Debating AP Human Geography score?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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As a freshman, I took AP Human Geography class and exam. I was really aiming to make a 5; however, I just received my score of a 4. I’m not going to lie… I was slightly disappointed, because AP Human is supposed to be the easy AP. I dream of going to Duke University, Vanderbilt, Stanford, or an Ivy League like Brown, Columbia, Yale, or Princeton, but can’t help to feel like I should to retake the exam to match these universities’ expectations. Do you all think I should retake the exam?

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No, definitely not. It’s a waste of money and those schools will not care if you got a 4 or a 5 on human geography.

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Absolutely not! AP scores are generally not used in admissions, but rather for credit or placement at the college you choose to attend.

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Agree with the above. Focus your energies on your new classes.

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I’m in the same boat as you and was all stressed out until someone told me this

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I got a 4 and I was pretty disappointed too since I took it as a junior. I brushed it off pretty quickly as ap scores don’t count in admissions and also because barely any school gives credit even for a 5 for ap human. Feel better about it because it’s not the end of the world!

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Ivies and most top rated schools don’t really care if you got a 4 or a 5. Honestly, those are the schools that usually don’t take credit for history/humanities based APs anyway. Ivies and top rated schools usually only take all Physics exams, AP Biology, AP Chem, AP Calculus AB/BC, and sometimes AP Stats. As long as you get a 4 or 5 you will get credit where it is due. I know plenty of people who have gone to prestigious schools who have gotten a 4 on an AP, as said before it is not the end of the world :slight_smile: Also, AP scores are definitely not a major factor in college admissions, although they hold some “weight” they are more for the purpose of receiving credit and skip introductory courses in college that would cost you extra money. It honestly boils down to the college you attend, some colleges even award credit for 3’s. I would focus on take more APs and getting good scores in those rather, than worry about a single AP score. Hope this helped !