AP Scores

[NorthwesternHPME]

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I am currently a high school student who would like to get into a very competitive BS/MD program like HPME or PLME or even GPPA. Anyway, I was wondering whether or not I have to receive all fives on my AP Exams in order to even have a chance at these programs. I plan on taking anywhere between 14 and 16 APs by the end of high school, and I doubt that I'll receive all 5s. But, the dilemma is that taking all of these difficult classes is the most rigorous curriculum at my school, and if I don't take them, colleges will look negatively on my application. What should I do?

Btw, here's my schedule of APs if u care...

Sophomore-AP Physics 1, AP Bio, AP Euro

Junior-AP CHem, AP English language and composition, AP Calc BC, AP Stats, APUSH, AP Spanish Language

Senior-AP Gov, AP Physics C, (Linear Algebra and Calc III- harder than any AP), AP Micro, AP Environmental, AP Psych, AP Music Theory

 

[Longshot6]

Be prepared for someone to say that this post should be in the hsdn section. 😉

But anyways, I think AP tests do factor in getting admitted into these programs but not too much. These programs obviously want applicants with stellar grades and proof of academic competency, but they also want applicants with shown maturity and medical related experiences that show that the applicant knows what a doctor does. Therefore, I think you should take the most rigorous schedule you can handle but having enough time for other extra-circulars. Also, when I was applying to these programs, I think reporting AP scores were optional.

 

[batpad]

I am part of a BS/MD program and I got like 3s on the majority of my APs lol.

 

[Gauss44]

I am currently a high school student who would like to get into a very competitive BS/MD program like HPME or PLME or even GPPA. Anyway, I was wondering whether or not I have to receive all fives on my AP Exams in order to even have a chance at these programs. I plan on taking anywhere between 14 and 16 APs by the end of high school, and I doubt that I'll receive all 5s. But, the dilemma is that taking all of these difficult classes is the most rigorous curriculum at my school, and if I don't take them, colleges will look negatively on my application. What should I do?

Btw, here's my schedule of APs if u care...

Sophomore-AP Physics 1, AP Bio, AP Euro

Junior-AP CHem, AP English language and composition, AP Calc BC, AP Stats, APUSH, AP Spanish Language

Senior-AP Gov, AP Physics C, (Linear Algebra and Calc III- harder than any AP), AP Micro, AP Environmental, AP Psych, AP Music Theory

Some schools also take CLEP exam credit. If the school takes CLEP credit and NOT AP, you might be able to take a CLEP test to gain credit instead of retaking a full course. I said "might" because CLEP has limited subjects.

 

[jeghaber]

While AP scores can certainly demonstrate academic readiness, they don't necessarily make anyone a shoo-in for these highly competitive programs. You'll need to demonstrate real maturity and both understanding of and commitment to the medical profession to convince a medical school admissions committee you know what you're getting into. Case in point, as an added datapoint, I had 5s on 16 AP tests and straight As from 6 courses from dual-enrollment in university math/science courses and didn't get into any of the three programs I applied to as a senior in high school. And rightfully so, because I definitely didn't know what I would have been signing up for. From what I've seen from other BA/MD students, a little bit of research experience and a good amount of clinical experience seems to be what's more convincing than AP or SAT scores. Academic readiness seems to be more of a check mark (i.e. no need to go overboard after a certain point) compared to the other aspects of your application.