Can I choose specifically which AP Scores I want to send to colleges?
You can definitely pick and choose which AP scores you want to send to colleges. However, you should refrain from doing this until you are accepted. In the college application process, colleges only want you to self-report your AP grades, meaning that you don't need to send them official AP transcripts. You should only send your AP scores to a university AFTER you are admitted, so that you can get college credit for the exams that you took. If you want more information about the AP grade reporting services, take a look at the link below: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_rep.html Hope this helps!
Can I choose which AP scores I send to colleges?
The original transcript is through your school and not through AP - ask your registrar about that.Sending your AP Score Report means sending all of your scores at once. You have the option of withholding scores, but that costs money for each score you withhold. You might as well send all your scores, because it’s cost effective. If your scores from previous years were terrible but you feel safe sending scores this year, you’re showing colleges that you learned something from trial and error and actually worked hard enough this year to get sendable scores; therefore, I’d go ahead and send them. Besides, if you took the AP classes, they get reported on your transcript anyways and so the college will know that you took these classes. If they don’t receive scores for these classes, they’ll probably assume you just didn’t take the test or got a bad score and payed to withhold it.
Can you choose which AP tests scores to send to colleges?
At the UC conference last year UC Berkeley made the statement to report all test scores, primarily they were referring to SAT/ACT scores. The UCs tend to agree that they do not fault students for their efforts and want to see them work hard. Although low scores are not ideal, it appeared that the UC system was in agreement that AP scores are like bonus points; they do not hurt a student’s chances for acceptance (I would take that one step farther and proceed with caution when taking AP exams—take the ones that you are more confident in passing).I believe that, with the test optional message that University of Chicago has set forth a few months back, the message is hard work and persistence and not necessarily the results on standardized tests. It is widely understood that many students pay the big bucks to get test prep assistance, so in all reality, it is difficult to tell whether a student was thoroughly coached or earned the score completely on his/her own. My message is worry about the more important factors that go into admissions decisions, such as personal essays/stories, a well-developed resume, a holistic student who exemplifies quality leadership and determination on many levels, and one that demonstrates a passion well beyond what has been comfortable (highly selective private colleges may look a bit less at the academic domain and look at how well this students fits their mission/culture—of course academics matter, but there are so many 4.0/1400 plus students that this will continue to be less and less important). It would be wise to ask each individual school what the policy is, before finding a way to submit scores selectively. Keep in mind that some students study for the AP exams without ever taking the classes and pass with high scores. Others take the AP classes and self-report their schedules. In these cases it will be very clear that the students did not attempt the AP exam (message: you did not put forth the effort) or the students deliberately chose not to report the scores.UCEazy, College Admissions Made Eazyinfo@uceazy.comhttps://uceazy.com/
I lied about my AP scores to Columbia University, and yet somehow got admitted. Should I just not send my scores?
As a two time graduate of Columbia with a friend that works in undergraduate admissions, don't say a word about it. Do NOT write a letter... If Columbia rescinds your application, other schools will know why. Admissions departments in the Ivy League communicate with each other, so don't think for a second that the other schools you applied to wouldn't find out. You are already going to be penalized for your actions, since you will be unable to submit your AP scores and receive credit for them lest Columbia finds out you lied.Columbia takes cheating VERY seriously. A classmate of mine was expelled for changing one test answer, because it would change their exam grade from an A- to an A. They apologized very sincerely. They still got the boot.If you've learned your lesson from this, let it go, move on, and don't do it again. Getting expelled isn't worth it. Considering you felt guilty enough to post about it on Quora, you probably do know better now.If you are dealing with feelings of not being a worthy applicant, don't. Columbia rejects thousands of people every year that are more than qualified enough to get in. What they seek to do in the admissions process is to put together a diverse group of people who will learn from each other and grow together. It's more like auditioning for a role in an ensemble cast than just being at the top of the qualified applicants. You've met their criteria for acceptance, but if you don't have anything unique to offer your classmates, you won't get in. You filled a spot for a certain type of person that they were looking for. Your AP scores are of very little worth to Columbia, since they accepted you for reasons other than academic success. Columbia, particularly CC, is notoriously difficult with giving credit for AP classes anyway (there's usually a list of contingencies to receive the credit, like finishing a more advanced class with at least a B, etc.) A lot of people wind up retaking the course regardless, since they find themselves unprepared for the next level class with only an AP course filling the prerequisite.You made a mistake, and you could have faced pretty terrible consequences if you had gotten caught. What you did was wrong, but sacrificing your future isn't going to fix it. Now that you've actually gotten in, just don't do it again. It isn't worth the risk. So long as you do well and keep your GPA out of the gutter, you'll find that it matters very little in the run.
Do I have to send AP scores to colleges?
Is it necessary to send AP scores to colleges? Will they actually have a chance to see all my AP scores if I choose not to show it to them? For background information, I took AP World History my freshman year and I got a 2 (please don't insult me). I feel like such a dummy. It's not like me to fail exams. I'm normally a straight-A student, and seeing a failing grade is a disappointment. I got a 107% in the class, and I hope to get into some nice universities for college, not necessarily Ivy League. Will this hinder me? Should I take the course again next year? How can I fix this blunder I have done?
AP: Is it possible for me to NOT send my AP score in a particular subject to universities when I am sending scores from my other AP exams?
The only reason to spend the money on sending a school that admits you, your AP scores is to receive college credit for the test or placement out of an introductory college course in the field of study you tested on.As far as the application for admissions is concerned, you self-report AP scores. If you choose not to self-report a low score, it could indicate to the college you didn’t do well on the test or it could indicate that you didn’t take the AP test (which will be the case for AP classes taken in your senior year).There is a cost attached to sending a college your AP test scores. If you apply to 8 or 10 schools and take 6 to 8 AP tests, you could be spending nearly $1,000 to send each school all of your test results, which is probably why schools accept self-reported test results during the application process and only require an official test report if you are seeking to obtain college credit or advanced placement in college for your work in high school.
How do I get the college code to send my AP scores?
I want to send my AP scores to the college that I will be attending. I know that when you take the AP exam, you choose one college to send your scores to. However, I need to send my scores to another college. I don't have my AP student pack. So, I was wondering how to get the college code. I need the college code for FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FIU). Please, if you can, find out what the college code is for this school. I looked the college code up already and found that it was 5206. However, I'm not completely sure that this is the right code. So, please check for me. Thank you very much.
Should you still show colleges your AP scores even if they don't meet the specific college requirement?
AP scores are not required for admission at most, if not all, colleges. There are a couple reasons why this is:AP exams are expensive. While students can sometimes get waivers for the AP exam fee, many students cannot afford to pay for multiple exams.Many students don’t test well due to anxiety or poor classroom preparation. The exam score is not a good measure of their ability or mastery of the concepts in the class.In the case of AP classes taken senior year, the exams themselves, not to mention the scores, take place after the college admissions process for the following fall is over.Although AP is advertised as a cheap way to earn college credit, many colleges, particularly highly-selective private schools, don’t offer credit—or offer only limited credit—for AP exam scores. Frequently, you have to get a perfect 5 just to get advanced standing. Why put yourself through all the stress of an AP exam if it isn’t going to benefit you in the end?I told my own kids not to bother with the AP exams. Colleges are looking for AP classes on the transcript to show that you have challenged yourself academically. They call this “academic rigor.” Rigor is very important, but you don’t need scores to show rigor.