Sending AP Scores to MIT

WiseGuy
Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:51:00 +0000

@tz2013, While MIT can use AP Scores to assess the success of a student in a rigorous curriculum, they are not one of the things that MIT focuses on in admissions. You are correct that MIT’s main foci are the interest in ECs, recs, and essays. Many, if not most, of MIT applicants have shown success on AP exams. Plus, how can you compare a student with six 5’s and a two 3’s against someone with just two 5’s? It isn’t possible, so it isn’t something that admissions can weigh heavily. As Matt McGann said, “AP scores are not part of an admission formula.”

If you’d like to read his blog post dedicated to APs:
[On APs | MIT Admissions](On APs | MIT Admissions)