AP scores-any Colleges that are more interested in them?
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Anonymous
| I heard UM likes 5s, any colleges you think that looked at scores more and it made a difference? |
Anonymous
| Michigan didn’t seem to care about our OOS kid’s 5s. But they were applying CS. |
Anonymous
do you specify a major for UM? I thought it was just Art and Science ? did yu apply to the engineering school? |
Anonymous
You apply to a school. |
Anonymous
| Georgetown wants to see lots of 5s |
Anonymous
| Different answer but high rigor is one of the best ways to get into these institutions. Both DD and DS finished with 17+ APs and strong extracurriculars and both got into a majority of the reach schools they applied to. Rigor can boost you a ton. |
Anonymous
Number one, anecdotes prove nothing. Number two, you have absolutely no idea what the admissions committees saw in your kids’ applications that made the difference - or even if it was just one thing - and you were just guessing. You’re like the moms on the other thread who think that just because their kids got into good schools that they are now qualified to become college admissions counselors. |
Anonymous
| My kid did well in the classes but is a terrible test taker. I am just assuming that he will get 3's. does it look weird if we don't report? |
Anonymous
many dont report in our area, so i dont think its a big deal. |
Anonymous
| No idea- but my kid had all 5s and reported them and did very very well unhooked - T10s/20s- no credit at his university though lol |
Anonymous
thats great! how many? no national Ecs? |
Anonymous
| The UC schools look at AP scores. “Test blind” is only for SAT and ACT scores. |
Anonymous
| Yale cares AP scores. |
Anonymous
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They are the defining characteristic of any applications to UK / European colleges, unless your kid's school doesn't provide AP classes.
Cambridge - 5 x AP's in relevent subjects at grade 5 taken over 1-2 yrs max (not taken over 4 yrs of HS) + possible exam + interview Oxford - same + subject specific entry exam + interview LSE - again 5 x 5's in relevent subjects taken over 2 yrs max. |
Anonymous
| Emory, especially if test optional |