<p>If you get a B first semester in an AP class, but a 5 on the AP exam--does that show that your school's just hard? Because I know at easier schools, people get A's in their AP classes but 2's or 3's on their AP tests, and don't evne have to report their scores.</p>
<p>Any insights?</p>
<p>Also, how do you show that you're not a slacker, but that only 1-2 out of 200 people get an A in this class every year (and even those are 90.0%s)?</p>
<p>Assuming that you're a strong student, the rest of your transcript probably indicates that you are not a slacker by any means, and the schools you apply to will recognize this. Also, many colleges realize that courses at some schools are much harder than those at others, and will take this into account during the admissions process. Don't worry; a B in an AP class with a 5 on the exam won't hurt you a bit.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>I was wondering if it could actually help you at all and show that your school has no grade inflation whatsoever (I actually think we have grade deflation...). My school's a really competitive magnet school, btw.</p>
<p>Sorry if I seem really paranoid, it's just the stories about people with 4.0 unweighted GPA's and practically perfect SAT scores and EC's not getting into even some of the lower Ivies scares me.</p>
<p>If you go to a magnet school, your counselor should also send out a "profile" of the program with the transcripts. So colleges should understand.</p>
<p>What do you mean by the counselors sending transcripts? They can't possibly send other students' transcripts?</p>
<p>^^ They can send a school profile if your school has one. It shows the average grades anf stuff. Not too sure about this though.</p>
<p>My school does that. It's a school profile containing all sorts of tidbits about our academic environment, from racial proportions and socioeconomic backgrounds, to AP test score records and national rankings (aka Newsweek). Just so colleges can look at our students in context... grades, test scores, and otherwise.</p>