<p>hi!
i am an international student who aims to study in (mostly) a state university in US.
i am a rising senior and have done 5 APs (achieved AP scholar award with distinction) all through self study.</p>
<p>I am also doing IB certificate (5 subjects).</p>
<p>how does this look in the getting-into-college perspective?</p>
<p>good question!</p>
<p>anyone? im a little tensed…im basically concerned with only admission and scholarships…</p>
<p>Colleges say that AP tests aren’t really a factor taken into consideration, but if you can couple great grades with good scores on the AP, then the committee will definitely take notice.</p>
<p>ouch…the only reason i did APs (and dropped IB diploma) was to stand a better chance of getting admitted and getting scholarships…</p>
<p>I’m guessing that your school doesn’t offer much in the way of APs (because you self-studied when you seem the type to take as many advanced classes as possible). If that’s true, I think the APs would show that you’re willing to put in a great deal of work and further your own education when the resources weren’t necessarily there.</p>
<p>If your school doesn’t offer APs and you took the exams anyway, then they’ll do nothing but help, but don’t look for a huge bump. </p>
<p>I’m not a professional, but this is what I’ve been told.</p>
<p>You inferred correctly that my school has nothing to do with APs. Most students are doing IB diploma. Only i decided to do this. I’ve never heard anyone else do APs in my school.</p>