“Students increasingly view AP credits as a ticket to college,” said Viadero, Debra (Viadero,Debra). The College Board wants to see applications with lots of AP classes listed on the application. The lessons show that you would be able to survive in a college level class at your university. At almost every college in the country, your academic record is the most important part of your college application. People in the admissions office want to see that you have taken the most challenging courses available to you (Grove, Allen). According to the graph above, it shows how many people place importance on these AP classes