<p>I just submitted my MIT application, and I've also sent off my SAT scores. Should I also send me AP scores to them? Or should I send them at the end of the year, after I've already (hopefully) been admitted? I self-reported my scores, and they were almost all 5s, so I wouldn't want them to think I just made up my scores for the application.</p>
<p>Not necessary – AP scores are self-reported, and they play a very small role in admissions. If you are admitted and matriculate, you can then send the official scores to receive credit where applicable.</p>
<p>You can self report your AP scores. AP Scores are a very important part of the application, but MIT also looks at extracurriculars, recommendations, essays, etc.</p>
<p>@tz2013, While MIT can use AP Scores to assess the success of a student in a rigorous curriculum, they are not one of the things that MIT focuses on in admissions. You are correct that MIT’s main foci are the interest in ECs, recs, and essays. Many, if not most, of MIT applicants have shown success on AP exams. Plus, how can you compare a student with six 5’s and a two 3’s against someone with just two 5’s? It isn’t possible, so it isn’t something that admissions can weigh heavily. As Matt McGann said, “AP scores are not part of an admission formula.”</p>
<p>If you’d like to read his blog post dedicated to APs:
[On</a> APs | MIT Admissions](<a href=“http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/on_aps_1]On”>On APs | MIT Admissions)</p>
<p>Thank you so much for this post. I was about to send my AP scores to all of the schools I’m applying to which would cost over $100. CC is a life saver</p>
<p>@TrueDreamer Me too! I was going to send them just to be sure. This really clarified the issue. Thanks OP!</p>
<p>The other reason why AP scores do not count as much is that at many schools, students take the bulk of the AP classes offered by the school in their senior year. Which means that when MIT goes to make an admissions decision, then they just do not have the bulk of the scores. It is not uncommon to see a student who takes 1 AP class in Sophomore year, 2 in junior year, and 5 in senior year. If MIT were to consider scores, then they would only see 3/8ths of the scores. Feh… That tells MIT more about the high school than about the applicant.</p>