<p>I'm wondering, how important are AP scores in determining acceptance into a college? I am taking 5 exams this year, and I am worried as I most likely will not do too hot on Spanish. If you get say a couple of 3's, would that reduce your chances of getting admitted into a top tier school like Stanford or Princeton?</p>
<p>i dont think any
i dont think they see them</p>
<p>but
im not in college so
shows what i know</p>
<p>From what I have heard, it is the upper level schools like the ones you have stated, that use the AP exams as another factor to weigh the best students. I did not report my scores as they were not too hot. I would say that one 3 out of all of them is ok. It has weight, but not tremendous!</p>
<p>I've found that scores aren't even sent to colleges during the admissions process. (I too don't think I'm gonna do too well on the Spanish exam ... blah.)</p>
<p>Scores aren't sent from College Board, but many of the top privates ask for AP scores, and even though it seems like only a few numbers, they definitely look at your AP scores to see if they correspond with your high/low GPA/SAT scores.</p>
<p>At a combined admissions reception last fall, we were told by Harvard/Georgetown/Penn/Duke that they DO NOT care about AP scores for admissions. They only care that the student took the class.</p>
<p>My s didn't score above a 2 on any AP exam.. we of course weren't going to send these scores to any of the schools. Then we finally saw an official copy of his HS transcrip that was sent to all schools. Every test he has ever taken is on the back of that transcript PSAT's going back to ninth grade every SAT ACT and every AP exam - even all TAKS (texas assessment) tests going back to ninth grade! Yikes! It hasn't seemed to hurt him.cause he's gotten into all schools he's applied to .. no ivies on that list tho... anyway..might want to check to see if your HS does the same.</p>
<p>Luckytxmom, you might want to question your son's motivation, since from personal experience, getting a 3 is definitely possible as long as effort and concentration is put. I got a 2 in Spanish, but then again I speak no Spanish at all. I know you might feel angry at my words, but I'm speaking from personal experience. The people who got 1s and 2s didn't give a damn about the classes and mostly slept through them.</p>
<p>Kelsmom, that's funny, because on all of their applications they ask for your AP scores. Your interviewer (for Harvard at least), is supposed to also ask for your AP scores, at least that's what he said.</p>
<p>If you're applying to upper tier schools, by which I meant HYPSMCAW (break that down for yourself :)) then you are supposed to list "all" your AP scores down on the application. Then again, if you took the class and didn't take the test, they'll see that and might question your proficiency in that subject area.</p>
<p>This goes back to the bottom line: Whatever you do, you better do damn well, because everything gets factored.</p>
<p>No, they don't really matter at all. Three of my good friends who didn't do so well on the APs are going to Princeton, Harvard, and Stanford.</p>
<p>You don't even have to send your AP scores. So nope. It's all good.</p>