Comments on: How to take a final exam (part 2) http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/how-to-take-a-final-exam-part-2/ education | teaching | math | technology Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:57:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jeff http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/how-to-take-a-final-exam-part-2/#comment-15555 Jeff Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:25:56 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/how-to-take-a-final-exam-part-2/#comment-15555 When dealing with exams my view is this: If you know it, you're aware of this and you're confident and can think fluidly and efficiently. If you're not sure of yourself that fact already penetrated your psyche days or weeks prior to the exam and had a sabotaging effect. And don't have too much coffee! When dealing with exams my view is this:

If you know it, you’re aware of this and you’re confident and can think fluidly and efficiently. If you’re not sure of yourself that fact already penetrated your psyche days or weeks prior to the exam and had a sabotaging effect.

And don’t have too much coffee!

]]> By: Robert http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/how-to-take-a-final-exam-part-2/#comment-13628 Robert Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:09:17 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/how-to-take-a-final-exam-part-2/#comment-13628 @bnolden: Cheesetype has a point here -- my college, at least, has a policy that students may seek alternate arrangements if they have three or more final exams on the same day. It would be worth finding out, at least, if your school does the same thing. Or if one of your classes is in a multiple-sectioned course, you could see if you could take the final with another section on another day. Otherwise I think the main thing is just to get that much more rest the night before and don't plan on doing anything more demanding than vegging in front of the TV the night after. @bnolden: Cheesetype has a point here — my college, at least, has a policy that students may seek alternate arrangements if they have three or more final exams on the same day. It would be worth finding out, at least, if your school does the same thing. Or if one of your classes is in a multiple-sectioned course, you could see if you could take the final with another section on another day.

Otherwise I think the main thing is just to get that much more rest the night before and don’t plan on doing anything more demanding than vegging in front of the TV the night after.

]]> By: cheesetype57 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/how-to-take-a-final-exam-part-2/#comment-13623 cheesetype57 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:58:22 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/how-to-take-a-final-exam-part-2/#comment-13623 Besides seeing if you can get out of one of them you mean? Coffee, or whatever else keeps you going. Exams are stressful enough by themselves, schedules change just for them, and professors know this. Besides, if you don't ask for some special consideration you'll never get it. It could only be that you can come a half hour late to the exam (and thus finish a half hour late as well), but that could make the difference. Besides seeing if you can get out of one of them you mean?

Coffee, or whatever else keeps you going. Exams are stressful enough by themselves, schedules change just for them, and professors know this.

Besides, if you don’t ask for some special consideration you’ll never get it. It could only be that you can come a half hour late to the exam (and thus finish a half hour late as well), but that could make the difference.

]]> By: bnolden http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/how-to-take-a-final-exam-part-2/#comment-13621 bnolden Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:04:40 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/how-to-take-a-final-exam-part-2/#comment-13621 Any tips on taking multiple exams in the same day? I have three finals on the same day this semester. By the time I reach the last exam on these type of days I find myself prone to making stupid mistakes. All the best Any tips on taking multiple exams in the same day? I have three finals on the same day this semester. By the time I reach the last exam on these type of days I find myself prone to making stupid mistakes.

All the best

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