<p>I got a bunch of 3's and 4's on all my 6 AP courses (Even a 3 on AP Calc AB...)...I didn't take them seriously, but now I fear they matter a lot.
I got an 800 on my SAT 1 and 790 on SAT 2...94.5 on AMC 12.
I know I should have gotten a 5 on Calc...but I didn't take it seriously!!!</p>
<p>Should I even report them? Oh, and what about for Caltech...?</p>
<p>What made you decide not to take them seriously?</p>
<p>I really have no idea…actually, I had a bad day…my girlfriend broke up with me that week, and I just didn’t give a crap.</p>
<p>I had no idea AP scores were important…</p>
<p>Can I just not report them but just say in the honors awards section that I’m an “AP scholar with honors”?</p>
<p>AP scores aren’t listed on the application. You only list it on your resume’ if you want to. Obviously, I’d leave them out in you case.</p>
<p>So don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>Have fun retaking calculus, though!</p>
<p>You can always take ASE’s.</p>
<p>I mean, if he got a 3 on the AP Calc AB test, I doubt he’ll be able to teach himself enough 18.01 to pass. In fact, he should probably just cut his losses now and go to community college…</p>
<p>^WHAT?? I’m not thaat stupid…at least I’ll get into a UC…thats a mean thing to say.</p>
<p>Oh the irony.</p>
<p>…that, uh, was sarcasm.</p>
<p>Just take ASE’s if you get in. 18.01, 18.02, 8.01/8.02 tests are fairly straightforward, compared to their science counterparts (7.012/5.112)</p>
<p>Although you are gonna be spending a lot of time during orientation taking tests, while your friends meet new people and have the best time they will ever have at MIT.</p>
<p>If it makes you feel better, none of my AP scores were above 3’s. The only one that isn’t an “embarrassment” is my calc BC score (3), which I got solely by teaching myself without any preparation (I assumed I could have gotten a 4 if I had formatted answers better). I still reported my scores because I don’t desire to hide anything from the admissions office.</p>
<p>If they deem that I am a good fit for the school, then I know I earned an acceptance through my efforts and not because I tried to hide or run away from my mistakes. Instead, embrace them and show them that you can make the most from a situation even when you’re down; Do that, then you will surely justify your scores.</p>
<p>just take the AP test again.</p>
<p>Please, QuantumArbiter. I feel like you’ve posted variations of your AP score dilemma for 3 times now in separate threads. (although this is the first time you’ve actually mentioned what your scores were, so that’s an improvement)</p>
<p>Like what I told you over and over again. Chillax. If you think they’ll affect you, don’t report them! If you want to claim your AP Scholar with Honors or w/e, then you should report them, for reasons that I have already said on my last response to you. Either way, I really think it’s not going to make that big of an impact on your application.</p>
<p>The admission committee selects for other qualities, you know, like extracurricular activities, the match between you and MIT…etc. You will be better served if you started focusing on those aspects and working on your essays than stressing out about your AP scores.</p>
<p>I’m sorry to come off as rude or condescending, but I seriously think you need to take a break from obsessively worrying about your AP scores (why didn’t you worry like this before you took the exams?).</p>
<p>Chris is a certified badass (I’ve seen the certificate). You should listen to him.</p>
<p>^ thank you for the vote of confidence, karen. ; )</p>