Anonymous
02/28/2026 18:24
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Cancelled scores need to be reported to schools that require all scores.
My dc canceled a score right after taking the test so it was never scored. There’s no score to report. If you report a canceled score after it was graded, there isn’t an official way to verify it.
I believe that you would have to disclose that the score was canceled.
Obviously this only applies to the very few schools that require reporting all AP tests.
To me it’s reporting the available scores, and omitting what was cancelled. There’s no way to verify any cancelled score or that it was even cancelled.
That’s the most logical and equitable take. Otherwise, you’re only penalizing the ones being honest.
Anonymous
02/28/2026 18:00
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Score report will always say “score cancelled at student’s request” if you cancel the score after it has been scored
In the report sent to schools? So what's the point of cancelling? It sends a very bad message! Especially to the very top schools, who don't even want to see a 4.
You don’t have to report 4s to schools — you can selectively report the scores you want includes. Why are you so worked up about this? What is the bad message that is sent to schools? There are a lot of other things schools look at— this is nt something to worry about.
Many of the very top schools now want all scores (though it's not clear to me if that includes cancelled scores...). And at those very top schools, a 4 can absolutely hurt you. They are just looking for any reason to deny a student!
Many meaning CalTech? It’s really not a thing.
Anonymous
02/28/2026 15:21
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Cancelled scores need to be reported to schools that require all scores.
My dc canceled a score right after taking the test so it was never scored. There’s no score to report. If you report a canceled score after it was graded, there isn’t an official way to verify it.
I believe that you would have to disclose that the score was canceled.
Obviously this only applies to the very few schools that require reporting all AP tests.
To me it’s reporting the available scores, and omitting what was cancelled. There’s no way to verify any cancelled score or that it was even cancelled.
Anonymous
02/28/2026 14:48
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
if your student can't reliably get 4 and 5 on all of their APs, you should consider wether IVY+ is the right school for them.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 23:28
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Cancelled scores need to be reported to schools that require all scores.
My dc canceled a score right after taking the test so it was never scored. There’s no score to report. If you report a canceled score after it was graded, there isn’t an official way to verify it.
I believe that you would have to disclose that the score was canceled.
Obviously this only applies to the very few schools that require reporting all AP tests.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 23:11
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
Anonymous wrote:Cancelled scores need to be reported to schools that require all scores.
My dc canceled a score right after taking the test so it was never scored. There’s no score to report. If you report a canceled score after it was graded, there isn’t an official way to verify it.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 21:09
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Score report will always say “score cancelled at student’s request” if you cancel the score after it has been scored
In the report sent to schools? So what's the point of cancelling? It sends a very bad message! Especially to the very top schools, who don't even want to see a 4.
You don’t have to report 4s to schools — you can selectively report the scores you want includes. Why are you so worked up about this? What is the bad message that is sent to schools? There are a lot of other things schools look at— this is nt something to worry about.
Many of the very top schools now want all scores (though it's not clear to me if that includes cancelled scores...). And at those very top schools, a 4 can absolutely hurt you. They are just looking for any reason to deny a student!
Anonymous
02/23/2026 14:13
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
I would just leave the scores and not cancel them. Your kid self reports the good scores on their common app and very few schools use the actual score reports to do anything except to verify your self-reporting.
Anonymous
02/19/2026 22:39
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
Cancelled scores need to be reported to schools that require all scores.
Anonymous
02/19/2026 21:32
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Score report will always say “score cancelled at student’s request” if you cancel the score after it has been scored
In the report sent to schools? So what's the point of cancelling? It sends a very bad message! Especially to the very top schools, who don't even want to see a 4.
You don’t have to report 4s to schools — you can selectively report the scores you want includes. Why are you so worked up about this? What is the bad message that is sent to schools? There are a lot of other things schools look at— this is nt something to worry about.
Anonymous
02/19/2026 19:53
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
Applicants get into top schools with 4’s.
Other than maybe MIT and Caltech, 4’s aren’t as big a deal as you might think.
Other than maybe MIT and Caltech, 4’s aren’t as big a deal as you might think.
Anonymous
02/19/2026 18:17
Subject: cancelled AP scores - do they need to be reported?
Anonymous wrote:Score report will always say “score cancelled at student’s request” if you cancel the score after it has been scored
In the report sent to schools? So what's the point of cancelling? It sends a very bad message! Especially to the very top schools, who don't even want to see a 4.