Should I retake the AP/SAT II test for my prospective major?

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<p>Hi guys!</p>

<p>I'm a sophomore in high school, and this year I took the AP Bio class/test and the SAT Biology E test. However, it's been a particularly rough year, and I'm thinking I didn't do as well on both tests as I could have (meaning 3-4 in Bio, 680-750 in SAT). Obviously, I don't know my test results yet. However, I am extremely interested in biology and honestly was planning on majoring in something related to it in a few years.</p>

<p>Given the fact that I want to major in biology, if I do get a poor score on both of the exams should I at least retake one? I had an A in the class (and in all my other classes too, if it matters) and I feel that a low exam score combined with a high class grade will make my grades look highly inflated. The studying personally is no challenge for me--I enjoy studying biology and will be taking more biology-related classes in school, so it isn't an issue. </p>

<p>So to condense it, here are my questions:
1) If I am going to major in biology, will colleges look at my AP/SAT II scores for biology?
2) If I am going to retake one of them, which one should I retake?
3) Can colleges see if I retake any of these tests and will it impact my grades?</p>

<p>(Note: I have done some research on the last question and it seems like for the colleges that do not use ScoreChoice, I will have to submit both scores. The AP website only says that you can delete a test score at any time and take a test at any time, so I am assuming that no one will be able to tell if I retake that.)</p>

<p>Thank you for all the help and I can help you with your question in return! (If you want)</p>

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<p>AP scores have no bearing on admission, they are only for college credit/placement once you have been accepted. In addition, you don’t declare a major until you get to college, usually your sophomore year. I would not retake either if you get scores in that range. In fact, I don’t think anyone should retake an AP exam ever… but that’s just my opinion. But there does seem to be a consensus that you definitely should not retake a passing AP score (3-5). If you drop below 600 on the SAT2, you can retake it if you wish, however. When you send in AP scores at the end, they will see all scores, including those that you have retaken. Colleges will see that you retook the test and both scores if you send both on the sat. It depends on the college policy, but some schools require ALL sat scores to be sent.</p>