<p>Do the UC schools or other colleges (but mainly UC schools) take into account your AP score when looking at the grade you recieved in your AP class? </p>
<p>I mean some schools have easier AP classes/curriculum/teachers than others. My cousin had an A in her physics class and ended up with a 3 on the APs. I recieved a B- and B but I recieved a 5. Do colleges take this into account?</p>
<p>keep in mind that it is not mandatory that you report your ap score. some student's don't unless they are look to get credits upon matriculation</p>
<p>^ so basically colleges don't take into account AP scores? </p>
<p>Then isn't it technically not fair if one teacher ends up being extremely hard and another one extremely easier?</p>
<p>Life isn't fair either, in college you have professors that are extremely hard and extremely easy.</p>
<p>For example should your cousin decide not to send her scores there is no harm, no foul. However, if you feel that your scores is a better representation of the work that you are able to do vs. the grade in the course, then by all means send them. I don't know if the AP grades are factored in the application.</p>
<p>If you are using the common app ( and I do not know which app you are using for your school) you can self-report your AP scores in the Academic Honors section.</p>
<p>I don't know of any reason why a college would not take them into account when comparing applicants.</p>
<p>grades are far more important...the AP tests fluncuate too much (some years' scores have been MUCH higher than others, and by much higher i mean a score or more on average) and collegeboard has serious issues right now, so grades are far more important...plus, colleges wont see senior APs until after acceptance, so they dont even matter</p>
<p>I'm hoping that GPA in the classes are more important. I previous years, I have had all A's and B's in my AP classes, but I have never gotten anything better than a 3 on an AP test.</p>
<p>I'm hoping that GPA in the classes are more important. I previous years, I have had all A's and B's in my AP classes, but I have never gotten anything better than a 3 on an AP test.</p>
<p>Wow, my computer froze and I accidentally posted the same message 8 times!</p>
<p>shoebox...like grades don't fluctuate either? Every teacher is different, and the AP test was made to standardize the grade fluctuations. I don't see why it's not an indicator of a person's skill. AP scores fluctuate depending on the number of people taking it, the difficulty of the test, w/e. But it definitely doesn't fluctuate more then grades do. </p>
<p>Seriously, I would be worried if I got a A in my school but didn't do so well on the Ap exam.</p>
<p>Wow, AP classes and their tests were designed to standardize tough, high school cirriculum so that colleges could legitimately tell if you knew anything or you're school was just filled to the brim with grade inflation. Now with the option to not send them it is almost pointless for APs to exist... They teach to a test, then students choose not to report the scores! They should just eliminate AP classes or they should make reporting the scores mandatory.</p>
<p>if you're getting A's in AP classes and not getting any fours or fives, thats some serious grade inflation. </p>
<p>AP Test Scores are more important, it shows how well you did compared to everybody, regardless of inflated schools. </p>
<p>How would a college see with a B+ in Euro and a 5 on the exam?</p>
<p>I second STLfan>.</p>
<p>STLFan2003 - The difference is that you don't have to know everything at one time when it comes to grades in AP classes, which is why it's easier to get A's in them and not get 4's/5's on the actual exam.</p>
<p>Yeah, that's the thing that I think should be dealt with. I mean after all it's standardized testing and if someone with an A recieves a 3 then that's major grade inflation. I'm sure colleges keep that in mind.</p>
<p>But does it work the other way around? If you have barely B almost C in a class but a 5 on the AP test, does that help at least to justify your skills a bit?</p>
<p>I think that colleges ultimately place more emphasis on a student's grades in the actual AP class. I agree with STLFan2003 to an extent. Sometimes AP teachers do not do a sufficient job of preparing their students for the AP exams. Obviously the argument could be made that it is the student's responsibility to do well on the exams. However, if you compare a student who extensively prepared for the exam and was fortunate enough to have a teacher who thoroughly taught the material and another student who also extensively prepared for the exam but was stuck with a teacher who did not teach the material well, it is quite evident that the latter student is screwed. I think that this situation happens far too often. Consequently, I don't really consider STL's statement about getting A's in AP classes but not attaining fours or five on exams to be entirely true. I don't consider a situation such as the aforementioned student (with the teacher who did not teach the material well and is obviously at a huge disadvantage) to be grade inflation. Also, colleges kind of have to emphasize a student's actual grades more because some schools don't require students to take exams. Additionally, students can withhold their exam scores from their transcripts. I'm not by any means saying that AP exam scores aren't important...I just don't view them to be a deciding factor in admission to the vast majority of schools (with some of the more prestigious colleges being clear exceptions).</p>
<p>definitely grades
just so you guys know..i was in honors precalc class sophomore year...self studied for 2 weeks, ya..just 2 weeks and crunch everything in...got a 5 for BC.....AP is the easiest test on earth...it has no weight at all IMO
i did the same thing for physics (2 week info crunching) and chemistry (3 weeks info crunching) after taking honors physics and chemistry..4 and 5...but my chem teacher did help me a bit for chem for 3 weeks.. </p>
<p>AP is nothing</p>
<p>if AP is nothing then how did you get a 4</p>
<p>LOL isn't it a miracle to get a 4 on Physics C (assuming that's what you took)...? Physics C is one of the hardest AP exams...</p>
<p>But self study for Physics C??? That just doesn't seem possible in 2 weeks. There is so much to learn in Physics C...and Honors physics is siginificantly different than AP Physics. I suppose physics comes to you naturally or something?</p>
<p>i guess he's a genius</p>