<p>This may sound kind of dumb, probably because I don't know too much about APs or honors. My school doesn't offer either of these courses and I'm considering self-studying for a couple of them to boost my chance stats. Would senior year be too late? Any suggestions for rising seniors?</p>
<p>Colleges generally have no idea what any student’s AP scores are unless and until they are submitted (generally after the student is admitted & selects his/her U). If you want to take any APs, you will have to find a HS that will administer the AP for you–you can start by checking with the HS you attend to see if the registrar will order it & someone can administer it for you. There is a charge for each test you register for & take as well. If you score well, some Us will give you college credit for your test(s) and MAY exempt you from retaking the course.</p>
<p>This won’t really boost your stats and results will come out in June or later, well after your Us have accepted or declined your apps.</p>
<p>Yes seniors can take AP exams. However it would only be for possible credit not to help administration, since it will be way after decisions come out.</p>
<p>Taking AP’s senior year is not strange; it’s compeltely normal. In fact the most AP tests are taken by seniors.</p>
<p>Obviously, senior AP test scores can’t go on your college applications, but you are able to receive credit/high placement just the same as if they were taken junior year.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t it help your application to take AP classes or self-study for AP exams senior year? Colleges would see that this student is still pushing himself/herself and see that this student is preparing for the transition into college, right?</p>
<p>Yes, you can.</p>
<p>It won’t boost your chance that much, but it does demonstrate senior year academic rigor (you might have to note that you are actually self-studying them though).</p>
<p>I should rephrase what I stated earlier about boosting my scores. I intended to say that I wanted boost my resume. Any AP exams in particular I should take or should I just self-study for my best subjects?</p>
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<p>In this case, though, how would colleges know? If the OP is preparing for these exams on his or her own, then he or she won’t be enrolled in the AP classes, and there will be no indication on the high school transcript. I suppose a person could note on the application somewhere, “I plan to sit for the AP Biology and AP US History exams next May.” But I don’t think that adds…well, anything. If you haven’t actually taken them, all you have is a plan, but no follow-through and no tangible accomplishment. You could just as well write, “I plan to join the space program and negotiate peace in the Middle East.”</p>
<p>Taking AP classes would show up in your transcript and show a slight rigor and an increase in challenge, though this wouldn’t help much if the student got a low grade.</p>
<p>As for reporting self-studying, there’s an “additional info” section on the common app. You can mention that you’re self studying AP this and that. </p>
<p>It’d also be useful to take AP classes that you know will help you in college. Perhaps it’ll let you get rid of a liberal arts requirement or let you skip an intro class and take an advanced one right away</p>
<p>I’ll rephrase my answer then. If you’ll only be self-studying the exam, and your transcript doesn’t show it, it won’t really boost your app any. (I guess unless, like an above poster stated, you state on your app somewhere that you’ll be sitting so and so exam)</p>
<p>It will not boost your chance at a college because you will have already been accepted to all your colleges when the AP scores come out. Chacha.</p>