What is the Effect of one poor AP Score?

Applying to College
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<p>As with most of the horribly-nervous-about-college but too-cheap-to-pay-$7 population, I recieved my AP Scores in the mail this past weekend. Overall, I've had a great run at AP's, taking Human Geo, Art HIstory, Euro, APUSH, Chem, Calc, English (Composition, I think), Psych, Gov through the school and self studying for Chinese, Macro, and Micro. I got 5's on all of these. However, my parents are flipping a ***** about the one I didn't get a 5 on, Spanish. Honestly, I could've worked harder and gotten a somewhat decent score. Instead, I got a 2 on it. If I am aiming for a HYP level school, how will my Spanish score impact me?</p>

<p>Also, I am taking Spanish IB next year. Could that be used in an excuse for not reporting that grade?</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>mind you, I took those test accross 3 years. I’m going to be a senior next year.</p>

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<p>^ That’s all there is to say about the subject. I say report it anyways - reporting a bad grade is better then holding it and making them think you’re trying to hide info from them.</p>

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<p>In that A for Admissions book didn’t the lady say that not reporting an AP score is the same as not taking it (in the eyes of the colleges)? Or am I mistaken?</p>

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<p>Does that mean my A in APUSH won’t look so good since I got a three on the exam?
I’m a hard worker and I believe I deserved that A, but I am not a good test taker</p>

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<p>Curious about this as well. My only non-5 is AP Computer Science, which I got a 4 on. (I’ve taken 6 other tests). I’m pretty disappointed, but that’s not to say it wasn’t expected.</p>

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<p>Does that mean my A in APUSH won’t look so good since I got a three on the exam?
I’m a hard worker and I believe I deserved that A, but I am not a good test taker </p>

<p>If you are not a good test taker, How did you get an A in the class?
That AP exam only tests history knowledge, which you should have covered in class (and seemingly you did well in absorbing).</p>

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<p>You have eleven APs taken with 5s? And your 2 in Spanish is going to sink you? Really? Your parents think that?</p>

<p>Look. You’ll be admitted/rejected to top schools for a variety of factors. That stupid 2 on an AP test isn’t gonna be it. </p>

<p>BTW: tell your folks a Chinese guy told you that.</p>

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<p>There’s already a Chinese guy in this house telling them that…unfortunately, he doesn’t have the cred…</p>

<p>Honestly, will reporting the score have a worse impact than reporting it?</p>

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<p>@fresh101: We did a lot of projects, essays and in class discussions that counted toward our grades as well as the tests, which I averaged a B on. I came out of the exam confident and thinking I got a five and was shocked at my three. The same thing happened to two of my friends as well</p>

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<p>Haha that’s great. I took several AP’s this year and got all fives, except a 2 on Spanish as well. </p>

<p>I also took SL Spanish this year and can safely say that test was much much much easier than the AP test. If you’re taking IB HL Spanish, then all I can say is good luck my friend. From what I understand that test is awful.</p>

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<p>@GymnastKaori - A three is not as good as a four/five, but it’s still a passing score and really, AP scores aren’t that huge of a deal. If you want, have your GC mention that you’re not that good of a test taker. </p>

<p>@Nikkor50mm - No, you’re fine. Don’t worry about it.</p>

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<p>“If you want, have your GC mention that you’re not that good of a test taker.”</p>

<p>And his eleven 5s are evidence of this, right? LOL</p>

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<p>I think An0maly was referring to GynmastKaori, T26E4. Just putting that out there. :)</p>

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<p>You won’t get into any college with a two. Drop out.</p>

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<p>Haha xD. If the OP wrote that, it would be almost as funny as clamfarts.</p>

<p>But yeah, I was referring to GymnastKaori.</p>

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<p>It won’t have any negative effects on your chance. You just won’t get the AP credit.</p>

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<p>But honestly, would it make any difference at a HYP caliber school?</p>

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<p>No, it will not be the deciding factor. Period. I promise you. </p>

<p>I’m pretty sure that admissions is going to look at all of your 5s and be impressed. They’re not going to toss out your application for one AP ‘2’, particularly in a subject area that is known to be difficult for those who are not 100% fluent.</p>