<p>I got a 2 on the AP comp sci test. Should I not list it on the app or should I just not bother applying?</p>
<p>No, it does not destroy your chances, and you can even hide it from them if you think its that horrible. :p</p>
<p>so im just double checking here. stanford doesnt care about aps at all when theyre considering rescinding? i got into stanford SCEA but i didn’t really study that much for the aps. hypothetically, would 5 1’s be a cause for concern?</p>
<p>^I don’t think so. I asked an adcom about this after being admitted, and he told me that they wouldn’t rescind for a bad test score. I’m sure they have situations where a student gets a 1 because they know it won’t count but still have to show up, so they don’t try at all.</p>
<p>I’m not risking it though :)</p>
<p>ah alright thanks. that makes me feel more secure. i don’t want to risk anything either…i think i’ll call the undergraduate office tomorrow and straight up ask if 5 1’s will be rescinded =]</p>
<p>Naw nobody cares much about AP Exam scores.</p>
<p>So I should put down that I got a 2 on an AP test on the college app? I have gotten different answers to this question from everyone, but I really want to know what the Stanford adcoms prefer.</p>
<p>Or rather…which one would help my chances of getting accepted?</p>
<p>you don’t have to report AP scores</p>
<p>Haven’t you already been accepted? You don’t have to but you should if your class grade is above a B–otherwise it would make no sense for you to not have taken the test, making the omitted score just as mysterious (though not known).</p>
<p>No I’m planning on applying in the fall.</p>
<p>“ah alright thanks. that makes me feel more secure. i don’t want to risk anything either…i think i’ll call the undergraduate office tomorrow and straight up ask if 5 1’s will be rescinded =]”</p>
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<p>abcdefg- Did you do that? What did they say? I need to know, because I have IB exams to study for and really don’t want to bother about that stupid AP Stats exam. I hate math and don’t see any reason for doing well on the exam, unless Stanford gets angry about 1’s and 2’s.
I do know the exam was this week, but I have to take it on the late testing date because of those prementioned IB exams. Just another reason why I really don’t want to take it…</p>
<p>would it look bad if you reported some scores and not the others? i know that collegeboard sends the entire list of scores so your bad ones go with them, but if you didn’t write it on your application, would they care?</p>
<p>to soxfan:</p>
<p>so i called them. the first time they said no aps dont matter because theyre optional to your application. as in, they wouldnt rescind admission because of a low ap score.
i called them a second time, because i was paranoid and wanted to make sure (dont ask, lol). this time, the lady said there was no way she would know, and that stanford holistically looks at the application before making any decisions about rescinding.
so basically, the answers contradict. both times, the operators seemed unsure about their answers. can someone else try calling and tell me if they have any better luck with a firm, secure answer?</p>
<p>my mom called the office herself, and they told her that I didn’t need to bother taking the AP stats test. She said Stanford is fine with kids doing that, as long as they do well in the class itself, since they don’t give credit for many APs any more.</p>
<p>soxfan, give thanks to your mom! that relieved me so much (totally bombing the US AP tomorrow…i hate history)</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>that made me feel a lot better too. APUS will not be fun tomorrow. Hopefully i studied enough but who knows?</p>
<p>Well, good luck to anyone taking their AP’s. Even though they don’t do that much harm if you do bad, you’ve got to admit it’s always great to get a good score.</p>
<p>soxfan has it correct.</p>
<p>Colleges (including Stanford) look more at a kid taking an AP (ie advanced class) and doing well in it. They don’t really care about the AP grade and would in fact prefer you don’t even take the AP test.</p>
<p>really?
or does that only apply to people who have already been accepted or wait-listed?</p>