<p>Do AP scores count in your admission to a univeristy or just placement once you are in? Do you have to "send" them to the school like your SAT scores or do you just write them on your application? If you have to send them, how do u do it , i cant find it on collegeboard.com. Either way, do colleges always find out ALL the AP scores you have? How much will a 5 in AP european history help? PLZ HELP i cant find answers anywhere</p>
<p>While most colleges have a place on their applications to write in your AP scores, I havn't heard of any that want an official score report. Normally, you send in a official score report after you decide where you want to attend so that you can be awarded appropriate credit and be placed in the right classes. In terms of admissions, an AP course is essentially a college course, so I'm guessing that AP scores are used as a measure of how well you can handle a college level curriculum. Granted, at some top schools, high AP scores will be expected from all applicants and will not help you stand out from your peers (unless you amass a long list of 4's and 5's)</p>
<p>AP scores play a very small role (if at all) in your admissions decision. You don't send them. Look at real application forms for colleges you plan to apply to. Most include space for 3 test scores, and if those are APs, you are wasting your time. By the way, an A in an AP class and a 3 on the exam is MUCH better than a B and a 5.</p>
<p>I would have to disagree boethian. Achieving a 3 on the AP exam would show a lack of understanding of the subject in all matters. Plus, getting a B in a class does not mean, in all cases, that you did horribly in a class alone; the class itself could have been hard enough to have an average class grade of a B. (and colleges do recognize this).</p>
<p>It would be more impressive and interesting to a college if you achieve a 5 on the AP Chemistry exam, when your grade is a B in that class. Of course, your grade does make an impact on whether you get in or not, but I would have to say that an A and a 3 is not "that significantly much better" than a B and a 5.</p>