I am an incoming freshman to an Ivy League university. I recently took an AP exam and was kicked out for causing a disturbance, NOT cheating. As a result, my score will most likely be invalidated. I was wondering if I would be legally obligated to inform the university I am attending that this occurred. I remember a section of the common app that you could report any times you have been in trouble and I think it said you had to update colleges if you got in any trouble after you submitted the common app. Also, I self-reported multiple AP tests and was wondering if I would be required to send my official AP scores. Would there be any way to not send the one invalidated score? I am just worried I would be rescinded over something so trivial. Thanks for any help!
Not sure. Don’t think you have to report an score you don’t use. You could have gotten a 1 on it as well.
But was there a physical altercation of any sort. What was the commotion caused? Only asking if someone who may not be a good friend reports you after you’ve enrolled. What was the scenario?
if you identified a college to receive your score report when you registered for the AP tests, they will receive a copy of the report. However, AP does offer a type of score choice, i.e., you can suppress at test, but not sure how.
@privatebanker My high school has decided to not punish me for anything. I was accused of talking, which I absolutely did not do, and playing with the paper from the sticker you use to seal the test, which I did do. I had turned my test in and am not being accused of cheating. The proctor kicked me out of the room and told me he was going to file an incident report and make sure my test is invalidated. A little harsh if you ask me but I guess rules are rules.
@hanna and @Sally_Rubenstone are the best to help you think this through. They are experts on CC.
@HolaLlama- I would have to know exactly what you did to disrupt the AP exam before weighing in here. At first glance, “causing a disturbance” certainly doesn’t seem as if it’s in the same league as cheating or as other more heinous offenses. But I can’t respond responsibly without knowing exactly what you did and how it might have affected the other test-takers at the time. As a new member to CC, I don’t think that you have access to Private Messaging yet. So if you don’t want to provide details publicly on this forum, you can try emailing me at sallyr@collegeconfidential.com
@Sally_Rubenstone Thanks Hope you are doing well and Tulane child had a great year !
@Sally_Rubenstone The student next to me folded his leftover piece of paper from the stickers into an origami box. With my sticker, I tore it up a few times and placed the pieces in the origami box. We had both finished our tests and were previously allowed to use the restroom and return. The test booklet was closed and in front of our desks. The proctor is accusing us both of causing a disturbance and kicked us out of the room. He claims we were talking, which we were not. I might have laughed but not loudly. He said that we were not cheating, which is true. When the dean of students asked the rest of the class if anyone had seen me and the other student engaging in this behavior only a single student said he saw me touch a piece of paper but did not hear us talking. Nobody else in the room was aware before the proctor dismissed us from the room. When I met with the dean of students at my high school he told me I would not be punished by him but that the proctor will submit an incidence report to college board. I understand that what I did was dumb and immature but I cannot imagine it resulting in me being rescinded. I am just worried it will.
@HolaLlama -This episode was, as you’ve aptly put it, “dumb and immature” but I don’t see it leading to a rescinded acceptance.
Here’s what I suggest that you do: Write handwritten apology notes to the proctor and to the teacher (or teachers) of this AP subject (if it’s not the proctor). Don’t imply in your message that the proctor made a big deal out of nothing or use the note to defend yourself (“I wasn’t really talking!”). Simply say that you are sorry that you made a stressful time potentially more stressful for any teacher or student who might have been affected by your actions and that you greatly regret this incident.
If your college should happen to contact you about this (after getting wind of the College Board incident report or from anywhere else), then you can apologize to your college too and explain that you weren’t punished at school but you did send apology letters to the teachers anyway.
I don’t think this will go anywhere, but it’s appropriate to send those written notes if you haven’t already.
@Sally_Rubenstone I actually already sent apology emails to them both. I did not indicate my college as I would receive no credit and can take placement exams anyway. I was more concerned with whether I would be legally bound to update them of this since they will not hear about it from college board. However, I would not want to tell them if I do not have to. Thanks for the help.
@HolaLlama -You don’t have to tell your college.