<p>So I realize that there's a space on the CommonApp where you can self-report your AP scores, but it seems to me that it would still look better if the admissions officers could see the official AP score report, too. After all, you self-report your SAT scores on the CommonApp but schools still want an official SAT report sent. Anyway I have good AP scores, and that's a part of my application that I really would like colleges to notice and take into account.</p>
<p>So should I do this? What are you doing/did you do/did your kids do? Is it really worth the $20 or so that Collegeboard charges you for them to send the score report to a college?</p>
<p>No, just self report your AP scores, it won’t strengthen your application to have official scores sent. AP scores are only sent to the college where you matriculate.</p>
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<li><p>Self report SAT scores (or ACT) or whatever if required - AND send an official report.</p></li>
<li><p>Self report AP scores if required, or if you want to - BUT don’t send an official report…it’s not necessary. Most people will be taking the majority of their AP exams as a senior anyway, so you’ll be listing classes on the application without a score. Yes, they want to see all this (some colleges), but I’ve not seen any that require you to have the official report sent. That said…my D didn’t apply to all…what…3500 colleges either. So I could be wrong. </p></li>
<li><p>Then, you will need your AP report before you matriculate, in order to place higher or show you’ve tested out, or get credit for class…etc. But wait until after you take your senior classes then you’ll have one report that includes ALL prior AP tests.</p></li>
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<p>AP scores are not required for admission. ACT or SAT score ARE required. Therefore, they usually want official scores for ACT or SAT, but self reporting is OK for AP. AP is not supposed to be used for admission, only placement, but some schools like to know your scores anyway.</p>
<p>By May 1 you will determine where you are accepted and where you want to go. You will send in your deposit by May 1.</p>
<p>Over the summer you will get your AP scores. Send them to your college at that time if you did not list that college to receive the scores when you took the spring AP exams. The college will send you information over the summer with a list of the classes (with the schools class number,(ie Math 101) and the credit you will receive based on your AP test.</p>
<p>I just finished a book by Michele Hernandez. She suggested you should report AP scores in the Honors/Awards section. Then, when you matriculate, send in all your scores to get AP credit.</p>
<p>Here’s a reverse question. Is it okay if you send the score but don’t self report it? Will they still consider it (in other words, will the score actually go to the office of admissions)?</p>
<p>If I self-studued APs, where should I put them in my application? ( I self- studied Physics + APUSH + AP Chem to take the SAT II)? Can I self-report them because my schools dont ? offer any APs and I learned by myself? Do they consider those APs?</p>
<p>kidloveit: Most people on cc who mention self-studying for APs mean that they studied outside of class and then they took the appropriate AP test and scored well. If this is your situation, then yes you will certainly want to highlight that on your apps. If you simply self studied the subject matter that would be taught in an AP course but you did not actually take the AP tests, I would not recommend mentioning it. In either case, you should submit your official SATII scores, if they are strong, regardless of whether the schools require them.</p>
<p>I don’t think AP scores count for much in the admissions process. They can’t, really, because some high schools don’t offer AP courses, or offer only a few; and because many kids will take some, most, or all of their AP tests at the end of senior year, too late to count in admissions. If the application asks you to self-report AP scores, then you should self-report. If it doesn’t ask but you’ve got some good ones, then self-report them anyway. But at most a high AP score is going to serve as validation that the AP course in which you got that “A” was really a rigorous course. So it may help at the margins, but not very much, and it certainly won’t make up for deficiencies in your GPA or SAT/ACT scores.</p>
<p>DON’T have an official AP score report sent to the admissions office. It’s just a big waste of money. They probably won’t even look at it, and even if they do it’s not going to count for any more than what you self-report on the application.</p>