How To Send AP Scores to Colleges? [Step-by-Step Guide]

• The College Board sends one free AP score report to one college per year.
• Students can also send AP scores to colleges online, by mail, or by fax.
• The College Board offers access to score report requests.
• Students can choose to withhold or cancel AP scores on the report.

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The process to send your AP scores to colleges can be confusing as there are different ways you can do it and many points to keep in mind while sending the scores.

So, in this blog, we have compiled all the different ways to how to send AP scores, along with some points for you to keep in mind while sending out your AP scores!

How to send AP scores?

To send AP Scores you have to request the college board to send an official AP scores report to the college. You will receive one free score report every year you take AP exams. 

You can send additional score reports or an assessment report after the free score sends the deadline for a fee online at any time. You need to check your college’s deadline for receiving scores if you’re a senior sending scores to get credit or placement. You need to make sure to send your free score by June 20.

How much does it cost to send AP scores?

The cost of sending AP scores varies for different circumstances.

Sending AP scores for free:

• You can send your AP scores to one recipient every year that you take AP exams.
• To send your AP scores for free, sign in to your “My AP” account and then go to your “My AP” profile.
• In your profile, select the “send score” option and choose your college, university, or scholarship organization.
• But this option comes with a deadline. Know about the deadline before sending your score.

Sending your AP scores anytime:

• You can also send your AP scores anytime you want but that will cost you $15 per report.
• The rush delivery fee is $25 per report.

1. Use your free score and send AP scores before the deadline

Every year that you take AP exams, you can send your scores to one free recipient. Sign in to My AP, go to My AP Profile, select the Score Send tab, and select the college, university, or scholarship organization that you want to receive your score report from.

If you’re going to college in the fall, using your free score send is the best way to ensure that your scores arrive in time for your college to award you credit and placement. 

If you’re a high school junior, sophomore, or freshman, using your free score send can help you stand out to the college you send your scores to—it clearly shows your early interest in the college.

Instructions

• Log into “My AP“
  • Sign in with your College Board account to My AP.
• Choose “My AP Profile”
  • Choose the My AP Profile link.
• Choose the Score Send tab
  • Select the Score Send tab from the tab.
• Find the college or university where you want your grades to be sent
  • Begin typing your college or university’s name. When it appears on the list, select it and press the Save button.

2. Send your AP scores online

Every year that you take AP exams, you will receive one free score report. You can send extra score reports or send a score report after the free score send deadline for a fee online at any time. Check your college’s deadline for receiving scores if you’re a senior having to send scores to get credit or placement.

Instructions

• Choose between standard and expedited delivery
  • Determine whether you require rush delivery to get your results to your college before the deadline. Standard delivery takes between 7 and 14 business days, while rush delivery takes between 5 and 9 business days.
• Keep a credit card on hand
  • The standard delivery fee is $15 per report, and the rush delivery fee is $25 per report.
• Register with the system
  • Log in with your College Board account to our online score reporting system.
• Please send your results
  • Follow the instructions after clicking Send AP Scores.

3. Send your AP scores by mail or fax at any time

Every year that you take AP exams, you will receive one free score report. If you need to send additional score reports or a score report after the free score and are unable to do so online, you can mail or fax your request to us. 

Standard delivery (approximately 7-14 business days) costs $15 per report, while rush delivery (approximately 5-9 business days) costs $25 per report. Check your college’s deadline for receiving AP scores if you’re a senior sending scores to get credit or placement.

Instructions

• Choose between standard and expedited delivery
  • Determine whether you require rush delivery to get your results to your college before the deadline. Standard delivery takes approximately 7-14 business days, whereas rush delivery takes approximately 5-9 business days.
• Have a method of payment on hand
  • You may pay with a credit card, a check, or a money order. The standard delivery fee is $15 per report, and the rush delivery fee is $25 per report.
• Make a written request & include the following details in your written request:
  • Your full name, mailing address, phone number, gender, birth date, and AP number(s) or AP ID
  • Name and location of your school
  • Full name of the exam(s) for which you want additional score reports (e.g., “English Literature and Composition,” not “English”) and year(s) taken (s)
  • A credit card number and expiration date (required for fax orders), or the exact amount due in check or money order (make checks and money orders payable to AP Exams)
  • Name, city, state, and four-digit college code(s) of the college(s) for which you want the report
  • Your signature or that of your parent/guardian
  • Send the request as well as the payment.
  • The address to which you send your message is determined by your mode of payment.
  • Send the request as well as the payment.
  • The address you send to is determined by whether you pay by check/money order or credit card.
  • If you want to pay by check or money order (made payable to AP Exams), send it to College Board, P.O. Box 21535, New York, NY 10087-1535.
  • If you want to pay by credit card, send it to AP Services P.O. Box 6671 Princeton, NJ 08541-6671 or fax it to 610-290-8979.

When will my scores be sent to my college(s)?

Your scores should be received in early July if you designate a college or university in My AP by the June 20 deadline. If you pay a fee to order extra score reports, the delivery dates vary depending on whether you select standard or rush delivery and when you place your order:

• Standard: Your results will be delivered to your designated score recipient in 7-14 days\The specific number of days depends on when you submit your request and where your score recipient is located. The cost of each report is $15.
• Rush: Your scores will be delivered in 5-9 days to your designated score recipient. The exact number of days varies based on when your request is submitted and where you live. The fee is $25 per report. 

How to send AP scores using your AP answer sheet?

Every year you take AP Exams, you have the option of sending one free AP score report. You can do this by entering the four-digit code of the college, university, or scholarship program on your AP answer sheet. (Your AP Booklet will include an index with codes for most schools and universities.) This is a fantastic way to have your AP scores sent to the college of your choice for free during your senior year!

Points to keep in mind before sending your AP scores to colleges

• Please submit your free Score by June 20th
  • Every year that you take AP Exams, you can send your results to one free recipient. Sign in to My AP, navigate to My AP Profile, click the Score Send button, and then choose the institution, university, or scholarship organization from which you want your score record. Make sure to use your free score by the June 20th deadline.
• For a fee, scores can be sent online at any time
  • After the results are announced, you can obtain as many score documents as you need online. If you are unable to provide your scores online, you may do so by mail or fax.
• Score records include current as well as previous AP Exam results
  • Your score record includes the results of all previous AP Exams you have taken. Unless you choose to withhold or cancel any of your results, your entire score history will be sent to the college, university, or scholarship program of your choice.
• It would be beneficial if you researched college deadlines
  • If you’re a senior starting college in the fall, check your college’s AP score deadline. We recommend that you send your scores as quickly as possible to ensure that they arrive on time.
• You can look up previous AP exam dates
  • You can look up when you last took an AP Exam in the last five years.

How to withhold AP scores?

Students can withhold one or more AP scores from colleges and scholarship programs by submitting a formal request to the College Board. This prevents the selected institutions from seeing those scores.

There are a few reasons why students might choose to withhold an AP score. They may question their performance on the exam, want to view it before their college does, or simply don’t want the score to factor into their college admissions decision.

Unlike canceling an AP score, withholding does not permanently delete that score. The score will still be sent to your high school and can be released to colleges and scholarship programs at a later date.

To withhold an AP score, students must submit a request to the College Board by June 15 of the year they took the exam. The request can be submitted online or by mail.

What Is AP Score Cancellation?

The College Board allows students to cancel their AP scores. This removes the score from your score report and prevents colleges from seeing it.

Unlike withholding, canceling an AP score is permanent and cannot be reversed.

If you want to cancel an AP score, you must submit the AP Score Cancellation Form by June 15 of the year you took the exam. The form can be downloaded from the College Board website.

There is no fee to cancel an AP score.

Conclusion

Sending your AP scores to colleges is an important step in the college admissions process. By following the steps outlined in this blog post, you can ensure that your scores are sent to the right colleges and that they arrive on time.

Some key takeaways from this blog post:

• You can send your AP scores for free to one college per year.
• You can send your AP scores to additional colleges for a fee.
• You can choose to send your AP scores in standard or rush delivery.
• You can choose to send only certain AP scores to a college.
• You can withhold your AP scores from a college.

It is important to check the deadlines for sending AP scores to your colleges of choice. According to College Board, you should send AP scores by 20th June as most colleges have a deadline of July 1 or July 15. However, some colleges have earlier deadlines, so be sure to check your college’s website.

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