<p>I hear from this forum often that the scores are self reported....so unlike the SAT, the college just takes the students' word for it? Maybe this is the reason why an AP score has little impact on apps, like a 5 on a AP test might offset a B+ in the same class? How often do colleges check with collegeboard to verify the reported AP scores?</p>
<p>Typically if there is a significant difference between school grade and the AP test score, the colleges will check. Other than that, I’m not absolutely certain about verifying AP scores.</p>
<p>If you have any fraud in your application, your admission may be rescinded or expelled after enrollment. Do you want to take the risk? Eventually, you will need to submit your AP scores after you are matriculated.</p>
<p>Most colleges do not require AP scores for admission, but they will if you want to receive college credit for AP classes. They will need the official score reports. All I can say to anyone contemplating a false statement is “Don’t!” You have nothing to gain whatsoever. Even if they don’t receive your score reports, a teacher or counselor might allude to your score in a recommendation. Large universities that use the SRAR method on applications will rescind an acceptance if the information was inaccurate. The UCs, for instance, warn applicants to review their SRARs very carefully, because they will rescind even for honest errors.</p>
<p>AP tests typically have little to do with college applications. Schools don’t really care at that point what your scores were, they like to see if you are challenging yourself. AP is more a matter of placement, and therefore scores are relevant after acceptance. If you want to receive college credit for an AP course, you will need to submit an official AP score report. Sure, you can lie about your scores on your applications, no one will notice, and probably no one will care, but if you accept at that school and want AP credit, someone may notice a discrepancy when your official scores are received.</p>
<p>Most students taking AP classes have not yet taken all their AP tests at the time they apply, so they couldn’t report a complete set of scores either officially or unofficially.</p>
<p>If anyone was wondering, I wasnt planning on cheating or lying, but I’m slightly worried since I have multiple B+s. To be specific, I have a B+ in AP chem, calc AB, and Honors Bio. I was hoping a 5 or maybe even a 4 would justify the relatively low class grade.</p>
<p>Most colleges weight AP and IB classes. They would be more concerned if you had good grades, with low scores, I suspect, since that might indicate grade inflation at your school. AP and IB classes are supposed to be difficult and challenging. </p>