<p>I was wondering which of the two tests are considered more in the decision process and whether a strong SAT II score could offset a poor grade on the AP, for example: I recieved a 770 on the SAT II which isnt amazing but is a solid grade, while I think i just bombed the AP and would be happy with a 3 or a 4.</p>
<p>Colleges see your SAT and SAT II report, not your AP scores (until you send them to get credit, placement, whatever) so yes your SAT II score in the subject is what will matter.</p>
<p>Some schools require that you send in your AP scores when applying to certain undergraduate schools. So in some cases, your AP scores might matter in your decision process.</p>
<p>Well, colleges often say that they require the ACT/SAT and either two or three SAT IIs, but they never say that they require a certain number of APs (although it'd be really nice to have taken a few exams), so I guess SAT II > AP?</p>
<p>AP's aren't really used in admissions...</p>
<p>krn:</p>
<p>which colleges require you to send your AP scores for admissions? (I have seen several ask for self-reporting AP scores, but have yet to see one ask for an official AP score report.)</p>
<p>Note: Subject TEsts were designed for use in admissions, and AP score were not -- not all schools even offer AP/IB. Of course, a string of self-reported 5's can only boost the application....</p>
<p>Are you sure they don't consider AP's? I thought there was a spot on college applications where you list what AP exams you've taken and your scores on them...</p>
<p>they do consider them if you self-report them (you should report good scores in the Other section of the app)....but, they were not designed for college admissions.</p>
<p>Ours come out on our highschool transcript- so I guess adcoms will give them a brief lookover?</p>
<p>noooooooo, tell your GC (or have your parents do it), that under federal privacy rules, those are YOUR scores, and not the schools. They have no reason the release them, nor wasting their time to copy them to the transcripts. Moreover, a 3 ain't gonna look good to HPSM.</p>
<p>Mucho gracias- I never knew that- now I can scratch off that 1 on AP spanish =p.</p>