<p>I got a bunch of 3's and 4's on all my 6 AP courses (Even a 3 on AP Calc AB...)...I didn't take them seriously, but now I fear they matter a lot.
I got an 800 on my SAT 1 M and 790 on SAT 2 Mlv2...94.5 on AMC 12.
I know I should have gotten a 5 on Calc...but I had a bad day, and I thought it didn't matter...</p>
<p>I Got A's in all my classes too!!</p>
<p>Should I even report them?</p>
<p>I would report everything except the AMC12 score. You can write up something explaining why you were having an off day when you took your APs. I don’t think that the 94.5 will help or hinder your chances, so it is really up to you.</p>
<p>Most places say report APs above 3, so I would go with that.</p>
<p>lol, uh my advice is the reverse of what ramblinman said.</p>
<p>It’s not required to report AP scores. Certainly for any top place, anything less than a 5 will not help you at all and probably will hurt. </p>
<p>The 94.5 is a respectable score on the AMC12. I would include it.</p>
<p>I would be seriously concerned about a 3 on the calc AB AP. The SATs do not cover calculus, so your good scores on those exams don’t speak to your calculus ability, and a good calculus background is crucial to being able to survive core. Are you going to be taking calc BC next year? How good are you at calculus? Can you get a 5 on a practice AP test? </p>
<p>I don’t mean to be too harsh, but I think you should report the AP score. If they reject you over it, its because they don’t think you will be able to survive core. If that’s the case, you don’t want to come to Caltech anyway. Its not worth it.</p>
<p>I got a 5 on my practice test…honestly, I thought I did really well on the exam. There was a score delay with this test, so I think something got messed up there.</p>
<p>I requested for a re-score to Collegeboard, but they said it was past deadline to ask for it…now I’m currently taking AP CALC BC…getting straight As in the course.</p>
<p>What should I do? I have simply listed down all my scores on the Common App to be honest about myself…I didn’t send anything official.</p>
<p>If you think that the AP score was a fluke, explain in additional information that you got a 5 on your practice test and that you requested a re-score, etc and that you are getting straight As in calc BC. I don’t know if you are required to submit AP scores or not. I would think not since not everyone takes them. You could leave the AP score off, but if your class was an AP course the adcomm might wonder why you didn’t list a score. </p>
<p>I always advocate honesty and providing as much information as you think is necessary. In this case that means listing the score and explaining why you think you still will have the necessary calculus background to succeed at Tech. I think that this is the best way to end up at a school where you will be happy. You don’t want to be accepted under false pretenses.</p>
<p>^I see. I’ve already submitted my application though! Is there a way I can perhaps…submit through mail?</p>
<p>I’m not a stupid kid…I was awarded BOTH the Caltech Signature Award and the Rensselaer Math Medal…</p>
<p>What should I do?</p>
<p>Ugh. Why are you asking if you already submitted it? You’re just going to drive yourself crazy. In any event, I’d use this form:
<a href=“http://www.admissions.caltech.edu/uploads/File/ApplicationUpdateForm.pdf[/url]”>http://www.admissions.caltech.edu/uploads/File/ApplicationUpdateForm.pdf</a></p>
<p>Yeaahhh…hehe <em>scratches head</em></p>
<p>One more thing: Is there a way to upload my plea on the updated form? Or should I simply print out the form and attach my plea in the back?</p>
<p>I like uploading the plea on the form better.</p>
<p>Thanks sooo much IMSAgeek!</p>
<p>Well I guess if he reports his 100.5 and 94.5 that will show improvement and then I would definitely recommend reporting both.</p>
<p>Just write about how you were not feeling well during the test, and that you plan on getting a 5 on the AP Calculus BC test this Spring.</p>
<p>First you said you had a bad day taking the test and then you posted you think the score got messed up. You have to get your story straight about what happened.</p>
<p>First you ask if you should report the scores. Then you say you already submitted your application. Is this some sort of maze for viewers to sort through?</p>
<p>You said you got 3s and 4s on all six of your AP tests. If I was an admissions officer I would have a hard time accepting excuses from you.</p>
<p>^Sorry for not being clear. </p>
<p>I had a bad day at first due to a break up with my girlfriend. And I didn’t really care about the AP exams, as I thought it wouldn’t really have an effect on admissions. But, I know I did well on the Calc exam as I’m a strong math student.
Because of a weird score delay and my teacher’s suspicions/surprise, I suspect a mistake.
I was awarded both the “Rensselaer Medal” and the “Caltech Signature Award.” I’m no stupid kid.</p>
<p>I just submitted my app yesterday, and I used up the additional info page for other stuff. I didn’t know I could actually send my “excuse” as to why I got a low Calc score. After these threads, I learned I could send it additionally.</p>
<p>Sorry for not explaining it clearly earlier. I let half the story known throughout the place…I didn’t feel the need to explain myself all over. I just wanted to know what I wanted to know. And I know I can send additional stuff thru mail.</p>
<p>My scores:
AP Euro = 3
AP Stats = 4
AP English = 3
AP Bio = 3
AP Calc = …3…
AP Physics B = 4</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>If I had to play admissions officer for a school like Caltech, I’d basically need to know what does give a strong, relatively objective indicator as to your ability to thrive in a school like that. I don’t think a school like Tech would compromise on something like that, i.e. hard and fast evidence that the rigor of a school like it is what is going to make things happen for you. </p>
<p>So in effect, why would you admit yourself if you were reading the application? Knowing that part of Tech’s motto is sincere commitment to math/sci/engieering rigor, and a reputation for being hard on objective criteria?</p>
<p>I say all this fully believing that your scores could be a result of bad circumstances. Actually partially because it is so pitifully easy to make a 5 on AP math with some basic calculus training that the lack of it would make me suspect something else is up.</p>
<p>I would e-mail the form to an admissions counselor. If they want a printed copy they can always print it themselves.</p>