<p>I just want to know how many AP tests students accepted by Harvard are taking this year. Please post the number and subjects as well.</p>
<p>I know for a fact that one of the 87 junior AP National Scholars last yeat got into Harvard....a Hispanic valedictorian.....</p>
<p>But it depends. AP tests aren't that important until you get there, but they will make you stand out if you're "disadvantaged." Also keep in mind that people have gotten in with NO AP tests or classes at all, and not just minorities....</p>
<p>can u just answer my question...</p>
<p>sleepisabliss, I'd like to see the various answers myself, but I caution you that if you yourself take AP statistics you will learn that voluntary response data is worthless: what a bunch of self-selected people on CC tell you about their AP records tells you nothing, really, about what a typical AP record of a Harvard admittee is. </p>
<p>As practical advice, I would simply say challenge yourself, and deepen your understanding of issues that are important in your life by whatever means are practical for you. That will show up in your application in various ways.</p>
<p>What do you mean by last year, Mzlover?</p>
<p>If you mean this past fall, that can't be true- I know of someone who was a white junior AP National Scholar who was admitted by Harvard.</p>
<p>I'm taking 3 AP exams: Lit, Gov (only US) + Bio. Should be a little less stressful than last year's APs.</p>
<p>I'm a junior, but seniors tend to take all their ap tests accept foreign langauge, because of the difficulty of the test for all 3 offerred langauges, spanish, french and german</p>
<p>"What do you mean by last year, Mzlover?</p>
<p>If you mean this past fall, that can't be true- I know of someone who was a white junior AP National Scholar who was admitted by Harvard."</p>
<p>I must be stupid, because your post doesn't make any sense to me. </p>
<p>But this is my clarification:: Of the 87 juniors from LAST year who were awarded with AP National Scholar (the seniors getting likely letter right now), one of them was a Hispanic valedictorian from Southern California. He was accepted to Harvard last December with a full ride. </p>
<p>I gave this example to make it obvious that the number of APs required for admission varies due to the different opportunities each applicant has had. (This kid did everything he could, of course.)</p>
<p>i'm taking 4: Calc AB (i'm never taking math again), US Govt, Eng Lit, and Spanish Lang.</p>
<p>even though I didnt get in(rd, still crossing my fingers and hoping) I'll probably take 2 or 3 since last year I became a national ap scholar, there just arent any that interest me any more</p>
<p>tehre were only 87 junior ap national scholars last year?</p>
<p>Well I read it somewhere on CC, so I don't know for SURE.</p>
<p>Junior AP national scholars are rather rare, as most kids don't rack up that number of AP courses until they are seniors.</p>
<p>one here :) but canadian standards though. nontheless</p>
<p>One of my closest friends got into Harvard EA, and he took 11 APs by junior year. He studied for some of the AP tests on his own when they were not offered by our school. I.E. - Micro and Macroeconomics. This year he will be taking 5 more. Oh, I should also mention that he got 5s on all 11 of those AP tests. (He's brilliant, as I'm sure many of you who got in EA are!) :)</p>
<p>I know someone who took 11 APs and got the highest score on every one of them. And she GOT IN! I think it is the best to take as many AP tests as possible if you are sure you can get a good score!!</p>
<p>Thanks for the clarification, MzLover :).</p>
<p>4 AP Tests for me this year: Stats, English Lit, Latin Lit, Latin:Vergil</p>
<p>I went to the collegeboard chart and added up juniors who were National AP Scholars: 338.</p>
<p>I've taken 8: a 4 on French Lang and 5s on Bio, Euro Hist., U.S. Hist, Comp Sci A, BC Calc, French Lit, English Lang. This year I'm in AP Psych, English Lit, and Macro (with review sessions outside of school for Micro) Economics, but I'm not planning to test them since I get no additional credit. However, I will be testing HL English, HL Math, HL World Area Studies, and SL Psychology.</p>
<p>Edit: Link here: <a href="http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/article/0,,150-157-0-2057,00.html#name04%5B/url%5D">http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/article/0,,150-157-0-2057,00.html#name04</a></p>
<p>This is all HIGHLY misleading. People who only have 5 or 6 AP's obviously apply, and maybe some get in- you never know, college admissions can be random! :) :) :) However, INSIDE SOURCES make it clear that 5 or 6 AP's are the very bare minimum. Indeed, if one is resting on their academics at all, and do want a shot at an institution as highly esteemed and prestigious as Harvard(and is not Hispanic or African American,) one should have 9 or 10 AP's in the very least.</p>
<p>"owever, INSIDE SOURCES make it clear that 5 or 6 AP's are the very bare minimum. Indeed, if one is resting on their academics at all, and do want a shot at an institution as highly esteemed and prestigious as Harvard(and is not Hispanic or African American,) one should have 9 or 10 AP's in the very least."</p>
<p>I do not believe this is accurate at all. It really depends on what your school has to offer. For example my school does not even have 8 AP's or close to it. Someone from my school who got into harvard had gasp only 4 AP's. As long as you take full advantage of the toughest courses your school has to offer, I do not think the actual number of AP's is significant.</p>