<p>Currently I am self-studying ap calculus bc and I feel like I might not be able to cover all of the information I need to get a 5 in the next 5 days. Is it possible for me to miss the test on the test date and then take it on the makeup date. Thanks.</p>
<p>No; they only allow you to do that if you have a good reason.</p>
<p>Jw but couldn’t you just say you were sick?</p>
<p>For BC Calc, the form B is always much MUCH harder than the form A. I would advise just taking it the first day.</p>
<p>They would probably want a doctor’s note…</p>
<p>Procrastination is not a legitimate reason.</p>
<p>Just fake sick. Worked for me last year (5 on AB calculus).</p>
<p>Nah; the rumor that Form Bs are harder than Form As is somewhat unfounded. As someone who took two history AP exams last year- one on the test day and one as a make-up- I can say with some confidence that both forms required about the same depth of knowledge.</p>
<p>And if you can get a doctor’s note for missing school, even from a clinic or something, then you’d be fine to take the make-up exam. The AP coordinator at your school just needs to be able to submit something to the CollegeBoard to justify your missing the test. I definitely don’t recommend faking sick, but I think it probably could work. Be careful of getting in trouble with your school, though. The school might have bigger consequences than the CollegeBoard.</p>
<p>Also, a head’s up: you might have to pay a restocking fee for the original test (about $13) and/or pay for the AP proctor because you’ll need one of your own (usually about $80).</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>For the calculus just look at the free responses online. The question 6’s are almost always harder on the form B’s</p>
<p>Can skipping an AP test for more time and taking Form B later be done for any test? Why don’t more people do this?</p>
<p>Probably because most people actually prepare themselves in the ~8 months they have from the beginning of a school year to the exam date.</p>
<p>@HONORLIONS- Probably because make-ups are a total pain. They’re about 2 weeks (if I remember right) after everyone else has finished exams, and there’s a lot more pressure on you if you want to do well because most teachers stop reviewing AP material after the original test date passes.</p>
<p>For a self-studier, taking the make-up might be an advantage, but it’s really not for someone who’s been in the class all year.</p>
<p>Just so everyone knows, Form B’s aren’t “make-ups.” They’re actual tests for people in other countries so that we Form A-ers don’t share questions.</p>
<p>^ That’s what I thought.</p>
<p>They never release the make-up information. And only a few tests have form Bs.</p>
<p>“Form A” exams are actually the make-up tests given after the normal administration - exams given in the next two weeks are actually called the “operational exams,” not form A. “Form B” exams are given internationally to prevent time zone cheating.</p>
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Um since when are make-up tests given prior to the normal administration?</p>
<p>Form B’s tend to be harder in terms of FRQ… We recently looked at an AP lang form B synthesis… while the form A that year was a straightforward one about the effects of advertising, the form B dealt with a museum curator’s decision to select a piece… Needless to say, the highest exemplar given by CB was a poorly-written 8.</p>
<p>I think Form Bs are given at the normal time to maintain security; the late exam FRQs are NEVER released.</p>
<p>Well this is a tempting idea…</p>
<p>Did you need a doctor’s note?
I missed my test today because I was late so they didn’t end up letting me take it</p>