<p>Ive heard a lot of different answers to this question, so i want to get this clarified. When your application is reviewed for college admission, do the colleges see your ap scores? Ive heard that colleges dont even see them and they only matter for college credit. I have also heard that collleges see them and they are weighted heavily? </p>
<p>Can anybody tell me with certainty how colleges handle ap scores? or are they different for each college. Say I fail an ap exam, how much would that hurt me?</p>
<p>Thank You</p>
<p>you can choose to not send your scores to colleges, so i imagine it could only help. not sure how much, if at all they would help though</p>
<p>thanks for the answer, anybody else know anything?</p>
<p>i don't think they make much difference, especially since many people take APs senior year & don't have their scores available when they apply.</p>
<p>Your counselor has to fill out a school report form saying if there are any limitations as to how many APs a student takes. If there is no limit (and the school offers a lot of APs) and you only take 1 or 2, that could be a problem. However, colleges won't penalize you for not taking APs when your school's selection is limited.</p>
<p>From my understanding, they help put your classes into perspective. For instance, if you got an A in the class but got a 1 on the exam, either something strange happened or the class was a joke.</p>
<p>You can self-report AP scores to colleges, but don't need them sent officially until you matriculate.</p>