Scenario: Everything good but low AP Score

Applying to College
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<p>I am going to be a senior after this summer break.
I go to a pretty competitive school in the United States, and I think its even in top 100 US High schools.</p>

<p>I Have around 2260/2400 SAT
4.09 Weighted GPA
3.80 Unweighted GPA
From 9-10, I was in varsity swimming team and even received some kind of Most Improved Player award.
And I am Asian and just moved to the US when I was in 9th grade.
I have some volunteer hours and I think I am an ok rounded student.</p>

<p>The PROBLEM is
this year (junior) i took 3 APs. I got a 5 on one of them, but terribly failed the other 2 exams.
For all APs, I received As but I really do not know what happened and failed 2 of 3 AP exams.
So in total, if i include AP exam that i took in sophomore year, I have two 5s one 3 and one 2......</p>

<p>Is this bad? How badly will these scores affect my admission to prestigious universities?\
I am really nervous T T. I think I skipped a question but forgot to skip it and therefore shift every question by one.</p>

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<p>It really shouldn’t impact anything too much. APs are generally looked at in terms of taking a rigorous load of courses, so your grade in the class is probably more important than your AP score, in my opinion. Many schools also use AP scores for placement once you’re accepted, and they don’t play too large of a role in admissions.</p>

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<p>I think colleges are more interested in the grades you got in those AP classes than in the AP exam scores themselves. I don’t think you need to worry that much :)</p>

4

<p>AP scores are miniscule in admissions. Don’t worry about it.</p>