<p>I am currently taking 4 AP classes--stats, Spanish, English language, and European history. My Spanish teacher said that the national test was probably THE hardest AP test and advised us not to take it (she got a 4). Even though I have been getting As (no idea why or how), I am very bad at math and will not take the AP stats exam. That only leaves me with two AP tests to take. Does it raise flags to take the class but not take the national test? I just don't see the point in wasting almost $200 on tests that I know I won't do well on.</p>
<p>Your teacher got a 4 on the AP exam? Ha. Nice teacher.</p>
<p>Not taking the AP exam is a red flag to college admissions. It causes them to wonder why and to discount your grades/GPA.</p>
<p>As someone noted, it’s a negative to take AP class but not the test.</p>
<p>Take the tests. My friend is not very good at math, but she took AP Stats anyway (needed an extra class) and still managed a 4. Also, at my school (public) there are plenty of kids who get a 4 or 5 on the AP Spanish exam. Most colleges would rather see that you tried on the exams, then compare how you did to their other applicants.</p>
<p>I kind of feel the same way about my AP French class.
I really don’t want to take it since I know I’m likely going to fail.</p>
<p>I’ve been taking French for three years, and in my class right now, there are people who still don’t know how to use near future or past tense…There are people who still struggle to conjugate -er verbs for crying out loud! </p>
<p>In no way will I be sufficiently prepared for this exam without extensive, EXTENSIVE study, and I’m not sure if I’ll have the time. </p>
<p>How hard ARE the AP language exams anyways? Are they like AP English Language and Comp, except in French/Spanish/etc?
If so, definitely no.</p>