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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know of any college that takes 3.  I went to a state school and they only took 4 or 5.

It’s not elite only schools that take 4 or 5.  This is the norm.

There are outlier schools who might take a 3 but not common and likely bottom of the heap.[/quote]

But getting credit is not the only goal of taking AP.  3’s strengthen the college applications of kids not applying to top schools.  2’s look better than no AP’s on college applications for students who are not stellar students but are college bound.

As an AP teacher in DC I tell students:
If you are trying to get into an Ivy or very top tier school a 4/5 will strengthen your application and a 3 is neutral.  
If you are applying to a mid-tier school a 3-5 helps your application and a 2 is neutral.
If you are applying to less selective schools a 2 helps your application over kids who don’t challenge themselves by taking AP.

To be honest many schools elite and not just don’t give credit for any AP’s anymore which is why I focus more on college application strength with them.
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