Bombing AP's

<p>Megblum - You don't have to "hide" your AP scores. They should not be sent to the colleges to which you're applying, (so check your transcript, as above poster recommends) but only sent to the one where you finally enroll so you can get credit for those great 5s in history and bio, if your college gives credit for them.
Now, if you want to self-report your two 5s to the colleges where you're applying because you think they might help in admissions, put them down in either the boxes where they ask for them, or anyplace they ask for "other info" if there is no specific place on the app. These scores are optional information, and not required. Therefore, it's your decision which AP scores, if any, you choose to report.</p>

<p>Although I respect the reasoning of ucapplicant and his/her honestly, there is no requirement that AP scores be reported. Colleges do want to see SAT II scores, and until recently students were allowed to select which scores would be sent through score choice. (colleges didn't hold it against students if they declined to show all their scores. That was the PURPOSE of score choice.) Because of the administrative expenses involved, the CB discontinued score choice and all SAT scores will show up on the form that gets sent to the schools that require it. </p>

<p>My point is, that when score choice was available, students were not considered to be hiding things if they held back their worst scores and only sent the best. Since APs are not even required, it doesn't seem reasonable that schools would consider student to be hiding things if they only report their best.
They expect you to put your best foot forward. As long as what you do put down is accurate, you're good. (Now, it is possible that if you took Chem AP and did not report a score, they will assume that you either didn't take the test, or you didn't do well. But they won't hold the fact that you didn't report it against you.)</p>