I am the worst test taker in the world

Gibson486

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Linear Systems was so easy. I got almost perfect on everything, but somehow I failed the final. Final grade is a C. Man, i knew i was awful at atest taking, but this just nailed the coffin shut. This has been happening my whole college career. This may be a sign telling me to leave engineering, now:(


<-----waves bye bye to grad school:(
 

newbiepcuser

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Go finish your degree, get a Engineering job in the real world. See then if you want to go back to grad school. The work experience will look good on your resume for grad school.


 

KarmaPolice

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Originally posted by: Gibson486
Linear Systems was so easy. I got almost perfect on everything, but somehow I failed the final. Final grade is a C. Man, i knew i was awful at atest taking, but this just nailed the coffin shut. This has been happening my whole college career. This may be a sign telling me to leave engineering, now:(


<-----waves bye bye to grad school:(

Pretty sure that they arnt going to make you fill in a bunch of bubbles with a pencil when your on a job. If you like engineering...dont get discouraged.
 

Gibson486

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Originally posted by: JLGatsby
There's only one reason people fail tests...they don't know the answers.

Not really...my freinds have all made fun of me because if it. In digital Logic, I tutored all my freinds and I ended up with a C- and they all got A's.

 

KarmaPolice

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Originally posted by: JLGatsby
There's only one reason people fail tests...they don't know the answers.

not true. There are some people that just dont do well on tests. They get frustrated, pressured, arnt good at recalling things in a specific amount of time. Many people have a problem with taking tests.
 

JLGatsby

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Originally posted by: Gibson486
Not really...my freinds have all made fun of me because if it. In digital Logic, I tutored all my freinds and I ended up with a C- and they all got A's.

Oh, then why did you fail? What else is left? What part of it are you not good at?

If you know the answers, what's the problem?
 

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Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Originally posted by: Gibson486
Not really...my freinds have all made fun of me because if it. In digital Logic, I tutored all my freinds and I ended up with a C- and they all got A's.

Oh, then why did you fail? What else is left? What part of it are you not good at?

If you know the answers, what's the problem?

Just because you think taking standard tests are easy...doesnt mean everyone else does.
 

Gibson486

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Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Originally posted by: Gibson486
Not really...my freinds have all made fun of me because if it. In digital Logic, I tutored all my freinds and I ended up with a C- and they all got A's.

Oh, then why did you fail? What else is left? What part of it are you not good at?

If you know the answers, what's the problem?

the problem is that I choke.
 

JLGatsby

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Originally posted by: Gibson486
the problem is that I choke.

How do you choke?

If it's possible to choke, you clearly did not "master" the material, just remembered it long enough to take a test.

You need to learn it to the point that it's like second nature.