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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]kid goy 4 in spanish and comp a and 5 in gov and not happy[/quote]

Is a 4 considered bad? Should DC not list it on his colleges apps?[/quote]

Absolutely list 4s and 5s.[/quote]

4 have to be listed, they are very good but 5s are better, my kid has three 4s and one 5 and wanted top 20 so not sure that is now doable..and now demoralized and will have tougher time prepping for the SAT, this is the ugly part of perfectionism, not sure what i can tell them to cheer them up[/quote]

You need 5s for top 20s? So a score of 4 will disqualify you? This is depressing. My 10th grader was really excited about getting a 4 on their first AP. [/quote]

No. You don't need APs at all for admissions to U.S. colleges. You don't have to report your scores. When people say you need a 5 for X school, it means you would need to report a 5 after admission to opt out of an intro course.[/quote]

That is certainly not what people mean.  They mean that top schools look at AP scores as another indicator for admission and so having a bunch of 5s demonstrates academic excellence. Now, you might disagree with those people on the importance of AP scores for college admissions, but still, that’s what they mean.  And yes, you can still get into a top school without all 5s, just like you can get in with an SAT score lower than 1500 and a GPA less than 4.0.  But top students at least aim for top scores on all measures. [/quote]

Oops, I take that back.  Sorry.  I think in the context stated, the PP was right.  A particular school might require a 5 for credit.[/quote]

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