<p>I can't seem to find a definitive answer to the question of colleges using AP scores for admission purposes. I'm thinking about sending them to the top-tier schools that I'm applying to (Georgetown, Brown, Northwestern, Duke, Penn) but it is really expensive. Do they offer any sort of advantage or is this just throwing money away?</p>
<p>IT is REALLy STUPID WHY THEY DON’T USE AP SCORES FOR ADMISSION!! Since AP Scores are the ones that CORRELATE BEST WITH COLLEGE SUCCESS. They’re idiots.</p>
<p>You most schools allow you to self report scores, and if they use them, they are assuming you are not lying. YOu will need to send them in if you chose to go there, but you also get one free school when you take the test, so that is taken care of. They can trust you, because if they do use them, and find you lied, you can be recinded. So, put the scores on your application, and do not worry about it.</p>
<p>Colleges do not typically consider AP scores in admission. Feel free to include them in the application (ex. Commonapp’s scores section, an “additional info” section, or send a resume that includes them), but sending them is rarely required or even recommended.</p>
<p>The purpose of AP classes is to gain college credit. Once you have been admitted to a school, you may need to send AP scores, or simply send a copy of your score report, to work out the credits and exemptions. At that point, you should contact the university to work that out. Otherwise, don’t worry about them.</p>
<p>If your scores are good, I would send them along. No college requires them, but you’re always free to include extra stuff like arts supplements, additional letters of rec, and so on that might turn the scales in your favor.</p>
<p>My son took 10 APs and always got 5s on the exams, but didn’t always ace the classes; he’s terrible about remembering to hand in homework. /he sent the scores along because he thought they suggested mastery of the material . Of course, there’s no way of knowing whether the scores made any difference.</p>
<p>Certainly, some supplements ask for them. I think schools use them, even though they are not required. There are all sorts of things that the adcoms consider that are not required.</p>
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AP scores in and of themselves don’t play a significant role for admissions purposes. They can be used to validate the grades you received in class (i.e. student aces AP classes, but fails the exams), but other than that, they’re not meaningful in regards to admissions. </p>
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It’s a waste of money because colleges don’t require them, or even recommend them. They are used mainly for credit placement.</p>
<p>Alright thanks. I’m just looking for a little extra advantage after getting deferred from Georgetown this week. I think I might post them on my resume</p>