This week I was unfortunate enough, just like every other college student, to be taking my first round of tests for the semester in most of my classes. I know this isn't anything special to be going through but it is a lot different from the average test that I took in high school. This is no shock to me except for the ways in which these tests are different from the ones I am use to taking.
The test I'm use to taking are multiple choice tests with one clear answer. The tests here in college ore not this way. The first noticeable difference is that there is an extra answer choice that has been added to the list. Instead of the regular 4 answer choices there are now 5, lowering your chances of guessing correctly by a considerable amount. Another difference is that there is not always a clear answer choice that is correct. In fact it is rare to find a question with an answer that just jumps out at you as correct like they use to.
Another difference I ran into with my Biology test is that I was not able to use my calculator. I understand the premise for this is to make cheating as difficult as possible, but I am use to being able to use a calculator if I have one with me.
But perhaps the main difference that I have run into with my college tests is the fact that people are still persisting on attempting to cheat. It never made sense to me to cheat in the first place but at college it make even less. The point of going to college is to ensure that you get a good education so that you can have the best chance of getting a job that you don't hate that you can make decent money doing. But when you cheat on your tests, yes you make better grades, but if you do happen to get a job based off of those grades you wont know what to do. I just feel like cheating is never ok and that you should avoid it at all costs. That is all.
No comments:
Post a Comment