College Discussion - View Single Post - Colleges That Request AP Scores on Their Application Forms

Chedva · 07-20-2007, 07:13 AM

There are two different issues in dealing with APs, which have gotten a bit confused on this thread:

1) Does it matter for admissions if a student takes courses designated AP? The answer is clearly yes, since schools are looking for the "hardest curriculum". That's where the high school report comes in - it shows which APs were available to the student.

2) Do the AP test scores hold particular weight in the admissions process? For many schools, I believe the answer is no - they may be considered but they are not necessarily a deciding factor. The fact that even the schools that do ask for them on the supplement do not require an official AP score report from the College Board indicates to me that AP scores do not carry much weight. (And no, many high schools, such as my d's, do not record AP scores on the transcript, although they do designate AP courses.)

07-20-2007, 07:13 AM	#22
Chedva Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Threads: 86 Posts: 5,453	There are two different issues in dealing with APs, which have gotten a bit confused on this thread: 1) Does it matter for admissions if a student takes courses designated AP? The answer is clearly yes, since schools are looking for the "hardest curriculum". That's where the high school report comes in - it shows which APs were available to the student. 2) Do the AP test scores hold particular weight in the admissions process? For many schools, I believe the answer is no - they may be considered but they are not necessarily a deciding factor. The fact that even the schools that do ask for them on the supplement do not require an official AP score report from the College Board indicates to me that AP scores do not carry much weight. (And no, many high schools, such as my d's, do not record AP scores on the transcript, although they do designate AP courses.)