Will a 2 on an AP test completely kill your chance to get into a decent college?

Question

I took my first AP test this year ( World History ), and I recieved a 2. In my class, many recieved 1's. I think it was the teacher. It was her first year teaching AP World History, and the first year for our school to even offer it, but I still have the 2.

Answer 1

no. you just wont get college credit for it. also, many colleges dont even accept the AP exams for credit anyway, its quite rare that they do actaully

Answer 2

I believe you can choose whether or not your individual scores are reported to a college.  You can then not send the score, and the school doesn't get to know about it.  You won't get college credit for the course, and they may understand that you scored poorly since you will have taken the course but not reported the score, but so long as you didn't already report your scores, you don't have to.

Answer 3

Not at all. AP does not hurt your chances to get into a college. I know many people in my recently graduated class who got into very good schools who also got a 2 on the very same test. A girl I know going to Wake Forest comes to mind. AP tests are just to see if you've mastered the course material enough to receive a college credit for it.

SAT and ACT are the major tests you need to do well on.

Answer 4

No, it won't ruin your chance to get into a decent college if you have a good GPA and SAT/ACT scores.

Answer 5

no. you just wont get college credit for it. also, many colleges dont even accept the AP exams for credit anyway, its quite rare that they do actaully

No, it won't ruin your chance to get into a decent college if you have a good GPA and SAT/ACT scores.

I believe you can choose whether or not your individual scores are reported to a college. You can then not send the score, and the school doesn't get to know about it. You won't get college credit for the course, and they may understand that you scored poorly since you will have taken the course but not reported the score, but so long as you didn't already report your scores, you don't have to.



Not at all. AP does not hurt your chances to get into a college. I know many people in my recently graduated class who got into very good schools who also got a 2 on the very same test. A girl I know going to Wake Forest comes to mind. AP tests are just to see if you've mastered the course material enough to receive a college credit for it.

SAT and ACT are the major tests you need to do well on.

  



You can delete your AP grade if you don't want colleges to see it.





Hey, my first AP class was AP World History and I took it just last year too! ...but you already got your results?!? I want mine...okay on to the question.

I don't think a 2 would kill your chances of getting into a decent college, especially since it was your first AP, it's a hard one, and you took it as a sophomore (I'm assuming). You probably won't get college credit for it though.

There might be a way to omit that 2 from your transcripts, but I might be mixing that up with a different test.

Answer 6

Hey, my first AP class was AP World History and I took it just last year too! ...but you already got your results?!? I want mine...okay on to the question.

I don't think a 2 would kill your chances of getting into a decent college, especially since it was your first AP, it's a hard one, and you took it as a sophomore (I'm assuming). You probably won't get college credit for it though.

There might be a way to omit that 2 from your transcripts, but I might be mixing that up with a different test.

Answer 7

You can delete your AP grade if you don't want colleges to see it.

Answer 8

Actually, more colleges will look positively on you for attempting the AP test. I doubt there are many admittance offices who read "Oh, look, a 2 on an AP test -- throw them out!" An AP test reflects your knowledge of the course material for that particular class, not you as a whole. SAT and ACT scores, in addiction to grades/GPA, show bunches more about an applicant than their performance on one test.