<p>I have heard some vague (unsubstantiated) comments that AP late-testing exams are disadvantageous. The apparent reasons are: questions harder than in the regular tests,
harder "curve" because of a smaller pool of test-takers, more competitive because only brighter students with other AP exams on the same day opt for late testing, collegeboard
is secretive about the late tests, not allowing free-response-answer booklet purchase.</p>
<p>How far are these true? I would appreciate receiving any comments.
Thanks.</p>
<p>I took an exam late last year, and it wasn’t any harder than I expected or the practice tests I did. I believe that you are graded compared only to the people who also took the late exam, so it is a smaller group, though I’m not sure if it is a more intelligent/higher-performing group. </p>
<p>They are more secretive about the late exams, because you’re not allowed to discuss the multiple choice like other exams, but you’re also not allowed to discuss the FRQs. My teacher said that it was because they use some or all of the late exam over and over.</p>
<p>I just wanted to point out that the late-testing pool isn’t necessarily more intelligent. I know a girl who overslept the morning of her AP Econ exam last year and had to take it late. Sometimes things just come up for people–whether it’s oversleeping, the car not starting, family issues–that cause them to take the exam late. It’s not always because the person had two exams scheduled for the same period.</p>
Does anyone know if there is any school NYC that offers Late testing? Due to some family emergency, I can’t be there for the test day. I really don’t want to lose the ap credit though.