<p>I took the AP music theory exam today and it went horribly because people kept walking into the classroom during the aural (listening) section....While it doesn't sound like something that could screw someone up so badly, it did....It was during the dictation.....and this happened sooooo many times....We even had a sign up that said AP EXAM IN PROGRESS....Do not disturb.</p>
<p>I already left messages for the teacher at my school who is in charge of AP exams as well as my teacher......anyone have advice on what i should/can/could do??? </p>
<p>i really felt jipped because, no matter what my score turns out to be, i was not given a fair shot (nor was anyone else in my music theory class)</p>
<p>Any advice would be appreciated.....even though I figure there's nothing that can be done!!!</p>
<p>The only legal thing that can be done is for your scores to be invalidated (because of the testing irregularity) and request a retest from the College Board. You should speak to the AP Coordinator of the place where you took it at. He/she may be able to order a late test for you to retake the examination, though I'm not sure of the grounds for that. (I work for my counselor, who's an AP coordinator, I should be able to get an answer for you when I get back to school.)</p>
<p>My school is so screwed up....They'll count it as an exam irregularity for my whole class, but they won't let anyone take it again.....I guess there's nothing I can do, but I'm so upset!! I don't understand why this wouldn't qualify as letting us take exam again.....</p>
<p>What kind of difference could saying "exam irregularities" make?</p>
<p>I know i don't have to send it to colleges if I don't get a score I'm satisfied with, but still!!!</p>
<p>In relation to exam irregularities:
"When testing irregularities occur, the AP Program may decline to grade the exam or may cancel the grade."</p>
<p>"When it is appropriate, the AP Program gives students the opportunity to test again as soon as possible without charge."</p>
<p>It's not up to your school if you can take it again; it's up to the AP Program.Your school first has to submit that a testing irregularity occurred, and from then on it's out of your school's (and your) hands. </p>
<p>(all quotes taken from collegeboard.com)</p>
<p>As Broadway Wanabee's mother, I want to thank the posters who responded to my daughter about the problems with administration of her Music Theory AP. It gave me the commitment to press and press the school. </p>
<p>First we were basically ignored, told (falsely) that all kids had been questioned and others didn't have complaints. </p>
<p>As of yesterday morning, I was left a phone message saying there would be no retest and the matter was closed, with no information about the alleged "report" that the school claimed it would send up (or had sent up) with the tests. </p>
<p>Not ready to give up, we left counter messages insisting that a report had to be filed and the matter left to AP and -- that we wanted to see the report, blah blah. </p>
<p>To our great surprise by the end of the day, the principal called and said that AP was going to look at all the results from my daughter's testing room and evaluate -- most important, on an individual basis, not as a group -- the oral section in relation to the other parts. If they feel the oral is inconsistent with the rest, students -- again on an individual basis -- will be given a chance to retest. </p>
<p>Not a fool proof outcome, but certainly far better than what we had before. </p>
<p>So, thank you CC posters for your input. It is incredible how much help this forum is to so many of us in so many different ways. </p>
<p>-- NYtheatermom</p>