<p>which of those two is considered more for the college admission??
and are ap exam scores important??
plz reply
thanks</p>
<p>AP scores…(I believe) they just want to see that you do not fail. AP scores do not really affect admissions; they are usually factored in after you are accepted into a school to determine placement.</p>
<p>do you have any evidence for that heartofdarkness?</p>
<p>I got a 2 on my AP LIT exam. For the colleges I’m applying to, this is a pretty low score. Should I list it on my app or leave it off. I have heard many people saying “cancel it”, what’s that mean?</p>
<p>The fact that schools usually don’t really emphasize AP scores for admissions, just placement. Yes, they can help and they can hurt. But like I said, that’s what I BELIEVE. Any evidence to prove me wrong koken?</p>
<p>No I wasn’t trying to argue with you heart I was just wondering if you knew that from some college admissions person or if you were speculating.</p>
<p>Sorry for jumping to conclusions.
I thought AP scores were really important, until a lot of people on CC said they are more used for placement. I don’t know exactly. I’m guessing they can help with SAT II scores.
And they can show if your school does grade inflation, which will reflect in your GPA. It depends on the actual scores, I guess.</p>
<p>GPA is much more important. A high AP score shows only that you did well on one test. Granted, AP tests aren’t trivial, but that’s still all they are. A high GPA, however, shows that you consistently do good work, and do well on it. It doesn’t matter if you are the most intelligent person in the world; if you aren’t dedicated, you won’t do well in a selective college.</p>
<p>Colleges do consider AP scores if they’re good. A string of 5’s will be seen and noticed if you self report on the common app. For example, in the book Admission(i swear i only read the first 10 pages, lol), which was written by a former Princeton admissions counselor, she has a reader looking at an app and noting a string of 6 scores of 5.</p>
<p>Other former readers like hmom5 can weigh in on this. It’s not required that you report your AP scores but I think they are considered if you do.</p>
<p>GPA undoubtedly. Just go look at any school’s admissions criteria. AP scores don’t matter that much and act as more of a plus factor.</p>
<p>-As per reading lots of admissions criteria.</p>
<p>They’re kind of considered relative to each other. If you’re getting straight As in 3 of your AP classes, but fail all of their tests when May comes around, that’s going to raise a red flag for grade inflation, and your GPA will be adjusted accordingly. Sure it’s possible you were just suffering from test anxiety, or maybe you were deathly sick, but for the most part, your AP scores will affect how they view your GPA.</p>
<p>It works the other way around, too. A 3.5 GPA coupled with eight 5s may be seen more favorably than a 4.0 GPA with four 3s and four 2s. </p>
<p>That’s why holistic approaches need to be taken in the admissions process.</p>
<p>Sooo…should I list my 2 or not on my application?</p>
<p>You should report it anyways. If you don’t, colleges will think you either got a 1 or didn’t take the exam, and both alternatives are worse than putting down a 2.</p>
<p>GPA is definitely more important than AP scores. Low AP scores, however, can be a sign of grade inflation. Other than that, it’s mostly placement.</p>