<p>In my high school, this is the first AP English Lit and Comp is running. Only a two thirds of the class is taking the exam because no one is prepared for it and when we take practice exams, we all do really bad. The teacher pressured some of the students to take the exam (which is tomorrow). One of the students had a competition the day of the exam and said he couldn't do it for that reason. The Assn. Princible and the AP teacher told him he could take it the next day (which would be friday) as long and he doesn't talk to his other classmates about it. </p>
<p>I don't think they are allowed to do that right? Isn't it violating the scheduling made by the College Board? I do not think a competition is a legit reason and the school is doing whatever it can to make any student take it because they do not want to look bad (since a lot of the students are not taking it). </p>
<p>Should I call the Office of Testing Integrity and tell them? If so what might happen, I do not want my name associated with it because although I am doing the right thing, I am doing to be looked up as the "rat."</p>
<p>BTW, the student ended up NOT going to the competition because it canceled and he will be taking the test as scheduled (tomorrow) however, I was reading in the CollegeBoard AP test policies that states, "Please contact the Office of Testing Integrity if the exam was offered on another date that was not the scheduled one"</p>
<p>There is a late-testing period offered the week after the two-week regular administration period. The school would be in compliance with ETS procedure if they offered the competitor(s) the option of taking the alternate, late exam.</p>
<p>Whether or not your school follows ETS procedure, though, don’t be the “rat.” You will be caught. Your school will know it’s you. Don’t f–k over your administration, your teachers, and most importantly, your friends and classmates.</p>
<p>Yeah, honestly. Just mind your own business and if the school gets in trouble then the school gets in trouble. But don’t be that one student that actually calls AP to rat on a classmate.</p>
<p>Yeah, I guess you guys are right. The only thing that I didn’t like about the entire issue is that they made an exception for this student who obviously put a competition over academics. The other thing that bothered me was that our school is doing whatever possible to make anyone take the exam but they haven’t prepared us since freshman year (it’s a senior class) because no one is doing well on the practice exams. They just want to compete with other public schools but we are all doing to get 1’s and 2’s (that’s what everyone gets on the practice ones) and waste $87. It’s pretty obvious they are doing it for an image because they bribed students to take it (told them they would pay for the exam for those who were on the edge of not taking it).</p>
<p>I’m over it I guess, college is approaching and the high school can do whatever it wishes to do even if it isn’t for the benefit of the students.</p>
<p>WOW I wish my school was that lax. I could easily get a 5 on Ap lit hahahaha
But yeah. Idk if you’ve ever listened to rap but ain’t nobody like a snitch!</p>
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<p>You should call. Information about the test will be available online, and this is definitely against CB policies. You can easily blow the whistle and maintain anonymity.</p>
<p>Or, you could mind your own business and stop trying to screw people over.</p>
<p>I disagree with a lot of the above posters. I understand your unwillingness to call, but honestly, after spending four years in crappy public education I would have no reservations about getting them in trouble. If students were prepared (i.e. if teachers were actually competent and taught students properly), then they would not be in this position. It’s ridiculous. I would call. </p>
<p>BTW, the student would not have gotten in trouble. The school administrators, however, would have. And they deserve to get in trouble. It shows a complete lack of professional conduct. I’m not one to “snitch”, but I’m sick of public education and these foolish administrators who are too lazy/inept to perform their jobs properly!</p>
<p>Additionally, if they’re so willing to bend the rules by letting a student take the test a day late, I would not be surprised if they gave the student extra time or something along those lines. Not to mention, we all know that people talk about the exams on CC, and if I were to be taking the exam today, I would have known what was going to be on it. That’s ridiculously unfair- and I’m not a stickler for rules!</p>