<p>On the online app, i dont see the infamous Why columbia question???????</p>
<p>uh.... its in part 2</p>
<p>where on what page</p>
<p>anyone wanna help??</p>
<p>Part 2..Interests...</p>
<p>"Please tell us what you find most appealing about Columbia and why:"</p>
<p>If I write 'extensive SAT prep' as one of the things for:</p>
<p>"List and describe your activities, including jobs, during the past two summers:"</p>
<p>Very bad thing.........</p>
<p>ahh! really? i guess the SAT isn't meant to be studied for..you know test how 'naturally' smart you are, but people do it anyway</p>
<p>Adcoms don't admire kids who have the advantage of being able to pay tutors to "learn" how to take the SATs.</p>
<p>It doesn't really show how you contribute to your community or stimulate your mind, at least not as much as theatre or community service or a trip to a foreign country does. As ColumbiaMom said, it just shows that you're more advantaged and might make them do a double-take if your SAT scores happen to be good.</p>
<p>where do you show your AP scores</p>
<p>At some schools the guidance counselor will send your scores along with your school record. At my son's school, the counselor didn't report AP scores to the colleges. If yours didn't, you can include them on the additional information page.</p>
<p>"Adcoms don't admire kids who have the advantage of being able to pay tutors to "learn" how to take the SATs."</p>
<p>i definitely dont endorse the idea of writing down "prepping for SATs" but i have to say that i did a lot of SAT prep last summer on my own, with a book that couldnt have cost more than $30. i know this is a stupid bone to pick but dont just assume SAT prep = privilege when you can do a great job with some dedication and a book of practice tests.</p>
<p>Meh, I think that was an understood difference.</p>
<p>Back to the AP questions (btw is it really dumb to answer this question? I don't know when RD deadline is.)</p>
<p>I called collegeboard and they sent it. I didn't tell them myself what I got.</p>
<p>yapsuper, did you have to pay collegeboard to send it?</p>
<p>yeah, something ridiculous, I don't remember. check the website</p>
<p>They give you four free score reports each time you take a test, so in essence you could send your scores to 4*n* colleges, where n is the number of times you've taken it.</p>