<p>My school's policy is that if you don't take a certain AP course, you must receive permission from the head of the department of the subject of the test you're taking. I wanted to register for Calculus BC, but then the head of the math department said no to the idea. The school regularly offers Calculus BC, and I've heard from people that schools who offer the exam regularly can't refuse people from taking the exam even if they don't take the course. Is there any truth to this, and if there is, can I get a source?</p>
<p>If you are a homeschooled student or attend a school that does not offer AP, you can still take the exams by arranging to take the exam at a participating school. </p>
<p>Call AP Services (at 609-771-7300 or 888-225-5427) no later than March 1 to get the names and phone numbers of local AP Coordinators. Prepare a list of the exams you plan to take before you make the call so that we can locate the appropriate Coordinators for you.</p>
<p>Contact the AP Coordinators identified by AP Services no later than March 15.</p>
<p>When calling Coordinators to arrange testing, make sure to tell them:</p>
<p>You are trying to locate a school willing to administer exams to homeschooled students or students from schools that do not offer AP.
You will use a different school code so your exam score(s) will be reported separately from the school at which you test.
The exams you plan to take.</p>
<p>Once you locate a school willing to administer the exams, that school’s AP Coordinator is responsible for ordering your exam materials, telling you when and where to appear for the exams and collecting your fees. </p>
<p>(Please note that the school may elect to charge a higher exam fee in order to offset additional proctoring or administration costs.) </p>
<p>That school must administer the exams for you; they cannot forward the exam material to you or your school for handling.</p>
<p>That’s all nice and dandy and may come in handy (poetic genius, aren’t I), but does this really apply to schools that do offer them but don’t let you take them?</p>
<p>Also, I was looking more for like some sort of policy outlined somewhere, but, nevertheless, thanks for the info.</p>
<p>Many AP Cords, leave this decision and policy in their schools up to their department heads. (this is a local decision, not a national one) </p>
<p>Have you spoken with your AP Coordinator about this? Seek them out.</p>
<p>Two options: </p>
<p>Convince your Math head you’re highly capable of passing the material and ask if that is the only reason that he’s not allowing you to do this.</p>
<p>option 2: look up the AP ledger. Look for local high schools and call/ask for the AP coordinator there. explain your situation and ask if you can take the exam there.</p>