To the apprehension of high school test takers across the country, the 2014 AP test scores were released from July 5-9. The tests taken in early May were graded during June. This year, there were controversies with the testing and grading process.

During the scoring of the World History exam, there are generally T-shirts sold that reference one of essay questions of that year. This year, the commemorative shirt featured caricatured Chinese figures in the communist movement. The shirt, stirring outcry, led to the College Board releasing a public statement apologizing for the racist tones.

“It is unacceptable that one of the AP Exam Readers created a t-shirt that mocked historical events that were the cause of great pain and suffering, and promulgated racist stereotypes that further marginalize a racial minority,” the statement said.