<p>What if I have a 1 or a 2 on the ap euro exam, will it look down apon? </p>
<p>ps:I am not take ing the ap comp exam because I can’t efford it.</p>
<p>Do I have to send my scores?</p>
<p>A 1 or 2 will probably hurt, but it won’t be the deciding factor.</p>
<p>You don’t send scores but you do self-report them. If you want, you don’t have to report your euro score.</p>
<p>your stats need to get way better before you can get in</p>
<p>Also, if you are hell bent on Rice, apply. Why does this threat matter???</p>
<p>Don’t worry about your AP scores. I know people who have gotten into ivies with 1s and 2s. Your URM status, background and accomplishments will help you a lot. You have a chance at Rice, and a much better chance if you could increase your GPA.
But are you a junior, senior (already know where you’re going??), or transfer applicant?</p>
<p>Your AP scores mean ABSOLUTELY nothing. You don’t even have to send them your AP report which just shows how much they do not care about it.</p>
<p>The 1 or the 2 won’t hurt you, might even help you as it means they’d get more money out of you since you don’t get the credit…</p>
<p>yeah, it is ridiculous that Rice and many other schools don’t consider ap scores because they are great indicators of college success.</p>
<p>They do what they do for some unknown reason.</p>
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<p>I somewhat disagree. While AP scores aren’t necessarily a deciding factor, there are certain instances where an AP score could help or hurt your application. </p>
<p>AP scores can hurt if they:
- do not reflect your performance at school. For example, getting a 1 or 2 on AP Bio while getting an A in the class could really undermine the A that you got. Conversely, if you had a mediocre grade (like C) in said AP course and ended up getting a 5, admissions officers might question your work ethics (though this could also happen in a simply hard AP class).
- are consistently low. For example, having a slew of non-passing AP scores would significantly hurt your application as it shows that you REALLY haven’t mastered the material. (Let’s face it, a typical % for a 5 is 60-70%.) I would advise against reporting a 1 or 2.</p>
<p>AP scores can help if they:
- are self-studied and of a passing grade. I wouldn’t say self-studying helps significantly, but it does show initiative if you have a passion for the subject. For example, I self-studied for music theory and environmental science (5 and 4, respectively) because music is a big focus of my life and I want to study environmental engineering. So yeah, self-studying can add another dimension to you as long as you have a purpose in taking the exam.</p>
<p>AP scores are “neutral” if they:
- reflect the grade you received in the AP class. If you got like an A or A- in the AP class, then it’s almost “expected” that you ended up with a 4 or 5. If that’s the case, I don’t think that 4 or 5 would “help” a lot necessarily. </p>
<p>DISCLAIMER: Those are just my personal opinions based on what I’ve read on CC.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, it seems that a Harvard admissions officer somewhat agrees with me. =]</p>
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<p>Source: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/579659-report-harvard-info-session-sunday-28-september-2008-a.html?highlight=information+session[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/579659-report-harvard-info-session-sunday-28-september-2008-a.html?highlight=information+session</a></p>
<p>In conclusion, generally speaking, APs aren’t that big of a deal in admissions (but like all things, little nuances will be scrutinized when dealing with similar applicants). However, I think it will be more important as admissions gets more competitive.</p>
<p>my stats has gotten better 3.8 and top 30%
An essay i have written in being honored on the paris review and couple essay contests.</p>
<p><em>Owned by Modulation</em> I admit it… I’ll take it like a man lol.</p>
<p>I don’t really mean that AP scores count for ABSOLUTELY nothing because if it did, why would they have you list it? But I must disagree with you Modulation when you say that it can help you… if you do not actually send them your score then the numbers you write can just be made up. That is also why I said that it can’t hurt you either…</p>
<p>Because the AP score, as I see it, is exactly like choosing your major. You can always change your mind (major = different major… AP = don’t send it). If you don’t send it they have no actual proof of your AP so they won’t even consider it…</p>
<p>I mean yes it’d be fishy if you list like 20 APs and all 5’s, then they’d probably want to look at it. But if you don’t disclose one AP (though you took the class), I assume they’d just assume your school does not make you take the AP and won’t even research it much.</p>
<p>Then again that is an assumption so don’t go by it, don’t want it to be the opposite and have it kill you</p>
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<p>You can say the same about making up extracurriculars. Just because something is self-reported doesn’t mean it loses value.</p>
<p>it can mean that it loses value because it means you don’t even have to report it… so how can it hurt u if u dont report it?</p>
<p>I said it will hurt you if you report the non-passing AP scores, especially in classes where you got a good grade. It’s better to just report the 3’s and up…</p>
<p>i am not sending them</p>
<p>@Modulation we are basically talking about the same thing lol… Better not argue with each other ;).</p>
<p>Being buddy buddy is so much better ;)</p>
<p><em>heart</em></p>
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<p>I am planning to transfer but after a semester that will not be enough time for the teachers/professors to really make a good evaluation of me so can my recommendations come from coaches or retreat ministers and or my employer?</p>
<p>this is the last time so please don’t get angry at me:(</p>
<p>email <a href=“mailto:admi@rice.edu”>admi@rice.edu</a> and ask them</p>
<p>Thats the Rice U Office of Admission email ID</p>