It’s time for another… A Mr. Skullhead inspired guide to preparing for the AP Computer Science A Exam

Giving a lecture on preparing for the AP Exam Writing bad jokes for your lecture on preparing for the AP Exam

Taking the AP Computer Science A Exam on May 7th Taking the AP Calculus Exam on May 7th

Getting a good night’s sleep before the exam Getting a good night’s sleep during the exam

Getting to school at 7:30AM to take the AP Exam Getting to school at 11:30AM to take the AP Exam

Bringing your school photo ID on exam day Bringing a fake ID to the exam (or anywhere actually)

Bringing a watch to keep track of time Bringing a watch that beeps or has an alarm that goes off during the exam

Bringing several sharpened No. 2 pencils to the exam Bringing several sharpened kitchen knives to the exam

Bringing pens for writing on the exam booklet covers Bringing pens for bubbling on your answer sheet

Knowing Galileo’s six-digit school code Knowing Lowell’s six-digit school code

Putting your SSN on your answer sheet Putting your SSN publicly on the internet

Labeling your exam materials with your bar code where indicated Labeling your exam materials in an inconspicuous location

Signing your answer sheet Signing a blank check

Programming on a computer or device Programming on a computer or device during the AP Exam

Talking about how awesome Mr. Tan is Talking about how awesome Mr. Tan is during the AP Exam

Attempting every question on the multiple choice section (even when running out of time) Randomly attempting every question on the multiple choice section

Reading all the answers before choosing the best answer Marking all the answers before choosing the best answer

Eliminating wrong answers Eliminating right answers

Marking your answers on the answer sheet Marking your answers only on the test booklet

Working out problems in the blank areas of your test booklet Working out problems on your answer sheet

Bringing a lucky charm to the exam for good luck Eating a box of Lucky Charms cereal during the exam for good luck

Bringing a clear label-less bottle of water to the exam Inhaling a clear odor-less, taste- less bottle of carbon monoxide

Wearing comfortable clothing Wearing clothing that has anything related to computer science on it

Using the Quick Reference provided throughout the AP Exam Using your own “Quick Reference” throughout the AP Exam

Removing the shrink-wrap when told to do so Putting the shrink-wrap over your head

Attempting all the free-response questions in your free-response answer booklet Attempting all the free-response questions in your free-response test booklet

Getting partial credit on the free-response Erasing an answer you would have gotten partial credit on

Getting credit for doing the right thing and doing the thing right on the free-response Losing credit for doing things the exam specifically tells you not to do

Writing a sentence when asked to justify your answer on the free-response Writing an essay when asked to justify your answer on the free-response

Not needing to copy the class/method headers onto your free-response answer Ignoring the class/method headers entirely on your free- response answer

Writing code, even for part of the problem Writing comments of what you would do if you had time or knew how to do it

Writing code neatly and legibly (indentation helps) Writing in size 4 font or writing everything in one line (humans are grading your exam)

Using code you wrote in a previous part (if the question has multiple parts) Rewriting code you wrote in a previous part

Getting a 5 on the AP Exam Getting a 5 out of 80 on the AP Exam

Sending your scores to your college Sending your scores to the colleges you were rejected from

GOOD LUCK!!!