Students will use Bluebook to take the SAT and AP Exams on iPads.
Bluebook Exams Negative Reviews
Bad dont getBluebook exams have long been a subject of frustration and criticism among students and educators alike. One of the primary reasons for their negative reputation is their heavy reliance on rote memorization rather than a genuine understanding of the subject matter. These exams often prioritize regurgitating facts and rules over critical thinking and problem-solving skills, discouraging students from delving deep into the material and stifling creativity. Additionally, the format of Bluebook exams can be rigid and time-consuming, requiring students to meticulously follow a specific set of rules and guidelines for citation and formatting, which can detract from the actual substance of their work. Critics argue that this focus on minutiae detracts from the overall learning experience and does not adequately prepare students for real-world challenges where creativity, critical thinking, and practical application of knowledge are essential. Overall, Bluebook exams are often seen as an outdated and ineffective assessment method that fails to reflect the true potential and understanding of students..Safijsda;lkfj;asVersion: 1.12.7
Bad Quality.The app in question suffers from a multitude of issues, making it a prime example of terrible quality. First and foremost, its user interface is cluttered and unintuitive, leaving users confused and frustrated as they navigate through convoluted menus and options. Functionality is severely lacking, with frequent crashes, freezes, and glitches disrupting even the most basic tasks. Loading times are agonizingly slow, leading to a frustrating user experience. Moreover, the app lacks proper maintenance and updates, resulting in unresolved bugs and security vulnerabilities. Overall, its poor design, lack of functionality, and inadequate support make it a prime candidate for the bottom of the app store rankings.
thank you, and beware..SnifwVersion: 1.12.9
Literally cant be openedThe app cant be opened, its not like i'm using an old device, i'm using an iPad Pro 12.9 inch with the M1 chip, but after i get to the splash screen after a minute straight of waiting, i get one frame of the login buttons, before it immediately says āBlueBook is temporarily unavailableā and āThe BlueBook application is temporarily unavailable, please try again laterā and pressing the try again button below it does literally nothing, thanks for almost leaving me stranded, thankfully i had another laptop with me that worked, but imagine trying to take the test and you get met with that? ha, good luck.._\__/___\_/____|bookofstuff|Version: 1.12.7
FrustratingToday I tried logging in to take my PSAT, but I was greeted by a message that said I needed to wait until my proctor āchecked me inā. Okay, no worries, Iāll wait a few more minutes, since Iām taking the test at home. 20 minutes later, I give up and call the assistance number provided. They told me that I could not take the test, but did not explain why. Iām frustrated because I would have gotten 50 dollars to take this test, and I donāt even have a chance to begin it. Stupid app, and I wish I could have taken the test fairly like everyone else..EvieandrusVersion: 1.12.6
Dissapointing AppStarted PSAT 20 minutes late due to repeated crashing on the proctor's app. Very wifi dependent, if your connection is even a little bit weak, the entire app breaks. Horrible stability of the app, sometimes just shuts off your computer for no reason (at full battery). Why don't we get scores instantly? Why do we still have to wait 4-6 weeks?The PSAT isn't like AP where people have to grade FRQs, the PSAT is literally all multiple choice or questions where there are 1 answer. I expected more from a company that has a monopoly over high-school education..GEImqVersion: 1.12.7
Doesnt work, glitches and no wifi connectionWhy are all AP exams online now???? This platform and all other technological way to take tests and AP exams now are problematic and hard to use because there are so many tech issues that occur. A few I have encountered are people not being able to connect to the wifi, not being able to load the page, and being locked out of the platform for no aparent reason.
It has been made way more complicated than nessisary and we should just write it on paper..GreeeeerrrrrrwebbVersion: 1.12.2
Why can't I put it in full screen?Collegeboard is a monopoly charging exorbinent rates for testing. It costs 12 dollars to send your SAT scores to a school, which is highway robbery. For the amount of money that I have paid to this company you'd think that their sites and applications would be better. Their site doesn't load and is poorly designed, as is this app. I can't even put it in fullscreen, which will be an issue on test day in May. Collegeboard, fix your site and fix this app. Lord knows you have enough money to do so!.Ekbar57Version: 1.12.2
Unable to Take Practice Test?I downloaded this app for the sole purpose of taking an adaptive practice test. Unfortunatly, even though there is an option to take a adaptive practice test, when I click on the button it tells me that I need to login to a college board account and does not give me access. I am obviously logged into a college board account otherwise I would not be able to even see the button in the first place. I'll come back in a few days to see if I was just experiencing a bug..NotWhatItCouldBeVersion: 1.12.1
This app ruined my lifeBefore the SAT, i was a normal, classy girl. Frollicking in the wind, as I gazed into the sun's view. I didn't give the Blue Book that much thought, until one fateful day, I was encountered by the big blue. The sun stopped shining, the clouds caved in, the rain splashed down on me and my girls, washing us away. It was worse than a waffle house in atlanta at 3am on friday the 13th. My pores are still clogged with the forsaken bluebook fluids. do NOT trust this app, or big blue will get you too...
btw im typing this out instead of doing the sat practice for my class cuz im bored.Brxttlex (add me on robloxš)Version: 1.12.9
Good when it works.I took two AP exams this year, and for the first ap exam exam, ap lang this app worked fine, it asked me to restart once the test started but then when I came back I was able to resume my test and take it. However when I took ap world, it gave me the same prompt to restart when I started the test but it wouldnāt let me start after I restarted. It told me it was too late to begin the exam and I got pushed back to take the paper makeup exam..Nick24812Version: 1.12.4
The worst testing application ever createdIf it is not torturous enough to take a mandated exam, why no add in the horrific experience of navigating an app that seems to have been developed by toddlers and let thousands of students attempt to do their best while repeatedly experiencing technical issues that make it impossible to actually take the test. This was by far the worst testing experience I have ever experienced and whoever was involved in the development of this application should be ashamed of themselves..DisappointedHorrificVersion: 1.12.7
Blank white screenI have a MacBook Air with Ventura 13.3 and plenty of storage/RAM available. When I open the app, a blank white screen appears. Have repeatedly uninstalled, cleared cache, re-downloaded, etc. etc., to no avail. College Board customer service was unable to help, and recommended that I "use a different device." This is my device, guys. Does not look good for digital SAT roll out; personally, will be recommending all my students prep for and take the ACT. : /.Amt_33Version: 1.12.2
PSAT more like PTSDBluebook saved my life. I was at my lowest point, but then I was instructed to download the Blue Book. Although a tedious journey to sign in, my life took a turning point for the better when I saw that sweet, sweet, login screen. "Please sign in with the ticket of your school," it said. Those words. Those words saved me. I truly felt a rush of excitement to take the PSAT. Everyone in my class jumped up with excitement. "Hurray!" They exclaimed, rejoicing. I love Bluebook. Thank you for coming to my TED talk..Eat the kiwiVersion: 1.12.7
Empty, Barely Works, Terrible TestsThis app literally has nothing to offer except practice tests for the SAT and AP exams, created by the same corrupt company.
If you have a brain, you would know how bad these exams are. A quick online search just shows how these tests donāt measure studentsā abilities AT ALL. It's super worrying that students feel pressured to prepare for these exams starting from the beginning of ELEMENTARY school just to get into college.
The app also has issues restarting and failing to load the practice tests like many other people reviewing are saying.
College Board, if youāre reading this, make an app that genuinely cares about students and LISTEN to them instead of making your own garbage standardized tests..Itz winningVersion: 1.12.5
CRASHING CRASHING ALWAYS CRASHINGIt is my first time to ues digital test. Huge bug omg!!! Everytime when I submit a question it crashed!! It made my cannot finished reading and writing. AND!! when I was filling the blank in math, as I type a number, it crashed. I CANNOT TYPE ANY NUMBER!!!!!!!! But luckily, the staff change my device it crash not happened again. Is it only happen in macbook???.KC888666Version: 1.12.8
The MatrixDont fall for the scam. They'll send you into rooms like mice and make you take pointless digitalized tests that are applicable to zero aspects of your daily life. Yet somehow this whole thing is supposed to "test your intelligence," making you just another number in their system to fuel this organization's revenue$.
btw i havent even got my score yet.Honest -Reviewer .2Version: 1.12.9
You must steer clearThis app is the reincarnation of the ku klutz klan this is the reason I am a black autistic boy and I have been ridiculed by this app they have said things to me but no one around me seems to acknowledge the app has said the rise of the white one is coming and they need 23 more black souls to be able to finish his summoning I canāt decipher this meaning and need.162!:$:$:'sksnxbdhdhVersion: 1.12.7
Doesnt work, glitchy and hard to useHave to use this or advanced placement exams and the app took multiple hours out of my time to study because of how complicated it was to download and setup, I even went to my schools tech office and they couldnt help me... like my life is on the line here and this app is putting my posterity in jeopardy.That one ramen bowlVersion: 1.12.4
Unable to Connect to WiFiI downloaed the app to take a practes test for my SAT. Once I opened up the app I am met with a screen saying that I must connect to WiFi. The only button I can press is "Try Again" and if I do press it, it just flashes the screen white then puts me back to the same connect to WiFi screen..ZStalVersion: 1.12.2
My freinds computer almost diedThis stupid app literally was so broken it locked my freind out of his computer. i don't know why or how but every since i downloaded this app i have nightmears of taking the PSAT and now if my computer will break. Bluebook more like ..... don't buy this and if you do RUN!!!!!!!.BigRedDounut811Version: 1.12.7
Makes me softI'm not going to beat around the bush here, but umm
well you see
there's not really a bush to beat anymore. the app automatically removed it, and now it's gone forever. i checked the recycling bin, but it was emptied. 1 star, do not get this app unless it's already too late for you..Mr. A PersonVersion: 1.12.7
Canāt see test scoresThis is the 2nd time I gave a full length test and I still canāt find my score, fix this issue! Even in the my scores college board website I couldnāt find it, extremely disappointed and frustrating..RikshawwVersion: 1.12.7
App has not been working for daysThe app is not opening ever since the new update. I have been on hold for quite a long time trying to get tech assistance. This is quite a bad start to the SAT's new digital test, considering that international students will be taking this in March..L_NanniVersion: 1.12.1
Terrible - won't submit answers for AP examThe number one thing this app should do with utter reliability is submit answers. This one won't; it claims there's an "error" and offers an option to try again... with the same results. The cost of this will be a lost AP exam..Rich FeitVersion: 1.12.4
Quit me outI used this app to do my psat, and ten minutes into the test it quit me out. To add on to this, due to the fact that I didnāt complete the test on my iPad, it did not exit me out of app lock mode, so I was locked out of my own iPad until I was able to restart my iPad..Poopy no.1Version: 1.12.7
This app is garbage, does not work on MacThis app does not work on Mac. I have all of the latest updates, plenty of storage, and super fast internet connection. Use whatever other resource you have rather than using this useless app..BocaSlintakVersion: 1.12.9
A review of the Blue Book and its consequences thereofI was taking such a PSAT when the French Government kidnapped by dog and sold her to the Hatian gangs. Please pray for Fido Dingolingus VI. She is such a sweetheart! I also lost my sister to skibiditis, it's infecting every middle school atm, please pray for this plague to end! BlueBook is the devil and the Antichrist incarnate and will steal your sole! Have a good dei..The_British_Marine_CorpsVersion: 1.12.9
3 month updateI know a lot of people were complaining about this app but I had no problemsā¦until today. my doctor told me i have developed harlequin ichthyosis from the dna mutations caused by this app and i have 2 weeks to liveā¦pray for me šš.Israeli POWVersion: 1.12.8
RidiclousImagine:
The sky blye. The first time in a while, it's spring but only barly. The birds sing loudly, the moldic tone as you waltz into school, smiling. Now for the tragity. Advisory, you have enough homeowrk to kill a small horse and you have an hour to do it!! No. You have to sign into BLUEBOOK to register for a PSAT a PRE SAT so it doen't even matter. Pls no. BAD APP. EVIL PEOPLE ONLY..I am the rich $$$Version: 1.12.9
Horrible.Ap Exams should not be online now. As someone who suffers from mild dyslexia, it is increasingly more difficult for me to focus on an electronic screen rathern than paper. There are a lot of problems with the app as well, and therefore should not be the new norm for college testing..12349873458034Version: 1.12.7
If i could give a 0 i would.This app is so awful. i think this is a awful app to destory egos, and self-esteems, this app is so slow. I think this app should be removed. its so glitchy and its going to make me die one day..Raeanne landmanVersion: 1.12.9
College board stop plzThere is no way I'm going to retake an exam that I prepared hours, days,YEARS in advance for just because y'all decided to contract this developer to handle my test. Try doing the AP (not) Lit test, you will fail MISERABLY, just like you did with this app..Chlo ZanioVersion: 1.12.4
Doesn't WorkWe've been sitting in class for 20 minutes waiting to take the psat bc college board is having technical diffculties. why can't the psat/sat still be on paper?.TheRealReviewer2756Version: 1.12.7
AWFUL APP!!!!Super glitchy, constantly doesn't work, literally everyone knows its terrible. I was taking my exams with the bluebook app, and it literally crashed from putting my answer..IPlayRobloxEverydayVersion: 1.12.7
I hate testsThis perpetuates the terrible cycle of ranking individual based on individual test results. Tests do not define a person and the only thing worse than taking a test is the weight of one. Burn all tests forever.5minute_craftzVersion: 1.12.7
Holy molyThey said many sexually things throughout this test and quiz it will make u feel very uncomfortable and showed me some disturbing things that should of never been shown.FnjrvbhrvbnrevVersion: 1.12.9
Too blueHurt eyes :( they also spammed my email with messages after signing up. What the flip??? this is an outrage. I implore everyone to think before using this HORRID app. Justice for D-rob..User123456789018Version: 1.12.7
FIVE STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I tried using an eraser to fix my answers, but it just left rubber shavings across the screen. Also, the pencil shrapener worked, but it made the computer bend a little bit..Katsand5Version: 1.12.7
?Why does it have to be online, in person test taking is much easier..JigglygalVersion: 1.12.7
I HATE THIS IT MADE ME SUICIDALIn all of my years have I never came across something this horrible. It tested my sanity. It made me suicidal because it kept calling me a fat pig. I'm getting help now. Don't use this..Hater (Amanda Smithenson)Version: 1.12.9
It says something wrongI cant open it since the new update, it was working fine on my Macbook air and yes i have 11.4 or later.Joan MitrVersion: 1.12.1
Currently with satanMy freshman year was great unitl i had to use this app to take the AP World test. it made me want to cry. this app single handedly ruined me and my entire classes freshman year š.CHEESY...EVersion: 1.12.9
Consistently running into problemsA handful of students started to experience a problem with getting booted out from the bluebook app after selecting a response to the question. The error message reads āWe Encountered an Errorā under it a caption saying āPlease return to the homepage. Then click āResume Testingā to get back to your exam.ā
This error persisted throughout the entire duration of the exam for 4 students, during which they had to reopen and reload the app numerous times in order to get to the next question. On top of this disruptive and arduous process that they had to undergo, the timer never paused when they were booted from the app. This issue greatly affected the students abilities to perform optimally and in some cases prevented them from completing the exams on time.
I believe this to be a Bluebook app issue, as teachers and IT tried several methods to resolve it including, restarting app and device, changing connections, connecting to hotspots etc..DrewbearQVersion: 1.12.7
This app sucksThis app sucks.Mpenning mitchellVersion: 1.12.7
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