AP Scores

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>I just got my AP scores back from the AP hotline. Unfortunately, I got a 3 on one of my exams. Not good, I know. Worse, I actually took the course at my high school but did really well, which might show that the class was a joke. I only have two other AP scores, both 4s, will this significantly hurt my chances at Yale? I have my stats posted in this other thread, any advice would be great. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=191804[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=191804&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>You don’t have to report your AP scores on your application. You could report your 4s, and leave off the 3. Check with your school to make sure that they don’t include it on your transcript.</p>

<p>You won’t need to send your AP scores until you enroll, and only then if you wish to use one of them for credit or class advancement.
Don’t worry. The tests are not a big deal. The fact that you took the classes and did well are much more important and a positive factor.</p>

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<p>oh i have a suspision i got a 3 (or less) too and if possible i would not report that. how did you get your scores already, how does the hotline work?</p>

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<p>You can just call 1-888-308-0013 and pay the $8 fee with a credit or debit card. You have to have your SSN or AP number on hand though. Also if I don’t report a score but have taken the class will that raise an alarm with admissions officers?</p>

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<p>thanks yoshi</p>

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<p>yoshi729, when you report your ap grades, isn’t the grade report like a SAT report? meaning they have all your ap grades?</p>

<p>as to your adcom alarm question, i think it’s best to report your scores. last fall, Notre Dame and some other top 20 college regional admissions officer visited my school and both said something along the lines of “when i look at your transcript and see ap classes, i’m also expecting to see the ap grade-- to me, they go hand in hand”. that’s understandable considering grade inflation/deflation at some schools, and as much as some standardized testing are unfair, they are still “standardized.”</p>