Chance Me for Georgia Tech, UF, UNC, the UCs, and UGA [GA resident, 3.83 UW, 1430 SAT, prefer <$45k]

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I have a question on Social Studies requirements for certain colleges. Some say that I need 3 units of them but I have only taken 2 APs (APUSH and WHAP), and I will take AP Gov and Microecon next year, so I was wondering when I apply for these colleges, will the AP Gov and Microecon still classify it as 3 units, even though I am applying EA or RD for most of these colleges?

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He texted me back and said this: “But they will ask for official test scores eventually? Will it be after I am admitted?”

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Just remember
Stanford is a high reach for even the strongest students.

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Yes, AP Government and AP Microeconomic if they are taught as semester classes or full year classes will fulfill the 3 units.

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Was she a California applicant?

If yes, are things a bit different for an out of state applicant like this?

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This is what the UC website states:

Although the College Board reports all AP test results to us, students should be aware AP test scores lower than 3 will not adversely affect their chances for admission.

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/ap-exam-credits/ap-credits/

So I would take that statement as their word and unless the conditions of admission specifically states you have to receive a specific score on your AP exams, then it is not an issue if you do not report the scores.

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Schools will ask for official scores for classes where a student wants college credit. So students can pick and choose which scores to report based on the AP policy. The official report typically is only required after enrollment; scores may be self-reported for applications.

There are a few exceptions, notably Georgetown U, which requires all scores to be submitted.

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If California in-state tuition is on the menu, I would also look at Cal Poly SLO and SJSU, and maybe a few others (SDSU Weber Honors?).

Calculate your three UC GPA’s (unweighted, weighted-capped, weighted-uncapped) here: GPA Calculator for the University of California – RogerHub Note that with an OOS transcript (irrespective of what your residency might be for tuition purposes), only AP/DE classes are weighted for UC GPA purposes, not high school honors classes.

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Closing thread as asking for a friend is not permitted on CC.