<p>Mrmephew, I do believe the OP should let CB know that the exam conditions were not the way they were supposed to be. Also, letting them know her side of the story and her insistance that she did NOT cheat is important,and ask for a retest if you please, but that may be something up to your school. You have school rules and CB regs at play here.</p>
<p>I doubt there is any retraction that will be done. The DEFINITION of cheating in these cases is a proctor’s report There is NO WAY to prove someone did not cheat. And you don’t have to cheat to be so reported. You just have to look like you are cheating Someone TRYING to cheat does not always succeed, you know, but if the proctor THINKS your eyes are wandering outside of normal, that’s his call That’s the way it’s set up. The consequence is that the test is invalidated by CB. THat’s the way it works with most standarized testing. All that is needed is discomfort on part of the proctor. It’s proctor vs student, in these cases, but the proctor’s word stands. This is not a legal case. You can get thrown out of ANY testing situation that way, by the way, so keep that in mind.</p>
<p>I knew a sweet honest, naive boy who got his test invalidated because someone cheated off of him. He was not careful in protecting his test. It’s more than just not cheating that is at play.</p>
<p>I don’t think the SUNY will take measures against this. I do think that for your own peace of mind, OP, official letters should be sent out. If you can get a hold of legal counsel to assist you with this, do so. But I don’t think it will result in the reversal of the consequences. But you can make a stand and you can see what it takes to do so and learn as much as you can from this.</p>
<p>@2018eastorwest omg, thank you so much for these links. I had no idea it was college board written. If this information is legit, then every AP test taken in our school library should have been invalidated. The way our library is set up, there are a bunch of tables, about 6, shaped like rectanges and placed in 2 rows of 3. They can fit 2 people on each side and 1 on each short end. Our proctor set us up 3-4 at one table. And we were restricted to these tables. Meaning we definitely were not sitting 4 feet away from each other. Thank you for these links. </p>
<p>Yes indeed, and that could be a huge and very embarrassing problem for the school if/when it gets out. Furthermore imagine the potential for litigation against the school if many (all?) other students have their AP scores invalidated because testing requirements were ignored by the school.<br>
With that in mind, I urge you to consider talking to your head of school before taking it to the CB. Perhaps he/she would like to try telling CB that the school made a mistake in accusing you of cheating.
It’s always best to find a peaceful win/win solution before resorting to “Scorched Earth” – which is what might happen if you inform CB of the school’s failure to implement proper testing conditions. </p>
<p>@guineagirl96
Actually it would result in her getting rescinded. The school doesn’t TECHNICALLY inform her college, but there will be a report of it. Otherwise they couldn’t punish her. The report would detail the entire event and the punishment she received. The college will receive this when this girl requests her final transcripts to be sent. As for it not being a big deal to colleges. Short of going to jail, academic integrity is the most important thing to colleges. My friend had to submit every single form and jump through hoops because freshman year he used his cell phone and got in school suspension. At my college they also make incoming freshman take an academic integrity course online. If the OP’s college gets a report of academic integrity violation then she is dead on arrival. </p>
<p>I’d set up an appointment with as high-up people from your district/school as you can, and go with your parent. Public schools are scared of parents. Give them the AP rules, state that the school risks invalidation/scandal from the College Board. Basically, let them see that they’re in the wrong.</p>
<p>If they don’t relent, I’d go with “scorched earth.” Report them. You have nothing to lose if you didn’t cheat.</p>
<p>Raise hell, my friend. Go to the media, Collegeboard, everyone.
If talking to administration hasn’t worked, then you better get someone else involved. And the fact that all those tests are invalid is going to be verrrrrrry embarrassing for your school. </p>
<p>Wait, so you’re saying my college is going to know about this?! :’( What if they then reject me because it’s an embarrassment to them? I didn’t think i’d stress so much about my future. Didn’t think so at all :(</p>
<p>@VennaUmanea
Yes they will look at any new discipline concerns just like how they look at grades and attendance. Obviously discipline is the worst with fighting and academic integrity being immediate causes for concern. A school really doesn’t want kids who have cheating records because they don’t want to bring that problem to their campus. Then they become the school that is getting scammed. This is why you should definitely fight this issue as hard as possible.</p>
<p>Yeah. I understand you don’t want to have any trouble here, but the reality here is that you have plenty of ground to stand on here. Report this to the CB, and then get the media involved if you wish. That pressure combined with the CB is very serious, and the school deserves it based on the information here.</p>
<p>I know everyone keeps saying it, but it really is important. Report this to the CB no matter what.</p>
<p>My future is ruined then. Most likely my school will place this on my final transcript. I didn’t even think this would happen. If I do go ahead with reporting, it might give me unwanted attention which my college may not approve of. I mean, having a student who brings drama and causes such uproar on their campus? They’d never approve i’m sure. I didn’t think this had such a bad chain of effects attached to it. What if the college board already sent a report of my invalidation to my chosen college themselves? It would be so much hassle to get my evidence, and fight that I do feel like giving this all up and becoming a miserable failure. A statistic for my race and class. However, I have succeeded in 1/10 of the problem as I’ve gotten my mother to listen to me properly today and we have begun talking again. She still hasn’t opened up but i’m hoping things will get better not just with her, but this whole issue. I don’t have a clue as to what to do. Now I risk not going to college. This is very embarrassing. Now I understand why some people lean towards suicide. This stress, worry, fear and hatred takes a toll on your mentality .</p>
<p>And now after re reading the original posts about scholarships I’m not so sure this isn’t a ■■■■■. Does it make sense a valedictorian had no offers at all in late May but thought somehow getting the “title” would change that??? </p>
<p>I don’t understand how I am a ■■■■■ o.O What sick minded person trolls on a important website such as this? I joined College Confidential last week because I need some type of proper counseling. I have no one in life to help with such a dire situation at hand. Especially if my own school is involved. It’s really insulting when people go around accusing OPs as trolls. I wouldn’t waste my time fabricating a story to ■■■■■. If you think so much as I am one, don’t waste your damn time accusing someone and taking up space on a discussion by wasting comments. Keep your opinion to yourself until you see some type of proof to back up your accusation. The way my school operated this year, everything was a mess. No one was organized. I wasn’t told I was valedictorian until a week before the late AP exams were administered. Now a week later, it’s gone. The only scholarships I had offered to me were by myself as I searched by myself for reasonable ones. I’m the first person in my family to go to college here in the United States so the whole process is different for my parents. I’m doing this all by myself. And struggling with this major bad luck all by myself. So before you start believing you won the Nobel Peace Prize for discovering a “■■■■■”, I suggest you re-read posts carefully and slowly. Make sure you understand the key points, despite any errors in my use of the English Language, like the other, kinder and respectable posters did. And then post something. Because this is serious. I’m worried for my future and the example I am setting for my younger sisters. Education isn’t something to “■■■■■” about. </p>
<p>Please don’t consider being suicidal. You are not ruined. I am not certain what, and if anything, is reportable to the college or if it will be on your transcript. The CB scores are not graded yet, and I don’t think that anything will be sent to colleges until they are. If you did not check the box to have them automatically sent, then I don’t know what will be sent. If you did, perhaps there is time to change it. </p>
<p>I understand that you don’t want to make waves. I don’t know if the school will simply keep this internal or report it. Maybe suspicion is grounds for cancelling scores and doing some kind of school related penalty- like they did, but I don’t think it’s license for them to ruin your admission to college, but this is not something I am expert at. </p>
<p>This is why I suggested consulting a lawyer who has expertise in educational law. He/she may be able to represent you and preserve your record. </p>
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