AP Tests?

[ski_addict29]

I was wondering if doing well on AP tests affects how competitive you are? or does it not even matter? Just curious because AP tests are coming up and I am sending the scores to colleges so wanted to know if doing well had any effect.
thanks in advance!

 

[2012mom?]

Doing well on AP tests would be another indication that you are ready to do college-level work. No one here really knows the formula for how the "whole Candidate Score" is calculated, but I would guess that only extreme scores would have a significant impact. That is, a 1 or 2 (failing) could be a red flag, a 5 in related classes (calculus & chemistry, for example) might give a small boost, but a 3-4 most likely would have very little impact.

 

[1964BGO]

At this stage of the game your job one needs to be making yourself the best qualified candidate you can become! This means earning the best grades/scores you can in your schoolwork be it standard classes, honors courses, AP courses, or college courses. In every area of the country with which I have become familiar, the competition for appointments to the SAs is very stiff - read some of the threads from the last three or four months if you doubt that statement. A lot of very fine students sweated out the final weeks, and the most committed are planning to re-apply. As 2012 points out you certainly won't impress an admissions board at any school with mediocre scores.

 

[navy2016]

At this stage of the game your job one needs to be making yourself the best qualified candidate you can become! This means earning the best grades/scores you can in your schoolwork be it standard classes, honors courses, AP courses, or college courses. In every area of the country with which I have become familiar, the competition for appointments to the SAs is very stiff - read some of the threads from the last three or four months if you doubt that statement. A lot of very fine students sweated out the final weeks, and the most committed are planning to re-apply. As 2012 points out you certainly won't impress an admissions board at any school with mediocre scores.

Would it be ok just to hide your scores if they turned out to be bad?

 

[jumprope_11]

I wouldn't say hide your scores, but if you are not sure if your score will end up where you would like it then I would suggest on sending the scores later once you have received them. May be an extra fee, but at that point if it ends up being a good score its worth it.

 

[ski_addict29]

alright, i kind of figured doing well would just be one more way to be set apart