Can I get into Harvard without APs?

If you asked the question “Can I Get Into A Good School Without Honors or APs?” because your school doesn’t offer any of these courses, don’t worry. All schools, including selective ones like Harvard and UChicago, won’t compare your academic performance to applicants from other schools (that wouldn’t be fair).

Is it bad to fail AP exam?

Basically, nothing happens if you fail an AP exam. Whether you get a passing or failing AP exam grade, you can still go to college. Colleges do not take a look at the AP exam as the only a criterion for accepting or rejecting a student. Also, taking an AP exam consumes money.

Do AP Exams affect your grade?

AP scores won’t affect your high school GPA or your chances of college admission. (The fact that you took AP courses when they were available is a different story!) But good AP scores can earn you college credit. Just remember that every school is different.

What if I don’t have access to AP classes?

If this is you, don’t worry—there are many options out there for high school students who don’t have access to AP classes within their schools. In fact, by creating your own opportunities and seeking out options beyond your high school’s offerings, you just might set yourself ahead even further.

How many AP classes do seniors have access to?

In 2015, 73 percent of seniors at rural high schools had access to at least one AP class, according to the report. For seniors in urban high schools, that number was 92 percent, and for those in suburban high schools it was 95 percent. The good news is that this access gap has been narrowing since 2001, according to the report.

Are students in rural areas less likely to have access to APS?

For instance, students who live in rural areas may be less likely to have access to AP courses than their urban and suburban peers, according to a report from the Education Commission of the States, an education policy think tank based in Colorado, and the College Board.

How many Lebanese students are seeking degrees abroad?

[1] “Higher Education in Lebanon,” European Commission for Higher Education, July 2012. In 2015, 14,232 Lebanese students were seeking degrees abroad, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS). [2] This article includes international student data reported by multiple agencies.