I am going to (or probably going to) get a 1 or a 2 on AP US History, get a 3 or so on Physics C Mech and a 1 on E&M, but a 5 on AP Chem (hopefully). Will this hurt my chances to get into HYPMS?
<p>colleges typically won't put TOO much on AP tests. that said, if you got A's in those classes, the universities may definitely take it that your school has rampant grade inflation.</p>
<p>Ahh well thats funny since Chem is the class where we have the least work, but a really good teacher and so it's basically an easy A and a confident 5, but in Physics and History, we have so much busy work that I spend at least an hour per day on eacah, but we learn nothing and so I'm going to fail the AP tests :(</p>
<p>zogoto, u = RSI :p</p>
<p>And umm - why not take the FRQs at apcentral.collegeboard.com and do some practice tests? I doubt you'll get 1s or 2s.</p>
<p>I remember <code>A is for Admission</code> mentioning that AP scores can make or brake you. I<code>m not sure how much the scores will be considered, but I don</code>t think officers will be too happy if you fail them. Especially if you are like getting an A in the class... they may question that.
Then again, I<code>m not totally sure on this so someone correct me if I</code>m wrong!</p>
<p>Ok so it seems like I won't fail them fail them but closer to 3 on APUSH and a 5 on Mech Physics and 2 or 3 on E&M. How will THAT look?</p>
<p>Did you get A's in APUSH? You know, the APUSH test really is not that bad. Last year's DBQ was a breeze and the essays were quite simple as well. I did horribly in the class and I still got a 4. besides, a 3 is passing. It is sort of lame of you to start of with 'oh no, i'm failing everything' and, after all these people give you so much advice assuming that, you decide, no, you're getting all passing scores. Just wait for the test to happen, and instead of predicting scores, GO STUDY FOR THE TESTS.</p>
<p>You guys are aware that you can cancel an AP score if you do it by June 15th, aren't you? If you do poorly on one and prefer it not be on your record, that is an option. (see the college board website for info)
The tests really aren't as hard as you might think. Be confident and treat it like a classroom test while you're taking it, and you'll be fine. And study a bit!</p>
<p>Sorry for my ignorance but i thought AP score only mattered to get college credit. I thought you don't have to give colleges your AP test scores and they don't appear on your HS transcript. What is the process here - Please advise - the tests arenext week for me and I have not really studied as much for them as the SAT Subject tests</p>
<p>I don<code>t think you have to report them, but for instance, if you do badly on one, but you get a good score on the others, I think the ETS reports ALL of them...and having some good scores on the AP can help tip decisions during admissions...
This is just my assumption, so correct me if I</code>m wrong, but won`t colleges kind of get suspicious if you took AP courses but didnt report the exam scores??</p>
<p>AP scores are not meant to be reported until you enroll in a college. That's why there is a space for only one college to report to on the AP Test Answer Sheet. AP exams were never intended to be used as a college entrance exam, whereas SAT IIs are.</p>
<p>the Dean of Harvard admissions has said publicly that he prefers kids send the ap scores.....</p>
<p>Yes, but you don't formally send a score report of your APs during the application process. I was under the assumption that you could pick and choose the AP scores you wished to report, and put them on the application.</p>
<p>My high school's honors classes are typically harder than the APs. The honors teachers actually check homework and grade arder, while the AP teachers usually just emphasize memorizing tons of facts.</p>
<p>Columbia does not ask for them. My S got in there without sending them (had an, um, issue with one score.) So it depends on the school.</p>