<p>So, basically, I walked into the test building today with a phone and remembered that we werent supposed to have it, so i stashed it in a plant in the lobby and took the test. After the test I was walking out, and after I grabbed the phone out of the plant some annoying old proctor came up and started whining at me about having my phone. She made me go back and hand it over to the test officials, who then questioned me on why I had the phone. and They took it to check all my records and make sure I didnt contact anyone, then they said that they would fill out a report. So basically what I'm asking is, if it is clear from the report that I didnt use the phone at all during the test what are the chances that the college board will have mercy and let my scores stand?</p>
<p>Last year my son got “reported” for having his kindle, and collegeboard sent a letter that his score would be cancelled, but that he could appeal. He appealed, and “won”…but he got a 2…</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/1182574-score-cancelled.html?highlight=kindle[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/1182574-score-cancelled.html?highlight=kindle</a></p>
<p>why did you hide it in the tree? Why did you not hand it to the proctor to hold during the test? Then there would be no question. </p>
<p>What will happen? It may depend on how they write the incident up. Even if you did not make any calls, you could have done other things, like like keep notes or formulas on there that they can’t be sure of finding. I would say you have a decent chance of having your test score cancelled. </p>
<p>Next time, leave the phone turned off, and with the proctor.</p>
<p>^^What did he argue to win the appeal?</p>
<p>I had never taken an AP test before, and I did not know that they kept phones for you. I agree I should have done that but I didnt. My phone is not a smartphone and does not even get internet so I couldnt have looked things up if that affects anything…</p>
<p>I remember he sent a screen shot of everything that was on his kindle at the time of the test. I have NO idea why that worked.</p>
<p>Did your phone ever go inside the testing room?</p>
<p>you can still store notes in different sections of the phone. Like old texts, and note programs. </p>
<p>If it was not a smart phone, you might have a better chance of the score not being cancelled. That is if the proctors write it up to explain that it is not a smart phone. If the score is cancelled, I would appeal on the basis that the phone is not a smart phone, and there were no notes on the phone and explain exactly what happened. Unfortunately, you will not know until you are notified by CB in July.</p>
<p>Also, do you know if the school has cameras that may have photo of you putting the phone there. If it does, and you can provide you did not have the phone, that may save you too.</p>
<p>They took the phone overnight, and I’m pretty sure that they are checking everything for “cheating”. It is not a smart phone, and it absolutely did not enter the test room. I thought about asking to check the cameras, I don’t know if I can or not.</p>
<p>Its illegal for them to go to your phone. Unless we agreed to allow them to when registering. How are you not allowed to bring a phone? Our proctor said turn it off and put it on the floor. Everyone had it. I need to call my parents to get a ride. It is pretty absurd.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if i missed it… but if the phone doesn’t go into the room… and he doesn’t get the phone any time during the test then there shouldn’t have been a problem? </p>
<p>The real issue is the fact that the proctors/school didn’t offer some sort of place to have students put phones.</p>
<p>From the AP Coordinator Manual:</p>
<p>“Cell phones, digital cameras, personal digital assistants (PDAs), BlackBerry smartphones, Bluetooth-enabled devices, MP3 players, email/messaging devices, and any other electronic or communication devices are not allowed in the testing room.”</p>
<p>If College Board / ETS is certain that the device was not in the testing room, or if you can prove this is true I think you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>^^^ excatly… and if the narb who ratted you out… saw you grab it from the plant… which is a rather odd occurrence and would explain well what you claim…</p>
<p>No it is legal, maybe in this case it is not legal. If school officials have “reasonable suspicion” then they may conduct a unwarranted search of one’s phone. The Bill of Rights do not necessary apply in school, in some cases it does.</p>
<p>Wow, you went to a really bizarre school. At my school I brought my phone in the actual testing station and left it on a nearby table. I didn’t have a proctor because I was the only one taking the exam (it was a self study so my teacher ordered it). I could have checked it at any time (I’d never do that though, the AP was easy enough anyway). The fact that they’re taking your phone overnight to check to see if you’ve cheated is a little over the top. Maybe they’ve had to deal with a lot of cheating incidents in the past so now they’re overbearing and annoying.</p>
<p>Why didn’t you just turn it off and put it in your pocket/backpack?</p>
<p>Today, they just had us take our phones out, turn them off, and place them in a bucket at the front of the room. The phones came into the actual testing room but we didn’t have them from before the proctored started the whole script to after we turned in all materials.</p>
<p>On other similar tests I’ve taken at my school (ACT, SAT, SAT2, CST) they usually just tell you to turn it off and keep it out of sight.</p>
<p>What your school did seems a little extreme.</p>
<p>oops, i had experience with this but it was in a private school. Public can take them. However, can the CB take them?</p>
<p>Legally it is a gray-zone wether they can take them. There is no US Supreme Court ruling or (or common law similar ruling) that would create a nationwide policy. In some states there may have been state rulings or lower court rulings that affect certain areas. </p>
<p>It basically comes down to what the administrators at your school or CB think. They will just go with the district’s/organization’s policy.</p>
<p>For example at my public school they used to take phones and make your parents pick them up if you texted in class but now they don’t as someone threatened to sue.</p>
<p>If you took the phone out <em>after the test,</em> as you stated, then they have no reason to question you whatsoever. If it was during the test, or during a break, they can catch you.</p>