What happens if someone scores poorly on an AP, but had decent-good grades during the year? Can this have a negative impact, and do colleges have to see how one performs on an aP test? Is it optional to send the score to the college?
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Colleges will barely look at AP scores.  Don't worry if you bombed one of them, especially if it's one that had nothing to do with your intended major.\n\nYour GPA, SAT, activities, application are the main things that they look at.
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I know many people who took the PSATs and just for taking them, colleges will start sending stuff, but I'm not sure if your score will affect the colleges sending you stuff.
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What do you have to be worried about, it's just a standerdized test.  It doesn't count towards your grade or anything.  I get straight A's in school, but I never worry about tests like that because my grade is not affected by them.
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I took the test about 3 years ago and passed with a 4. Although that isn't a perfect score, I was well prepared so I didn't have to kill myself studying solo. If your teacher has a good pass record for previous years, you should be ok.
446166
NO NEED TO WORRY!!\n\nYou dont need an AP class to get into a competitive college and they wont count it against you. Many competitive colleges want to see competitive GPA and SAT scores. They wont care if you took any AP classes or not.
380728
Ap class credits are counted towards the college you choose, almost all major colleges do accept them. But its all about whether you pass the AP exam (3 or better out of 5, although most want a 4/5 or 5/5). It still looks good to take ap classes and the colleges wil lonly know your score if you try to get credit for it if you apply for exemption, Calculus is a hard class and its quite impressive that you are taking that class. Good Luck to Ya.
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well depending on wether you go to a private or not the consequences will very. Usually in private schools it is very harsh. eg failure etc but in public schools u usually just have to sit the test again. it's not worth it.
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I'm surprised that she was allowed to enroll in AP II when she failed AP I. This is really the school's fault -- they should not have let her enroll without the prerequisite. Why should the school punish her for their mistake?\n\nAlso, why would this keep her from graduating? Is AP a required class at your school?
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I think that someone like you would be the better student, and looked at better than the first.  When colleges look at grades and courses, they want to know that you know what you can handle.  They want good GPAs.  Great grades that keep you in the top of your class will get you into college.  What will help even more is if you went a step above just classes and participated in activities.  A person who just had great grades will not look as good to a college as someone who does well and has involved themselves in other activities, especially volunteering.  If you have that as well, then you are a shoe in.
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I took the ACT just last test date on Feb 11...I was advised by many people (and the test people themselves) not to use that option of free score reports. They said that you can always send your scores anywhere you want AFTER you know what score you got. Their reasoning was: "Why would you want to send someone a score, when you don't even know if it's actually a GOOD score?" As for sending it to the VP, etc...I haven't a clue why those people would care...
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It shouldn't matter as long as you don't fail anything. Some of the colleges might send you letters saying that your grades have to stay up otherwise they'll reconsider your admission or you have to take a special course (such schools include Boston Uni. Harvard, MIT, Boston College). The special course is frequent for English. They start you at English 1 if you get bad grades from H.S. intead of English 2 or something. hehehe I live in Boston and went to school there and I got one of those letters and some of my friends did too. You'll be fine so stop worrying. All that counts for them are AP credits.\nGood luck in college!
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If you took (or take) higher level math courses and perform well on them then the D should not affect you at any college that will accept a 3.8 GPA (nearly all of them!).  Many colleges have a section on their applications for providing additional information.  If you have a legitimate reason for performing poorly that semester then write it there--but don't make it sound like you are making up excuses.  Definitely point out the better grades that were earned later on.\n\nI had a couple Ds my freshman year of high school (including one in Geometry 1st semester) because I switched schools 3 weeks before 1st semester ended and the new school's curriculum was totally different and I bombed the finals.  I was still accepted to several excellent top-level schools, including one Ivy League school with a full scholarship.
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Yes. At some universities AP scores will give you credit, but the colleges are raising the standard for accepting them. For example, at UT a 4 is needed for most AP exam scores, but at University of North Texas, only a 3 is needed. They want more intelligence.
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Bad: takes too long; they test you on how you take the test more than what they are testing (math, writing, etc.); not helpful for people who do not take tests well; not really a test of what you learn in school (unlike the ACT) \n\nGood: Can take it over and over again; takes the highest scores
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Question 1. Yes. You can study independently for an AP test (outside of a high school class) and be allowed to take the test.\n\nQ. 2 Yes. Whatever college you go to will not care what class you took or how you learned the info so long as you pass the test. HOWEVER, some colleges (for instance, Texas A&M) require lab notebooks for science courses like Chemistry and Biology. If you don't have to notebook, you still get some college credit...but you do not get the lab credit.\nAs far as know...you are garrenteed to get credit if you get a 4 or higher....it is not the same though, if you get a 3.\n\nI hoped this helped ya.
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It depends on the rest of your grades and the time table of your school.\n\nIf you can drop it without penalty and the other grades you have are good - I would.\n\nIf you drop it and are being penalized for it - think about it carefully depending on the penalty.\n\nIf all your grades are bad, well... keep it and try again later.  Just make sure you go to class and do the work.  If you need help, most colleges offer tutoring of some sort - take advantage of it.
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Dont worry about it! u get way better grades then i do and i am in sixth grade. those grades are great! Those are above average, because those grades arent C's and a C means average. So even if you did get a C that would still be pretty good. Please dont worry about that, I would kill for good grades like that, and even if you did get a bad grade that doesnt mean you are not smart! Just try your hardest and dont slack off, and be proud of yourself, I hate to sound corny but dont sweat it. those grades are Great!!!