Should I self report a 3 on my Common App

h0kulani
Mon, 25 Dec 2017 17:25:10 +0000

okay, so this depends. Did you actually take an AP lang course? If not, then they wouldn’t suspect a thing, and it’s totally safe to not report. If you did take the course and it appears on your transcript (or you mention something else on your app like AP scholar), the adcom may very well assume that you probably took the test and didn’t want to report it due to a low score. In such a situation, reporting the 3 would be optimal, since otherwise, the adcom may assume it was a 1 or 2. As far as I know, AP scores are largely used to make sure that you’re proficient in a subject, and 3 means proficient enough. I had the same issue during my SCEA, so I didn’t report any scores at all, but then the AO personally contacted me asking if I wanted to report scores. I went ahead and reported them all (including the 3) and got in. you’ll be fine!