<p>but then won't colleges look at it and wonder 'why would he cancel it if it wasn't bad?'</p>
<p>Many high schools do not take away credit from the class if you don't take the test or cancel the score. Find out what your hs policy is. At my S's school, most kids did not take the AP tests.</p>
<p>Incidentally, he got a 2 on one test, and 5's on two others. He didn'tsend the scores until after he was accepted (to an Ivy) and so it never hurt him.</p>
<p>on the common application u have to submit AP courses grades</p>
<p>if ap scores dont affect college admission, why do people cancel their scores?
when people get 1s and 2s why do they get upset if it doesnt affect college admissions?
is it bcuz they wont get college credit?
im confused, please help me out.</p>
<p>to ladyconfused: who says you HAVE to submit them? Can't you just be like whoops I guess I just didn't see that or just decide not to fill it out? I mean they don't know you have taken AP exams unless you send it to them, correct?</p>
<p>teh Common App does not ask for AP scores (or didn't this year). But, some school supplements do ask for them. But, since this is YOUR application, only report good scores. You don't have to report 1's and 2's....</p>
<p>someone answer my question, id greatly appreciate it :)</p>
<p>dunno why they would waste their money cancelling scores....just self-report your good scores! But, sorry, can't answer bcos it don't make sense to me.</p>
<p>How many times are you allowed to take an AP test? is it only the one time after you have the class?</p>
<p>Hi all, I'm an NYU student and I happened to be reading your comments.
Here's the deal:
Taking an AP Course and doing well in it shows to admissions officers that you're up to the challenge of a college-level course (even though as pointed out earlier that teachers don't necessarily base report card grades on course exams). The whole issue is that you need to pay $82 per AP Exam. You can take whichever Exam you'd like, but right before taking the Exam, you must indicate to which college or university you want the scores to be reported to. You take the Exams in May and you get your results in July. If you received a 4 or 5 on any of the Exams, then you will be able to skip an introductory-level course in the college you attend and you will be ahead of other students because you have received advanced placement credit. This is very helpful especially when it comes to registering for classes in college (you'll register before everyone else, which means you're guaranteed a seat in the classes you register for). If you receive a 3 or less, then you simply won't be able to skip any introductory classes in college. It will not reflect badly on you nor will it affect your college acceptance. What does affect your acceptance is your senior year grades (i.e. the FINAL transcript). Just do well in 12th grade and you'll be fine. There is NO NEED to worry about AP Exams unless you do want to have advanced standing in terms of credits in college.</p>
<p>yeah but i read this from someone and im quoting hehe..
"It depends on what college you want to go to, and how much weight they put on your scores. Most colleges consider your GPA/grades to be a highly important factor, so getting As is a good thing. But if you score a 2 or low on exams, it can invalidate the quality/value of the class. I would take a look at the college's website and check it out specifically."</p>
<p>invalidate the quality of the class? so is that bad for the students or the school?</p>
<p>definitely do NOT report any 2's --</p>
<p>What about getting a low score (1-2) on a thing like English Language--obviously taking AP English junior or senior year doesn't mean you spent all year prepping for the exam.</p>
<p>I can see how a 2 on an AP Calc exam can invalidate A's in an AP Calc class, but does the same hold true for English?</p>
<p>I personally think a 2 on an exam would say a lot (that is negative) in terms of class prep. </p>
<p>Look at some of the curves, there doesn't have to be a great deal of correct answers/acceptable work overall to get a 3 on most AP tests (one scale I saw for AP calc allowed a 4 with a 270/540), therefore I think while it might show important things about a student with 2 or less, AP exams don't bear a whole lot (if at all) in college admissions.</p>
<p>Thanks Univ for your clarification. One question: does anyone know if AP test scores are sent back the high schools, or is that info supposed to be accessible only to the College Board and the person who takes the test?</p>
<p>My D's HS removes the AP designation from the transcript if a student does not take the official AP test. What this means is that no matter how stellar your performance in the (supposedly challenging) class, it will NOT show as an AP class on the transcript and will not serve to weight the grade. This school claims that the reason they do this is to monitor the level of teaching in their AP classes; in order for that to be the case, they must be seeing the scores, which is why my question above.</p>
<p>I would caution anyone who wishes not to take the AP test to double-check with their HS to make sure they don't have a policy that will affect their grade. My D's advisor recommended she check with the college to which she has committed to make sure they understand why her final transcript will look different than the one sent for her apps.</p>
<p>yes, absolutely, your HS receives a report from CB with AP scores by subject by student.</p>
<p>see, i am a senior and applied to UNC, UMD, UMich, UTex, UWisc, and PSU. I didn't send my scores to one school. It didn't matter. I am going to UMD, i decided its senior year and I would like to earn some college credit so i signed up for 6 APs and so far have taken 4 over the past 4 days. Now if I do good thats great because I'll get some credit, if I get a 4 on all 6 I'll have 44 credits before entering maryland and possibly 50 if I take some classes over the summer at a CC. UMD has 30 credits per year so 44 would be great and 50 even better which is almost 2 years. </p>
<p>For those stressing, it didn't matter for me or basically anyone this year that I know that didn't send in there scores. You can ofcourse send in your scores to say look, i am smart but i not many schools, that i know of, require them as part of the app. It might change over a few years and I do think they should be included in the college application process, i mean SAT IIs are so why not AP scores? I have always thought SAT IIs and APs should be the same test but I guess collegeboard like the money they make. </p>
<p>The only reason people get upset when they do bad when they are freshmen and are 14 years old taking these tests is because they think they matter becaues the AP teachers drill the test into their brain from day one till they are terrified of what might happen if they get a 3. Most people, as can be seen by this thread, don't take AP tests for the credit but because they are just scared not to. At my school if you don't take the AP you take a final which is put into your grade. We don't have finals if we take the AP but only have to do a project or something, it actually depends on the class. </p>
<p>Now, just to make sure, if I get straight 1s on my 6 exams- which i don't think will happen(i completely owned ABcalc) but for example, would it make any difference exept the fact that I don't get credit? i can get introuble for APs can I?</p>
<p>i dont get it and am getting a little annoyed cus i dont know the answer.
if college admissions dont look at ap scores whys it bad to add 1s and 2s</p>
<p>They do look at AP scores. They're not a HUGE factor but they will help add to the picture of how difficult your course schedule was, etc. And 1s and 2s will stick out, though how much probably depends on the college you want to go to. The UCs and most of the upper tier schools do ask for your AP scores on the application. And also what APs you're planning to take. Though they aren't required for admission or anything, schools will definitely consider them with the rest of the application.</p>
<p>what if i get a good grade in ap us, but do horribly on the exam...?
and if i continue to take 3 more aps my senior year ( tht im aware of doing well) will they find that accetable?
=/</p>