<p>I'm in need of advice regarding my AP scores.</p>
<p>I've taken 11 AP courses over the course of my high school career - 2 my sophomore year, 5 my junior year, and 4 this year. I passed both my sophomore year ones. However, I admit that I overdid it last year. Along with my APs, I was in other rigorous honors courses. I managed to keep up and receive A's in my AP classes, but by the testing time I was mentally drained. I knew I couldn't handle studying for 6 AP tests (Econ was one of my classes and had 2 tests), studying for finals, and dealing with an emotional hardship I was also going through at the time. So I opted out of 3 of my tests so I could focus attention on doing well on the 3 I was taking. I passed them all with two 4s and a 3. I didn't realize at the time what a predicament I was placing myself in by not taking 3 tests.</p>
<p>On all my applications, there is a section to post any of my AP scores (if I wish to). I'm fearful that the admissions officers will see that I've taken 7 AP classes with 8 possible tests up to this year, notice theres only 5 scores, and assume I took and did not pass the other 3.</p>
<p>So how much do AP scores really weigh into the admissions process? Will my chances be severely hurt because of the 3 tests I didn't take? Would it be best to post the AP scores I do have and offer an explanation where available for the missing scores, post the AP scores I have and offer no explanation, or not post any of my scores?</p>
<p>I was wondering this same thing actually - I’ve taken most all the AP classes offered at my school but some of them I’d rather not report (my teacher sucked for Physics and I failed epically at trying to teach it to myself).</p>
<p>i went to an info session recently, and basically the Harvard admission officer said if they’re good, report them, if they’re bad, don’t.
and UVA’s officer, said they didn’t even care.</p>
<p>AP scores aren’t going to make or break an admission decision. They’re a very small part of your application, and at many schools they don’t even matter. If I were you, I would just write a note on the additional information section explaining your situation, or ask your counselor to put a note about that in her rec. Otherwise, there’s not much to be stressing over</p>
<p>You can report whatever you want. No college requires AP scores; there are a small number that allow you to submit them in lieu of SAT IIs or even SATs and except for those you do not send (and pay for) any official scores until after you are admitted and want credit. They are not major issues for admission, more important is fact that you took course and got high grade, although good scores at some colleges can give you a little help.</p>
<p>^^According to what I’ve researched as well as seen in the college application forms, at this point scores are unofficially submitted by the student applying. So, if a student wanted to not submit any scores, they could; if they wanted to only submit their best scores, they could. Once the student is admitted and decides where they are going, the scores are sent from the College Board in order to receive credit.</p>
<p>You have taken so many AP classes, especially as a junior and sophomore, that no college could expect a high score on every test. As noted above, you only need to self-report what you want. The official scores will be sent to the college in July of your senior year, long after you are admitted. I’d report any score of 3 or more. Even though a 3 does not receive credit at most better colleges, it shows you did absorb much info. at the college level. </p>
<p>A 3 shows that the class really was college level, as opposed to some classes that are AP in name only.</p>
<p>Self report until you get accepted into one school and then send them one official transcript.</p>
<p>Also, AP tests show if you can handle “college” level tests. However, most schools see this as you trying to demonstrate that you can take exams at that level. If you can at this point - great. If not, they won’t really hold it against you. Especially with that many APs.</p>