AP Scores

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>Hello, </p>

<p>I bubbled in Georgetown's school code for my one free score report for the AP exams. I just got my scores back today and I received 2 fives on AP U.S. History and AP U.S. Government and Politics, but unfortunately earned a three on AP English Language and Composition and a two on AP Macroeconomics. </p>

<p>Is it too late to cancel these scores for Georgetown? I have a 3.8 (4.6 weighted) GPA, 35 ACT, 2300 SAT, and will take the SAT II in November. If there is no way to cancel these scores to Georgetown, will I be completely unlucky in terms of possible future acceptance? Also, I will not share these scores with other schools like UVA and Cornell, so it will not look as bad for me, but will Georgetown share them?</p>

<p>Am I completely ruined? </p>

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<p>Also, if you see this same post from me on other threads, I apologize–but I need as much information as possible. Thank you. </p>

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<p>I can’t comment on the cancellation of scores, but I can tell you that you should send in all AP scores to those colleges. I remember a Yale admissions officer telling me that if she sees that a student took a class, but didn’t report a score for the test, she assume that the student got a 1. If you don’t send in the scores, you leave the possibility open for the admissions officers to assume the worst, and at competitive schools like the ones you mentioned, they will. Even a2 is better than a 1, so don’t give admissions a reason to think you earned 1s when you really worked hard for that 2 and those 3s. </p>

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<p>Thank you so much! So reporting all scores–even the 2 and 3–looks better than just reporting two 5s? </p>

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<p>From what I know, in terms of actual admissions, it is NOT required to send official AP scores to the colleges to which you are applying. The common application does leave space for you to self report the scores that you know at that point in time. Honesty is the best policy. Only those AP scores that you are taking your senior year will have a blank space next to the score. I’m not sure if the Georgetown application even asks for your AP scores at all. Perhaps someone else who has better recollection can comment on whether they do or not. I wouldn’t worry too much about GU getting your AP scores to date, but there is no reason to send official scores to any other school when you can just self report them. Highly doubtful that AP scores are going to be a deciding factor in any admissions officer’s mind. Hope this helps </p>

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<p>Yes reporting all scores will look better because otherwise the admissions officer might suspect you got 2 5s and a bunch of 1s.</p>

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<p>Georgetown does NOT consider AP scores. An admissions officer told me directly that they won’t even look at them if sent.</p>