<p>Hey all, so I know UC's want to see all your scores from every test you've taken but what exactly is the reasoning behind that? I know I sound paranoid but I feel like there can be no innocent motive for asking for all your scores. I have 2 740's in SAT2 subject tests and the rest of the subjects I tried are in the low 600s and 590 etc etc. Can I just not send them those and they will never know? Is that recommend? Not recommended? Can they find out if I do not send them my bad scores and see them anyway? Also I have a very high ACT score and a pitiful 1900 in the SAT because I never focused on the SAT, why do they want to see every score? Can I just forget about sending them my SAT and just submit the 30+ ACT score and pretend like I never took the SAT? Would I get in trouble/scorned for not sending them everything?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help and sorry for sounding newbie on this, I just can't understand why they would MAKE/WANT you to send them everything if they solely have honest intentions of only taking your highest score. An explanation on this would be VERY appreciated.</p>
<p>They do not allow you to use “score choice”, and I assume that there is some way for them to know if you omit certain scores. I would send it all to be safe.</p>
<p>In a job interview, do you tell the interviewer about the time you got fired from your job for accidentally wiping the system’s server logs?</p>
<p>The answer is generally no.</p>
<p>The UC Application is basically a giant job interview. You generally want to put the stuff you’re bragging about and omit the stuff you’re not proud of. In addition, what they don’t know can’t hurt them.</p>
<p>The only consequence of leaving bad stuff out is a greater chance of admittance. If you’re ok with those consequences, then go for it.</p>
<p>K there’s two answers with completely the opposite advice on each. Does a third person want to chime in? I’m leaning more towards just not sending anything I don’t want. I think that’s what I’ll do.</p>
<p>Also, should I still record the only AP test I got a 2 in? I got 5’s on every other AP but a random 2 on spanish 4. I was told to record it anyway because if you don’t record it they assume you didn’t take it which is worse than a 2. Myth or fact?</p>
<p>Totally agree with TheRageKage12. Don’t put stuff that makes you look bad.</p>
<p>You have the option of sending either ACT <em>OR</em> SAT scores or even both. If someone has another opinion, I’d like to see where on the application where it says you <em>have to</em> send in all your scores. (Especially considering how it costs you to send them sometimes. Thinking back, I don’t even recall if I sent UCLA my ACT scores…)</p>
<p>About the AP scores, I honestly don’t even know if they matter. Whatever grade you get in the class does though. Up to you on this one, I guess.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the feedback guys. I will definitely not be sending my rubbish scores in that case. I will probably take the spanish score off my app because it just looks terrible (5,5,5,5,2). It just doesn’t sit well haha</p>