<p>Ok, this year i am in AP English Lanuage and COmpostition (or something like that) and so far i have 100+ averages in the class, BUT
i am horrible at what we have been doing to practice for the AP test....
will getting a 3 hurt my chances of being accepted at select universities</p>
<p>p.s.
i definitely do NOT want to major in anything related to english</p>
<p>No. (I got a 3 on AP German)</p>
<p>schools dont know about your ap exam grades until you tell em..chill out</p>
<p>The practice materails the CB sends to schools is way way harder than the stuff that actually is on the AP exam. I use dto blwo those multiple choice packets in class, but I got a 5 on the actual test.</p>
<p>Yea but they usually ask you what you AP's you took and what scores you received even if you aren't gonna send them in. You can't really lie about em and you certainly shouldn't not record them because it will look like you just took an easy class that didn't prepare you sufficiently for the exam.</p>
<p>No, I never put down my AP scores or was asked by the university to submit them, so it's not a big deal.</p>
<p>i don't think it matters since you are not majoring in anything related to english.</p>
<p>It certainly doesn't help, and may hurt.</p>
<p>Just try not to get that score: practice tests are indeed harder, but you can work on the multiple choice outside class</p>
<p>It's optional to write them on your app. A friend of mine got a 2 on US History and didn't write it on his app; he got into Princeton early.</p>
<p>ok, thanks a bunch, thats the best news ive heard in a while</p>
<p>think about it..schools lose money from high scores on AP exams. do they care that you got a high score? nah they would much rather have your cash (pending the rest of your app is solid) :) ....its a business baby</p>
<p>haha, thats an interesting way to look at it, plus it makes me feel better
btw im doing much better on them now that ive practiced some</p>
<p>AP scores do matter, contrary to what some posters said. A 3 isn't anything to worry about but I would try to avoid it if I were you. I believe it is Harvard that says AP scores are the best indicator of college performance, so at least some schools take AP scores seriously.</p>
<p>Get a hobby! Last time I checked, a 3 is considered "passing"!!!!!!!!! It wont hurt you, but it wont help either.</p>
<p>Yes, colleges look at it. I hate how all the counselors, students, and teachers in my school ALL INSIST that no college will see your AP score.</p>
<p>stambliark- Are you <em>sure</em> Harvard shares that view? U Penn and the other Ivies don't seem to take AP very seriously- at least, not in the sense that matters.
<a href="http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/43fec41b92c76?in_archive=1%5B/url%5D">http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/43fec41b92c76?in_archive=1</a></p>
<p>I got a three, but I just didn't report it :)</p>
<p>getmetocollege: </p>
<p>True, a 3 is passing. But so is a D. Neither is considered good or even neutral.</p>
<p>When applying to a highly selective college, a 3 shows you failed to convert on an opportunity--it hurts just by quantitative demonstration of mediocracy. It certainly won't wreck an otherwise good application, but it hurts a bit.</p>
<p>I had a 2 on the AP Chemistry exam, and just didn't submit it. I've been accepted to several schools, and I really wouldn't worry about it if I were you.</p>
<p>warblers, the fact that Penn and the Ivies are stingy when it comes to AP credit has nothing to do with their admission policy. From what I gathered the article alludes more to the fact that an overwhelming number of students would receiving credit rather than any sort of admissions policy. While I may be wrong, it is certainly conceivable that they value APs when it comes to admissions but still refuse to grant credit.</p>