<p>Once a student has started college and has either gotten credit for an AP class or not, are the test scores ever relevant again? Does anybody else (e.g. grad schools) ever see them or care about them? Son is taking 4 AP classes...he's barely squeaking by in one of them, so a 4 or 5 on the test is highly unlikley. It makes sense to concentrate his study efforts on the testswhere a 4 or 5 is possible...but will it ever matter if, say, he gets a 1 on an exam vs maybe a 2?</p>
<p>after the AP credit is recorded on the college transcript, as far as I know, it’s not a factor in the future.</p>
<p>APs are used for placement at some schools, so they can continue to be a factor beyond freshman year. In addition, using qualifying scores for credit is optional. Some students may choose to use a credit or two in order to lower their workload when doing a senior thesis or special research or something.</p>
<p>Some schools require a 4 or even a 5 to get placed in the next level class or to get out of a course for distribution requirements.</p>
<p>But to answer your question, if he gets a lousy grade on an AP exam, it doesn’t matter.</p>
<p>missypie, grades in an AP class don’t necessarily correlate with exam scores, so perhaps take heart in that!</p>
<p>And you can withhold (for a small fee) or cancel (before June 15th) AP test scores if you don’t want colleges to see them:</p>
<p>[AP</a> Scores - AP Grades & Reporting Services](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>View Your AP Scores – AP Students | College Board)</p>
<p>AP scores don’t mean a darn thing beyond undergrad.</p>
<p>^^^Yes, but many times they will allow you to take classes that apply to your Master while still an undergraduate.</p>
<p>If there’s a chance he might transfer, the good scores become important for getting credit (though probably not for getting admitted).
Save at least one of the official reports so if (when) he forgets his log-in to the website you have the test numbers and dates.
D1 was able to bring in her un-official report to second college and get permission to skip a pre-req.</p>
<p>Bad scores don’t mean a thing once a student has been admitted.</p>
<p>Does his school require him to take the test? Some schools around here do and some don’t. He should be able to get an idea of how he would do with a practice test. The course grade doesn’t always indicate a bad score on the test.</p>