Do AP scores matter?

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<p>Are AP scores used in the process of admissions? I heard they aren't and are only for placing out of intro classes </p>

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<p>For Admissions? No.</p>

<p>Depending on the college and depending on the score, you can get credit and/or waive certain courses.</p>

<p>That said, AP courses on your schedule will matter to selective colleges to demonstrate your ability to do advanced work.</p>

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<p>Not really AFAIK, but [here](<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/573874-ap-test-scores-in-admission-faq.html]here[/url]'s"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/573874-ap-test-scores-in-admission-faq.html)'s&lt;/a&gt; a better thread about it. They’re self-reported on the Common App (you don’t have AP scores sent from the College Board until after you’ve been admitted, and that’s if you want college credit) and you don’t have to self-report them if you don’t want to.</p>

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<p>Some schools will allow you to use them in place of SAT 2 scores or the SAT/ACT itself (NYU does this and some other schools likely do as well) but otherwise, no, they aren’t used</p>

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<p>Why don’t selective schools care about AP scores for admission? I thought that was the whole point?</p>

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AP tests are designed for getting college credit. They must matter a little or there wouldn’t be a section for them on the Common App, but their purpose isn’t really related to admissions and colleges don’t need to use them because they have plenty of other information to go by. Your high school transcript shows how you performed relative to other people at your school. Your SAT scores show how you performed relative to people from other schools. SAT Subject Tests demonstrate your knowledge (or lack thereof) in specific subjects. </p>

<p>I mean, an A in an AP class and a 2 on the test that would indicate grade inflation at your school, but colleges can’t punish you for that.</p>

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For the record, I’m only really talking about US colleges. Some colleges outside the United States require that US applicants take AP tests and submit their scores.</p>