Almost feel bad about acing this midterm today..

[Syringer]

I had a MCDB midterm today..Biology of Cancer, and history has shown that our prof uses the same questions for the midterms each and every year..so all I did was study off two past midterms for about an hour, and today I finished our 50 question MC test in literally 5 minutes.

I do really feel bad for people who study the "legit" way, which is through a thick course reader and really dull, complex lectures, in a hall of over 300 people so there's really no time for questions and stuff like that..and we don't even have a discussion section for the class like other classes where people are split into smaller groups.

I've heard from lots of people that have taken the class that those who take good notes, pay good attention, and do the required readings end up with B's and C's, while those who never go to class and just study off the past tests get A's. And I know that if I taken it "legit", I would've missed over half the questions and be sulking right now..and I certainly have not learned anything from this class so far.

Does anyone here see anything wrong with this picture?

 

[parsley007]

it all depends if you will need the information for courses in the future. if so, i think you're shooting yourself in the foot...otherwise, go for it.

 

[tweakmm]

You worked the system, nothing wrong with that.
Although I agree with the previous poster that if you will actualy need to use this information you shot yourself in the foot.

 

You didn't do anything wrong, and you got a good grade. Congratulations! My school even has a 'testing and regulations' office where students are allowed to view and study from past midterms and finals for every class at the school. I haven't needed to go yet (felt really comfortable about past finals) but I plan on using it this semester.

 

[Lager]

What is the script for a cookie image?

 

[akodi]

i hope you're not planning on med school.

 

[Syringer]

I'm a math/econ major 🙂

 

[Pepsei]

Nothing wrong, this is how real life works.... you took a risk, and you won.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Where did you get the previous ones from? A friend or teacher gave?

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Where did you get the previous ones from? A friend or teacher gave?

Bah, previous tests can be found easily, from friends and professors if they are willing

 

[XMan]

In real life you're allowed to use reference material. No biggy.

 

[mflacy]

Originally posted by: Syringer


Does anyone here see anything wrong with this picture?

If you don't see anything wrong with paying for grades instead of an education, then no. Plenty of kids leave college with excellent GPA's and retain virtually nothing.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: mflacy

Originally posted by: Syringer


Does anyone here see anything wrong with this picture?

If you don't see anything wrong with paying for grades instead of an education, then no. Plenty of kids leave college with excellent GPA's and retain virtually nothing.

Yeah. Most of the time, profs EXPECT you to get medicore grades in there classes.