<p>I was recently informed that there were labs you had to complete in AP science courses. I'm not taking the class, so there's no way I can do the labs, but I still want to take the test. Do you need to do the labs to take the test? / if you take it, are your scores invalidated?</p>
<p>AP tests have nothing to do with labs or coursework (unless your school mandates that you have to take an AP course in order to take the AP test, but that would be silly). </p>
<p>That’s one of the reasons why many lab science departments in colleges don’t like to accept AP scores, at least from majors. You can pass the AP test in something like chemistry or biology without ever having stepped foot inside a lab. Which causes a problem if you skip up to a higher-level course and don’t have a basic knowledge of proper laboratory techniques and how to write a lab report.</p>
<p>I am doing the same, taking the tests without having a way to try my hands on labs. I know that the scores count even if you don’t take labs, i think that that is written on the COllege board website, since you can self-study for every AP exam that you want and you are responsible for your own preparation, but i think that there are a few questions about lab reactions, so I am reading up on some typical Lab experiments and their results to have at least a little knowledge about the Lab stuff without actually doing them and hope that that is enough.
But if you want to look for yourself, you can either email College Board directly and ask, they are very friendly and helpful i send them emails myself asking about AP stuff since my school doesn’t have any knowledge at all about it, and they always answered very fast and helpful. </p>
<p>You don’t need to do labs in order to take the test or do well in them. However, some colleges require proof of lab work in order for you to get credit for an introductory science course.</p>