<p>We had two eye-openers: My son took the AP calc class, worked hard and got an A-. He took the AP test and felt pretty good-he knew he didn't ace it, but he felt he'd done okay. He was devestated when he got a 2. He just couldn't reconcile it with his testing experience so we agreed to pay the $25 for rescoring. Turns out there are two different calc tests being administered at the same time (to prevent cheating I assume) and you have to indicate which answer key goes with your test. Our son wasn't focusing on the instructions, and put down the wrong answer key. As a result of rescoring, his AP score went up to a 4.</p>
<p>In the course of figuring out what went wrong with his AP Calc, we noticed that some of his AP scores hadn't shown up on his record. When we looked into it, we discovered that when he took AP tests in 10th grade, he gave his first and last name and no social security number. When he took AP tests in 11th grade, he used his first, middle and last name and a social security number. Apparently, the folks at the testing service aren't as bright as the kids taking the tests and couldn't figure out that test takers with the same first and last names, birthdates and addresses were the same person-or at least worth flagging. Once we pointed the problem out, they combined the AP scores and suddenly he was an AP Scholar with Distinction, which was a nice academic honor to include on his application. </p>
<p>Hope someone else can benefit from our experiences.</p>
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We are talking about computer here rather than human. The rule programmed into the computer may be as simple as using just the SSN to tie scores together, but it's by no means dumb or unreasonable.</p>
<p>I got a 4 in Env. Sci and tried to re-score but the CB being dumb as usual said I had missed the Oct. 31 deadline and isn't willing to re-score, so as far as I'm concerned it's a 5 lol.</p>
<p>The two versions of the calc test are a relatively new phenomenon (and is not referring to AB vs. BC, for those of you wondering, though those are often proctored in the same room). So do be careful on the bubbling. :)</p>
<p>There are other tests that have multiple versions (the versions apply only to the multiple choice, as far as I know), so keep your eyes open for that.</p>
<p>I took the AP U.S. History exam this past spring and recieved a two on the exam. I was shocked, I had an A in the class and did well on the subject test. I finally got it rescored and it turned out that I got a 5! I was so happy and I found out right as I was applying to colleges. I think very often when does well in the class, yet gets a 2 in the exam its usually in error. I must admit CC made me pursue it, after hearing everyone's stories on a previous thread. My GC didn't even tell me to get it rescored.</p>