Question on Official AP Score Report

If they’re on your score report, report them if the school requires you to do so. If they’re on your score report, they didn’t get cancelled.

You’ll know the answer b4 you apply.

If you don’t get into a school, you’ll never know why. But if they require the test to be reported and it’s on your report, then your question is answered.

Actually, that’s not accurate. A cancelled exam shows up on the score report as “cancelled at student’s request.”

Yes, but that’s not an issue.

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Sorry I’m asking so many questions lol - would I have to explain the situation? Wouldn’t they think it’s suspicious?

No

Only if asked. And really, they’re not going to ask; they know the explanation — you got a bad score, so you cancelled.

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The scores I got were a 3 and a 4 though :skull: I sent the cancellation nearly before scores came out because I was sure I failed and was pleasantly surprised. I called collegeboard and they said that it would be processed so the scores will be cancelled and that’s why I’m worried. I’m reporting decent scores and when they get the score report they’ll see that the perfectly decent scores r cancelled. I’m worried it’ll set them off and they’ll assume the worst :sob::sob:

If you were to include an explanation in your application, what would you say that would be viewed positively?

Hint. There is none.

It is what it is. Time to move forward

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Completely fair point - one last question lol. So I report all my scores (including the cancelled ones) and when I send in my official score report I should wait for them to ask for an explanation and only explain if they ask?

Correct. And again, they won’t ask

Thank you! Hopefully I can update in march with good news lol

Even for schools like MIT and Stanford? They wouldn’t want an explanation?

Stanford requires you to submit all tests you took. If you cancelled it, wouldn’t you technically not have a score ??

You are talking about less than 5% acceptance schools. Odds are heavy that you’re not getting in and you’ll never know why.

If someone takes no tests, I suppose one could argue affordability.

If someone takes take some but not all, etc I have to think, whether they admit or not, they think you didn’t do well.

You’re not getting in good graces with 3s and 4s at these although Stanford does accept some 4s for credit

Asked and answered.

I can’t speak for Stanford since this is the first year of requiring all scores

But MIT will ask (see footnote) what the score was before cancellation. They will also ask about non-reported scores. The only way they won’t ask is if you self studied, since obviously the course isn’t on the transcript. Otherwise they’ll assume you took the AP exam if you took the class.

They will accept valid reasons for not taking the exam, but there is no way to hide a cancelled exam

Footnote. The above applies to applications being seriously considered. So a piece of portal astrology — if you don’t get a request to explain a missing score, you’re not getting in.

And now, since the OP cooked themselves by creating sockpuppets to comment on this thread, I’m . moving on.