<p>hey guys i have a question....</p>
<p>i did really bad on my ap bio exam (a 2) cause yea had a real crappy teach and yea u know the drill...so i was wndering will colleges see that score...</p>
<p>also i got an A in the course cause again its liek teh blow off course in my school and i got a 2....will that hurt me alot.. i mean i plnan to major in the sciences so its not like i would use the credit anyway....</p>
<p>thanks for any responses</p>
<p>See this</a> post.</p>
<p>Also, most everyone would agree that AP scores dont carry too much weight in the admissions process - some admissions officers on CC have even said they are not considered at all!</p>
<p>thanks so much tanman....that puts alot of weight off my shoulders...thanks again! does anyone else have any other views on this</p>
<p>thanks for any replies</p>
<p>I hope that's right because I too got a two. I hate that number so much.....</p>
<p>you don't have to report AP scores...colleges don't even check...</p>
<p>Do remember that high AP Scores are looked favorably upon! Low AP Scores would seem to be indicators of weakness in Ivy League Admissions. Farah1015, what colleges are you looking to apply to in the future?</p>
<p>Don't sweat the scores too much. Besides, there are things MUCH more important than test scores (such as an applicant's personal attributes). Two applicants can have the same AP Bio score (a 5 for instance). Who's better than who here? Who's best qualified to attend this university? A simple AP Score cannot answer that for an admissions officer. However, reading the essays, recommendation letters, EC activities list, and considering the personal interview (if applicable) does helps discriminate between these two applicants. I'm using the verb "discriminate" in a neutral, non-negative sense. After all, what is college admissions but the close discrimination between many potential candidates (looking beyond the numbers they have to offer)?</p>
<p>Btw, I’m a newly admitted Princeton student (Class of 2010), so you can trust that my advice is friendly and sound. If you’d like any more advice, feel free to PM and good luck w/ your college application / admissions process!</p>
<p>Like APDoolittle said, a good AP score can only help you. However, if you get a low score, you shouldn't even report it, and regardless, I've heard from admissions officers that a) one bad score won't kill your application and b) AP scores are a small part of the application anyway. Like APDoolittle said, there are lot of other important things that play a role in admissions.</p>
<p>Amen! 10chars.</p>
<p>ApDoolittle....im mostly looking at the elite universities- yale harvard columbia northwestern etc....im actually at harvard right now and my counselor here told me that harvard looks at ap scores they want you to submitt everythhing soo i dunno different people are telling me different things...ahhh</p>
<p>i dont know about your school, but at my school, AP scores automatically show up on the high school transcripts.</p>
<p>Some high schools do that, but I've heard of people on CC getting their schools to leave that information off when they copy transcripts.</p>
<p>Well, Farah1015, since you've neglected to name Princeton amongst your "elite universities," and since you've named lower schools like Northwestern and Harvard..... gee idk if I can really help you. :D</p>
<p>Haha, I'm only kiddin' around. ;) The Ivies I got into all looked at AP scores. You see, it's true that they can only help you - but they DO see your collective score report. If there are grades you do not want admissions looking at, you should probably have those canceled (but I didn't bother - and it didn't hurt me). Use YOUR best judgment. Take everyone else's advice w/ a grain of salt, b/c after all: college admissions is a very complex process. There is no one explanation that would universally apply to all elite schools. Contact the admissions offices of all the respective schools. Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>-Jon</p>
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APDoolittle, did you send in official AP score reports to all the college you applied to? To quote the post I linked to before, "I've never heard of any college that requires you to send an official score report when you apply. All AP scores are self-reported, so you can selectively chose which ones to write on your apps - this is actually been recommended by admissions officers on CC. For most schools, the only time you send an official score report is after you decide to attend (so that you can use your scores to get course credit). At that point, there's no need to pay to have your not-so-great scores withheld."</p>
<p>Ah ok..... I guess I didn't explain that clearly enough. I applied via the Common Application (which does not ask for AP scores). However, most colleges' supplements did have a spot for reporting scores. It's totally up to you as to which ones you will report. Since I've matriculated at Princeton, the Collegeboard is sending my AP score report to them in order for them to evaluate my credits and academic standing.</p>
<p>There are TWO main aspects to consider here.</p>
<p>1) I self-reported my AP Scores (and picked only the 4s and 5s - and I may have included some 3s) BEFORE I was offered admission
2) My entire report was sent by the CB AFTER I'd been accepted</p>
<p>So as far as admissions goes, only #1 will pertain to your case. The official reports are sent after you take the exams in May of your senior year (to the university of your choice).</p>
<p>Keep in mind, when self-reporting scores, that space is limited. They may only have slots for six or so scores (and you may have more you’d like to report). In such a case, review that particular college’s AP credit policy and only put down the scores that they’d give credit for (because THESE are the AP exams that the college recognizes as equivalent to their institution’s own programs).</p>
<p>I hope you're able to make some sense of all this. :D</p>