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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stanford announced it in 2024 for 2025. What I believe is new(ish) is that all AP test scores must now also be submitted.

https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/testing.html

“ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year and transfer students.

AP/IB/A-Levels:

AP exams are not mandatory; however, if you have taken any AP exams, you are required to self-report all your AP scores in your application.

Students currently enrolled in an IB Diploma program outside the U.S. are required to have a school official send us their predicted IB marks (including TOK/essay bonus points).”[/quote]

It’s meaningless, there’s no way to enforce the reporting, scores can be permanently deleted. Verification happens in the fall for official scores. [b]Only thing is, if you took the AP class and don’t send the score, they’ll assume the worst.[/b][/quote]
They can't assume that, as the tests are expensive and at most high schools, the test is not required for the class. Many students decide to not take an AP exam here or there. And there are always bunch of posts on reddit of students worried because they didn't realize or forgot to include AP scores in the Common App.[/quote]

They will assume that and they do assume that because they don't trust the rigor level of courses in many cases. I know an AO at one of the 5C schools and she said flat out that they don't trust the rigor of coursework at many schools especially from certain regions of the country. She said flat out that an 'Honors' class from many states is meaningless and that they treat AP classes without corresponding tests the same way.[/quote]

+1. This is why they are requiring the scores[/quote]

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