<p>Hi
I am a high school senior who has just been admitted to Williams.
On my application for admission, I had included on the "Additional Information" section, all the AP tests I would be taking senior year in May. I wrote that I would take many tests, but now, being the lazy pile that I am, I seriously am thinking about not taking them. I'm feeling extremely overwhelmed by the material and all the studying required for them, and it's even worse knowing that I won't recieve much credit at Williams, only possible placement into higher-level courses if I do well on their placement exams. I've already paid for my bajillion tests, and there are no refunds at my school.
If I were to not take some of the tests, I would lose a lot of money, and probably would have to call/email Williams that I am no longer taking those tests, correct? On the other hand, I would save a large portion of my sanity, and actually be able to have a nice ending to my senior year.
I don't think Williams would revoke my admission if I dropped some tests, but it could happen - what do you think? Should I just slave through it and maybe get by with a 2 or 3, or just drop them altogether? Is it better to completely suck on the tests, or just not even try and look like a lazy bum who just wrote that I would take all these tests just to make my application look better?
I appreciate any and all input.
And yes, I do realize that this is totally and completely my fault for getting into this predicament - either way I'm gonna lose - question is, lose hundreds of dollars or lose my mind? Well, actually, either way money is going to be lost as I will either do poorly or not even take the tests. What do you think I should do?</p>
<p>They won’t recsind your admissions for not taking the ap tests and I doubt you even need to email them. I am only taking ap stats bcuz my family can’t afford to pay for the other 3 tests.</p>
<p>Consider taking a year off and doing something engaging. You may be seriously burned out. Try to answer this question honestly: am I ready for college right now, emotionally, or am I likely to be wasting my family’s money?</p>
<p>If you decide to take a year off and if you can find a job, you can contribute significantly to paying the bills at Williams the next year. Students tend to get much more out of their education when they are helping to pay for it.</p>
<p>What are you saying!!! Get off the computer and hit the books because the exams start the first week in May. YOU CAN DO THIS! Don’t give up just because you are sick of school. Give it your best effort, and work like heck, because you only get one shot. You may surprise yourself and do better than you expected, but you will never know if you quit now.</p>
<p>I honestly don’t care about my AP exams that much this year… I’ll probably study like a week before them, since the only way I actually study for things I don’t like is by cramming.
Two of them are not really study-able (Spanish and Lit) and Econ I think I’m okay at so it won’t require a ton of prep. The only one I really need to prepare thoroughly for is Physics (AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!)</p>
<p>Or just take my route and only take one. Citing family financial troubles.</p>
<p>whitelily: I really don’t think it matters in any way. If you feel more comfortable, call admissions tomorrow.</p>
<p>And the money is gone whether you take the tests or not, and as you say, Williams doesn’t really give credit for them anyway.</p>
<p>At my kids’ school they were required to take the tests, so they took every one. For my S, it amounted to five senior year.</p>
<p>BTW: He got a 2 on the Latin exam junior year and it made no difference to his admission.</p>
<p>thanks so much for all your input…i think that since the money really is gone no matter what, i might as well just try my best</p>
<p>a few i think i might be able to mosey through and do okay on - im just completely lost with physics, and not doing so hot in music theory or european history…econ might be a struggle too…oh my</p>
<p>i just keep telling myself that i got into college already, but it isnt really helping! :OOO</p>
<p>Physics, haha. I laugh at thee.</p>
<p>But really, I am COMPLETELY SCREWED for it.
It’s going to suck.</p>
<p>The year my S got his 2 so did everyone else in the class, composed of juniors and seniors. They had a laugh together and all made various gestures of getting hung or getting their heads cut off. They all knew they bombed. Didn’t really hurt anyone. They went to U of Chicago, Williams, Bates, Vassar among others.</p>
<p>I got a 1 on my AP Bio test my junior year. I believe 80% of my class did, they went on to Cal, UCLA, Harvard, UChicago, Williams, Johns Hopkins, NYU. Haha AP Tests don’t count for anything.</p>
<p>I also would suggest that you take the tests. You don’t have to report the scores (my D took APs senior year and didn’t report any scores at all). Your HS might not give you course credit if you don’t take the tests, and that could impact Williams. You have already paid the money, so it’s not really an issue of $. You can’t get that money back. Also, don’t study, and don’t stress. They really don’t matter at this point. If you don’t study and don’t stress, it’s totally fine. Really. THEY DON’T MATTER. AT ALL.</p>
<p>but here’s the thing. my philosophy, and that of my parents, has always been “if you are going to do something, you better do it well.” i’m going to take the ap tests, therefore i better try my hardest. and it’s just that feeling you get, you know? why bother taking them if you don’t care? urgh. but i dont care, and im still taking them. im going in a circle of anxiety.</p>
<p>the main issue is that my parents will be ****ed if i dont do well. it’s a lot of money, and my parents are struggling to pay for college as it is. my dad is already telling me about how im going to get a job this summer just so i can see how many hours it takes to pay for one ap test. let alone all the ones that im taking. i probably wouldnt be able to make that money in an entire summer. and he says that he wont pay for williams if i completely bomb. of course i think by the time scores are released it will already be july, but still…he could like not let me go. AHHHH ■■■</p>