<p>I have taken seven AP's entering my senior year of high school but I'm applying to Harvard university early action but the problem is that I have two 1's on and two 2's as my AP scores... But I have two 4's and one 3 from last year- should I send my ap scores when I apply early action or no? Like I don't know if that'd jeopardize my chances...</p>
<p>Yes, they are serious red flags.</p>
<p>Not sure if this is relevant but if you’re getting 1’s and 2’s on AP tests…that means you’re probably not ready for regular college coursework (note, i’m emphasizing regular because even intro Harvard courses are MUCH harder than AP). Unless you have some circumstances that can explain the low scores such as illness or family problems, I suggest you look at community college or state universities.</p>
<p>What were your grades in those AP classes where you scored a 1 or 2 on the AP test?</p>
<p>They were all 95 and higher</p>
<p>^^ That is a red flag for Admissions, as well. When students have such a high average in an AP class, but score a 1 or 2 on the exam, it generally means that your teachers did not teach the AP curriculum well and/or whatever they taught was graded too leniently or was just plain too easy.</p>
<p>Do you have test anxiety issues? I sometimes have students who know material cold but are horrible testers.</p>
<p>Yes I do, like I think SOOO much about the consequences of the test that I get nervous and forget stuff that I studied or learned… It’s bad.</p>
<p>^^ If you have such test anxiety, how will you survive at a hugely competitive college where, for the most part, your grade in each class will be determined from 2 tests – a mid-term and a final. FWIW: At Harvard, if you fail more than one class, you are required to withdraw for two terms: [Minimum</a> Requirements Handbook for Students 2012-2013](<a href=“HarvardKey - Harvard University Authentication Service”>HarvardKey - Harvard University Authentication Service)</p>
<p>^^Actually, gibby, there are usually services that help students to deal with this. Students can be evaluated for anxiety and processing issues, and then universities make allowances/create a better testing environment for those students. rke109, I don’t know where you are located, but I would suggest talking to your guidance counselor about this. gibby is right about the importance of grades, but you would be amazed at the resources that student services have at most universities.</p>
<p>Don’t send those, unless you had a family issue or something. Admissions offers will probably assume you just got a few 3s, assuming your other scores (SAT I&II) are strong.</p>
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<p>@Enoughalready: True. But the OP must be accepted by a college before asking them for services. Should the OP’s guidance counselor write about the test anxiety in their SSR? Should the OP mention their test anxiety in the “Additional Information” section of the Commin App? Should the student just not submit their scores of 1 or 2? And whatever they do, will a selective college be open to students with test anxiety? Those are the bigger questions I don’t know the answer to – maybe you do, and can offer some guidance.</p>
<p>^^ (I still can’t figure out how to do quote boxes on this forum)</p>
<p>That’s where I think the guidance counselor has to be brought into the discussion. If a student has a processing issue, that is no different from having another kind of handicap. If a student is dyslexic (and I know that the definition of dyslexia is overly broad), s/he might still have an amazing mind. I believe that Harvard is willing to work with that. So yes, off to the guidance counselor!</p>
<p>Don’t send in the AP grades if you are not required to. It is a big red flag and you don’t need that in a pool of very competitive candidates.</p>
<p>The OP stated elsewhere that he/she got a 23 on the ACT… Just let this thread die out.</p>