Always check your exams during office hours if they are not given back

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<p>Some of my professors don't give back exams during class, but welcome you to view them during office hours. </p>

<p>I spent countless hours studying for one midterm this semester, when the grades were posted online and I failed I was in disbelief. I went during office hours to view my exam. </p>

<p>The TA made a mistake and gave me an F when I deserved an A. I was outraged, but I didn't show any expression on my face. Now I want to know exactly who this person is to see if it was possible that the TA did it on purpose or if it was really a mistake. </p>

<p>Do you think that the TA should be fired? How often could this have happened? How often does it happen?</p>

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<p>Good thing you checked! I assume you pointed out the error to the professor and it was changed?</p>

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<p>No, I don’t think the TA should be fired. He/she made a mistake that was caught in time. At most they should be punished, but not fired.</p>

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<p>Yeah the professor changed the grade and apologized profusely. Online and on the first page of the exam, it said I got a 52/100. I went through all of the pages of the exam and only found 3 wrong answers. </p>

<p>I confirmed that each question was worth the same amount of points and showed up that I only missed 3 questions so my grade must have been calculated incorrectly. </p>

<p>The professor went through the exams of the other students and there were grading mistakes on 9 other exams. No excuse if you ask me, had I not gone to office hours the mistakes may have never been caught!</p>

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<p>Wow 9 exams is a lot to screw up, I think they should be fired or at least given another job that doesn’t include making corrections</p>

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<p>Wow, that is pretty inexcusable. The funny thing about it, it is good he made such a huge mistake. If he would have just messed up on a couple of questions you might not have checked.</p>

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<p>it’s also a really good habit for this other thing you’re supposed to do at college besides get good grades: learning.</p>