Attention First Year Science Students!! - MacInsiders - Student-run McMaster University Help Forum

Melanieee · 07-29-2009 at 01:14 PM

first years, below are your tests dates for Term I and II:

http://www.science.mcmaster. ca/~as...ched2008.pd f

http://www.science.mcmaster. ca/~as...ched2008.pd f

07-29-2009 at 01:18 PM

Physics, Math and Chem in the same week. I remember that, fun stuff.

07-29-2009 at 01:43 PM

just a question but if there were tests in the medical radiation sciences that would be on this table too right? thanks in advance

07-29-2009 at 02:00 PM

While I think it's awesome that Mac Sci can release these dates early... looking at that schedule makes me happy I wasn't in Science in first year. That is one strenuous year.

07-29-2009 at 02:25 PM

err.. what's exam ban?

07-29-2009 at 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitterbird

just a question but if there were tests in the medical radiation sciences that would be on this table too right? thanks in advance

I'm pretty sure that there's so few of you guys that you could argue your own test schedule if you wanted :p.

07-29-2009 at 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mellye

err.. what's exam ban?

A ban on midterms/assignments prior to the start of exams.
I've seen this disregarded at least once.

07-29-2009 at 02:45 PM

the exam ban means no tests are allowed to take place after that date until the actual exam

07-29-2009 at 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fight0

A ban on midterms/assignments prior to the start of exams.
I've seen this disregarded at least once.

Ya, I remember seeing a post on here where someone in electrical or computer engineering was complaining about having gotten a 10% assignment during the ban. Apparently there isn't much you can do about it :|

07-29-2009 at 02:52 PM

If I remember correctly we had a Bio 2A03 test during exam ban last year.

07-29-2009 at 06:15 PM

March 15 week looks brutal to all that are physics bound!

07-29-2009 at 06:33 PM

what time do morning exams start?

07-29-2009 at 07:58 PM

The test ban only applies to tests or assignments weighted more than a certain percentage. I believe it may be in the 20-25% range. It usually doesn't start until a week before finals, so it's still possible that you can have tests pretty close to the end. Especially in first year science where you're having usually 2 midterms per course, and the faculty does their best not to put them on the same day.

07-31-2009 at 12:32 PM

Do classes begin Sept 7th or 10th??

07-31-2009 at 12:35 PM

If it happens that you get a midterm/big assignment during the test ban, and you're not sure if there's anything you can do about, feel free to let me know and I'll look into it for you.

If I have to, I can go as far as contacting higher-ups in administration to figure out exactly what's going on there.