<p>This is an interesting question, though. If you are knowledgable about theory, it certainly couldn’t hurt to show an AP score of 5 on your application. Perhaps buy a prep book for the test & look it over to see if your theory background is as strong as you believe. I don’t think it would be at all worth your time to try & self-study for the exam. But just as an engineering school likes to see high AP scores in scienes and math, a good AP score might be one more piece of your portfolio demonstrating your commitment to music.</p>
<p>Maybe some program reps will post with their thoughts?</p>