<p>Thank you, HereToSucceed92. I do fall into the latter category, not because I’m doing poorly in Spanish, but because the course at my school is admittedly not AP level. And by “admittedly,” I mean I already talked to the AP Coordinator at my school and she said that, even though no one ever passes the Spanish exam and at the rate we are going no one ever will, we all need to take it–school policy. She advised me to, just as you have, sleep. (Yeah, it is bizarre. This is what I’m dealing with.)</p>
<p>This kind of bothers me on a fundamental level, though. Why bother sitting there for four hours at a desk in a cold gymnasium trying to SLEEP? I have never slept in class. I’m just going to sit there for four hours, and I’m going to be tired afterwards. And my school always screws up the times, and there ends up not being a break between morning and afternoon tests. That is, as soon as the am test ends, the pm test begins. </p>
<p>I think I need to take this to a higher authority at the school…right? Is it worth it?</p>
<p>^ If you’re convinced that you will not pass, then let the school know that you’re not interested in taking the exam. If they refuse to cancel it, just don’t show up for the exam and come late. The worst thing they could do is make you pay for the exam. </p>
<p>I go to a school where everyone fails too, and I recommend that you at least try, but if you’re set against that idea, then go ahead and not take it. I hope everything works out.</p>
<p>Does the school pay for these tests? If so then why are they essentially wasting their money on students who feel that they will not do well on the test? Wouldn’t it be better to invest this money on either getting a decent AP Spanish teacher or improving the course? </p>
<p>If your school pays for the test then I honestly thing that you have the right to go to higher authority to request that you not take the test. I don’t think any harm could come from that. The worst they could say is no.</p>
<p>The AP Coordinator said they autofail anyone who doesn’t show up for an AP exam. Unless they’re in the hospital. She boasted that some kid once took an AP test while still recovering from a concussion. “Sure, he got a 1, but he was there!” Um, what?</p>
<p>Spanish is not something you can just learn in a few months (unless you’re studying abroad or something, or you devote your life to it, which I realistically don’t have time for). Even my teacher struggles with most of the practice questions from the Barron’s book. </p>
<p>I’m gonna take it to a higher authority. I refuse to pay money to waste time. When I actually have better things to do that day, like AP Stat.</p>
<p>…But I am not you, and my school doesn’t even offer those AP classes. My situation is apparently even more unique than I previously imagined. NONE of you even know what I’m talking about! (With a couple exceptions.) That’s astonishing. But at the same time, it’s difficult, because I’m stuck with this problem. Ugh.</p>
<p>to zala and mifune, there is a link earlier in this thread to the collegeboard exceptions for AP test-takers, and those who are scheduled for three exams in a single day ARE entitled to take one of those on the make-up day! I took the Bio exam last year and- although the concepts may not be the most difficult to understand- there is a LOT of material to cover. I would suggest taking either Bio or Physics on the make-up day since collegeboard has given you the green light to do so; it would certainly maximize your chances of scoring well!</p>
<p>To just-a-girl, I am in a very similar situation! I am scheduled for two exams in one day, one of which I feel much more prepared for (it was a two-year course, actually). However, like yours, my high school requires all AP students to take the corresponding exam, or else credit for the class diminishes. I sincerely wish that there was a simpler way out of this predicament- I either want the chance to score well on both exams by taking them on separate days or I want to be exempt from the $86 fee!</p>
<p>Good luck, and I will certainly let you know if I discover a resolution! If you do breach this with a higher authority, please post the results! I will be curiously (and hopefully) awaiting the outcome.</p>