so this isn't like aP?

admanrich
Fri, 05 May 2006 17:05:58 +0000

You can bring food and drink to eat during the break only. If you normally chew gum or want to, I think you can bring it-- It really depends on your proctor. In April, my proctor didn’t care whether we chewed gum or not.
Yes, you can go to the bathroom during the 5-minute breaks.
The test is 3 hours and 45 minutes. Including the time for breaks and giving directions, it most likely will be around 4 1/2 hours.
Yes, you must wait until everyone is finished. You cannot leave until the proctor has collected everyone’s test booklet and answer sheet.
I think the “special section no points taken off” you are referring to is the experimental (equating) section. There is one extra section that does not count towards your score. However, you will not know which one it is when taking the test, so you have to try your best on all sections. Omitting in general can be beneficial if you are really stuck on a problem. For every wrong answer, 1/4 point is deducted. When your raw score is calculated, the Collegeboard does round up after .5, but one wrong answer vs. one omitted answer could potentially be say 40.25 vs. 40.50, in which case the 40.50 would round up to 41, but the 40.25 would round down to 40. So it can make a difference, but statisically speaking, if you can narrow it down to two choices, you have a good shot at getting it right, so in that case, go for it.
All scores are sent to your high school regardless of the time of year. You can also choose to send them to colleges, but if you are unsure of the schools you’re applying to, you don’t have to send them. The schools you do end up applying to will receive the scores from your high school.


Hope that helps!! Good luck-- I’m taking them tomorrow for the second time :