<p>hey incoming high school senior here. 2170 SAT (m-720, cr-730, w-720), subject tests 780 (math 2) and 750 (us history). Have an average to good gpa (school has not released). Will also probably be a national merit commended or semi depending on score (213) in Texas. I taught a 6th grade English class for 18 weeks and they all passed the TAKS test. I also shadowed a orthopedic surgeon for 18 weeks. I have lab experience (this summer and last summer) and will be included in at least two publications. What are my chances?</p>
<p>If your GPA is 3.75 or better and you have some 4s and 5s on APs (assuming your school offers AP classes), I like your chances.</p>
<p>Do AP scores matter? For example, suppose I took 4 AP tests and failed all of them, would they care if I was not looking for credit from those classes?</p>
<p>Admissions offices at top colleges want to build great entering classes. You don’t have to be strong at everything, but you do want to have an application that is impressive overall.</p>
<p>I’m not an admissions person, but if I saw AP classes on a transcript and no AP scores on the application, I might look at the rest of the application a little harder.</p>