<p>Want to apply to top schools. Just got my AP scores back. I haven't exactly done too well. So far, my AP scores are:</p>
<p>AP Euro: 4
AP Biology: 3
AP Chem: 3
AP Music Theory: 3
AP Calculus BC: 2</p>
<p>These aren't the most impressive scores. A bit unsure what to do.</p>
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<li>When submitting my applications, should I just put down in the ones I passed?</li>
<li>Or just AP Euro since I could possibly get credit for it?<br></li>
<li>Or should I put down all scores? </li>
<li>Or none?</li>
</ol>
<p>Well, when you take an AP class, colleges want to see an AP score that matches your grades. If you were getting A’s, and then got a 3, this suggests that maybe your grades are a bit inflated compared to other schools, hurting the outlook on your GPA. </p>
<p>However, if you withhold your scores, this basically screams that something “happened” on your AP exam. You don’t want colleges staring at your application weirdly, especially with top colleges. </p>
<p>My advice would be to include them and chance it.</p>
<p>I got all A’s on my AP courses, but my GPA isn’t fantastic to begin with. It is only a 91. But if I have low ap scores, and then they think my school classes are inflated, then wouldn’t that hurt my gpa? </p>
<p>Also, i come from one of the top private schools in the country, so most people actually do very well on their ap exams, and infact, the classes are not inflated at all. Still not really sure what to do.</p>
<p>Many students do not take AP Exams after taking AP courses. So, colleges may think you just did not take the Exams. Although, competitive colleges probably prefer admitting students who take the Exams over those who do not take them. However, in your case, considering how poorly you did, it might be best to withhold them.</p>
<p>In addition, AP scores are sent to colleges after one is admitted. So, if you do not send them when applying for admission you can send them after you are admitted for credit.</p>
<p>AP scores are part of the common application though… theres a spot on the common app specifically for ap and sat 2 exam scores</p>
<p>The common ap. I believe says report your “BEST” SAT Subject Test and AP Test scores. I think that means your 2 highest SAT Subject Test scores (as required by the college for admission) and the AP Test score you wish them to consider (your best). So, unless the college insists they want your entire AP and SAT Subject Test history, I believe the common ap says nothing about disclosing them all. The AP Tests are actually not required for admission.</p>
<p>if i only took the AP once, i think those scores would be my best</p>
<p>You only need to self report AP scores on CommonApp.</p>
<p>The way that AP scores affect your application is that it demonstrates how well were you able to retain the knowledge you gained through your courses, it shows how some students can have a great mark in their respective class, but not know anything at the end about the course, only that they have great skills of short term memorization. It does not make a difference if you have 12 5’s on AP’s or 4 5’s, but if you do have low scores, it can show to some people that you clearly are not a great student, the problem though is that many people are just not good standarized test takers. Like Albert Einstein once said, “Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climbe a tree it’s going to believe he’s stupid his whole life”. That is a great quote when it comes to measuring a student’s knowlege based on quantified results.</p>
<p>My point was simply to point out that the common AP does not ask applicants to report ALL their AP courses. For example, the common app also has a column for your ACT and SAT scores. However, colleges that allow score choice do not expect you to report all your SAT test scores. Similarly, they expect you to report just 2 SAT Subject test scores not all of them. Similarly they expect ACT or SAT not both of them. The only time there is an exception is when the college specifies it, in my opinion.</p>