<p>This year I'm taking 7 AP tests, of which 5 of them will be self-studied. I'm wondering, if I do bad on one such as a self-studied one, how would I eliminate it off my transcript for the AP report?</p>
<p>I heard that most colleges just want you to self-report AP tests in the awards sections, so does that mean that they dont really care about what grades you got in AP since they dont even ask for an authentic transcript? I'm confused, because if so then it seems to me some people could just lie, thus making the AP scores irrelevant, and would make me think my work was for nothing except tutition money >_<</p>
<p>No college requires AP scores. High ranks accept them and they may help or hurt somewhat with those schools (but they are not anywhere near as important for admission as SAT IIs for colleges that require IIs). Self-reporting scores is one acceptable method. If you lie and get caught, your admission can be revoked. When you ask how to remove from your transcript, are you talking about your high school transcript? Many high schools put your AP scores on your official transcript that gets sent to colleges but you should check with yours and how to remove if your desire. If you are talking about official scores sent by the College Board, there is no real issue of removal -- you can order that only certain AP scores be sent (this is unlike the SAT)</p>
<p>I think colleges ask students to self-report their scores because I think with all of the logistics involved in getting all AP students to send an authorized copy of their score report to each college would be too much strain on the system (remember that you can't request AP score reports online and it costs $15 per college). Moreover, I think colleges want to reward you for the classes that you did well on - they are not necessarily seeking to penalize you for getting 1s or 2s in some subjects, so they are very aware of the fact that students often do not report the scores they did badly on. </p>
<p>But I don't think there is a lying issue involved, because AP scores aren't a hugely significant aspect of your application and even if you got into a super selective school through fabricating scores, your admission would very likely be revoked if an admission officer decides to bring up your file. It's just not worth it to lie.</p>
<p>I think most people will be honest about (or maybe I just have a lot faith in people). On the topic of selecting which ones to put down, I don't feel it is necessarily wrong to choose only the good ones to put down due to the fact that the self-report section is for academic honors. It wouldn't be an honor to have like a 1 or 2 so I don't think it would be necessarily wrong to not report them.</p>