<p>AP Stat-5 (99)
AP World-5 (94)
AP Biology-5 (96)</p>
<p>AP Calc BC- 5 (100)
AP Chem- 5 (97)
APUSH - 5 (94)
AP Physics B - 5 (100)
AP Language -3 (98)</p>
<p>Does the picture look better with or without the 3?
Applying to top 15. and yeah, it really sucks to miss national ap scholar by that much.</p>
<p>Its strange that you got a 98 in the class, but only a 3. That tells me that your school has serious inflation. Therefore, it looks bad with the 3. However, you have tremendous scores both on APs and GPA-wise, so overall you shouldn’t be too worried.</p>
<p>AP scores don’t matter that much in admissions. The 3 is fine.</p>
<p>The problem was my teacher never taught TO the exam. He taught us how to think, use rhetoric, and debate. One of my favorite teachers to be honest.</p>
<p>I think it’s kind of impossible to teach to the AP Language exam. My teacher has a similar approach to yours and I still managed to get a 5. I know this sounds obnoxious, but you shouldn’t make excuses. A three is fine. Don’t sweat it all of your other scores are fantastic.</p>
<p>Is that how so many people on CC can get 5s on like 10-12 tests in a year–they have teachers that have the “teach to the test” approach? My teachers didn’t do that, for the most part.</p>
<p>iluvpiano, are you saying they do not consider your AP scores in admissions? not even the top tier schools</p>
<p>sierra, AP scores just reinforce that you are taking challenging courses and most likely doing well at them, so they don’t matter too much, as long as if you are taking a decent amount of your school’s challenging courses</p>
<p>Arzeyn, you should be good since your grades are really high. No school is going to reject you for not getting national AP scholar.</p>
<p>Consider- yes. Highly consider or greatly affect the admissions decision- No. GPA, ACT, SAT, grades, recs, ECs, etc. are more important.</p>
<p>Although that is what many CCers say, I disagree. Colleges cannot openly take APs into much consideration because they are optional and it would put those less fortunate at a disadvantage. HOWEVER, I believe colleges look at your grades and your AP scores to see any discrepancies and evaluate the extent of grade inflation or deflation at a certain school. Also, getting all 5s will always look better than getting all 2s. That being said, I think APs have less of an impact than other factors simply because they are “optional”</p>
<p>How about getting a 4 on the AP exam with a A in the class? any discrepancy?</p>
<p>Colleges care much more about the grade in the class than the exam score.</p>
<p>Colleges do NOT care about AP scores. Ignore what other people are saying. They can’t because they don’t have a score report.</p>
<p>Oh wow. I’m so sorry. I would have probably cried if I got that close to AP scholar and got a 3. Your scores are phenomenal though. In terms of college admissions, one 3 is perfectly fine. Colleges look more at the rigor of your course load and how well you do in the classes than at your AP scores.</p>
<p>With seven 5’s and one 3, you’re absolutely fine.</p>
<p>It’s just one score out of eight and at least you passed.</p>
<p>But I’m just really curious here-- How were you able to get those other 5s on much more difficult exams but only a 3 on a comparatively easy one? I thought language was definitely the easiest out of those you took except for Stats.</p>
<p>Hopefully nobody gets angry at me for asking. /:</p>
<p>The OP could be referring to a non-English language test, in which case a 3 is actually pretty good.</p>
<p>“Does this turn you off?”</p>
<p>LOL. You’re saying that perfect AP scores physically arouse us LOL. You have GOT to be kidding me.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure he was referring to English Language and Composition.</p>
<p>On a cursory glance, I didn’t even notice until you pointed it out. It’s not the end of the world.</p>