NOT sending my AP scores...?
I don't recommend it. Schools tend to look at AP scores as another piece of information about your academic profile. By refusing to send them in, it will lead them to wonder the obvious- why? When in doubt, they will assume the worst. The AP exam is also another way to compare your ability across another national standard. Some secondary schools are notorious for giving A's to a majority of its students, but when faced with the AP exam, they fail to perform. You do not want to be lumped into this category. Send them in with a short explanation of your performance. It shouldn't be too whiny, but should notify them that the scores are not indicative of your true potential and ability. It also depends on what colleges you are aiming for too...
Is it too late to send and get credit for AP scores?
I would call the school and ask, it's not something that's going to be a universal deadline and I'm sure that you could work out something with your academic advisor if you let them know the situations and circumstances you've unfortunately been placed in. Also, it depends on what you got credit for. A lot of the AP's I got credit for only counted as electives rather than actually replacing a course in Macroeconomics or econ altogether. However, for two years of credit in English I got placed out of all of the composition courses except for one semester which is required to take at my specific university in order for me to graduate. I also tested out of Spanish, psychology, etc. so if I were you I would call as soon as possible and see what you can do with your credits because you had to have worked hard for those and there's no reason they should all dwindle away and be used for nothing at all.
Do you have to send all AP scores to colleges?
The way collegeboard usually sends scores of any matter (like SAT scores) is to loop them all into a big report which sends everything. I believe your option is to either send all your scores or none at all. It's ok if you do not do very well on an AP test, for a lot of schools, this will not affect your admissions at all. I have friends that have received less than perfect scores (1s and 2s) and still managed to get into great colleges such as: UCLA, Berkeley, and even Stanford.
Sending AP Scores?
AP scores are generally used more for placement and credit than for admission-- they'll look more at what classes you've taken and the grades you've gotten in them. That's the general theory, anyway: the fact that you've taken AP classes shows your commitment to your education, regardless of what you get on the tests-- they'll look at your test grades when you go to enroll to see what classes you place in for college. I personally did go ahead and send my scores to the schools I applied to-- it does reflect well on you if you've scored high on them. From what I’ve heard, some colleges will look at AP scores in the admissions process, and others won’t. It would mainly matter if you get a high grade in the class, but failed the AP test, because that would reflect badly on you. Likewise, if you got a lower grade in the class, but a high grade on the exam, it might mitigate the negative of a lower GPA to a certain extent. Since you did well, it can’t hurt anything! So I’d say go ahead and send them. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/test... There is a $15 fee to send them, though, so if you’re going to take more tests your senior year you might want to just wait and have the scores sent for free when you fill out the paperwork for AP tests next spring, or just send them to your top choices.
Should I send my AP score of 3 to the Ivy Leagues?
Absolutely not. How could you even THINK of smearing the fine standards of the Ivy League with a score that's merely passing? I guarantee you they'll all laugh at you the second they see that score, and then they'll call all the other schools you applied to and tell them not to admit you because you ACTUALLY thought a 3 was Ivy material- preposterous! Then you'll live as a disappointment to your parents, dog, friends, siblings, pet hamster, and yourself for the rest of your life. You’ll never live up to any of the ideals you aspired to, or even close to them, for that matter. You'll end up at a SAD state school and will work like a dog in the never ending effort to attain success in this life and will ultimately fail because everyone hates you so much and you have automatically less potential because you didn't go to an Ivy! Your life will be nothing but a downward spiral no matter how smart or hard you work and you will never be one of the chosen few, forever excluded from the club of undergraduate prestige and this will haunt you until the day you die.Just kidding. Dude yes of course you should send it- it's fine. First off, if you don't, they'll probably assume you failed it (got a 1 or a 2). Second, a three probably won't do anything destructive to your app. I mean it won't be a selling point, but it won't hurt, at least not meaningfully. At most it's a quick eyebrow raise, especially if you aced the class and/or that's you're indicated interest, but even then you're fine. How do I know this? I sent a few 3s to my colleges, and I applied to several Ivies. Granted, the 3s were not subjects that I have a future in, but I ended up getting into ALL of them. I was also admitted to three top non-Ivies, one of which was Georgetown and that's where I’ll be attending.
How do I get the college code to send my AP scores?
I want to send my AP scores to the college that I will be attending. I know that when you take the AP exam, you choose one college to send your scores to. However, I need to send my scores to another college. I don't have my AP student pack. So, I was wondering how to get the college code. I need the college code for FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FIU). Please, if you can, find out what the college code is for this school. I looked the college code up already and found that it was 5206. However, I'm not completely sure that this is the right code. So, please check for me. Thank you very much.
Should I send official AP score reports to colleges when applying, or only after getting admitted?
There are actually different answers to this question depending on your scores and where you are applying.If you are applying to an elite, private university and you got 5's, you should send them when applying. They provide positive information that will weigh in your favor. There may not be much point in sending them after you are admitted. Elite universities often discourage early graduation and may severely limit how much AP credit you can count.If you are applying to your state school and you got 5's, are you certain of admittance? If so, you may want to consider not sending scores at all. With recent budget cuts, some state schools are trying to get students graduated as quickly as possible so they can serve as many students as possible. They will give you credits for your AP's whether you want them or not. Why wouldn't you want AP credit? Two true stories:Student A sent in AP scores and got credit for a semester's worth of college. Graduating early! Less expensive! Hurray! But since those AP credits were outside his major they counted as electives, leaving him without any electives to take in college. He was interested in classes outside his major, but wasn't allowed to sign up for them.Student B received credit in AP Chemistry. He wanted to take Chemistry in college, because he liked it and was good at it. In fact, he thought he might minor in chemistry. But university policy said that the kids who took the introductory course got priority for the next course. He couldn't get into the second course because it always filled and he couldn't take the introductory course because he had already received credit for it. Stupid policy, but large bureaucracies tend to have plenty of stupid policies.So it's hard to say what an individual should do. However, here is some general advice: Send your scores during the admission process if they will positively influence whether you get in. It is my understanding that you can pick and choose which scores you send. Definitely send 5's. Whether you should send 3's or 4's depends on the university.If you choose not to send your scores during the admissions process, definitely send them after admission if you would like to avoid a particular introductory class OR if you would like to go in with as many credits as possible in order to finish more quickly and/or save money. (Some colleges charge by the credit hour.)
How do I hide my AP scores?
I took AP courses many moons ago (7 years?) but I hid my AP European History test because I got a 2. I had an AWFUL teacher (she was seriously the worst) and went on to get 4+ on all my other tests so it didn't make sense to report something that didn't exemplify my efforts as a student. I believe we had to pay a small fee (it was $25 then?) to get the score redacted or "withheld." Even then though, I don't think it would be missing from my AP sheet, I believe it would show I took the test and just say "Score Withheld" or something along those lines. Which, in theory, the school could then just assume I didn't do well instead of seeing the physical evidence. I didn't really care that much but it was important to my mom so we chose to "hide" it. I still got into a good school (Go 'Cats) but not sure if this affected things in the grand scheme. There's also an option to totally cancel your test, but I think that's before it's officially scored and you'd basically have to walk out of the test feeling you did pretty terribly and cancel it right away.
Really bad AP Biology score?
Hey, I just took the AP Biology exam, too! Don't worry! If you thought the test was hard, chances are, a lot of other kids in the country also thought it was hard. It was like the AP Statistics test I took last Tuesday: everyone in the country thought it was hard. These things are graded on a bell curve, so if everyone thought it was hard, there'll be a HUGE curve! 1) At my school, you can opt out of having your AP score go on your transcript, so colleges won't be able to see them. You'll have to talk to your counselor. 2) If you got a 1 or a 2 (or for some colleges, a 3), it just means you don't get college credit, and if you want college credit, you'll have to take Biology again in college. But you won't be denied entrance or anything on account of one bad AP score. In fact, even if you get a 2, you should still probably leave that on your transcript. Colleges will be happy to see that you at least went for it. Besides, in terms of admission, they'll probably be more interested in what grade you have in the class right now. It's normal to feel bad just a few hours after taking the test. You probably didn't do half as bad as you thought you did. Just take a deep breath, relax, and shout, "YAY! IT'S OVER!!!"