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Anonymous wrote:There really is just no dissuading DCUM that AP exam score have little to no impact on college admissions for the overwhelming majority of students applying to the overwhelming majority of American colleges. DCUM parents are just so desperate for an edge and so hyper consumed with the process that they will grasp at any straw that they think benefits their kid and will draw "cause and effect" conclusions without any real knowledge or proof that the scores had any impact whatsoever ("my kid got 5s and was accepted at X college").

It doesn't matter that outside of a few rare instances adcoms make clear that the scores carry little weight, it doesn't matter that top colleges are full of students who either didn't take or report any AP test scores, it doesn't matter that probably half of AP tests are taken by seniors after students are already admitted to colleges, and it doesn't matter that the expressly stated purpose of the tests is college credit and not college admissions. None of it matters.

It matters in schools where AP tests are required. The assumption if not submitting is that your score is low. If another student submits their scores and you do not, it doesn't look good for you. However, if you are not required to take AP tests, there is no point in submitting it to the college unless you don't have any other test scores to submit or you have 5's across the board.

Huh? What AMERICAN college requires anyone to submit AP test scores as part of an admissions application?

GEORGETOWN

Nope. Georgetown encourages but does NOT require that AP exam scores be submitted as part of the application. On the other hand, it DOES require SAT and ACT scores, and not only that requires the submission of ALL results for all SAT and ACT tests taken. So, even Georgetown, which is notoriously strict about testing requirements, places less of an emphasis on AP exam scores that the SAT or ACT.

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Anonymous wrote:There really is just no dissuading DCUM that AP exam score have little to no impact on college admissions for the overwhelming majority of students applying to the overwhelming majority of American colleges. DCUM parents are just so desperate for an edge and so hyper consumed with the process that they will grasp at any straw that they think benefits their kid and will draw "cause and effect" conclusions without any real knowledge or proof that the scores had any impact whatsoever ("my kid got 5s and was accepted at X college").

It doesn't matter that outside of a few rare instances adcoms make clear that the scores carry little weight, it doesn't matter that top colleges are full of students who either didn't take or report any AP test scores, it doesn't matter that probably half of AP tests are taken by seniors after students are already admitted to colleges, and it doesn't matter that the expressly stated purpose of the tests is college credit and not college admissions. None of it matters.

It matters in schools where AP tests are required. The assumption if not submitting is that your score is low. If another student submits their scores and you do not, it doesn't look good for you. However, if you are not required to take AP tests, there is no point in submitting it to the college unless you don't have any other test scores to submit or you have 5's across the board.

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Anonymous wrote:There really is just no dissuading DCUM that AP exam score have little to no impact on college admissions for the overwhelming majority of students applying to the overwhelming majority of American colleges. DCUM parents are just so desperate for an edge and so hyper consumed with the process that they will grasp at any straw that they think benefits their kid and will draw "cause and effect" conclusions without any real knowledge or proof that the scores had any impact whatsoever ("my kid got 5s and was accepted at X college").

It doesn't matter that outside of a few rare instances adcoms make clear that the scores carry little weight, it doesn't matter that top colleges are full of students who either didn't take or report any AP test scores, it doesn't matter that probably half of AP tests are taken by seniors after students are already admitted to colleges, and it doesn't matter that the expressly stated purpose of the tests is college credit and not college admissions. None of it matters.

It matters in schools where AP tests are required. The assumption if not submitting is that your score is low. If another student submits their scores and you do not, it doesn't look good for you. However, if you are not required to take AP tests, there is no point in submitting it to the college unless you don't have any other test scores to submit or you have 5's across the board.

Huh? What AMERICAN college requires anyone to submit AP test scores as part of an admissions application?

GEORGETOWN

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Anonymous wrote:There really is just no dissuading DCUM that AP exam score have little to no impact on college admissions for the overwhelming majority of students applying to the overwhelming majority of American colleges. DCUM parents are just so desperate for an edge and so hyper consumed with the process that they will grasp at any straw that they think benefits their kid and will draw "cause and effect" conclusions without any real knowledge or proof that the scores had any impact whatsoever ("my kid got 5s and was accepted at X college").

It doesn't matter that outside of a few rare instances adcoms make clear that the scores carry little weight, it doesn't matter that top colleges are full of students who either didn't take or report any AP test scores, it doesn't matter that probably half of AP tests are taken by seniors after students are already admitted to colleges, and it doesn't matter that the expressly stated purpose of the tests is college credit and not college admissions. None of it matters.

It matters in schools where AP tests are required. The assumption if not submitting is that your score is low. If another student submits their scores and you do not, it doesn't look good for you. However, if you are not required to take AP tests, there is no point in submitting it to the college unless you don't have any other test scores to submit or you have 5's across the board.

Huh? What AMERICAN college requires anyone to submit AP test scores as part of an admissions application?

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Anonymous wrote:There really is just no dissuading DCUM that AP exam score have little to no impact on college admissions for the overwhelming majority of students applying to the overwhelming majority of American colleges. DCUM parents are just so desperate for an edge and so hyper consumed with the process that they will grasp at any straw that they think benefits their kid and will draw "cause and effect" conclusions without any real knowledge or proof that the scores had any impact whatsoever ("my kid got 5s and was accepted at X college").

It doesn't matter that outside of a few rare instances adcoms make clear that the scores carry little weight, it doesn't matter that top colleges are full of students who either didn't take or report any AP test scores, it doesn't matter that probably half of AP tests are taken by seniors after students are already admitted to colleges, and it doesn't matter that the expressly stated purpose of the tests is college credit and not college admissions. None of it matters.

This is just one person's opinion. Repeating it doesn't make it any more interesting, or convincing.

+1. Even if we grant that the majority of colleges don't care about AP tests for admissions, and they won't matter for most students (which is probably true), the overwhelming majority of DCUM posters have kids who are applying to T50/T25 schools, all of which may weight APs differently. It's not in anyone's interest to make a blanket statement "AP scores don't matter" unless you're trying to sabotage people. Sometimes they matter, sometimes they don't. And even if they didn't matter a few years ago, they may matter now. If you have heard recent adcoms advise that they don't care, and not to bother submitting, then by all means please share that info and mention the specific school. That would be very helpful.

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Anonymous wrote:There really is just no dissuading DCUM that AP exam score have little to no impact on college admissions for the overwhelming majority of students applying to the overwhelming majority of American colleges. DCUM parents are just so desperate for an edge and so hyper consumed with the process that they will grasp at any straw that they think benefits their kid and will draw "cause and effect" conclusions without any real knowledge or proof that the scores had any impact whatsoever ("my kid got 5s and was accepted at X college").

It doesn't matter that outside of a few rare instances adcoms make clear that the scores carry little weight, it doesn't matter that top colleges are full of students who either didn't take or report any AP test scores, it doesn't matter that probably half of AP tests are taken by seniors after students are already admitted to colleges, and it doesn't matter that the expressly stated purpose of the tests is college credit and not college admissions. None of it matters.

This is just one person's opinion. Repeating it doesn't make it any more interesting, or convincing.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There really is just no dissuading DCUM that AP exam score have little to no impact on college admissions for the overwhelming majority of students applying to the overwhelming majority of American colleges. DCUM parents are just so desperate for an edge and so hyper consumed with the process that they will grasp at any straw that they think benefits their kid and will draw "cause and effect" conclusions without any real knowledge or proof that the scores had any impact whatsoever ("my kid got 5s and was accepted at X college").

It doesn't matter that outside of a few rare instances adcoms make clear that the scores carry little weight, it doesn't matter that top colleges are full of students who either didn't take or report any AP test scores, it doesn't matter that probably half of AP tests are taken by seniors after students are already admitted to colleges, and it doesn't matter that the expressly stated purpose of the tests is college credit and not college admissions. None of it matters.

It matters in schools where AP tests are required. The assumption if not submitting is that your score is low. If another student submits their scores and you do not, it doesn't look good for you. However, if you are not required to take AP tests, there is no point in submitting it to the college unless you don't have any other test scores to submit or you have 5's across the board.

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Anonymous wrote:There really is just no dissuading DCUM that AP exam score have little to no impact on college admissions for the overwhelming majority of students applying to the overwhelming majority of American colleges. DCUM parents are just so desperate for an edge and so hyper consumed with the process that they will grasp at any straw that they think benefits their kid and will draw "cause and effect" conclusions without any real knowledge or proof that the scores had any impact whatsoever ("my kid got 5s and was accepted at X college").

It doesn't matter that outside of a few rare instances adcoms make clear that the scores carry little weight, it doesn't matter that top colleges are full of students who either didn't take or report any AP test scores, it doesn't matter that probably half of AP tests are taken by seniors after students are already admitted to colleges, and it doesn't matter that the expressly stated purpose of the tests is college credit and not college admissions. None of it matters.

This is just one person's opinion. Repeating it doesn't make it any more interesting, or convincing.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There really is just no dissuading DCUM that AP exam score have little to no impact on college admissions for the overwhelming majority of students applying to the overwhelming majority of American colleges. DCUM parents are just so desperate for an edge and so hyper consumed with the process that they will grasp at any straw that they think benefits their kid and will draw "cause and effect" conclusions without any real knowledge or proof that the scores had any impact whatsoever ("my kid got 5s and was accepted at X college").

It doesn't matter that outside of a few rare instances adcoms make clear that the scores carry little weight, it doesn't matter that top colleges are full of students who either didn't take or report any AP test scores, it doesn't matter that probably half of AP tests are taken by seniors after students are already admitted to colleges, and it doesn't matter that the expressly stated purpose of the tests is college credit and not college admissions. None of it matters.

This is just one person's opinion. Repeating it doesn't make it any more interesting, or convincing.

Anonymous wrote:There really is just no dissuading DCUM that AP exam score have little to no impact on college admissions for the overwhelming majority of students applying to the overwhelming majority of American colleges. DCUM parents are just so desperate for an edge and so hyper consumed with the process that they will grasp at any straw that they think benefits their kid and will draw "cause and effect" conclusions without any real knowledge or proof that the scores had any impact whatsoever ("my kid got 5s and was accepted at X college").

It doesn't matter that outside of a few rare instances adcoms make clear that the scores carry little weight, it doesn't matter that top colleges are full of students who either didn't take or report any AP test scores, it doesn't matter that probably half of AP tests are taken by seniors after students are already admitted to colleges, and it doesn't matter that the expressly stated purpose of the tests is college credit and not college admissions. None of it matters.

Anonymous wrote:My DS took 6 AP courses but only took two exams.

Anonymous wrote:There really is just no dissuading DCUM that AP exam score have little to no impact on college admissions for the overwhelming majority of students applying to the overwhelming majority of American colleges. DCUM parents are just so desperate for an edge and so hyper consumed with the process that they will grasp at any straw that they think benefits their kid and will draw "cause and effect" conclusions without any real knowledge or proof that the scores had any impact whatsoever ("my kid got 5s and was accepted at X college").

It doesn't matter that outside of a few rare instances adcoms make clear that the scores carry little weight, it doesn't matter that top colleges are full of students who either didn't take or report any AP test scores, it doesn't matter that probably half of AP tests are taken by seniors after students are already admitted to colleges, and it doesn't matter that the expressly stated purpose of the tests is college credit and not college admissions. None of it matters.