<p>I would like to know whether we have to show in the application all the AP courses taken or is it ok to show just the good ones and leave the least ranked?</p>
<p>If the application asks for courses taken, then you should list everything. When you say only list the “good ones” what are you talking about? The ones that are considered “good” by the masses or the ones you did well in?</p>
<p>The ones that I did well.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply.</p>
<p>You do need to report the courses and the grade you received in them. You don’t have to report your AP test scores, however. Those you can pick and choose.</p>
<p>If I were an admissions officer and saw that a student had taken an AP course and didn’t report the score - I’d assume they got a one. Personally, I think the only scores you don’t need to report are ones you self-studied for.</p>
<p>^Many students don’t take the test. It’s not mandatory at lots of high schools and costs a lot. That’s a scary assumption, especially for students who have know idea that this would be assumed…</p>
<p>^If I did not take the test, I would note it on my application in the extra space. Perhaps with an explanation. Most schools that charge for the test also have programs to pay for kids who can’t afford them.</p>
<p>My kid’s hs counselor recommended reporting scores of 3 and above. She felt that the scores are rarely used in admission calculations, although they do give an overall impression of the student’s performance. And it is definitely the case that students take courses and then don’t take the test, especially if that course is the only choice in that subject area.</p>
<p>BTW, I’ve also heard several admissions officers say they don’t care about your AP scores. They just want to see that you took the most demanding curriculum. (Vassar was one of these.)</p>
<p>My D did not report her scores. First of all, she is currently in 4 APs and will not take those tests until May. Second of all, she did not do particularly well on the 3 she did take (though no 1s ;)). She put all her APs on the application but put scores for none of them. So far no rejections (of course the reaches are all still to come…)</p>
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<p>I’m not sure that’s true–in fact, I’m pretty sure that’s very often not true. But there are also many students who could afford them, but choose not to take the test (and pay considerable sums) for good reasons. </p>
<p>Boy, I wish they’d just abolish the dang things, so students can take a class, and not have it be relegated to test prep.</p>
<p>Won’t the transcript show all the AP courses taken?</p>
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<p>I dunno, the $80 each for six tests works out to a lot less money than the $20000 in tuition for the semester I graduated early.</p>