<p>I know they look great on a transcript. My deal is I took them this May, the end of my high school sophomore year, getting a 1 in Macroecon, and a 2 in Euro History (yes, I know that's horrible). I just want to know if they hurt -or help for that matter- someone applying to the UCs. Or are they just college credit? Thanks to anyone who replies.</p>
<p>College credit? I'm sorry to say this but you won't be getting college credit at any UC for a 1 or 2. They help in the sense that you took AP classes (rigorous schedule) and it gives you extra points when calculating UC GPA. Does the AP score hurt you? Possibly. However, I have reasons to believe that the AP scores matter very little in the college admissions process (something which I think should change).</p>
<p>oh, hell, I know I'm not getting college credit fot those horrendous scores. I was just asking if that was their only purpose or if the scores themselves factor into college admission at all.</p>
<p>I don't have a definitive answer, but I'd imagine that they factor in a little bit. I failed one of my AP tests but I still got in, though.</p>
<p>AP tests do not affect your admission at all.</p>
<p>the application readers look more at the fact that you challenged yourself and took the class and got a good grade more than how well you did on the actual AP test.</p>
<p>thank god for that.</p>
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<p>Don't make a sweeping generalization like that. For all we know, admissions officers could look at and consider AP scores, especially if they are right on the transcript.</p>
<p>By the time the transcript is sent, admisson notices would have already come out. Besides, if AP scores were actually considered in the admission process, wouldn't it make more sense for it to be required like the SAT's?</p>
<p>AP scores can only help you, they cannot hurt you (from what I've heard). That means getting all 5's would help your chance at admissions, but getting all 1's doesn't hurt you any more than having not taken the classes at all.</p>
<p>but wouldn't they still take the fact that the actual class was AP and you were making a good grade in it into consideration?</p>
<p>While they don't mind what score you got, they want you to take the most rigorous and challenging classes. So in that manner, AP's help, not hurt.</p>
<p>If you got an A in the class and a 1 or 2 on the AP, I'd assume that Cal would start doubting the level of difficulty of your school's AP class. It still shows that you took the most rigorous classes you COULD take, though.</p>
<p>I heard about that two years ago, UC still looked at AP very much. However, they changed their rule already. Is that true?</p>