<p>Okay so I'm a junior in IB. but of course I'm taking a few AP tests as well next year..</p>
<p>Well if I plan to apply EA.. how will colleges know my tests taking ability? I feel like this is obvious, but for IB especially..I'm testing 5 out of 6 classes next year in may. How can they judge me on my scores? Do they use the "estimated range" my teachers provide? </p>
<p>And AP tests..since I'm not technically enrolled in the AP class & I'm just taking the test along with my IB ones.. How do I put that on my app? & if you can't, is it worth even taking the test?</p>
<p>Sorry. I'm a little novice to some of the all stuff. Answers are appreciated!</p>
<p>AP scores play a very small factor in your decision. They’ll see your SAT/ACT and get your testing ability from that. Doing well in these AP/IB classes will show that you will most likely succeed on the exams at the end of the year, so just get good grades.</p>
<p>The AP scores will be more useful to you once you get to college, and can parlay them into college credits. The same may be true of the IB scores; schools vary on this. What counts right now is getting good grades in your IB classes and doing well on your standardized testing.</p>
<p>Thanks!
So the fact that I’m testing most of my classes next year won’t affect my entrance right? </p>
<p>And is there a place to put that I’m taking AP tests along with the IB tests on the common app? (I’m not technically enrolled in the AP class) maybe teacher recs?</p>
<p>^College apps typically have a catch-all section called “additional information” or something similar, where you are invited to say more than you could say in the prompted essays or fill-in-the-blanks. That would be the perfect, and very appropriate, place to explain things like that.</p>
<p>There will be a place on the Common App and/or your state university app’s that provide a place for test dates and scores, including AP’s and any IB’s.</p>
<p>You will fill in the dates and scores of those tests that you have already taken,
as well as the dates, leaving the scores blank, of any tests that you intend to take.</p>
<p>Do you know anyone who will have taken all of their tests by the time they apply for college? No. I don’t know about AP, but I do know that you’re not even allowed to take all of your IB tests in junior year. Your scenario is the norm, and colleges know that.</p>
<p>^Will what have any significance for college admissions? What you put in the additional information block? </p>
<p>Yes, of course it will. That block is free-form. You write in there what you think is important, whatever you think they might question … you explain it there. You can list stuff there. You can explain stuff there. It’s your space to write whatever you wish.</p>
<p>^Yes. I mean I’m sure theyll look at it. But I was wondering if it really helped my app any, since it’s self study/Goes with my IB course. But I’m sure they’ll still see that I’m willing to work, right? That should help.</p>
<p>OK here are the things they care about the most:</p>
<p>Are you in the most rigorous course of study offered at your school? (Yes)
How are your grades in that course of study?<br>
How are your SAT/ACT scores?</p>
<p>Assuming the answers to the second and third questions are good, that will tell them that a) You’re smart and willing to work hard, and b) You know how to take tests.</p>
<p>If you want to add that you’re also doing AP tests, and which IB tests you plan to take, go for it.</p>
<p>Colleges will use your predicted IB score as well as AP and SAT II scores to get a gauge of your ability in school subjects. You aren’t the first IB applicants they’ll have received.</p>
Good luck! I have a feeling you’ll be just fine.</p>