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If you are a high school student, you know about Advanced Placement (AP) tests. Of course, some students are international students (for more information on that, click here). Still other students are in the IB program. But for the most part, students entering college will be taking AP classes and AP tests.

Here is some information you will want to know about AP tests:

1) Take lots of AP classes. The more the better. It looks good on your transcript, and it tells prospective colleges you have high academic ability.

2) Don’t procrastinate. Start taking your AP tests ASAP. They really aren’t too hard, and it is a good idea to get them out of the way.

3) Don’t take too many AP tests. Take as many AP classes as you can, but just take enough tests to make a good showing. Remember that you don’t have to have perfect AP scores to be accepted at Harvard. With AP tests, as well as SAT and GPA, you just have to pass an average level.

4) Taking too many AP tests can mess up your average. It is better to take a few tests and really concentrate on making the best scores possible than take a lot of tests and do well on some and not so well on others. Some schools, like Yale, prefer to see a good showing on a few attempts rather than a scattered showing on multiple attempts.

5) When you fill out your Common Application, be sure to note which AP tests you plan to take. Even though you have not yet taken a test, the fact that you plan on it looks good on your application. Many people are not aware of this little insider’s tip.

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If you follow this advice on AP tests – take as many AP classes as possible, start your AP tests early, and focus on quality, not quantity – you will do well.

A high AP test score tells prospective colleges that you are up to muster. You can take on demanding, college-level work and deliver academic excellence. This is very important to Ivy League schools and really to most schools you would truly wish to attend.

Click here to learn more about Ivy League AP test taking tips!

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