<p>Okay, do colleges regard someone negatively if they don't take the ap test if you're taking the class? Or do they not care? Thank You!!</p>
<p>bummmmmmmmp</p>
<p>Yes, they do.</p>
<p>It has been some time since my last post but… anyone differ in that view?</p>
<p>No, I agree with mcvcm92. Colleges will see a strong grade in an AP course with no exam grade and think “grade inflation!”. This looks like a pretty risky move without explanation in my opinion.</p>
<p>^ - What about all of us who go to a HS where they offer all of these higher level AP classes (I am thinking along the sciences and calculus) but do not support them by investing in any lab equipment and teachers who do not know the material but just read from the textbook.</p>
<p>I get an “A” in the class but bomb the AP test because we are not prepared. Do the college admissions people think “reject” because the student got a 1 or 2 on the test or do they think the HS class is not being taught well?</p>
<p>Jben^ </p>
<p>I do not have any professional insight into this, clearly. But personally I believe that this would look better than not taking the test at all. Not taking the AP test looks like your slacking off in an easy class to get an A, and not wanting to stretch yourself, whereas an A in an AP class with a low test score will look more like “wow, that school is not providing students with the right teaching resources.”</p>
<p>Agreed.</p>
<p>I know one of our local colleges tracks AP results and grades for many of the local high schools and has a pretty good idea about how grades and results are supposed to correlate. I even got a call from one admissions person who was surprised by the only student I’ve ever had who got an A in my class first semester and a 3 on the actual AP Exam…</p>
<p>Also, the teacher may not necessarily care about the AP test. I’ve heard of instances where the class is labeled as AP, but the teacher doesn’t follow the AP curriculum.</p>