<p>I got an A- both semester in AP Chem and on tests I got a
3- AP CHEM Test
780- SAT Chem Subject test</p>
<p>Should I report the 3 to colleges? Would I be at a disadvantage if I didn't have an AP score? I'm planning to apply to Stanford, Princeton, Caltech, and UCLA</p>
<p>I wouldn’t report the 3.</p>
<p>tough luck dude, you prob knew the material but didn’t do as well on that test.</p>
<p>It’s kind of a catch-22, because if you report it, whatever grade you got in the class will seem more meaningless and like it was inflated, but if you don’t, they might assume you got a 1 or maybe a 2.</p>
<p>I can’t decide on a conclusive answer, but I can tell you that AP tests are far from the most important part of college applications.</p>
<p>YES! Every college I’ve talked to- including very big name schools- say report your scores. And a 3 IS passing the AP exam. You just aren’t given credit at some schools. As for the person talking about grade inflatation I have not heard of that until I’ve come on this forum. Don’t even worry about that- send the score. A 3 does look good- although it’s not a 4 or a 5… you passed the test. </p>
<p>I got a 3 on APUSH and I’m sending that to all my schools, as well as my 4 on English Lang</p>
<p>There is a bright student on CC who got a pair of 2’s on AP Chem and I believe Lit and still got into MIT. I would report the score.</p>
<p>yes you should</p>
<p>Hey thanks you guys! I probably will then because i feel like its probably better to report a score than to leave them guessing. And oh wow @bublubu that’s suprising!</p>
<p>Are you sending other AP scores? They would assume you did poorly if you only send certain scores.</p>
<p>i’ve only taken 2 other AP tests with 5’s and of course i’ll be sending in those :)</p>
<p>I think that you should as most colleges accept 3’s as credit. Even selective colleges would like to see you passed (you just won’t get credit)…Definate yes</p>
<p>Yeah. MIT and CIT don’t even accept chemistry.</p>