Help on reporting AP Scores?

mangoesmango
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 00:37:23 +0000

Okay, so I’m filling out the common app and am confused about reporting AP scores.

On the common app it says that you can self-report scores in addition to officially sending them. What is the difference?

Also, am I even required to send in my AP scores? I looked up a few discussions and I read somewhere that AP scores are not required to submit on common app, and that they are only necessary to send to the school you decide to attend once accepted (so they can decide whether to give you credit or not). So should I not self-report/submit my AP scores at all?

Finally, If I don’t want to send one of my AP scores, does CollegeBoard require me to send all of them when I submit them officially? It is too late for me to withhold my score. If they do require to submit all scores, should I self-report them instead so that I can pick which ones to report?

Thanks so much for your help!