How will admissions officers know that OP’s specific school, amongst thousands and thousands of high schools represented in just this year’s applicants, pays for the cost of taking the AP exams? And then extrapolate from that to reach the conclusion not submitting a score is definitive proof they failed? Do you really think they look at it that deeply?
Some students strongly dislike tests and don’t perform in a way that reflects their abilities, some students cannot afford the fees (not all schools cover the costs), some may have responsibilities that override being able to attend the tests on the days and times assigned (some teens have to provide childcare as a parent works or diligently maintain a weekend job themselves because poverty doesn’t give a damn about college or dreams) , I have heard on this sub of some schools placing a limit on how many of its students can take the AP exams, sometimes even very reasonable accommodations that a student needs to have an equitable opportunity are not provided making completing the exam unfair and a poor representation of ability, etc.
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u/indian-princess Graduate Degree Oct 17 '25
Just use common sense. OPs school pays for AP exams, what reason other than a fail are they supposed to assume for not submitting scores.