Will bad AP scores affect admission into college?

<p>I got a 2 on World history last year...took 2 more this year and having mixed feelings about em...</p>

<p>No. You can control which scores they see.</p>

<p>actually you cant... you either send them all or none at all. From what I've heard from college counselors you only have those two choices.</p>

<p>by the time you send them the score report (the one from CB), you're already in the college.</p>

<p>no way in hell they'll rescind you for a bad AP test.</p>

<p>I mean you control what time you send them like ^</p>

<p>AFAIK, colleges do not look at AP scores unless you are in a home-school situation where they want an "objective" measurement in lieu of grades. When you do show them your scores (for placement and credit for courses), you're already matriculated.</p>

<p>what if you take them as junior?</p>

<p>that's not what i've heard.
someone told me that his sister chose to send only her AP english comp (she got a 5)...</p>

<p>i'm confused</p>

<p>Where do you plan to apply etranman1?</p>

<p>i am in the same situation...do you just self-report? but do colleges ask for the official transcript as proof of your self-reported marks during the admission process?</p>

<p>how bad would getting five 5's fresh/soph years and then getting like 4's and 3's and 2's junior year look?? especially to like top-rated colleges? enough to earn me outright rejection?</p>

<p>ashdraniasura: enough to make me scratch my head... You're getting older, why aren't you getting smarter? Did you become over-confident in you abilities and take tests you were not prepared for? 5 fives, especially early on, is impressive. What happened?</p>

<p>AP scores are self-reported on college applications. You don't send the official report until you've enrolled somewhere.</p>

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actually you cant... you either send them all or none at all. From what I've heard from college counselors you only have those two choices.

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<p>You can hide scores, but it costs money.</p>

<p>Not that it matters... Admissions won't be rescinded for bad scores.</p>

<p>I believe you have the option to self report them on most college apps. If you get bad scores, it's probably best to leave that section blank...</p>

<p>Will colleges care if you self study and get a bad ap score?</p>

<p>For example, would top colleges dislike it if you're in an honors class, take the AP test, and get a 3?</p>

<p>I wouldn't worry about it. It's still better to take the test than to not take it at all. </p>

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<p>AP scores can have 0 bearing on admissions if you dont want them too.</p>

<p>Alex7592: They would not like it if you took the honors class instead of the AP if it's offered at your school...</p>

<p>Well I'm in IB so I was forced to take Pre-IB US History because of the IB route.
(and I decided to take the AP test)</p>

<p>and I was also in the AP Calc BC and AP Bio classes...</p>

<p>oh..well when i failed the World History test, i didn't fill out the college section...This year, however, i did and i took the Calculus AB and U.S. history...they'll see all the scores no mater what i guess</p>