07.16.07
Can I boycott Collegeboard?
Or maybe just my local public high school.
Oh wait, I’m doing that already. ‘Cause I’m homeschooling.
But I still ended up having some interaction with them because Boy took two AP tests last May. He took both Statistics and Geography.
We’ve been waiting for the test results because they are suppose to be mailed out the first week of July. And they haven’t been coming.
Then late on Friday we received a call from the local high school that they had an overnight letter waiting for Boy. Someone had sent it there instead of to our house. I’m lucky that there aren’t very many people in my town with the same last name, because the high school wasn’t sure of our contact info.
We got the letter today and guess what!!
Somewhere between the high school and Collegeboard - THEY LOST HALF OF THE STATISTICS EXAM!!!!
Now we have the option of canceling the test (and getting our money back) and retaking that half of the test!! The fact that it’s been 10 weeks since he’s even looked at anything connected to statistics is immaterial.
AAARRRRGH!
And the reason that it went to the high school?
The proctor at the high school only had them fill out their personal contact information on one part of one test - the first half of the statistics exam.
You should have seen me trying to not swear at the vice-principal as she explained this all to me. of course, she blamed Collegeboard for the mess up.
Me, unless they lost half of everyone’s statistics exam, is blaming the idiots at the local high school.
Steph said,
July 16, 2007 at 6:24 pm
UGH!!! (((Hugs)))
Jo said,
July 16, 2007 at 7:27 pm
what a huge crock of sh*&&&&&!!! I’m sorry they’re so dang stupid!
Oh remind me to tell you about the new law here that allows homeschool kids to play ONE sport at the public schools! Don’t fall over, Meg!!
Kris said,
July 18, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Yowch. Adds a whole new dimension to homeschooling I guess, to try to do activities like testing that aren’t part of the usual routine. Sorry this happened - I can feel your frustration (and your son’s!).
debra said,
July 18, 2007 at 7:32 pm
I’m all for dissing the College board and their artificial measure of whatever. AND their financial aid form that some colleges ask for. My daughter said it right :It feels like extortion.” I’m sorry this happened to your son.
July 18, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Jo, Kris, and Debra - thanks for the supportive comments. We are fairly frustrated. At this point he is planning on retaking the test and they are saying that we can decide when. I’m not holding my breath on that though.
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