Is My AP Score Good Enough?
Is My AP Score Good Enough?Answer: AP scores are much more straight-forward than SAT scores or ACT scores since the AP is graded on a simple 5-point scale. However, not every college treats AP scores the same way. Students who take the AP exam will get a score ranging from 1 to 5. The College Board defines the numbers as follows: • 5 – Extremely well qualified to receive college credit • 4 – Well qualified to receive college credit • 3 – Qualified to receive college credit • 2 – Possibly qualified to receive college credit • 1 – No recommendation to receive college credit The five-point scale, probably not coincidentally, can also be thought of in terms of letter grades: • 5 – “A” • 4 – “B” • 3 – “C” • 2 – “D” • 1 – “F” The average score on all AP exams is slightly below a 3. In 2008, of the nearly 3 million AP exams administered, the grades broke down as follows: • 5 – 14% of test takers • 4 – 19% of
