<p>Do they see your scores? Yes, when you take your AP exams at the end of senior year you can send them to one college, which will be the college you’ve chosen (remember, exams happen after you make a decision by May 1st). They’ll see just a list of exams that you’ve taken and the scores, so something like this:</p>
<p>2011
World History - 4</p>
<p>2012
Chemistry - 5
European History - 5</p>
<p>2013
Calculus AB - 4
etc. </p>
<p>Different colleges have different policies on what AP scores they accept. You can find this information on the website. For example, one of my state schools (Indiana University Bloomington) gives credit for any score above a 3, but Harvard has a very specific policy on AP credit. It depends on the school.</p>
<p>Self-studying has no impact on whether you receive credit - it all depends on the exam score (some schools may ask to see a lab notebook or binder for science-based courses; again, check with the college). I don’t think any school would frown upon those who self-study, it just shows motivation.</p>
<p>AP scores generally don’t go on high school transcripts, but your high school might have a different policy about this. Ask your guidance counselor for more info about your transcript.</p>