<p>I have some questions on the Common App.</p>
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<li><p>As far as self reporting, if it is not required, why is it an option? I don't really want to do it because all of my current scores are below what I want and I still have not received scores from my last two exams. I am content with my current scores in regards to my EA schools (since they are my safeties), but I know I can't change the common app once I submit something to any school. What do I do?</p></li>
<li><p>I am unsure about the whole sending score thing, still. My first deadline is tomorrow and I have yet to send any official scores. I called the admissions office and the person who answered made no sense whatsoever (he told me it's required to self report on common app ***?). What do I do if my scores aren't received by tomorrow?</p></li>
<li><p>I took an ROP class at my high school which supposedly gives 3 community college credits. Should I include that in "college courses?"</p></li>
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<p>PLEASE help me out! Thanks.</p>
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<li><p>It’s an option because it’s not required (except for some colleges; see #2 below); how’s that for circular reasoning? You can change the Common App between submissions as much as you want, except for the essay (three different submitted versions max for the essay).</p></li>
<li><p>Some colleges require you to self-report all test scores on the Common App; maybe this is why you were told what you were. Check the college’s admissions website for application requirements. If you have an application deadline tomorrow, you should have requested a score report two weeks ago. Do it ASAP, and maybe the admissions folks will be lenient. It wouldn’t hurt to ask.</p></li>
<li><p>No idea. What’s ROP?</p></li>
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<p>If your college class appears on your HS transcript and you are getting HS credit for it, you do not report it in the college section.</p>
<p>Self reporting scores and GPA does nothing more than aid the admissions folks and expedite their process. It helps them toss your app into the right pile for further review (or not). They still look to your official transcript and score reports to verify.</p>
<p>Just spoke on the phone with the counselor and she said she would make an exception! Also, as far as the common app fee waiver, I did take the SAT with a fee waiver and do have College Board application waivers but haven’t sent them. Should I mention my eligibility for a fee waiver or can I change that too later?</p>