What about high gpa & low AP scores?

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<p>Hi,
I'm currently going to an American International School at a foreign country and this year, I'm applying to the top schools in the US including all the Ivy Leagues.
In 10th grade, I've done AP Spanish Language and I got 4. Not very satisfied but it was okay.
Then, when I entered 11th grade, I had four AP classes (which I wanted to reduce but my schedule didn't work out so I couldn't drop any) - AP Calculus BC, Spanish Lit, English Lang, and US History. I got A's in all those classes for both semesters but on the test, I did really badly and failed one of them. I got one 4, two 3s, and one 2.
It was super shocking...
Anyways, I really don't understand how I could have gotten a 2 because that subject was the one I was quite confident in.
Also, I got recommended from the teachers for this year's AP courses as well and I'm currently taking AP Euro, English lit, Stats, and Physics.
Now, obviously I'm not sending in the 2 but i feel like if I don't send in all of them, maybe that would be better? </p>

<p>Or should I still send the 3s? I feel like it is going to hurt me a lot though.
Please tell me how much the AP scores would matter in my case
I really need your helppppp!!1
Thank you :)</p>

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<p>You usually don’t have to send AP scores in during admission process, only after acceptance if you want to try to get credit/higher placement. The main point during application process is that you’ve taken rigorous coursework and have good grades in those classes.</p>

<p>At top schools, your probably won’t get credit unless it’s a 4 or 5 but you need to check each schools websites to see. But you don’t need to worry about that until accepted.</p>

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<p>you realize that you can’t choose which AP’s to send, you have to send them all…</p>

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<p>no we don’t have to send them all
we can choose which ones to send
this is a self-report process</p>

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<p>@scmom12
so would it be okay if I don’t report all of them?
they wouldn’t think that I didn’t take the test at all?
yea, top schools only accept 4s and 5s and they have like a chart for it
anyways thank you!! :)</p>

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<p>I would check with admissions of the schools. Just ask if AP scores need to be included in application, don’t have to go into why. I guess the only question is if scores from past years are on your HS transcript, in which case they’re going to at least see those. Check with school counselor.</p>

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<p>it costs more to only send a few ap scores vs. all of them</p>

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<p>Who cares if u got 2’s. You only get credit.for what you passed. </p>

<p>Sent from my Desire HD using CC</p>

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<p>nah if u took spanish lit your ap tests got vigor, i mean rigor</p>

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<p>Just don’t report the 2s, simple as that.</p>

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<p>Don’t report the 2’s.</p>

<p>It really won’t hurt you at all - colleges are mainly concerned with your AP scores once you have been admitted and want to use them to receive credit for courses.</p>