{"id":45829,"date":"2020-05-15T14:41:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T18:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=45829"},"modified":"2021-05-20T19:40:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T23:40:21","slug":"thousands-of-students-have-to-retake-ap-exams-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/thousands-of-students-have-to-retake-ap-exams-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of Students Have to Retake AP Exams This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For high school students, studying for an Advanced Placement (AP) exam is stressful enough. Imagine their stress when, in the middle of this year\u2019s online exam, they submit their answers only to receive a message that their submission can\u2019t go through.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tens of thousands of students who spent months studying to take their AP exams this week experienced technical problems while taking their exams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The College Board offers a make-up window in June. But that\u2019s less than ideal, as students will have to repeat the stressful process all over again just because of technical glitches. And what if they run into technical problems then?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naturally, students are upset. All week, they and their parents have taken to social media to voice their concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Things turned particularly rocky on May 14, the day of the algebra-based physics exam, also referred to as Physics 1. A large group of students ran into trouble submitting a response to the second question.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday was such a joke. I was pressing submit for SIX ENTIRE MINUTES. 6 minutes. Really all I could do was cry and watch the time go down. Thank you college board, thank you,\u201d one student <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/03Nairoby\/status\/1261117128444383233\">tweeted<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/03Nairoby\/status\/1261117128444383233\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c@CollegeBoard I really stressed out for the AP Physics 1 just to have the submit button not work in my second question. I felt so confident when I was actually doing the test and thought, hey maybe i&#8217;m going to do good, why was I so nervous, and this happens,\u201d another student <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonjonwarp4\/status\/1261048524755492865\" class=\"aioseop-link\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollegeBoard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CollegeBoard<\/a> I really stressed out for the AP Physics 1 just to have the submit button not work in my second question. I felt so confident when I was actually doing the test and thought, hey maybe im going to do good, why was I so nervous, and this happens.<\/p>&mdash; Jonathan (@jonjonwarp4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonjonwarp4\/status\/1261048524755492865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the week, the College Board has stuck to the position that only 1-2 percent of students have experienced technical problems. And that, the College Board explains, is something it anticipated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGiven the wide variety of devices, browsers, and versions students are using, we anticipated that a small percentage of students would encounter technical difficulties, and we have a makeup window in June so students have another opportunity to test,\u201d the College Board <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollegeBoard\/status\/1259927297529954308\">tweeted<\/a> on May 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But some doubt the validity of these numbers and the College Board\u2019s approach to retesting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGiven that more than 15% of my school ALONE had similar issues as me, waiting for the buffering of the submit button after successfully uploading pics\/all work, this statistic makes absolutely NO SENSE,\u201d one student <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maria32537830\/status\/1260401972416372736\">tweeted<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">given that more than 15% of my school ALONE had similar issues as me, waiting for the buffering of the submit button after successfully uploading pics\/all work, this statistic makes absolutely NO SENSE.<\/p>&mdash; Maria (@Maria32537830) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maria32537830\/status\/1260401972416372736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexiamcmanus\/status\/1259928092862304259\">tweet<\/a> reads: \u201cIf only 2% had issues submitting (which I highly doubt), then why can\u2019t these students retake it within a week instead of waiting a month?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/alexiamcmanus\/status\/1259928092862304259\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wwhoop\/status\/1260592970455306244\">tweet<\/a> reads: \u201cI think your 1% is off by double digits. Good thing your work isn\u2019t being graded for college credit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I think your 1% is off by double digits. Good thing your work isn\u2019t being graded for college credit.<\/p>&mdash; TiredBlueDot (@wwhoop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wwhoop\/status\/1260592970455306244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some students ran into trouble before they were able to get to the submit button. They had difficulty copying and pasting their responses. On May 13, the College Board blames the problem on students using <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollegeBoard\/status\/1260591664529358853\">outdated browsers<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But students who had the correct browser also complained they ran into issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy daughter was unable to submit her AP Physics Exam. She completed it in time and there was nothing wrong with our Wifi and her browser was up to date. She also tried to submit it using the copy and past [sic] method. She took a video of her clicking submit. She has to retake it?\u201d one parent <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/KellyBean42\/status\/1261041736371122176\" class=\"aioseop-link\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My daughter was unable to submit her AP Physics Exam. She completed it in time and there was nothing wrong with our Wifi and her browser was up to date. She also tried to submit it using the copy and past method. She took a video of her clicking submit. She has to retake it?<\/p>&mdash; Kelly Bedford (@KellyBean42) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KellyBean42\/status\/1261041736371122176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since May 13, the third of the exams, the College Board has <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/michellepratt28\/status\/1261311505749942276\">tweeted<\/a> out troubleshooting tips for AP 2020 exams, and it is advising students to keep the tips nearby so they can solve any problems they may have.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But angry students and their allies aren\u2019t taking that for an answer.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/michellepratt28\/status\/1261311505749942276\">response<\/a> reads: \u201cHilarious, a list of 100 trouble shooting tips to try to go through while you&#8217;re panicking in 5 minutes. And, oh look, &#8220;IF ALL ELSE FAILS&#8221; there&#8217;s a makeup test!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hilarious, a list of 100 trouble shooting tips to try to go through while you&#39;re panicking in 5 minutes. And, oh look, &quot;IF ALL ELSE FAILS&quot; there&#39;s a makeup test!!   But wait a submit if this was helpful button.  Wonder if that button works!?!? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qi3Z86vhFr\">pic.twitter.com\/Qi3Z86vhFr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Michelle Pratt (@michellepratt28) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michellepratt28\/status\/1261311505749942276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And students are also upset at the College Board for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollegeBoard\/status\/1260208235132436480\">tweeting<\/a> out instructions on updating their camera settings to upload photos of their work only on May 12, the second day of the AP exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One student\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigmadbaz\/status\/1260211027087691776\">tweet<\/a> reads: \u201cI really think this should have been made clear WAY in advance!! Not after the exams have started.. all very confusing!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I really think this should have been made clear WAY in advance!! Not after the exams have started.. all very confusing! \ud83e\udd74\ud83e\udd74<\/p>&mdash; Bahar Orbay (@orbaybteacher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/orbaybteacher\/status\/1260211027087691776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another student <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/e_stockton7828\/status\/1260293021033168897\">tweeted<\/a>: \u201cI haven&#8217;t seen this information until just now &#8211; AFTER taking my exam. I never changed any of my phone&#8217;s settings, but it still accepted my photo submissions. Does this mean I&#8217;ll need to retake the exam?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/e_stockton7828\/status\/1260293021033168897\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Already, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/college-board-let-students-re-submit-ap-work?signed=true\">petition<\/a> calling on the College Board to let students re-submit their AP work has garnered nearly 10,000 signatures.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy dear friend Natalie and I are two of thousands of AP students who weren&#8217;t able to submit our AP exams due to a malfunction in the College Board website,\u201d the petition states. \u201cWe&#8217;ve worked hard all year to learn and earn some college credit so we can have a head start and make sure we can graduate college on time or early. We&#8217;ve studied hard for the last few weeks and were looking forward to earning some college credit today. Now we might have to retake our tests several weeks from now or lose our chance to get college credit. This would cut into the free time we&#8217;d been looking forward to enjoying with our families and friends after all our hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For high school students, studying for an Advanced Placement (AP) exam is stressful enough. 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