Michigan no longer considering AP scores

[Anonymous]

https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/requirements-deadlines/application-changes

U Michigan is moving to test optional next year and will no longer consider AP or IB scores in admissions decisions.

[Anonymous]

What morons.

[Anonymous]

How is this any different than this year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/requirements-deadlines/application-changes

U Michigan is moving to test optional next year and will no longer consider AP or IB scores in admissions decisions.

I told people it's not a swing back to tests. Colleges in red states will require tests. Colleges in blue states won't. Ivies will be split.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is this any different than this year?

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This year you could choose to not submit ACT or SAT and submit AP scores. Next year they won’t consider AP scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is this any different than this year?

It is different because now they will no longer accept AP/IB tests in place of SAT/ACT if you decide you want to send in a test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is this any different than this year?

It is different because now they will no longer accept AP/IB tests in place of SAT/ACT if you decide you want to send in a test.

And they just won’t consider AP test scores at all as part of admissions. Presumably you can still receive credit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/requirements-deadlines/application-changes

U Michigan is moving to test optional next year and will no longer consider AP or IB scores in admissions decisions.

A T25 remaining test optional.

Elite schools aren't a monolith.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/requirements-deadlines/application-changes

U Michigan is moving to test optional next year and will no longer consider AP or IB scores in admissions decisions.

A T25 remaining test optional.

Elite schools aren't a monolith.

Not just test optional. They will consider ACT or SAT but not AP.

[Anonymous]

The whole point of AP's were to provide rigor in high schools that didn't otherwise have it. If schools want to give credit for them, that is great, but that is a 'between senior year and matriculation" thing, and APs and the number of AP classes was never meant to be a race to the brass ring.

[Anonymous]

Guess the GDS kids are good to go for Michigan!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The whole point of AP's were to provide rigor in high schools that didn't otherwise have it. If schools want to give credit for them, that is great, but that is a 'between senior year and matriculation" thing, and APs and the number of AP classes was never meant to be a race to the brass ring.

It’s weird to not consider AP scores. I mean it’s another data point that supports the grades.

[Anonymous]

At our non-DMV private, in with a 3.9 uw GPA in EA. Rest are deferred.

In RD, if you have above a 3.8 UW you have to let the college counseling office know that it is one of your top 3 choices (in the follow-up meetings in early Feb) and you are seriously considering attending. They will ask for the top three choices. Usually in if it’s a top 3.

Under 3.8uw but above 3.7uw and seriously considering goes to WL.

3.7 and under auto-denied.

[Anonymous]

what do you guys think the rationale behind the no AP score change is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what do you guys think the rationale behind the no AP score change is?

Equity. Or too much for their algorithm