I think the real question here is “What can you do about it now?” You have already taken the exam and the scores are final.
You can choose not to report AP scores but colleges then can make the assumption that you did not test, or that you did not pass even! Without reporting fours how are they to know?
Don’t sweat it. Report the scores. Apply the same hard work and passion you would have put in your app anyways, pay those app fees, and refresh the pages every second waiting for decisions to come out. It’s not like you can do anything about the scores now anyways and a 4 is MUCH better than leaving a blank that may have give them the idea that you did not do well.
Although it is too late to help the OP, in case anyone else comes by this thread, this is from Stanford’s website about AP scores…updated on August 5, 2015. "We want to be clear that this is not a case of “whoever has the most APs wins.” Instead, we look for thoughtful, eager and highly engaged students who will make a difference at Stanford and in the world beyond. We expect that these students have taken high school course loads of reasonable and appropriate challenge in the context of their schools.
As a result, we do not require students to submit AP scores as part of our admission process. AP scores that are reported are acknowledged but rarely play a significant role in the evaluation of an application. Grades earned over the course of a term, or a year, and evaluations from instructors who can comment on classroom engagement provide us with the most detailed insight into a student’s readiness for the academic rigors of Stanford."
So if I get 4’s and 5’s, it wont matter?
@RiceEater108 I’m sure they matter-they just don’t play a huge role in an admissions decision.