<p>Last year (freshman year) I got a B in my AP Human Geography class both semesters due to a not-so-good teacher. My friend had an amazing teacher who gave loads of E.C. and individual review sessions, and she got an A. But on the AP test, I got a 5 while she got a 4. So even though I got a lower grade in the class, I obviously knew the information just as well/better than students who got higher grades in the class. I'm just wondering if colleges consider these factors when looking over transcripts and applications?</p>
<p>You could send your AP scores to colleges and it definitely wouldn’t hurt in your situation but I don’t think they’re a major boost in the application process. I didn’t even send mine to most of the places I applied.</p>
<p>If you got a 5 on the AP test and a B in the class, they’ll assume the class was challenging, which is a good thing and not indicative of a “not-so-good teacher.” (And a single B, especially in a freshman-year AP class, isn’t going to hurt you at all anyway.)
When you apply to colleges, you self-report your AP scores on the Common App. You don’t need to send your AP test results until you’re already admitted and want to get college credit.</p>
<p>It won’t be a major deciding factor, but it certainly can’t hurt. Like heather mentioned, it will indicate that your class was challenging (and a B, despite what some CC’ers may say, is not a bad grade!)</p>