"It’s unfair that I have to retake the test again that I have been studying so hard for, because of an issue on their part," one student said
High school students around the world began taking online Advanced Placement exams this week, but some say they've encountered problems submitting their responses and may have to retake the exams at a later date.
Caleb Trunkle, a senior, in Charleston, South Carolina, had been studying all year for the AP Calculus AB exam but said trying to prepare at home without a teacher was “pretty difficult.” “I was incredibly upset. I’ve put so much into this course. I’ve put so much into my high school career, I’m trying to finish it out, this was my last week of testing. I have one more tomorrow. I did everything right,” he said.The College Board did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday night.“Approximately 50,000 students took today's AP Physics C: Mechanics exam.
Late Tuesday, the College Board acknowledged that some students had reported troubles cutting and pasting responses for exams. After the exam, Kagey said, he went online to see if others were reporting issues and saw a tweet from the College Board informing students they had to update their camera settings in order to upload photos of their work.
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