<p>Do colleges give a lot of consideration towards AP scores? I'm sure I passed but I dont feel like I did that well this year as in past years. I was just wondering if colleges care that much about what we get on these tests. I'm not looking to get college credit from taking the test. I just take it since I took the class.</p>
<p>Use the search feature</p>
<p>i think they use it to complement your sat/act scores.</p>
<p>From what I've heard, they look more at the fact that you took the AP course (and how well you did in it of course) than your Ap exam grade. Like eeeeric said, the use it more as a complement to sat/act scores.</p>
<p>^^i agree!</p>
<p>hmmmmmmm.... im not so sure about that because while the class may be fluid, the test is standard across the nation.</p>
<p>
[quote]
hmmmmmmm.... im not so sure about that because while the class may be fluid, the test is standard across the nation.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>But at the same time, they would be stupid not to realize that some students are not good timed-test takers and do not perform well under pressure.</p>
<p>With the AP course audit ordeal, colleges should not have to worry about the validity of AP classes.</p>
<p>^well... but I know a bunch of ppl who shouldnt be in AP classes, get high grades (easy teachers) and get like 1s on their AP tests</p>
<p>eh, regardless most colleges don't require you to send them your AP scores as part of the application process. I think that says something. :)</p>
<p>Many believe that if you take an AP Class and don't send the score from that test to the college, they'll assume you did badly. This might only apply to the really selective colleges, but it's something to keep in mind.</p>
<p>That's retarded. What if the student could not afford the exam fees?</p>
<p>Of course, I live in Florida where AP exams are free, so I wouldn't really have an excuse.</p>
<p>So basically if you get a 1 on an AP exam, you're ****ed in college admissions even though you took the AP class. So much pressure. It's like they are discouraging you from taking AP classes for fear of not doing well on the exam.</p>
<p>of course the colleges consider the AP grades more than any other TEST grade. And since each school has different teacher and different standard for the GPA system, a solid 5 on the actual ap exam will be persuasive.</p>
<p>Except for someone like me who is a slow thinker and can't do really good on timed tests, especially in math and science where I most need time to think.</p>
<p>I didn't say you were screwed with a 1. I've also heard that colleges don't really look at AP Scores for admittance. If they do at all, it might be only to differentiate between otherwise similar applicants. Honestly, the best thing to do would be to ask the adcom at the school in question.</p>
<p>If it has any factor in the admission process it is very minimal because alot of seniors take AP tests and they already get accepted or rejected by the schools they apply to by the time they get the scores back.</p>
<p>^Very true statement RickJ</p>
<p>In regards to senior year, I don't think I'm going to take all the APs I'm taking at school. It's not worth the stress. By that time I'll know what school I'm going to and maybe I'll take ones I can get credit for but I really don't like taking them. I figure if my SATs are decent enough then I'm not gonna worry about my AP scores too much.</p>
<p>ok yeah well senior year of course ap tests aren't going to matter, but during junior year they do make an impact on the application overall.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure colleges don't even see your AP scores until you send your final transcript to get credit for them. So no I don't think they carry any wait.</p>
<p>Yeah i confirmed it with what they say on college board, they only use them for course placement.</p>
<p>I don't think they matter except for highly selective universities, and even then I can't see it being one of the more important factors. One thing to take into consideration is how bad the teacher is: you can't really fault a student because their teacher did not provide adequate preparation. They still attempted an AP class, and did the best their teacher asked them for. The solution to that problem lies in improving teaching ability, not harming students.</p>
<p>But the highly selective universities may assume students should provide their own preparation, so I can see why they're used there.</p>
<p>Definitely go with the suggestion of whomever said to check with an adcom.</p>