Chemistry Subject Test and AP Chemistry

<p>Because of the changes in the AP Chemistry curriculum this year, I never learned some of the material required for the Chemistry Subject Test. However, I'm still taking it for practice and to see how well I do. Although I reviewed the topics that are on the subject test but not on the board, I'm not overly confident in them since I kind of crammed them in a short amount of time. If I were to get a bad score on the subject test, but good one on the AP Exam, would it be alright? </p>

<p>Bump. I’d like to know this too. </p>

<p>No. Unless you are applying to a college that allows you to submit AP scores in lieu of SAT II scored, a 5 on AP will not offset a bad SAT II score.</p>

<p>Don’t worry. I don’t know of any college that asks for more than two subject test scores. Some engineering programs ask applicants to submit subject test scores in chem or physics, but otherwise you can choose other subjects freely. Very few colleges ask applicants to submit all of their subject test scores. I know of no US college that asks applicants to send formal AP score reports (prior to admission), but it can really help you to self report your high AP scores.</p>

<p>If you get a low score (for you) on the chem subject test and a high score (for you) on the AP chem exam, you can choose to not report your chem subject test score to most schools but self report your AP Chem score instead. If a school wants a chem or physics subject test score, you can send a physics score, your may chem score, or retake the chem subject test score in June after further preparation.</p>

<p>As of now, no school requires more than 2 subject test scores unless you are home schooled. However, certain program may have special requirement. For instance, the integrated science program at Northwestern does require Math2, Chem, and Physics SAT2 scores.</p>