Should I submit my AP score?

Applying to College
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<p>Hey, I'm a prospective undergrad from Canada applying to Stanford, UPenn, MIT, HYP.
The main thing I have going for me is leadership experience in my EC's. I've gotten ~90 in all my math courses. In Canada, we don't have AP, so my school teaches fast and uses two regular math courses to teach AP Calc BC and Linear Algebra instead.</p>

<p>The problem is, the month before my Calc BC exam, I sprained my ankle and got a nasty cough. In the end, I got a 4 on AP Calc BC (4 AB subscore) and a 5 on AP Environment Sci.</p>

<p>Applying to big name schools with FA as an international, is my 4 on AP Calc BC worth submitting?</p>

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<p>A 4 is usually worth credit, although in some cases a 5 is worth more. Yes, you should report it.</p>

<p>Edit: AP scores don’t carry much weight with admissions, but a 4 is a good score.</p>

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<p>You don’t have to submit it. Most schools prefer the SAT Subject Matteer tests. APs are generally for credit. You can submit them AFTER you are admitted.</p>

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<p>^ Right. For application purposes, AP scores are typically self-reported. You don’t send the official score report to any school except the one you eventually decide to attend.</p>

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<p>I understand I would submit it for credit, but should I submit it to help with admissions? I know that one 4 looks terrible against the boatloads of 5’s that people have, but at the same time, I’m from a place where no one really takes AP’s.</p>

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<p>A 4 is not terrible. I’d argue for always submitting 4s and 5s.</p>

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<p>Smoothie, I’m saying you should self-report your score. I think the confusion in this thread is due to the difference between submitting a score and reporting a score. </p>

<p>Yes, report the score for admissions purposes. </p>

<p>No, do not submit a score report (although I’m not even sure you can do so).</p>