<p>Hello everyone, Im a prospective senior in high school and just checked my ap scores that I took last May.
I took three ap tests: biology, english comp, and us history.
On every single tests, I received 2s!!!
This is so ridiculous and depressing cause I got a 2 on my first AP exam that I took in my sophomore year (world history)...
I don't really care taking the courses in college again, but I am worried if these poor AP scores have any negative impact on me.
Now, I am so scared to take the AP tests.
Should I even send these scores to colleges?
And one more thing, is it better to take the AP test and get a 2, or to not even take the test after completing the course?</p>
<p>If you think you deserve a higher score, order a re-score. It could be the difference between having to or not taking an extra course. Also it’s always better to take the test, if you don’t your grade in the class drops by a whole letter grade.</p>
<p>Your grade doesn’t always drop a letter grade if you don’t take AP tests. Some schools/teachers might require that, but no teacher in my school does and no other school in my area does either. I definitely think schools/teachers doing that are in the minority. </p>
<p>IMO it’s better to take the AP exam if you complete the course. There aren’t any real negative consequences (you only send them to colleges AFTER they admit you), and if you never take the exam you don’t know what you would have received. You might as well try!</p>
<p>What Bailey57 said is spot on. Don’t let a couple of disappointing tests hold you back from possibly getting college credit in the future.</p>
<p>Remember, AP scores are self-reported, which means you can put nothing about your AP scores on your college app and colleges won’t know.</p>
<p>It is absolutely fine to omit your AP scores from your applications. You would not generally pay to send AP scores until after you are admitted to a school - they are only self reported. If you leave them off your apps, unless your HS transcript shows them (which some do), colleges will have no way of knowing what your scores are or even whether you took the tests. Many students take AP classes but do not take the tests for any number of reasons.</p>
<p>AP tests are tough, so don’t let it get you down!</p>
<p>I took my first AP test this year, AP calculus, and received a 2. Half of the test was without a calculator, and I wasn’t used to doing calculus this way. I wasn’t bad at calculus, I just wasn’t familiar with the methods being tested.</p>
<p>With anything I take, such as the SAT, I never send my scores until I see for myself what my score was. In my case, I will not be sending my AP score to colleges, because a 2 will not get you a credit in most cases. </p>
<p>My advice: Use AP prep books. The books will make you familiar with the test, because your AP class at school may be set up differently. So don’t get discouraged… Good luck in the future, and kudos for taking challenging classes to begin with.</p>