Number of APs
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Anonymous
| What do you think is a recommended number of APs (specifically for a Blair Magnet)? |
Anonymous
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6-10
Some APs are worth more than others. |
Anonymous
Stupid answer to your stupid question... URM at magnet - 6 - 7 White kids at magnet - 8-11 Asian kids at magnet 12-17 |
Anonymous
| Is it even possible to take 17 APs? |
Anonymous
| Is it even possible to take 17 APs? |
Anonymous
yes. "why" is another question. |
Anonymous
| What are the most common APs to take? |
Anonymous
This will give you all the information you seek. |
Anonymous
Oops. http://research.collegeboard.org/programs/ap/data/archived/2013 |
Anonymous
| Quality vs quantity. If kid took too many APs and got 2 or 3 on the exams, this will not look good for your college application. |
Anonymous
They won't see what you don't send. Don't send the ones where the kid got a 2 or a 3. |
Anonymous
\\ If they got a "3" in a foreign language exam....SEND IT.... most schools will give credit (those that are still giving credit for APs....which is a dwindling number...) |
Anonymous
| You self report your scores on your app. which means you don't have to report your low scores. Once you are accepted, you can decide which scores you formally want to take credit for. |
Anonymous
| 21:03 technically is correct, but not practically if you are applying to a very selective school. Most strong applicants at such schools self-report their many 5s. If Yale sees you took 10 APs but you only self-report 3 scores, they would reasonably assume the student did not do well on the others. |
Anonymous
| So what is an actual acceptable number? |