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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Tons of schools give college credit for 3 but, sure, they are not T25 schools or anything close.[/quote]

UCLA is a T25 school that gives credit for 3s.

[url]https://admission.ucla.edu/admitted-students/ap-credit-the-college[/url]

[url]https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/ucla-1315[/url][/quote]

I stand corrected.  UCLA is tied for #20 with UC Berkeley and both gives credit credit for 3s on AP tests.

In contrast, if you look at (say) NYU (#25) you need at least a 4 on an AP test to get college credit.

I guess the advice is: if your kid is bad at AP tests and wants to graduate in 3 years, he or she should apply to one of the UCs. [/quote]

Good luck getting into UCs out of state with a bunch of 2s and 3s on APs.  Those schools are incredibly competitive.[/quote]

This.  It’s laughable to even think a kid is going to have a chance with 3 on AP.  Seriously.
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You don't have to submit AP test scores to get admitted and, if you do, the UCs don't count them against you.

So, if you otherwise have a high GPA/SAT/ACT plus good extracurrics plus hook(s) you could get in regardless of whether you had some 3s on AP tests.[/quote]

What do you mean they don’t count them against you? Come on not submitting indicates a low score.  Submitting low scores is an indicator of lack of mastery or shows that the A you earned was probably inflated.[/quote]

Exactly, not submitting implied that you got a low score. If the transcript shows an A in the AP course, then it absolutely correlates with grade inflation or lack of rigor in the course.

The colleges are not stupid.  They have been around the block a few times with this show.

Reality is the UC especially UCLA, the kids getting in are not mediocre kids getting 3 on AP.   It’s ultra-competitive even within the state and lots of stellar applicants are not getting.
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The test is solely for college credit. If you took the class and got an A, that's what they look at. You can take the test without even taking the class so why should the schools care.[/quote]

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