DS just got a 4 in AP World and a 3 in CompSci...I thought what is submitted on college app is AP Scholar with distinction etc. or do colleges want the actual break down of 4s, 5s, etc.

I would report 4s and 5s without a second thought.

4s are fine. (Have 2 at Ivies).

This site gives such a warped sense of the real world.

I wouldnt report more than 2 4s. and that's if you had a bunch of 5s to go with those

Anonymous wrote:My white, unhooked child was admitted to an Ivy for engineering this cycle with 4's on both physics C exams.

From what kind of school and state? Rural? Underperforming school? Underrepresented state. I’m sure not from a STEM magnet school.

Anonymous wrote:The majority of ivy applicants are perfect. Even so, there's too many perfect and qualified students to all gain entry. So many waitlisted or reject are more than qualified but it's just a numbers game at the end of the day.

So make a wise and realistic list OP.

This is 100% incorrect.

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Anonymous wrote:My child got 4 in AP Physics C: Mechanics and AP US History. Does 4 hurt in Ivy admission? He got A- in AP Physics C M&EM and A in AP US History. Do the colleges value grade more or AP score more and should we send these scores?

Your kid is mostly competing against other similar students in his high school. So if a similar applicant got a 5, yes that would "hurt." But that said--AP Physics C is a tough AP--I would have respect for a student who got a 4--whether the competition is stronger is not something anyone can tell you for certain, without knowing the high school, and the other applying students.

+1

Anonymous wrote:My child got 4 in AP Physics C: Mechanics and AP US History. Does 4 hurt in Ivy admission? He got A- in AP Physics C M&EM and A in AP US History. Do the colleges value grade more or AP score more and should we send these scores?

Your kid is mostly competing against other similar students in his high school. So if a similar applicant got a 5, yes that would "hurt." But that said--AP Physics C is a tough AP--I would have respect for a student who got a 4--whether the competition is stronger is not something anyone can tell you for certain, without knowing the high school, and the other applying students.

Anonymous wrote:The majority of ivy applicants are perfect. Even so, there's too many perfect and qualified students to all gain entry. So many waitlisted or reject are more than qualified but it's just a numbers game at the end of the day.

So make a wise and realistic list OP.

What question were you answering?

The majority of ivy applicants are perfect. Even so, there's too many perfect and qualified students to all gain entry. So many waitlisted or reject are more than qualified but it's just a numbers game at the end of the day.

So make a wise and realistic list OP.

My white, unhooked child was admitted to an Ivy for engineering this cycle with 4's on both physics C exams.

Anonymous wrote:If almost all As/5s otherwise, not a big deal. Unless desired major is engineering.

+1 came to say the same

If almost all As/5s otherwise, not a big deal. Unless desired major is engineering.

My child got 4 in AP Physics C: Mechanics and AP US History. Does 4 hurt in Ivy admission? He got A- in AP Physics C M&EM and A in AP US History. Do the colleges value grade more or AP score more and should we send these scores?