<p>Hey, recently took the AP Chemistry exam, and the proctor was a complete buffoon. Without explaining any further, I know for sure that everyone in that room deserves a retake, if they were to want or request one (considering majority of kids don't care about their AP scores, rather that they get the 1.0 weight-age). Does anyone here know what goes about for a RETAKE of an AP exam? I read their website on their policy for the AP "Exam Security Policies and Procedures" and here's a quote.</p>
<p>"4. Testing irregularities: "Testing irregularities" refers to problems with the administration of an exam, and may affect an individual or group of students. Such problems include, but are not limited to, administrative errors (e.g., improper timing, improper seating, defective materials, and defective equipment); improper access to exam content; and other disruptions of exam administrations. When testing irregularities occur, the AP Program may decline to grade the exam or may cancel the grade. When it is appropriate, the AP Program gives students the opportunity to test again as soon as possible without charge."</p>
<p>Of course I don't want to test again, but to give you an idea, I lost, as well as the majority of students in that same testing room, an average of 8-15 minutes for the calculator free response section. On top of that, the exam was started without our nod -that meaning we did not even know it was going to start. Normally a proctor will give you a heads up that it's going to start, for example "We'll start when the second hand hits the 12". We weren't given that heads up for ANY of the sections. If you don't understand why that would be important think about a track meet for a 100 M dash, where runners are told to line up in their lanes, right when they line up the start yells GO! I mean, the runners haven't even gotten a chance to get down on the ground and stick their feet into the blocks which is vital for a 100 M dash. Better yet, they weren't even asked if they were ready. See what I mean?
Anyone who knows anything on this type of stuff, can you help me out? I emailed the Office of Testing Integrity and am currently awaiting a response. A few students talked to my chemistry teacher about it, and from what I've heard what we have is what we get. I simply cannot settle for that. As well, I have support from the majority of the students in that testing room (excluding those who don't care what they get on it of course). So if anyone has any legitimate information on this, not just "ideas" because I can run through ideas as easily as I can read them. As well, if you do know anything, what is the procedure about going through this, especially in providing the retake. I assume they must verify it is true and contact the school and anything along those longs.</p>
<p>and i dont think proctors are required to “ready” the kids. like my proctor wasn’t like “oh you have 13seconds, 12, 11… etc to start”. after we filled out our info, the proctor said start and we began. seriously though, a few seconds doesn’t matter, plus it’s at the proctor’s discretion. e.g. the announcements came on in our school for 5mins when we were testing but our proctor just gave us 5 more mins…</p>
<p>Oh sure, I’m not arguing the antics that went about how he started the exam, it’s just another reason why this test was administered not in the best manner. I don’t know if know anything about races, but I do hope that if you did, that you would understand logically that if the race were ever began without your consent, that a redo would have to be done. That is true in ANY professional event or competition. Which is precisely what an AP exam is. I don’t think you’ve truely applied the idea of not being warned about when the testing is going to start in your mind, and really how important it is. Knowing when it will start anticipates you so much that when you start, your mind is killin’ the problems. If it is started before your pencil is even in your hand, um… I think it’s quite apparent that your train of thought isn’t going to be as good as it would be if you were warned.</p>
<p>Once again, I asked only people who know, not THINK. 8-15 mins how? what do you care, you don’t KNOW anything on the subject of this matter</p>
<p>Compare that thought of how your mind is when you start the exam if you know when it will start down to the second, to that of your reflexes in a race. Do you think that in a 100 meter dash that knowing when it will start is important? Heck yea, even a MILLIsecond of difference is HUGE. Do you think your reflex to starting would be as good as it would be if you were asked if you were ready and were ready? Heck no. Think about it. It’s a figurative thought but still one in the same.</p>
<p>lastly, you obviously have not taken enough ap’s, because this is the first time i’ve been ina testing room where the test started without me even knowing it was starting. in most of the others we were told, you may begin when the second hand hits the 5, or the 6, or the 2, etc. doing so in that manner isn’t that difficult</p>
<p>ok so i know you aren’t complaining that they didn’t count down. however, they are supposed to tell you when you start. my counselor told us what she was going to do with the clocks, i.e.</p>
<p>“ok, i will set the clocks up at 12:00, so at 1:30 is when you should be done. you may now open your booklets and begin.”</p>
<p>it should’ve been like that. and they were supposed to read from that book that college board gave them. did they do that? if they didn’t that’s another problem.</p>
<p>o wow thanks so much u truly have shed so much light on this matter. no my ignorant proctor obviously did not. did she tell u the manner in which she had to tell u wen it will start or just that she did have to</p>
<p>I’m wondering if your proctor even followed any sort of protocol. In all of the AP tests that I’ve taken the proctor is suppose to read from a book (it’s pretty massive as it encompasses all the APs) . Your proctor is suppose to read verbatim from the book, and towards the end of the reading there should be something read along the lines of: “And know you may flip to page X and begin. You have X minutes to complete this section.”</p>
<p>If that was not done than your proctor not only cheated you out of time but did not follow protocol. All of the students that were in that room do deserve a re-test, and I would recommend contacting the proper authorities.</p>
<p>“Once again, I asked only people who know, not THINK. 8-15 mins how? what do you care, you don’t KNOW anything on the subject of this matter”</p>
<p>You simply cannot give me a reason for your 8-15mins. YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY LYING!
PLUS, it sounds like you don’t know what you’re doing if you are complaining for ONE EXTRA SECOND. By doing that, you’re blaming others for your ignorance and stupidity. </p>
<p>Next time, STUDY MORE BEFORE YOU START CRYING!</p>