Can some body please tell me were i am find seriously good and
acceptable exam excuses (that are not humourious)????

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Request for Question Clarification by shivreddy-ga on 23 Feb 2003 02:40 PST

Hi,

Thank you very much for your interesting question. Just to be certain,
what exactly do you mean by "Exam Excuses"? Excuses to miss your exams
and still not be penalised for it? Let me know.

Warmest Regards,
Shiv Reddy

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Clarification of Question by crook-ga on 23 Feb 2003 06:45 PST

Hi

Yes miss exams and dont get penalised or do the exam/assignment poorly
and still get a very good mark.

The Google Answers FAQ states that "Google Answers discourages and may
remove questions that .... are homework or exam questions".   The FAQ
also says, "In general, we recommend that you use Google Answers as a
tool to assist you with your homework rather than as a substitute for
you doing your homework yourself."

Google Answers: Frequently Asked Questions: Asking a question"
Google Answers
http://answers.google.com/answers/faq.html#asking

While this question does not ask the actual exam/homework questions,
it does effectively ask for an "answer" to the questions -- an answer
that requires no work.  In other words, the question is seeking "a
substitute for you doing your homework yourself".

In case the last sentence of my first comment might be misconstrued, I
should point out crook-ga might conceivably have a good reason for
asking this question -- to catch students who are trying to get away
with seemingly good excuses.  However, even if the answer could help
some teachers, it would probably help many more students who are
trying to get out of exams.

Sorry, I meant to say "... the last paragraph of my initial comment ...".

At my university, the only "good" excuse was a signed note from your
physician stating that you were either hospitalized or otherwise too
ill to sit for the exam.

--Missy

For missing an exam: Health problems, family problems, death of a
relative/friend/pet (for the latter, it would only be seriously
credible if you were female, and very emotional), being involved in a
car accident on the way to the exam.

For doing poorly on an exam: I don't see how you expect to get a very
good mark???

If you want my perspective as someone who teaches university: I, and
in my experience, most teachers, couldn't care less about students'
excuses. For missing an exam, you would have to have a very credible
story if you want a makeover. For doing poorly, you would just get a
poor grade no matter what the "excuse". Really, the only person to
whom you need to excuse yourself for such behavior is yourself. (And
if I were you, I wouldn't accept my own excuses!) Remember, you are
not in school to please your teachers, but to gain an education that
will enrich you and help you in life. Even if you don't like your
studies, the most reasonable thing to do is to decide what your
objective is - finishing the degree, finishing with high honors, etc -
and then do whatever it takes to get there. If you hate it that much
that you keep looking for "excuses", consider quitting or changing to
a course of studies that is more suitable for you.

Regards,
dannidin

justaskscott - you shouldn't worry about helping students cheat. first
of all, they're already extremely good at it! (it's amazing the amount
of creativity and inventiveness they can come up with to cheat well -
if only they put in all that creative energy into their studies...)
and second of all, as i said above, they are really cheating nobody
but themselves.

Couldn't agree more with Danidin. 

May I also add, that most of the "effective" excuses mentioned in the
comments could help in one exam, but not more than that, and you'll
still be expected to demonstrate your knowledge in an alternative way
(second term exams, oral exams if you claim to have writing
disabilities, etc). Even if you achieve a psychological observation
stating that you cannot handle the tension in exams, alternative means
(to test your knowledge) would be found.

It is better to think of strategies to learn difficult material (and I
have some tips here) and to be prepared for the "worse" exams,
mentally and physically.