<p>I don’t think I would risk losing all my scores - I’d rather just accept one voided score. I feel like there are too many losses compared to the benefits of trying to take action and bringing the entire school down.</p>
<p>Is there any chance that CB will grant some grace? No, right? Even though, in the report, the coordinator wrote “The administrator and proctors believe that this, however, had no impact on the scores whatsoever.”?</p>
<p>Also, the report claimed that initially, people were discussing the material until the principal came and told us not to. Wouldn’t this mean that everyone who took the exam will have their scores cancelled? This is my speculation, since CB’s rules are very absolute.</p>
<p>Mmmmh, yeah - I took my AP tests at another school. The proctors were very strict about discussing questions - they keep threatening to cancel our scores had they overheard us talking about it. To my knowledge, we weren’t supposed to talk about any of the questions, even after the whole exam is over in fear of leaking the info to other people. Sigh. Luckily, I didn’t know anyone from the exam room so I just laid my head down and slept during ten-minute breaks… No one is allowed out except for those who went to the bathroom (and one by one, too!)</p>
<p>I’m sorry you got caught… I hope CB gave some grace. Imo it’s not a serious offense - but yeah, next time just stick to what the proctor said. I am completely done with breaking exam rules after I got caught cheating during fifth grade, lol (even though everyone else is doing it… I just happened to have a very bad luck).</p>
<p>It is common knowledge that anticipation over getting your score prompts everyone to discuss the questions. It would be common sense to keep it discreet, but I’d fight before anyone kicked me out after an entire year of work. It’s enough that all those cumulative hours are tested in three… but having it nullified would be unacceptable, especially when everyone else is guilty.</p>
<p>I don’t understand it either, I’m going to take my Physics B exam tomorrow, and i was constantly warn that I cannot discuss any part of the exam in any shape or form during or after the exam. I mean, even if i discuss the MC, i can’t do anything about it because the tests were already collected and boxed, it’s not like i can change the answers.
I don’t understand.</p>
<p>It might have to do with the time difference that exists due to different time zones. The kids in New York and Alaska all take the same AP test, so the College Board doesn’t want kids who have taken already the exam to share their information with others. The proctor at my school also emphasized that students couldn’t use their cell phones during the break, probably for the same reason: the College Board attempts to protect the integrity of its tests, and it often does so in gratuitous manners.</p>
<p>They don’t allow discussion because there’s 10-15 questions on the MC that come from previous years. These questions are used as a standard to see how the testing pool for the new year is, and they determine the curve for the test.</p>
<p>Collegeboard doesn’t want discussion of MC for the fear that there could be an unfair advantage. Even though it’s highly unlikely that the future classes will know or care about specific MC questions, it’s not impossible, and CB takes the highest precaution possible. Even just discussing topics that were on the MC is bad because it might give the next class an unfair advantage as to what to expect.</p>
<p>Honestly I think it’s a bit paranoid, but I see where they are coming from.</p>