<p>if the college sees that you've taken an AP test (and did well) without the class, does it look better?</p>
<p>I wouldn't say it would neccessarly look better, but it definitely looks good. I also think that different schools would view it differently.</p>
<p>what grade looks good if you self-studied? A 4? a 5?</p>
<p>both, but if your applying to ivies most only give credit for 5's.</p>
<p>They probably wouldnt even notice that you took the test but not the class. They will most likely not spend more than 10 minutes looking at your application.</p>