AP vs SAT II in college placement

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<p>I understand that AP’s aren’t used in the admissions process, but to give credit after admission. However, numerous top colleges provide placement for SAT II and AP scores. Can a low AP score in let’s say Biology or Chemistry, be helped with a high SAT II score?</p>

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<p>They are used in the admissions process.</p>

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<p>“If you hail from a school that’s considered competitive and you’re aiming at the most selective colleges, your chances of admission could be affected by AP exam scores or even by the fact that you list AP classes on your transcript but don’t submit the test results. In such cases, adcoms will wonder if you were too chicken (or lazy) to tackle the test or may assume that your scores were even worse than they really were.”</p>