<p>At my school the AP Chemistry teacher is notorious for refusing to give out A's. I got a B in the class, but I scored a 5 on the AP test and an 800 on the SAT Subject test. </p>
<p>Will test scores "make up for" my B?</p>
<p>The subject test: somewhat. The AP test: no. AP test scores are not a large factor, if they are even considered in admissions. One B really isn’t a big deal though.</p>
<p>You can always have your chemistry teacher write a recommendation and explain that the “B” actually shows you were in the top 10 in the class (or top 5…) because he uses rigorous grading, that the B indicates that you had a strong background for AP Chem which is why he recommended you for the class, that the class was a pre-Ap class not a “regular” Chemistry class, that your B translating into an 800 on the SAT test does not surprise him/her because you were quick to understand the basics of chemistry, etc, etc… (It could be a “third” recommendation due to the special circumstances.)
You’ll have to highlight the B/AP5/800 because depending on where you’re applying, they may only have 5mn to read your application and if they’re tired, they may not see it themselves. :)</p>
<p>At highly selective schools like the ivy league schools AP exams results does matter. AP is one factor used to classify you if you are a good student or not. For example at Dartmouth a student is classified from 9 to 1. 9 is very good and almost guaranteed to be admitted.</p>
<p>Yes most other schools do not consider AP scores.</p>
<p>Read the book “A is for admission” for more info.</p>