Suggested items and steps for application

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Rochester
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<p>Hey, </p>

<p>I just recently created a myroc account and when I checked my application status, there were some suggested supplements I could submit. I just have couple of questions about them. </p>

<p>2 AP Exams: What is the need for this as I reported my scores on Common App?</p>

<p>Writing Sample: I wrote 2 supplement essays and another one for general Common App. Is that not a good writing sample?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>My understanding:
1): 2 APs: official AP scores from collegeboard
2): Writing Sample: Copy of your published paper</p>

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<p>Self-reported AP scores (which is what AP scores on the common app are) are not official and therefore not acceptable to college admission offices. The admissions office requires offical score reports from college board in order to consider them as part of your application.</p>

<p>UR requests a writing sample in order to see the writing, research and critical thinking skills present in an extended research paper which won’t be apparent in a short opinion essay.</p>

<p>(And I think URparent means a copy of a graded paper, not published paper.)</p>