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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is what Sara Harberson has to say (former AO at Penn and dean of admissions at F&M, iirc):
“If you are applying to highly selective colleges, they like to see 5s on AP exams. Getting a 4 is okay in their eyes, but I have been part of admissions committees where the student gets a 4, especially in a subject matter they plan to pursue, and that's enough of a reason for that student to be denied.”

I assume this was likely from her days at Penn.[/quote]

Our (public) HS college counselor, when asked if it is better to report a 4 or not report a 4,  told DD that it is best to get a 5 and report it.  She said that this was the brutal truth for Top 10 schools for kids coming from our highly ranked public school. She stated that ANY APs without a reported AP score are assumed to be non-5s and can count against you.  (Covid was an exception and no longer applies for classes taken this year)

This was even less helpful than the classic advice when asked if its better to get an A in AB Calc or a B+ in BC calc, being told that you should get an A in BC Calc.

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