<p>Hi. I'm an international student looking for some help...
I'm just a freshmen now (a.k.a. 2013 was my first AP exam) so I'm not used to how AP goes.
I used proxies to view my scores, and found out some unexpected scores.
I took both Econs, Physics B & C, and Chem.
I was clearly expecting both 5 on Econs (my middle school preped me for AP Econs), but I got both 4s, partially because I was taking both Econs with bleeding nose (due to AP Physics C fatigue not resolved).
I'm planning to major in Physical Chemistry in future, (Got good scores on both Phy and Chem) but there's some atmosphere in my school that everyone should get easy 5s on Econ.
Should I retake Econ test next year? I'm not sure cuz I'm going to take Cal BC and Bio next year so I'm expecting high load from those subjects already.
Could you tell me the difference each college perceives between 4 and 5?
Thanks for your help in advance.</p>
<p>Check the colleges you’re interested in and is feasible in terms of FA and admissions. If the schools you largely notice no difference in the score of 4 then a 5… then i wouldn’t. If the schools you’re considering only take 5’s for credit, it’s worth retesting. I retook AP Lang & Comp for that reason.</p>
<p>@div301</p>
<p>Thanks for your help.
I’m just a freshman now, so I’m aiming high now (cuz there can be odds… :))
And those schools only count 5s as credits.
However, I’m thinking of retaking AP-level introductory classes again when I go to colleges (if I get scholarships based on my country, we need to retain certain GPAs, that’s the reason).
Then, what should I do? Should I retake the test even if that’s not my expecting-major?</p>