<p>Essentially, my school misread the directions for the free response portion of the AP Composition exam, giving us less time than directed by the College Board. I received a 5 on the practice exam and anticipated a 5 on the actual test, however, seeing that I did not finish the final essay due to the limited time, I am not feeling as confident now. As a result, I am given these two options to a) keep my score and have the College Board write a note explaining the unstandardized testing conditions or b) redo the free response portion of the exam. My question is, will colleges actually read any special notes from the College Board during the admissions process, or will they only see the number that I have received? Would it be worth redoing so I can (hopefully) get that 5, or should I be okay with a 3 or a 4 and an explanation of the circumstances?</p>
<p>Do you just have to redo the free response? If so, id say go for it. </p>
<p>Although Im not positive, I doubt colleges have time to read the “special notes” from CB. If you think youre good enough for a 5, dont settle for less.</p>
<p>AFAIK, AP test scores don’t matter for admissions. If they do matter, they have exiguous influence. If you don’t want to retake the test, don’t.
In general, colleges claim to read everything you submit. Back up the CB’s note with a note of your own in the additional info/“Do you have anything else you want to tell us?” section of your app.</p>
<p>Re-do it assuming they actually gave you the option to do it</p>
<p>To be or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles and, by opposing them, to die…</p>
<p>I love the opening of the soliloquy (actually I love the whole thing but the opening sentence is among the most beautiful in the English language and I don’t feel like typing the rest of it out at this moment) but I dislike how not many people know the rest of the sentence after the colon.</p>