for the calculus exam , I am wondering if anyone has insight on whether online or in person would be better. because the online version allows notes, more prep time, but you can’t skip/go backwards on questions, and you cannot do photo submissions for FRQs (meaning it all has to be entered digitally which is a pain). whereas the in person version would have the opposite pros and cons. any thoughts? what are you guys doing ?
My daughters are doing all in person.
could you share their reasons for doing that?
Their teachers recommended it along with my sister who teaches AP Psych and APUSH. You can’t sue the College Board this year if there is an issue. The ability to move around the test. Online you have to answer all prompts whereas in person you may only do one. They have plagiarism and other software to detect cheating. If you are caught, whether guilty or not you can be reported to colleges or banned from further College Board testing. Scores below 4 won’t cut it at the schools they are attending and this is what they feel most comfortable with.
@goldentrees100 D23 is taking AP Calc BC in-person this year, mostly because she will be able to come back to questions if she needs to.
I’m doing all 6 of my AP exams on paper. Less likely for technical problems, I can do the questions in the order I want to, and the general consensus at my school is that the online exams are going to be significantly harder. College Board prefers integrity of their tests over the fairness of the situation. If you give kids open book and more time to review, the two tests are going to be wildly different. I would stick to what I know/am familiar with.
Also doing calculus online seems like too much of a hassle lol.
My daughter is also taking her AP exams on paper, including Calc BC, mostly for the reasons already listed.
My kid is doing hers on paper at the recommendation of teachers who felt the kids would do better that way.