I took my Physics midterm today and I don’t think I did so well on it. I thought I was doing pretty good on it, but after handing it in I think I made a bunch of small mistakes.
I did the right formulas and equations, but probably with the wrong numbers. Right now I am panicking, I feel like a total loser because I studied this test for like a week and felt really confident going in, and I even knew a lot of the material. I just get fuzzled during tests and make a whole bunch of dumbass mistakes. Any thoughts (especially with people who are on my boat)?
This test was worth 20%, so if I didn’t do well then it’ss have a big impact. I won’t get my grade until over the weekend when it’s submitted on blackboard, I really wish I could have my grade now. I feel like a loser. It probably hurts the most because I really did try hard to do my best, I guess now that isn’t really going to go anywhere. I think I should drop the class.
I’d recommend that you wait until you get your grade (you may be surprised) and go to the next class (to see if there is a curve) before taking action.
@happy1 I mean there isn’t much I can do in three days. This test was a lot, and it was really easy, and thinking that OI even failed it is awful. I guess it is what it is.
Agreed with above, you definitely may be surprised! Also, in my experience undergrad science professors are pretty fair about giving out partial credit if you showed your work, though YMMV. If you used the right equation, showed your work, and just made a mathematical error, you very likely could get the vast majority of points on a problem.
Assuming you are a first year student…Midterm exams are often difficult because you are unfamiliar with the differences between college and high school tests, you put greater emphasis on social aspects of college with all the fall opportunities and just settling into the college routine, or you have not established how to schedule effective behaviors or…You may do better than you expect or not. Go over the exam to we where you had particular strengths and weaknesses and focus on what you did. For lots of students, midterms are a wakeup call.