AP Exams

[Alex Pelan]

Originally Posted by ScoutingNerd175

Will people throw stones at me if I gloat that I don't have to take any?

At my school we have UCONN partnership. This means that we get credit from UCONN for taking the class, just so long as we get a C or better. (In Chem, every test we take is from UCONN, in calc just the midterm and final, and in English nothing). So I already have an A- in four credits of Chem 1, and a B in four credits of Calc 1 (by the end of the year I should have 8 of chem, 8 of Calc, and 4 of English (4? yes 4))

So at my school, as long as you paid for UCONN credit ($15/credit) and your school accepts the transfer credit (Syracuse does) you have no reason to take the AP test.

I hope everyone did well, good luck if you still have more!

This same thing is offered at my school, but only for Bio and Physics (I think?). I opted not to take it, since the credits aren't transferable to most of the schools I'm looking at. As for us, we didn't take any tests directly from UCONN, but they had to approve of our curriculum, if I recall.

[Astronouth7303]

I know I'm digging up an old thread, but anyway...

Anyone on here take the AP Calculus BC exam (alt. form A)?

I e-mailed college board about one of the free responses (anyone who took it knows what I'm talking about), and I just got a reply saying that the solution was given. Whatever.

The question wasn't actually valid. If you look at the AP Course Description Guide, it doesn't mention anything about solving that form of differential equation.

[JamesBrown]

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

I know I'm digging up an old thread, but anyway...

Anyone on here take the AP Calculus BC exam (alt. form A)?

I e-mailed college board about one of the free responses (anyone who took it knows what I'm talking about), and I just got a reply saying that the solution was given. Whatever.

The question wasn't actually valid. If you look at the AP Course Description Guide, it doesn't mention anything about solving that form of differential equation.

Could you please post the question or email it to James_brown830@yahoo.com , it has been more than 48 hours and that is all you have to wait before you discuss the free response questions.

[Astronouth7303]

Originally Posted by JamesBrown

Could you please post the question or email it to James_brown830@yahoo.com , it has been more than 48 hours and that is all you have to wait before you discuss the free response questions.

Unfortunately, that's only the regular tests. The alternate versions are not released, same as the multiple choice. I can't reveal the specific question, and AP can't share the answer with me.

We can talk about the question, but we can't reveal the question.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

Unfortunately, that's only the regular tests. The alternate versions are not released, same as the multiple choice. I can't reveal the specific question, and AP can't share the answer with me.

We can talk about the question, but we can't reveal the question.

I had the same thing happen with Chemistry AP. Though there were no problem questions, I took an alternative form, so I couldn't discuss it with my chem teacher at all.

Jamie - please don't let it get to you. The BC exam is difficult, and I truly hope you'll get partial credit and I'm sure you did well on the rest of the exam.

[lukevanoort]

Are all the alternate exams harder? The people in my class who took the APES test on time said is was really easy. The make-up, however... myself and a friend of mine agree it was NOT easy. The multiple choice was alright, but the free response was insane. It might be only because our class never covered the material in one of the questions and only lightly touched on some other ones. Or, maybe they want to make them hard for some reason, I don't know.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Originally Posted by lukevanoort

Are all the alternate exams harder? The people in my class who took the APES test on time said is was really easy. The make-up, however... myself and a friend of mine agree it was NOT easy. The multiple choice was alright, but the free response was insane. It might be only because our class never covered the material in one of the questions and only lightly touched on some other ones. Or, maybe they want to make them hard for some reason, I don't know.

I have also heard they're supposed to be harder later. I thought Chem AP makeup was easy but I'm biased because I fully plan to make babies with Chemistry as a subject sometime in the near future. It's an amazing subject.

But yes, as a general rule, Make-ups are harder.

[santosh]

I heard the free response for APES was joke on the original. I wouldn't know considering that I thought the test was in the evening and not the morning.... That was a waste of $13 of $85 depending on how you look at it.

[JamesBrown]

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

Unfortunately, that's only the regular tests. The alternate versions are not released, same as the multiple choice. I can't reveal the specific question, and AP can't share the answer with me.

We can talk about the question, but we can't reveal the question.

I didnt realize that, I was under the impression the released them all. Well I guess I wont be much help in trying to explain it.