IF I passed the Ap World HIstory exam with a 3, will that give a a credit in some colleges?

In some colleges it will give you credit. If you attend a large public university (one that fits the “University of ___insert state name here______ ” formula) then it will most likely give you credit.

However, if you apply to a selective or very selective school, you might have trouble getting credit for your 3.

The benefits of becoming an AP Scholar are really only noticeable if you are going to still be in high school this fall: You can use it as an academic award on college applications.

To answer your first question, yes. However, you need to be aware that the colleges that fall into the ‘some colleges’ category are those that are less selective.

Even if your college of choice doesn’t grant you credit for your score, it makes you look good on paper for earning a passing score on a national test, thus making you appear more appealing to the admissions office.

As far as the benefits of being an AP Scholar, I believe that it’s a title printed on your high school transcript and on a certificate that you will receive that pretty much tells any reader of your transcript that you not only took AP classes, but you passed enough exams to set yourself apart from those students who just took the exams (and didn’t pass them or pass very many). I see it as the equivalent of getting a certificate for A Honor Roll, but on a national scale.

Look on the university websites. They’ll have a section that tells you what scores are accepted and for which class it will count for. I checked on one university I was looking at and for the AP Lit exam a 3 or 4 would replace one English class but a 5 would replace a more difficult English class. It’s all up to the college. But yes, as a general rule, 3s,4s, and 5s receive credit.

a 3 is accepted by some colleges

but most colleges like 4 or 5

i got a 3 on my Bio AP too but all the colleges i plan on applying to accept either a 4 or 5

taking an AP course definitely shows that you are a smart person who likes to challenge yourself.. it looks good on applications and college tend to think of you as a hardworking person

congrats. 3 is usually the minimum any college will accept. But it also depends on the test and the college. My college took 3s on most tests, but only took 4s on some tests, and didn’t take other tests at all

Benefits – looks good on a college application