Reporting AP scores

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids didn't report that actual scores (really there wasn't room for so much text), so they just put "AP Scholar with Distinction by end of Junior year." I think that gives enough information.

I thought there was a way to tell College Board to send them? Where would you put them on the college app?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids didn't report that actual scores (really there wasn't room for so much text), so they just put "AP Scholar with Distinction by end of Junior year." I think that gives enough information.

I thought there was a way to tell College Board to send them? Where would you put them on the college app?

Only if you request they be sent which you don't have to and schools will not ask for them. Don't put them on a college app. They don't care. If you are an AP Scholar with whatever distinction, then put that on app. There is usually a place for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids didn't report that actual scores (really there wasn't room for so much text), so they just put "AP Scholar with Distinction by end of Junior year." I think that gives enough information.

I thought there was a way to tell College Board to send them? Where would you put them on the college app?

You report standardized test scores in the Testing section. Plenty of room. You have the CB send official reports once you enroll.

[Anonymous]

I would report 4s and 5s everywhere. 3s are debatable, especially for schools that don’t accept 3s for credit anyway. I wouldn’t for top schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids didn't report that actual scores (really there wasn't room for so much text), so they just put "AP Scholar with Distinction by end of Junior year." I think that gives enough information.

I thought there was a way to tell College Board to send them? Where would you put them on the college app?

You report standardized test scores in the Testing section. Plenty of room. You have the CB send official reports once you enroll.

Yes my kid reported them, there was definitely a place for them. They reported 4s and 5s, which was all their scores.

[Anonymous]

For selective admissions, if you take the AP class, you need to either 1) report your score or 2) explain WHY you did not take the test.

Example: if your child plays a Spring Sport and had a required out of town competition on both the scheduled and the makeup day.

[Anonymous]

My DS took an AP class online. His college counselor encouraged him to report the AP test score (5).

This was expressly because online AP classes are notoriously easy. It shows that the student took the class seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For selective admissions, if you take the AP class, you need to either 1) report your score or 2) explain WHY you did not take the test.

Example: if your child plays a Spring Sport and had a required out of town competition on both the scheduled and the makeup day.

This is just plain wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS took an AP class online. His college counselor encouraged him to report the AP test score (5).

This was expressly because online AP classes are notoriously easy. It shows that the student took the class seriously.

Thanks! OP was asking whether to report 5s, esp for online classes!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good question.
Idk anything about anything but my gut says to report 4s. Not sure about 3s.

Whats the newest advice on submitting resume and how to use additional info section?

Agree, and also curious about the resume and additional info section.

Sara/AN advises no resume. But some schools - Northwestern is one -
Actually like resumes - if you have very specific “specialized experience” that cannot be conveyed in 10 slots. Think debate, Stem awards etc
No more than one page. Don’t repeat anything in the activity list, but rather create a specialized resume.

Addition info:
If you don’t end up with a specialized resume, use this space to explain any specialized grouping of awards, voluntary summer programs, and independent research. In simple bullets.

AN tells its members not to use additional info like this, but certain T25 AO said this is exactly where they like to see fit to major - if not clear in EC list.

If you’ve hired a private college counselor, make sure they are attending the quarterly/regional IEC meetings where current T25 admissions officers are talking to private counselors about this and what they are seeing in the current cycle.

Did you mean to write Northeastern by chance?

[Anonymous]

My kid only had 3s and 4s before senior year and he did not report them. We thought the lack of 5s and two 3s would hurt his application, especially since he submitted his decent SAT scores and had top grades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid only had 3s and 4s before senior year and he did not report them. We thought the lack of 5s and two 3s would hurt his application, especially since he submitted his decent SAT scores and had top grades.

Should add that he did report his AP scholar status so it was clear he did decently on them. Accepted ED to a t15 slac.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good question.
Idk anything about anything but my gut says to report 4s. Not sure about 3s.

Whats the newest advice on submitting resume and how to use additional info section?

Agree, and also curious about the resume and additional info section.

Sara/AN advises no resume. But some schools - Northwestern is one -
Actually like resumes - if you have very specific “specialized experience” that cannot be conveyed in 10 slots. Think debate, Stem awards etc
No more than one page. Don’t repeat anything in the activity list, but rather create a specialized resume.

Addition info:
If you don’t end up with a specialized resume, use this space to explain any specialized grouping of awards, voluntary summer programs, and independent research. In simple bullets.

AN tells its members not to use additional info like this, but certain T25 AO said this is exactly where they like to see fit to major - if not clear in EC list.

If you’ve hired a private college counselor, make sure they are attending the quarterly/regional IEC meetings where current T25 admissions officers are talking to private counselors about this and what they are seeing in the current cycle.

Why couldn't these fit into the 10 slots?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good question.
Idk anything about anything but my gut says to report 4s. Not sure about 3s.

Whats the newest advice on submitting resume and how to use additional info section?

Agree, and also curious about the resume and additional info section.

Sara/AN advises no resume. But some schools - Northwestern is one -
Actually like resumes - if you have very specific “specialized experience” that cannot be conveyed in 10 slots. Think debate, Stem awards etc
No more than one page. Don’t repeat anything in the activity list, but rather create a specialized resume.

Addition info:
If you don’t end up with a specialized resume, use this space to explain any specialized grouping of awards, voluntary summer programs, and independent research. In simple bullets.

AN tells its members not to use additional info like this, but certain T25 AO said this is exactly where they like to see fit to major - if not clear in EC list.

If you’ve hired a private college counselor, make sure they are attending the quarterly/regional IEC meetings where current T25 admissions officers are talking to private counselors about this and what they are seeing in the current cycle.

Did you mean to write Northeastern by chance?

Nope. It’s northwestern.
Iykyk

[Anonymous]

What could a resume possibly contain that the Common App doesn't?