Could Too Many APs Hurt Chances?

gibby
Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:02:34 +0000

All selective colleges, including Harvard, are seeking students that take the most rigorous course schedule available at their school. That being said, taking an AP course, or 15 AP courses for that matter, does not matter for the purposes of Admissions, unless you take the corresponding AP test.

At Harvard, only AP scores of 5 will qualify you for Advanced Standing, or exempt a student from any further Foreign Language requirement. See: [Advanced Standing Advising Programs Office](http://apo.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73580&pageid=icb.page388448&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent823379&view=view.do&viewParam_name=asgeninfo.html#a_icb_pagecontent823379_a_icb_pagecontent825552_apexams)