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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look, what GDS is saying is something that I’ve always known to be true and the college admissions counselors have said over and over again is true but that DCUM simply refuses to accept:  AP scores don’t matter for college admissions.  They just don’t.  They only matter for college credit.  What’s important to college admissions officials at the top colleges is that you generally take the toughest courses available to you in high school, and in public schools and many privates those courses are AP.  But it’s the courses that count, not the scores on the AP exams.  After all, most students take more AP courses their senior year than any other year, and colleges won’t even see the AP exam scores into after they have already made their admissions decisions.

Every time I see a “chance my kid” post here where somebody talks about their kid having all 5s I roll my eyes for this reason.  They just don’t get it.

I think it’s safe to assume that a school as prestigious and successful in college admissions as GDS knows better about what is important to college admissions than the likes of you.[/quote]

NYU at least will accept 3 AP scores in lieu of SATs or ACTs

https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply/standardized-tests.html

BC uses them in admission

https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/admission/apply/test-optional.html

Same with CWU

https://case.edu/admission/apply/requirements-enhancements

and Dartmouth

https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-question/2028-applicants-what-does-test-optional-class-2028-mean

Duke make be most explicit
"We value those scores when available as demonstrations of subject mastery to complement your academic transcripts. You should self-report these scores in your application."
https://admissions.duke.edu/faqs/

Rice is similar to Duke

https://admission.rice.edu/apply/first-year-domestic-applicants

Hopkins wants them

https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements/standardized-testing/

Swarthmore warns that they can help or hurt
"AP, IB, and other examination scores are optional in our process. Please think carefully on whether you want to share these results with us in your application. You will not have the option to suppress AP, IB, and other examination scores, so if you submit them, we may use them in our review process."
https://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/standardized-testing-policy

So while PP is correct that some schools don't use them, plenty do [/quote]

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