What's the worst average midterm grade for a class you've seen?

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deftron

Lifer
Nov 17, 2000
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Had a philosophy class that everyone got 0/100 on a test.

The test had only one question ...

"Why?"


Most people wrote like 2 page essays, etc...
A few wrote short smart ass answers..



Supposedly, the correct answer was

"Why not?"

Not one got it exacty right, everyone got a 0 ...
Some people freaked out, the typical "must have an A" types...
The teacher the next day said the test was just a test and wouldn't count against anyone.

I thought it was kinda funny.




 

flashbacck

Golden Member
Aug 3, 2001
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Originally posted by: deftron
Had a philosophy class that everyone got 0/100 on a test.

The test had only one question ...

"Why?"


Most people wrote like 2 page essays, etc...
A few wrote short smart ass answers..



Supposedly, the correct answer was

"Why not?"

Not one got it exacty right, everyone got a 0 ...
Some people freaked out, the typical "must have an A" types...
The teacher the next day said the test was just a test and wouldn't count against anyone.

I thought it was kinda funny.


That would piss me off. It's a waste of everyone's freak'n time.
 

silverpig

Lifer
Jul 29, 2001
27,703
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I had a particle physics midterm where the average was about 30. This was a combined undergrad/grad course too.

Although I haven't gotten the mark back yet, I just took one monday that everyone did really bad on too... Radiative processes in astrophysics.

It's kind of odd to see grown people crying after an exam.