What's the point of taking APs senior year if you don't take the exams until May?

<p>I'm only asking this because I might self-study a bunch of APs along with some I'm taking at school my senior year, but my question is: will colleges I apply to even see my senior year AP test scores?</p>

<p>First they want to see that you still have a rigorous schedule. Second they be able to see your scores; they’ll be reported. Third, not taking the AP classes that you’re used to during your senior year of high won’t prep you for college. It’s like eating a huge cake the day before a marathon…or something along those lines.</p>

<p>Well you can still get college credit, which is the main purpose of AP courses anyway. And as Niquii said, it shows that you kept a rigorous schedule in your senior year instead of picking all easy classes.</p>

<p>Colleges will see your AP scores in July when the scores become available (assuming you had the scores sent to the college). At that point, depending on your scores, you may be able to adjust your Freshman year class schedule.</p>

<p>I’m really asking in terms of taking tests for self-studied stubjects. As in, I might self-study AP Psych, Environmental Science, and Micro/Macro Economics my senior year and take the exams. I’m mainly doing this to be an AP Scholar but colleges will have already done admissions, so is there no point to this?</p>

<p>P.S. By the time I graduate I will have taken the most rigorous course load my school offers (five of six APs; I refuse to take an AP Art class).</p>

<p>Do what you want, but we’ve told you the point of still taking exams. You’ll get college credit, etc. Sure taking those classes won’t have a benefit to your admissions but it’s help you credit wise.</p>

<p>True. So it’s not like I’ll be at a disadvantage for taking the hardest classes my school offers, even if there are only 5 APs?</p>

<p>No, you won’t be disadvantaged. Colleges will understand if you take the most rigorous course that your school provides.</p>

<p>People say it doesn’t help with admissions but it really does. Sure, you don’t get to submit your grades or exam score, but senior year course rigor is one of the major things many colleges look at.</p>

<p>^ when I said it won’t benefit to your admissions, I meant after he/she is accepted. Obviously it will play a part into getting you accepted, but if you’re already accepted it doesn’t matter.</p>