<p>I do not test well. I got 1550 on my SAT tests and 22 on my ACT test, but I have a 3.97 GPA and have taken several AP courses my junior year and will take a couple my senior year too. Will the colleges dismiss my credentials because of my poor scores?</p>
<p>It does call into question the meaning of your grades when you score poorly on standardized metrics. You will not get into any top schools with those scores.</p>
<p>If you will take (or have taken) AP exams for the courses you took in your junior year, then your AP scores will explain much.</p>
<p>^ Yes, receiving 5’s in the AP classes in which you have an A will help to add meaning to your GPA. It will not, however, make any top schools realistic.</p>
<p>@misty63: While you DO still have a chance at ANY school, that chance is small unless you’re truly outstanding in some awesome way that will make colleges believe you are 1. academically qualified to attend; 2. worth bringing down their averages, if you would be bringing down their averages.</p>
<p>Since your SAT/ACT scores are probably the lowest part of your application, and since those scores are something you CAN control and improve, I would consider studying hard this summer and retaking early in the fall. Aim to get at least within the middle of your reach schools’ score ranges.</p>