<p>My daughter <em>might</em> make AP scholar this year, the end of her junior year. It will be a nice thing to list on her application, but not that impressive.</p>
<p>My son, who had 7 APs by the end of his junior year, did not get it (and never did earn it, because he didnt take his final year APs, since his college would not give credit)</p>
<p>The adcoms are not fools. My son had all 5s, and he took much harder tests than my daughter took. He took CS AB, while she only took A. He took Physics C (both), she took Physics B…</p>
<p>It isnt really worth comparing SAT scores to AP scores. they are completely different.</p>
<p>The SAT is one test. Kids basically end up with one score (superscored, or best sitting) for the colleges to look at. It is widely taken by kids planning on going to a four year school. Rarely will kids keep taking it until they get a 2400. Once they get past a certain acceptable threshold they stop. </p>
<p>APs are not necessarily available to most kids, esp in a way that allows for National AP Scholar. For kids that do have a large range to AP classes, then can pretty much keep taking a lot, if they are so inclined. So, while obviously there is a limit to the AP classes that are available, a student who is at a good school, or has self study available can take a wide range. That would explain why so many more kids make National AP Scholar over perfect SAT scores.</p>
<p>It is a mistake to look at raw numbers and not try and question what they really mean.</p>
<p>My feeling is that they are seriously considered. They show that you want to take the hardest class available. AP Classes have their limitations, but they are also something the adcoms know and they know they will be the most difficult class offered in that subject/level. </p>
<p>My son’s college (Caltech) offers no credit for APs, but you can be sure most of the student body who applied had a good supply of 5s in Math and Science APs. If they did not, and they were available to them, then it brings up questions. If they did not get 5s, then does that mean they will not be able to handle the very rigorous math/science core that Caltech offers? (of course, Caltech is an extreme example…)</p>
<p>I think that for admissions, the rigor of your schedule will say more than any AP Scholar designation. Plus, kids who take lots of the tougher APs have plenty of other academic honors to list on applications.</p>
<p>ok…I guess I’ll just take the ap classes Im intrested in and maybe just aim for it.I mean…I kinda want to get it…not as in an extensive motivation way. I am motivated of taking ap classes because of how challenging it is.</p>