeavors.

Would you make the decision to do the CAAPP program again? Absolutely! I don't know

if I'd be where I am today if not for the CAAPP Program.

Adam, Class of 2021, AICE Diploma Recipient


To which colleges/universities have you applied? UF, UCF, FSU, Johns Hopkins, Stanford,

Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Yale, Duke, Princeton, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC San

Diego, UCLA (cureently attending)

Planned college major? Biology

What do/did you do in high school besides the AICE diploma (CAAPP) program? Track

and Field, Cross Country, NHS, MHS, SHS (Science), SHS (Spanish), Key Club, HOSA, and a lot

of volunteering at Pet Haven Rescue

What advice would you give students coming into the CAAPP program? Be prepared for a lot of

writing and don't give up! I am surprised with how much my writing style has developed over

the years, and become personal to me, thanks to all my practice in my AICE classes. Some classes

are more work than others but regardless of that you should always keep trying your absolute

best. Don't get too comfortable for too long, and keep pushing yourself to get even better, you'll

learn way more that way!

Would you make the decision to do the CAAPP program again? Yes, absolutely!

Kathryn, Class of 2021, AICE Diploma Recipient

What middle school did you attend? Christa McAuliffe Middle School

To which colleges/universities have you applied? University of Florida (currently attending),

Florida State University, University of Miami, University of Central Florida, University of South

Florida, Emory University, New York University, Vanderbilt University, and University of North

Carolina at Chapel Hill

Planned college major? Neuroscience or Biochemistry

What do/did you do in high school besides the AICE diploma (CAAPP) program? PV Marching

Band (Drum Major), HOSA, Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Club, National Honor Society,

Math Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, PBC Leadership GROW, Girls State

What advice would you give students coming into the CAAPP program? If you keep yourself

organized and maintain a schedule for all of your classes, you can succeed in the CAAPP Program

while being able to enjoy your passions outside of school.

Would you make the decision to do the CAAPP program again? If I had the opportunity, I would

100% do the CAAPP Program again. I feel extremely prepared for the types of classes I'll be taking

in college and had amazing teachers that not only helped me learn the required material, but were

also supportive of what I was doing in and outside of the classroom.

Jack, Class of 2021, AICE Diploma Recipient

What middle school did you attend? I attended Woodlands Middle School.

To which colleges/universities have you applied? I have applied to Rice, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Duke, University of Florida (currently attending),

Florida State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, and Johns Hopkins University.

Planned college major? I currently plan on majoring in biomedical engineering and pursuing a medical degree after undergrad.

What do/did you do in high school besides the AICE diploma (CAAPP) program? Besides the CAAPP program, I have been involved in Varsity Tennis

(Boys' Captain), Key Club (Treasurer then President), HOSA (President), Math Honor Society (Executive Board Member), National Honor Society,

Science Honor Society, English Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society. I also started a nonprofit called OneWorld Sports to collect used sports equipment

and donate it to underprivileged athletes. In years past I would help Class Council prepare for Homecoming.

What advice would you give students coming into the CAAPP program? Something often advised yet rarely heeded is don't procrastinate. You will

receive long term assignments and many put it off until later, finishing it in the last week or even day before it is due. I'm not going to tell you that you

won't finish if you do this, but although you may get the assignment done, you will lose sleep in the process. Don't make that decision. I come from

experience and it doesn’t feel good to lose sleep in the long term. Sleep is important and you should try to make sure to get enough. My advice is to map out

long term assignments and do them in bite size portions throughout the duration of the assignment. You don't know what else could come up in that last

week and mess up your plans. This also has the added satisfaction of relieved pressure from the assignment while others may stress and scramble to get it

done.

A second and less ubiquitous piece of advice out there is to form a friend group with your peers. Friends are great in general, but if you have a system of

your classmates as friends, then it also becomes a support system which can help give advice, help you understand something about a topic or assignment

(no cheating though - you will get caught!), and overall help carry each other.

Would you make the decision to do the CAAPP program again? If I were back in middle school about to enter freshman year all over again, yes, I would

choose to enter the CAAPP program again. Many of the teachers and other students I have been exposed to through this program have been fantastic and

I've had a great experience. As long as you do the work and stay organized, it is manageable. The teachers will help you pass your AICE and AP exams,

and you will receive free college credit.

Kha, Class of 2021, AICE Diploma Recipient, National Merit Scholar, Salutatorian


To which colleges/universities have you applied? UF (currently attending), FSU, UCF,

Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Duke

Planned college major? Undecided

What do/did you do in high school besides the AICE diploma (CAAPP) program?

National Math Honor Society (Secretary), Key Club (Director), National Honor Society,

Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, English Honor Society,

SADD/SWAT, and Spanish Honor Society, Nominee for our district’s Sunshine State

Scholars Recognition Program, and Boy’s State nominee for the American Legion

program held in our state’s capital each summer

What advice would you give students coming into the CAAPP program? The CAAPP

program is not nearly as hard as it appears to be.

Would you make the decision to do the CAAPP program again? Undoubtedly yes.

Brayden, Class of 2022, AICE Diploma Recipient


To which colleges/universities do you plan to apply? I plan to apply to some Ivy Leagues like

Harvard, MIT, or Princeton to play volleyball there. Will be attending Wentworth Institute of

Technology (Boston)

What do/did you do in high school besides the AICE diploma (CAAPP) program? Through high

school I have played on the varsity volleyball team, been manager for the girl's volleyball team,

volunteered with Special Olympics, class council, National Honor Society, Math Honor Society,

English Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, History Honor Society, and

many other clubs.

What advice would you give students coming into the CAAPP program? I would tell them to

change their study habits completely from middle school. If you are acing tests in middle school

without studying, that doesn't mean you'll do the same in the CAAPP program. Studying is the

only way to pass or ace tests and quizzes, you can't rely on what you did in middle school.

Would you make the decision to do the CAAPP program again? I would do the CAAPP program

again. It introduced me to better study habits and gave me a community of kids who all have the

same teacher and can help each other study for tests or exams.

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