<p>Do schools look at a student's AP test scores when considering them for admission? Do they even know the scores if you don't submit them? I thought that the only time they come into play is when you apply for credit.</p>
<p>I only ask because when reading some of these "what are my chances" posts I see people are factoring these test scores into the equation.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Also, on the common app this year, there is a section for AP scores. If you didn’t do well on the exam, do you have to report it? Are you better off leaving it blank? I know of some students who took the class but didn’t take the exam, what then?</p>
<p>I don’t know the answer to your question about colleges seeing your AP scores, but I do know that if you decide to list any AP scores, don’t withhold any bad scores because if colleges do see your bad scores not listed on CommonApp with the report that might raise a red flag.</p>
<p>A lot of colleges have been considering AP test scores (when they can find out about them) for a lot of years. As you have noticed, this year the Common Application includes spaces for self-reporting AP test scores. </p>
<p>See </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/371690-colleges-request-ap-scores-their-application-forms.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/371690-colleges-request-ap-scores-their-application-forms.html</a> </p>
<p>for a little bit more.</p>
<p>If you have them it provides more information, which is usually better for you (assumes they are good).</p>
<p>thomasc’s answer is untrue. You should only report AP scores of which you are proud, just like you would not include an award for “Worst Personality”. The purpose of an application is to show why you believe you are a fit for a college, so why show them anything that would hurt you? (except for disciplinary action, of course)</p>
<p>Colleges know this. Also, they will not see your AP scores on your collegeboard report that is sent to them during admissions, (This only includes SAT and SAT Subject Test scores) but only when you send your AP scores to your chosen college in order to try to claim credit.</p>
<p>@tumbletiger</p>
<p>If your answer is true, why does CollegeBoard charge $10 per grade per college for withholding scores? Clearly bad scores will affect your chances, which is the only reason CollegeBoard offers the option to withhold your scores.</p>
<p>If people could selectively report only their top scores with no negative consequences, CollegeBoard would make no money with their score withholding services.</p>
<p>Im sure it varies from school to school, but I know there are schools that do look at them. I visited jhu last weekend, and an admissions rep said that they will look at the score, but they care more about the grade you get for the year than the test you take on one day. I cant speak for every school though…</p>
<p>When they say they will look at your scores, they will look at the ones that you provide for them on the common app; if it turns out you have no received these scores they have the ability to rescind your acceptance.</p>
<p>I’m not saying you shouldn’t do your own research, but the college board will not see your AP scores directly from the college board until they have made a decision.</p>
<p>I disagree with the post above that colleges expect applicants to report only high scores. I read in a College Confidential post, which I would dearly like to verify, that one student was told by a Harvard admission officer who visited his prep school that would colleges really like is students who are fully honest. I will urge my children to report EVERY score they have on every test. Taking an AP test and getting any score is perhaps better than wimping out on taking the test at all. A test-taker who gets only scores of 1 will probably not impress an admission committee, but a test-taker who never gets a score below 3 has something useful to report, and a test-taker with a mixed record might just as well be honest.</p>