![]() He prepared us as good as anyone could have. We had multiple assignments every night, which is understandable for a college class, but most teachers don’t do this. Our teacher is one of the most respected in the country, and the class is regarded as the hardest course at my school. I’m going to come to the kid’s defense for a second here and say that I also took AP World this year. Kids who get into the Ivies or other top schools routinely get all 4’s and 5’s on their exams so that is what you should be aiming for. In the future, you should make start studying for your AP tests over spring break and make sure you are scoring highly enough on practice exams or else seek some help. ![]() I have never heard of such a thing and it would be very surprising to Adcoms as well. To be perfectly frank, scores of 1 and 2 are not good, especially when your transcript shows an A+ in both classes. ![]() Dean Fitzsimons of Harvard has been quoted as saying he thought they were the most important scores of the standardized tests they look at. The DO consider AP scores when reviewing your academics but how much weight is placed on them is anybody’s guess. If you take an AP class and do not report a score, they will suspect something is amiss. That being said, you are expected to self-report ALL scores. Admissions people never see your official scores. If you are accepted and you decide to attend you send an official copy to the registrar. Hope this helps good luck and don’t stress out too much!Ĭolleges ask you to self-report your AP scores. This will help the admission officer to understand what exactly you want to do and what major are you planning to take. You absolutely don’t have to push yourself to take a particular class just because it’s AP, I have learnt that you should only take the AP classes that are related to what you want to do in your future. ![]() If the subject you like does not offer an AP class, then take an honor or regular class. Ivy League universities want to see demonstrated interest in a particular subject so if you are interested in Environment law you should definitely try to get a 5 or 4 at the AP environmental studies exam same for physics or any other subject. I faced this with World History, I thought I could self study my way through but I ultimately did horrible in it. I would suggest you to take the AP exam of a class if you actually are interested in it. See if you can self study these subjects and retake the exam next year. It is questionable as to how you have a high GPA but low AP scores, Did you face any difficulties during the exams? Or were you over confident? AP exams are definitely hard so it’s good to have a couple of 4’s or 5’s in your high school resume. I suggest you research more about the particular university you are interested in. Most Ivy League universities require you to take the subjects even if you have done good at an AP exam. I may be wrong but I spoke to a couple of students at Ivy League universities and very few classes will be waived off with a 4 or a 5 at an AP class. Thank you very much! I apologize for asking numerous questions! Will I be denied at a college for these scores?Īnd do I have to take these classes again in college, if not, what would classes would I take instead? (I want to hopefully major in Biology or Pharmaceutical Studies in the future, if this information helps in any way)Īnd my last question, if I don’t pass any AP exam in the future, will Ivy League schools deny me for that reason? So, my question is will this negatively affect my admissions for any Ivy League school?ĭo Ivy League or any top tier school check AP scores to determine admissions? I don’t understand why I am doing poorly in these exams after all the effort I put into studying it’s really upsetting. I have made A+'s in both AP Human Geography and AP World History, but unfortunately I got a 1 on my AP Human Geography exam and a 2 on my AP World History exam. I have a 4.0 GPA, currently in the top 5% of my class (so far), and I am in various extra curriculars. I am in the 10th grade and so far I have taken two AP exams (AP Human Geography and AP World History).
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