Best advice for reporting AP scores?

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<p>I have searched the forum many times and read many answers, but since the common application changed its structure and now provides a designated section for AP scores......... I guess they DO matter then? </p>

<p>If someone took 8 APs and reports the scores of only like three of them, would it seem suspicious? Peopels say you should report anything above 3..
I have many 5 and 4, but I do have 1(yes, 1!!!!) and 3 as well. -_- What would be the wisest thing to do in this situation? Take advantage of the 5's I got but somehow avoid the possible destruction of that dreadful 1. .</p>

<p>Anybody??????? PLEASE................... help me...</p>

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<p>if you have 6 of 8 scores that are 4 and 5, i might just put those -- but at the same time, if youre going to be worried about it, put the 1 and 3 as well...those are clearly the flukes, and i doubt you'll be punished for putting them</p>

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<p>I heard AP scores are not a major factor in terms of admissions.</p>

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<p>Put them all. Don't try to hide that you're human.</p>

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<p>I simply didn't take my CS or Chem exams...I think the choice was clear whether or not I had to report those scores or not...
I say report all of your scores save the 1. Would you mind telling us what exam it was?</p>

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<p>AP scores have LONG been a factor in college admission at the most selective colleges. </p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/371690-colleges-request-ap-scores-their-application-forms.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/371690-colleges-request-ap-scores-their-application-forms.html&lt;/a> </p>

<p>What to do is to report all the scores you have. I saw a post here on CC once, which I'd like to verify with some more sources, that said that Harvard representatives that travel to some prep school where that CC poster studied specifically advise that honesty is the best policy. Trying to hide the ball and only partially report test scores is less appealing to an admission committee than just telling the plain, complete, honest story. That makes sense to me. Taking an AP test is taking on a challenge, and it's better than shirking a challenge by not taking the test at all.</p>

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<p>"Honesty is the best policy."</p>

<p>Perfectly said, tokenadult!</p>

<p>alexkaye, I also had a "1," and I reported it. I am going to my #1 choice with a great merit scholarship.</p>

<p>Any admissions reader who sees 8 AP classes on your transcript and only three scores will know what is going on and will assume you are trying to slip something by them. That will not give them a positive impression of you. Just report the scores as they are. All of 'em. Good luck!</p>