<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I made a mistake by taking a very difficult AP in my sophomore year, and furthermore self-studying it.</p>
<p>I racked up a beautiful 3 on my AP US History exam...</p>
<p>Is my transcript going to be really damaged from this?/How can I make this up?</p>
<p>Thanks, hope everybody's having a awesome summer (I'm not)</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about my AP scores all that much. You don’t even have to report them until AFTER you’re admitted. AP classes show you’re ready to take on the rigor of college classes…and at least you passed the test, so it shows the class was decent.</p>
<p>You can always retake the test next year, if you really want to.</p>
<p>You self-studied, so I don’t see how it could negatively affect you. Hell, I got a 3 in AP French, and I took a class for it, and I got in - although it should be noted that I had a bunch of other fives.</p>
<p>@All: Def. self-report AP scores of 3+ on the Common App. When I went to the “Exploring College Options” session, the Penn speaker made certain to note that they examine your AP scores in contrast with the courses you take. If you take 10 AP classes, and only have 3 exam scores, it looks fishy. A 3 + is better than not reporting a score at all, so…</p>
<p>Is it really true that you don’t have to report them on your transcript? I thought your counselor would send EVERYTHING in your application?</p>
<p>I am planning to take 3 more APs in my Junior year, and they will probably be all 5s.</p>
<p>There’s a spot on the Common Application for you to self-report AP scores. You’re not required to send in an official AP transcript though as part of the application process. (You have to send one when you matriculate, though.) If you get all 5s, or even 4s and 5s next year, the 3 shouldn’t be a problem at all. I’m not sure how much Penn, and other schools, weigh AP scores, but I feel like getting nothing but 3s could be detrimental.</p>
<p>What about your school? They recieve a copy of the results, so would they be obligated to send it along with your transcript?</p>
<p>It depends on the school. My school doesn’t include SATs or APs on our transcripts, but other schools do.</p>