<p>I am planning on applying to very competitive colleges (Stanford, Columbia, Harvard, Penn). I have heard that you should not report AP scores if they are not 5's to these schools. Is that true?</p>
<p>I recived a 5 on AP English Language, a 5 on AP US History, and a 3 on AP Biology. The big question is whether or not I should report my AP Bio score...</p>
<p>You don’t have to report them until after you are accepted. Those schools are more interested in your SAT Subject Matter scores than your AP scores.</p>
<p>I don’t think 4s should hurt your chances. I got a 4 in European History and I’m reporting that to colleges when I apply (among them Cornell and Princeton).</p>
<p>Are you supposed to send AP scores as part of the application, or after you decide to accept? </p>
<p>I thought it was OK to just list the scores in the app, with the understanding that when you do send the scores they better match (or else!!). And then you send them when you decide to accept. Is that correct?</p>