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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To clarify, are they looking at AP course grades or AP exam scores?[/quote]

Course work and course grades primarily each AP course is a 1 point GPA lift. B becomes A etc. with a cap on how many of those you can use

[b]What I don’t know is whether they see the AP test scores too[/b]. Someone else might know.

He also mentions IB as being important for them as someone on todays UCLA thread said too[/quote]

They do. [b]All the colleges see all the scores via College Board[/b][/quote]

Colleges only see your scores if you submit them. if you don't submit scores, colleges don't see them during the application process.[/quote]

UCs won’t look at sat or act. Will they look at AP Test scores? That’s the specific question [/quote]

There is a section for reporting scores in additional information, you are required to report AP/IB scores if a test has been taken, and say whether you intend to take a test if it's in the future.

None of this is insider information, look at the application.[/quote]

Yes there's a section on the application, however you are [b]NOT required[/b] to report AP test scores. Additional information section is optional.  Bottom line despite your preference, colleges today are most interested in the actual grade from the AP class and the perceived rigor of the class eg. AP Calc > AP Stats.   If you choose to report your test scores that could help if they're good. If not reported then they can't draw conclusions (if they're doing their job earnestly).  [/quote]

Definitively not my preference, I discouraged my kids from taking the AP exams in most cases.  We are in state California.
This is the website wording:

[i]AP exams, IB exams, TOEFL or IELTS and International exams: You will be asked about each of these exams on separate pages in the test score section. You’ll need to report your scores if you’ve already taken an exam or indicate if you’re planning on taking an exam in the future.[/i][/quote]

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