<p>Do colleges look at the AP exams that you have taken so far or the combination of AP exams you have taken so far and the ones that you have enrolled in ? By the time, I apply I plan to finish 13 AP exams or at least 11. Meanwhile in my 12th grade, I plan to enroll in 3 more. So will it be counted as 16 or just 13 ? </p>
<p>Assuming I have 5s in all 13, would it add any value to my college admission to Harvard/Stanford ? Will 16 APs be taken into consideration ? I am targeting Harvard/Stanford.</p>
<p>Also, do they look closely at the AP score report and see in which grade level you have taken APs or just look at the total # of APs and which APs you have taken. ?</p>
<p>"So will it be counted as 16 or just 13 ? " Won’t matter. They will look at: “did this person take and excel at a rigorous curriculum?” If satisfied, they’ll move on quickly to examine other areas of your file.</p>
<p>It’s like the kid who wonders if he should retake a 2380 SAT. The answer is NO.</p>
<p>You have to list your schedule for next year, so they will see what you have taken and what you will take. According to what you have said, don’t worry too much about it, you’re fine. Focus more on the other parts of your application.</p>
<p>The only place I think it counts, personally, is if your high school is not well known. Taking AP courses may give you a GPA boost, getting 5s means (probably) that the classes were more likely to be taught at the appropriate level and not just offered as a GPA booster. But mostly, as T26E4 said, it shows on transcript that you’re taking the most rigorous curriculum offered.</p>
<p>The only other reason to take a lot of AP courses is if you are trying to graduate in three years in order to save a year of tuition. Doesn’t sound like that’s your situation.</p>