Failing an AP Test

happymomof1
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:44:00 +0000

A 2 on the AP exam is not a failure. It is just a score that isn’t likely to get you college credit anywhere. A 0 would be a failure.

When you apply to college, if you feel like it you can self-report some, all or none of the AP scores you already have. After you are accepted, and decide where you want to study, if the scores you have will earn you credit or advanced placement, or get you a specific course waiver, then you have those specific scores sent to the place you are going to attend.

You took the AP Euro class. You got an A in it. That is what appears on your HS transcript and is what will matter for college admissions.

Sit down with your mom, and look at the list of exams and scores that will qualify you for credit or advanced placement or a course waiver at UC Berkeley. Check that information for other places you might apply. Then plan your exams accordingly. If the exam score you expect to get won’t give you any credit/placement/waiver, and the exam isn’t specifically required by your high school as part of that class’s requirements, then you can focus on the class itself, and skip taking the exam.