<p>Ok, here's what happened,</p>
<p>SAT 2 RESULTS:</p>
<p>USH: 730
BIO M: 660
MATH LVL 2: 760</p>
<p>AP RESULTS
USH: 5
BIO: 5</p>
<p>SO, SHOULD I RETAKE BIO EVEN IF I GOT A 5 ON THE AP EXAM AND ENDED UP WITH AN A+ FOR THE CLASS? PLEASE TELL ME. BTW, MY SAT'S ARE 2200+</p>
<p>wow, that's unusual, ap's are harder than sats
if really don't think this is an urgent question... let me explain
if you don't retake, colleges will see you 5's and smile and condone your sat's. besides, only the 660 is "bad"
if you do retake, it might not be too difficult for you to raise yor scores considering you got 5's. I'm wondering if you took the sat's in may before you ap's</p>
<p>You don't need to retake the Bio M. Just send in the APs.</p>
<p>JohnC613, I felt that the SAT II's were harder than AP's. Like an extended MC section without any chance to show off your own knowledge in a FR section.</p>
<p>APUSH: 5
SAT II US: 760</p>
<p>AP Language and Comp: 5
SAT II Literature: 770</p>
<p>I know that FR's have rubric scoring guides, but your answer can be supported a number of ways, while in the MC, it's only one answer, and if you don't know it, there's no way you can show that you know at least part of the answer like in the FR.</p>
<p>I am in slightly similiar situation: AP: Spanish Lang 5 US History 5 SAT II: Spanish: 660 US History: 640, will they see my two 5's and realize that I was just not having a good day when I took the SAT II's? I read above that they could, but don't most colleges only use AP's for placement and not for admissions?!</p>
<p>Colleges don't care about AP scores at all.</p>
<p>I believe you llpitch, but can anybody explain to me how that makes any sense whatsoever? Why do colleges consider SAT II's but not AP tests when SAT II's are just watered down AP tests?</p>
<p>Infoman: Did you make your user name the same name as a popular TV show in Quebec, Canada, on purpose?</p>
<p>Colleges consider SAT II's rather than AP tests because (1) for those colleges, SAT IIs are required, but APs are not; (2) SAT IIs are available to everyone while SAT IIs are not; and (3) they set the rules, and that's what they've decided.</p>
<p>ha, I wish it wasn't, I would be nice if they would see my two 5's on US hist and spanish language and see that the 640 and 660 (respectivley) are not all that reflective</p>
<p>Where are you applying? That's a big factor.</p>
<p>i am applying to the following schools:</p>
<p>ga tech
unc
duke
jhu
yale
wash u</p>
<p>I didn't want to start a new thread for my question, but I really, really need to get these questions answered! Should I take the subject test for Bio after the regular course or the AP course? What are the differences between Bio e and m? Which do you reccommend I take? And any other related issues?</p>
<p>First let me answer Infoman.</p>
<p>I would definitely retake Bio if it shows up to those schools. The other scores aren't as bad, but they will hurt you some; I'm not gonna lie.</p>
<p>@silvia</p>
<p>Next time, try searching Google, the forums, and finally starting your OWN thread.</p>
<p>Everybody has their won strength and weakness. take the one you are mroe comfortable with.</p>
<p>Obviously, if you take it after AP bio, then you will get a higher score. I took Bio M right after AP Bio (top of my class at a competitive top 100 public school) and got a 770. That should tell you how hard the test is.</p>
<p>My advice is that if you're taking it without AP bio, then to buy prep books and practice a lot. Also, don't be an idiot like me and refuse to omit answers. I probably could have got an 800 if I omitted a few I had no idea about.</p>
<p>Ah, thanks. That seems pretty tough ;)</p>
<p>Do these tests ever 'expire'? If I take it this year, after 4 years, will it still be valid? If I take it this year, get a bad score, then take it again, but get a good score, do I have to show both, or just the better one? And the same questions for the SAT's. </p>
<p>In your opinion which is better, ACT or SAT, as in; easier; more chance of getting accepted; more comprehensive(actually testing knowledge rather than test taking strategies); and your own preferences?</p>
<p>Silvia, don't hijack other people's threads. There's a search function, and if you can't find your answer that way, then make a new thread, don't draw focus away from the OP's questions.</p>
<p>AP test scores go into storage on a computer after five years, and you need to pay an extra fee to get them after five years. I don't think ACT or SAT scores ever expire.</p>
<p>The ACT vs SAT question has been beaten to death. Search the forums about that one.</p>