not listing ap scores

Applying to College
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<p>i was reading a chances post on the caltech forums the other day, and there was one kid who had like 6 5s on aps, and like 4 4s. Ben Golub (the adcom person for caltech) told the kid that he should not list the 4s, and that they might hurt the application.
i was under the impression that 4s were still good to list. Is it just at caltech that the 4s will hurt? or will it hurt at any other top university? I have a 5 5s and a 4 in comp sci, should i list the 4?
thx a lot!</p>

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<p>Yes, of course! 5's and 4's are both good to report. </p>

<p>A good rule of thumb- if it gets you AP credit at that school, report it.</p>

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<p>So if I got a 3 on APUSH, I shouldn't put it down?</p>

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<p>Eh, it depends on the school. If you're applying to Harvard, Caltech, etc., then no, I wouldn't put it down. For schools that aren't as nitpicky (outside the top 20-25 or so, I'd say), put it down, but even for the top schools it may be ok if the exam is very difficult. Use my rule of thumb! :)</p>

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<p>NYU, BU, UMich</p>

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<p>well that's because he got 4s in like science which is major for caltech</p>

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<p>parikhs- Fine for all of them.</p>

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<p>Also, kind of off topic, but do colleges take passion for a field over stats? If I exemplified a passion for business throughout my 4 years by starting organizations, interning, starting companies, and becoming the leader of clubs related to business. My stats are avg for the schools I'm applying too...probably the lower 50% range. BTW in all those schools I'm applying to the business program.</p>

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<p>Aren't the schools going to see all your scores anyways? Don't they all come on the transcript from CB?</p>

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<p>my school reports all APs so I'm going to report my failing AP compsci score anyways so they don't think i'm trying to be sneaky or anything</p>

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<p>My school makes anyone who wants a transcript fill out and sign a form with a space to indicate any scores one wants withheld. I asked that my AP Chemistry score (2) be removed.</p>

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Aren't the schools going to see all your scores anyways? Don't they all come on the transcript from CB?

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I think AP scores are reported separately from SAT scores, if that's what you're saying.</p>