is bombing my AP tests going to ruin my chances at the UC’s? Is there a way out of showing them my AP’s? Do they even require us to show AP’s? One more thing, has anyone received a college aid application which on top is titled, “College Aid Application”? Because i don’t want to fall for some scam again, just checking.
<p>Oh yeah when I said bombing my AP tests I meant actually bombing it like not passing, not the CC bombing by getting a 4 and not a 5.</p>
<p>no just tell collegeboard to hide them from the college admission people. its $10 per test. rip off i know. its just that if you took the class they like to see that you actually took the test. esp. berk la and sd. dont know about college aid thing. iam applying to uc"s as well and bombed french lit as in not passing, not the CC bombing by getting a 4 and not a 5 and so i am going to hide it.</p>
<p>I've taken 4 AP tests so far, and I only passed 1 of them with a 3, (AP tests are not my strong point), so if I were to hide all of them, would it look bad enough for them to turn their heads away from my application, cuz the 3 main schools which i want to apply for are berk, la, and sd.</p>
<p>Schools don't need APs until you register, if they are great use them but if not don't worry about it but don't send them for sure. Not seeing them won't hurt but seeing them could possibly hurt if you are borderline for acceptance.My D did great in HS and great in her AP classes in a competitive HS but did not do well either in APs. Some kids just don't show their stuff in standardized tests, don't sweat it!</p>
<p>should i show 3's?</p>
<p>probably depends on how they compare to the rest of your stats</p>
<p>no UC's would rather see you take the test and do bad rather then not even taking them at all</p>
<p>I had a friend who got a 2 on her AP Chem exam and she still put it on her application because she wanted to be honest with the admissions people. She ended up being accepted to Brown University, where whe currently attends. The moral of the story is: Don't be shady.</p>
<p>if i self studied an ap test and got a 2 should i still put it.</p>
<p>Are AP scores on the sat reports?</p>
<p>I still think honesty is the best policy.</p>
<p>I think everyone should be proud of their accomplishments rather than try to hide them. a 2 is better than a 1.</p>
<p>what if i only failed one AP test out of the 3 i've taken so far. im sry i can't write pointless essays in 40 minutes.</p>
<p>i think you shouldnt hide your score unless you get a 1 becase that just shows you did'nt learn much in that class. Rather than you learned something but you just messed up.</p>
<p>yeah but i self studied it.</p>
<p>There is no reason to report a poor score if you didn't even take the class in the subject. I see no advantage in doing so, whatsoever.</p>
<p>It's not "shady" to report only your good scores. (Even with the SATs, the schools only want your best three.) Our high school stopped putting all AP scores on the school transcript, but they still report 4s and 5s.</p>
<p>I am mildly confused about hiding scores. I took three AP classes and all of three exams this year, US History, Chem , and Bio. I got fives in US and Bio, but only a 2 in Chemistry. I studied hard for Chem, but my class was so terrible that even though I had an A, I was totally unprepared and didn't have the background to build on. I really did try to prepare, but I still did terribly. Should I look at not sending my Chem score, leave it on there, or not send AP scores for admission at all? I took SAT IIs in Biology and US History, and got a 720 and an 800, respectively, so I don't know if I should send my AP Bio score to cancel out my not so hot SAT II score. Thank you all so much.</p>
<p>The college board site for AP reporting services is:
<a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_rep.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_rep.html</a></p>
<p>Adcoms don't care that much about AP exam scores No college requires that you report your scores. If you have all 5's, it is good to report them. If you have all 5's and 4's, it is good to report them. Scores of 3 and below should not be reported. If you have a lot of 5's and one 2, look at the above web page to see how to withhold the score, but you don't have to report any of them.</p>
<p>AP scores are requested differently than SAT & SAT II scores. Some HS's have AP scores on the transcript and so you might want to check with your HS GC or Registrar about that. High schools will give you an unofficial copy of your transcript anytime you ask for it. You should check it for errors anyway.</p>
<p>The idea of reporting bad scores to show that you've taken the exam reminds me of that old saying, "It is better to keep your mouth shut and look like an idiot rather than to open it and remove all doubt."</p>
<p>Failing AP exams will not definitely "ruin" your chances at the top three UCs. However, they will have an effect.</p>
<p>The only government aid is FAFSA and CalGrants (in California).</p>
<p>It is better to indicate a score rather than no tests. If you are getting an A or B in the respective AP class, you should be able to pass the exam -- otherwise, you did not truly earn that grade.</p>
<p>Also, it is NOT TRUE that they don't need to see your AP scores. Please do not give false information or false hope. It's better for the disappointment now then later when you question yourself why you were rejected.</p>
<p>The University of California Undergraduate application does ask for a self-report of AP exams taken, the scores, and planned exams for senior year.</p>
<p>Maybe hiding a self-study would be just okay. Maybe. I agree with neb_nurbel; be completely honest.</p>
<p>AP and SAT scores are seperate. APs are on one report. SATs (I&II) are on another.</p>
<p>I hate to be blunt, but it's the truth. Don't manipulate your profile to get accepted to a university, especially competitive ones. If they thought that you could compete decently, chances of acceptance is very high. Otherwise, you're just going to be consistently at the bottom of grading curves. It won't be the right college for you.</p>