<p>This year, I got my ap score back for the new 2013 ap biology exam, and I received a score of a 2. I was and still really am devastated and upset about it because. I thought I did so much better. I am definently getting a rescore on it because I feel like something went wrong somewhere. But my question is, a some of students around me also got 2's as well. So do you all think that the college board will consider a 2 passing because this year the ap biology students were considered the experimental group since we were the first group that took this exam and everyone really didnt know what to expect. So a 2 would be considered passing only just for this years ap biology students since we were the first to take it. Also do you guys think that maybe the college board will change the requirements for ap schloar (for the ap biology students) and allow one 2 to be passing (in other words if you had 2 3's and 1 2 on an ap biology exam they would still consider that being an ap schloar just for this year)? Please let me know what you guys think! Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks so much!</p>
<p>***2 3’s on other ap exams and a 2 on the ap biology exam is what I meant by that!</p>
<p>Also, did a lot of people not pass this exam??</p>
<p>I highly doubt CB will bend the rules. They redesign exams all the time, so it’s like the AP Bio exam is the first one. Also, over 60% of students passed the exam with a 3/4/5, so it’s not like an unexpected amount of students scored a 1 or 2. And even though the exam was new, CB provided teachers with plenty of resources and a practice test. I don’t foresee any rule-bending for this. You probably won’t get college credit, but if you haven’t graduated yet there is the possibility of retaking the test next year after more practice to get a 3.</p>
<p>I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I highly doubt anything is going to change. If anything, Colleges might raise the score requirements on the AP Biology exam now that the exam has exceeded college expectations. The AP scholar awards I know will not change at all, just for the ~29.5% who earned a 2. Nearly 63% of the test takers passed the test after all. The exam now reflects the material in a standard college classroom, and even though people don’t realize it, the exam tests critical thinking skills, which the old exam lacked. Some people were used to this, and thus thought the exam was easy. Some people underestimated the exam. Those who overestimated tend to obtain great scores. Regardless of the reason, colleges that give AP credit will most likely keep their score requirements the same, if not raise them.</p>
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<li>Besides, even if you had 2 3s and a 2, you can’t get the AP scholar award because the average score isn’t 3 or higher. You know for sure they won’t mess with average scores, because then it would apply to only a certain group of people, not everyone who happened to have a 2 on biology. It just wouldn’t be fair to everyone else. Again, sorry to pop your bubble or anything. But at least now you know what to expect, so you can take it again if you so choose, or do better on other AP exams next year.</li>
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<p>Sorry, that won’t happen at all. A 1 and a 2 are failing. I was also disappointed with my 3 this year but what’s done is done.</p>
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It depends on schools. However, most schools only give credit if your ap bio score is 4 or higher.
See [Advanced</a> Placement Awards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Placement_Awards]Advanced”>Advanced Placement Awards - Wikipedia) for AP scholar award</p>
<p>But it says a 2 is possibly qualified on the college board website. So will some colleges take a 2?</p>
<p>No, no colleges never take 2’s. CollegeBoard confirmed “possibly qualified” as failing.</p>
<p>There are some schools that take 2s for some exams (like UT does for German), but it typically is very rare and typically doesn’t happen. Colleges tend to give 4s for Bio, 5s if the school is top notch (if they accept scores). Community Colleges may accept 3s.</p>
<p>^No I don’t think so
I think most colleges are using the following for AP scores
5 = A,
4 = B,
3 = C
2 = D, &
1 = F</p>
<p>You may be passing with the score of 2, but most schools would award credits if 3 or higher. And many selective schools only award credits if 4 or higher.</p>
<p>For AP languages, a score of 2 may result in a placement in a course higher than the beginner course, but that is likely the only situation where a score less than 3 would be of any use.</p>
<p>In many cases, AP scores of 4 or 5 may be needed for subject credit and/or placement into a higher level course.</p>
<p>Also see [AP</a> Biology - Score and College Course Credit Guide for AP Biology](<a href=“http://collegeapps.about.com/od/apadvancedplacement/a/AP-Biology.htm]AP”>AP Biology Scores - Learn What You Need for College)
If you’re planning to transfer to 4-year schools, make sure you know the 4-year schools’ policy on credits for AP exams.</p>
<p>My daughter had a 5 on AP Bio, so her community college awarded her credits for Cell Biology & Evolutionary Biology. However, her 4-year school only give her the credit of Evolutionary Biology; at the end, my daughter has to retake the Cell Biology at the community college again. Without the proper biology classes, she won’t able to transfer.</p>
<p>[AP</a> Biology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP_Biology]AP”>AP Biology - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Yoooo! I did not know how much the score distributions shifted this year!</p>
<p>I do not think they will. 3s are usually minimum.</p>