3 AP exams on one day?

[Anonymous]

My son has 3 AP exams in a single day, from 8am-3.30pm, with only 30 and 45 minute breaks in between. Considering that some tests start late, I assume his breaks may only be 15-20 minutes. He's a straight A student and is convinced this is not a problem, but I think he's overestimating his ability to concentrate for basically 7 hours straight. Should I try to convince him to postpone one?

[Anonymous]

AP teacher

Assuming this is tuesday the 9th? The Physics ones are shorter. He'll be fine. He will hardly be the only person in this boat--if it was too much, they would schedule physics as morning/afternoon to avoid the conflict.

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/exam-dates

[Anonymous]

If he's already a straight-A student with that many AP classes, I wouldn't sweat it. Clearly he's capable of handling rigor and he's already demonstrated pretty strong mastery of the material, so the tests shouldn't be an extraordinary burden on him mentally.

[Anonymous]

He can also opt to take one on the makeup day, and only take 2 that day

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on which exams he's taking. I'd personally advise taking one on a make-up day if possible, no matter how smart and organized he is, just to maximize the odds that he does his best on all three rather than pooping out, because that is a lot for one day. There's no shame in doing so -- presumably he's learned the material and there's no extra points for busting his butt to do three exams in a day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AP teacher

Assuming this is tuesday the 9th? The Physics ones are shorter. He'll be fine. He will hardly be the only person in this boat--if it was too much, they would schedule physics as morning/afternoon to avoid the conflict.

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/exam-dates

Yes this is it, May 9th. But it's still a total of 6 hours of tests - 3.15 for the first one (not physics) and then 90 minutes x2 for physics. Isn't that a lot?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AP teacher

Assuming this is tuesday the 9th? The Physics ones are shorter. He'll be fine. He will hardly be the only person in this boat--if it was too much, they would schedule physics as morning/afternoon to avoid the conflict.

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/exam-dates

Yes this is it, May 9th. But it's still a total of 6 hours of tests - 3.15 for the first one (not physics) and then 90 minutes x2 for physics. Isn't that a lot?

It is a lot. But last year my son had AP French and AP Physics 1 on the same day.
AP Physics 1 was 3 h and I think AP French went longer than 3 h.
It sucks but it is what it is

[Anonymous]

Kid will be fine. Ease up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He can also opt to take one on the makeup day, and only take 2 that day

this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He can also opt to take one on the makeup day, and only take 2 that day

this.

This is what I’d do. My kid had two in one day last year and it was a lot. No way I’d be okay with my next kid (current junior taking 3 tests this year) doing all three in one day

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t sweat it. He’s used to concentrating all day at school if he’s a straight A student. I was like him, and thought AP exam days were a lot easier than the regular school day, because it’s easier to concentrate when everyone else around you is quiet instead of the usual class distractions.

[Anonymous]

AP Physics exams are no joke. I would ask the testing coordinator about moving at least 1 of them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t sweat it. He’s used to concentrating all day at school if he’s a straight A student. I was like him, and thought AP exam days were a lot easier than the regular school day, because it’s easier to concentrate when everyone else around you is quiet instead of the usual class distractions.

That's a helpful perspective, thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AP teacher

Assuming this is tuesday the 9th? The Physics ones are shorter. He'll be fine. He will hardly be the only person in this boat--if it was too much, they would schedule physics as morning/afternoon to avoid the conflict.

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/exam-dates

Yes this is it, May 9th. But it's still a total of 6 hours of tests - 3.15 for the first one (not physics) and then 90 minutes x2 for physics. Isn't that a lot?

It is a lot. But last year my son had AP French and AP Physics 1 on the same day.
AP Physics 1 was 3 h and I think AP French went longer than 3 h.
It sucks but it is what it is

Oh I get it now, I guess Physics counts as 1 exam as it's two shorter tests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AP teacher

Assuming this is tuesday the 9th? The Physics ones are shorter. He'll be fine. He will hardly be the only person in this boat--if it was too much, they would schedule physics as morning/afternoon to avoid the conflict.

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/exam-dates

Yes this is it, May 9th. But it's still a total of 6 hours of tests - 3.15 for the first one (not physics) and then 90 minutes x2 for physics. Isn't that a lot?

Lots of people get stuck with 6 hours of AP tests on a single day...