<p>I indicated on my college applications that I will be taking 4 AP exams (self-studied) this May. However, the fees associated with each exam have risen to Rs 8500 this year. </p>
<p>Is it truly worth paying Rs 34000 for these exams? </p>
<p>Will my inability to pay open up scope for fee-reductions? </p>
<p>Is my acceptance to US colleges conditional to my submitting the scores for these 4 exams? </p>
<p>I feel bewildered and confused. Please do share your insights on this. Thank you!</p>
<p>I’d suggest you email/call each college up individually. Tell them that you’re not going to be giving as many AP exams as you indicated or probably not at all. If they ask for a reason, tell them. I’m pretty sure they’ll be accomodating but you should definitely tell them first. It’s not ground for a rescind but you don’t want to take chances.</p>
<p>I don’t know about any scope for fee-reductions in India.</p>
<p>About whether it’s worth giving them, it kinda depends on the college. I’m not giving them because- a) I don’t really want to place out of courses.
b) If I change my mind, the colleges I’m interested in have substitute placement tests I can take.
c) I’m using the money elsewhere.
If your colleges have substitute placement tests, let them know that you intend to take those in place of the APs. Shouldn’t be a problem. If they don’t, reconsider whether you want to take the tests. If you get enough credits to skip a semester or something, the money will be well worth it. </p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>
<p>I dont think there is provision of fee reduction in India …still you can contat Meritrac or USIEF and confirm
also last date with Meritrac is 25th March while 30th March for USIEF(no online) so you got to hurry.</p>
<p>No not worth paying 34k in my opinion. Your SAT II triple 800’s do the job pretty well.</p>
<p>They were almost 8000 rupees per exam last year. So now that the fees has increased from around 31000 to 340000, you’re having second thoughts about taking them?</p>
<p>You should’ve known better before indicating so on your applications. Just so you know, its not like the Collegeboard SIGNIFICANTLY hiked their per test fee. It was a little above 8K the previous year as well. I have a sneaking suspicion that your indication of writing future AP’s was just a way of foxing the ad-coms. If so, you should be aware that such an uncertain contingency as the writing of future tests does not tilt the ever precarious admissions scales in your favour in the slightest. If not, pardon my Sherlock-ism and rest assured that the non-reporting of AP scores shall in no way disadvantage you or make you a contender for a possible rescind.</p>
<p>@Happyasever- LOL. 31,000 to 340,000 is actually quite a lot. :P</p>
<p>(I do get that it’s a typo. Just messin.)</p>
<p>@firefliesdance - Haha :p</p>
<p>I’m not taking the APs either</p>
<p>1) They’re too damn costly.
2) I don’t want to write more tests, with JEE & stuff already there. 
3) Most of the colleges I applied to DO NOT accept APs for course credit and they have their own placement tests which are FREE :D</p>
<p>Hello everyone. Thank you for your kind (and not-so-kind) advice!</p>
<p>The deadline for registration in my city (as someone mentioned) was yesterday. However, the servers were open till past midnight and my father gave in at around 1 a.m. and ended up paying that 34k, which, as he duly noted, could otherwise pay for a semester in college in India. He didn’t want me to risk it, and although I love taking chances, I sure will appreciate it later when some college will ask for my AP scores.</p>
<p>CollegeBoard declares international AP exam fees to be $117, which is more near Rs 6000. I’m sorry I may not be as well-off as many of you; unfortunately Rs 2500 increase per exam DOES make a difference for me.</p>
<p>I wrote to AP International and was told that MeritTrac does not offer fee-reductions. So if anyone else needs help paying the fees, go to USIEF if possible.</p>
<p>I have recently heard from a college I’ve been accepted at, and was told that PLACEMENT TESTS cannot contribute credits towards college graduation, whereas APs can. I understand that I may need to gain some advanced credit since I plan to double-major. My fingers are crossed hoping I will not regret losing out on…a year’s supply of doughnuts, maybe? :P</p>
<p>Although rishav has a point, just when we were gearing up to be lazy, we get more exams to study for :D</p>
<p>^^ Well, good luck for your APs!
You make a good point about the Placement Tests. I need to check that out. Never thought of it that way.</p>
<p>yay!! Another happy ending:)</p>
<p>Except for the doughnuts, no-one loses out on much. <em>sulks</em> :P</p>
<p>@Keya93 - Are you sure USIEF has a provision for feee reduction?</p>
<p>No I am not sure, but I was told that they CAN arrange for them if required (i assume since they function directly under the US government)…</p>
<p>Indeed these test cost you a bomb!I only signed up for Computer Science A.Would it do any good to my college application?</p>
<p>I personally didn’t sign up for C Sc A because many schools don’t give you credit for it. However, as this differs from college to college, you must do your own research!</p>