Reporting AP scores

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

Mine included a resume b/c there were a lot of awards and activities that couldn't all fit. My other one will do the same.

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This Northwestern résumé mother is crazy. There is nothing in a resume that couldn't be conveyed in the Common App.

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

Lots of examples above. Especially if you have a very specialized area of interest in theater, arts, stem, or work experience.

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Anonymous wrote:This Northwestern résumé mother is crazy. There is nothing in a resume that couldn't be conveyed in the Common App.

If your kid is a theater major and has been in 30 performances, there’s no way that is conveyed in the common app. You should absolutely have a specialized résumé for all of the theater experience.

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Anonymous wrote:This Northwestern résumé mother is crazy. There is nothing in a resume that couldn't be conveyed in the Common App.

Search a little about this.

Mine got into Northwestern without the résumé, but did not have any specialized experience in this space.

There’s a lot of information from former Northwestern AOs about how they use the résumé for certain majors.

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Anonymous wrote:

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

Lots of examples above. Especially if you have a very specialized area of interest in theater, arts, stem, or work experience.

Sure. That common app never gives you the opportunity to discuss those areas, eh? Harvard and MIT are doing it all wrong.

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Only certain colleges like the résumé. Don’t submit it everywhere, even if they will accept it.

Do some research.

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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.

Agree - DC did not report scores and got in to many T15's.

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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.

Not true. There are plenty of kids that bomb the test and just don’t report. Frustrating but that’s test optional for you

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Anonymous wrote:DC did not receive any 3s or lower, reported 4s and 5s. Attending Ivy.

Which High School and what was the GPA

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This Northwestern résumé mother is crazy. There is nothing in a resume that couldn't be conveyed in the Common App.

If your kid is a theater major and has been in 30 performances, there’s no way that is conveyed in the common app. You should absolutely have a specialized résumé for all of the theater experience.

There is often an upload area for acting resume in the arts portfolio section (Slideroom) for schools thay have it.

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Anonymous wrote:Sara H. & Co. should not be your main source of information.

+1

She is still relying on her experience 10 years ago to inform current students. She is shockingly misinformed of current AO practices.

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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.

how is adding "by end of junior year" impressive here? you apply senior year. I can see why you might add "by end of freshman year" or even sophomore year ..but getting 5 AP scores of 3 by end of junior year isn't notable.

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Anonymous wrote:Sara H. & Co. should not be your main source of information.

+1

She is still relying on her experience 10 years ago to inform current students. She is shockingly misinformed of current AO practices.

This just makes me so sad for kids who don’t have college educated kids, parents who aren’t prepared to make educating themselves in this way a full time job, or the ability to pay for a college counselor.

Say what you will, but this comment is a perfect example of why the rich will get richer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sara H. & Co. should not be your main source of information.

+1

She is still relying on her experience 10 years ago to inform current students. She is shockingly misinformed of current AO practices.

This just makes me so sad for kids who don’t have college educated kids, parents who aren’t prepared to make educating themselves in this way a full time job, or the ability to pay for a college counselor.

Say what you will, but this comment is a perfect example of why the rich will get richer.

Not sure why this comment makes you think this. This comment makes me think how rich people are probably wasting their money or not getting their monies worth, etc.