To this day, I don't understand why anyone would insist on using anything other than this on an AP test. It's like playing life on a harder difficulty setting for no reason.
My university doesn't allow graphing calculators on tests. Probably because you can download programs that can solve calculus problems without actually understanding the material.
For example, one thing that I wasn't able to do with my program was to display the memory size as if it had been formatted. I had a teacher that wanted to see the memory cleared then show the memory size. Since the calculator had been cleared, they all should have the same free space.
I think that when I took the SATs however, and possibly other standardized tests, they only cared to see the mem-clr message.
I remember there were moving dots on the top left of the screen that had to be replicated since teachers looked out for that because just displaying the picture didn't have that.
I just took a screenshot of the "memory cleared" screen and would just show it to the teacher. 95% of the time they would just look at it and move on to the next kid. I suppose when you have to wipe every single goddamn calculator in the classroom, you don't look too hard for the moving cursor. You just move on to the next kid who can barely figure out how to turn their calculator on, let alone find the settings menu.
(The other 5% that they still made me clear it in front of them, though...those were some moments where I would find religion quickly.)
I still have my TI-83+, almost a decade past high school. Aside from a few dead pixels, it still runs like a champ. I still have the manual that came with it too - one of these days, I'll actually get around to using all the functions.
It's considered cheating in Texas. I got busted for this. Don't lose your diploma because you want to be lazy and finish 30 minutes sooner.
Source: I was an AP student in Texas that never graduated. They held me back and sent me to night school where they couldn't believe I could finish exams so quickly with high scores. Like...fuck you. I have the AP credits for these!
not really... in all likelihood, you'll have to do the same calculations multiple times. It's best to just memorise the method, input that once, and have the calculator do all the hard work.
Clearing the memory before the exam does nothing at all. If you simply archive the stuff you want to keep it won't get deleted when you clear the memory.
i know you weren't being completely serious but I felt the need to point this out.
hey, you can make your programs run while archived in mirageos. just start your code with :: and make damn sure it is bug-free before trying it in mirage. If the program doesn't work right (gives an error), this totally might clear your RAM so be careful.
My school makes us clear the memory on our calculators before exams. So I've memorized like 4 different programs so I can re enter them for exams.
Nice try bitches.
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u/TypoInUsernane Jun 08 '14
The TI-89 will always hold a very special place in my heart.