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have to laugh at exams.

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  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    that's all well and good, but you must be able to see why a lot of us are very confused about why this is on a moneysaving forum?!

    maybe you could take the same time and thought that you do in exams when starting threads on here?!

    Tis forum is not limited to money saving judging by other thread on it.
    :beer:
  • ames123_2
    ames123_2 Posts: 566 Forumite
    I thought your name was Phil! :D
    Student MoneySaving Club member 017!
  • tr3mor
    tr3mor Posts: 2,325 Forumite
    maybe you could take the same time and thought that you do in exams when starting threads on here?!

    He takes time and thought when starting threads on here?!
  • kendra_2
    kendra_2 Posts: 22 Forumite
    Just because someone starts to write straight away does not mean they have not thought about the question - I was always able to read the question and know straight away what was required for a good answer
    Same here, in Examinations I either know the answer or I don't, there's no thinking required once you've prepared.

    Never once wrote an essay plan, because in my view, they restrict the writing.
  • Sigur_2
    Sigur_2 Posts: 3,868 Forumite
    Most people have crammed all the information in night before, see the question and just regurgitate all the notes and textbook onto the page. I can write pages and pages in an hour, as you're supposed to.

    Two sides wouldn't be enough, what are you, a dim wit?
  • melancholly
    melancholly Posts: 7,457 Forumite
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    tr3mor wrote: »
    He takes time and thought when starting threads on here?!

    no, but perhaps he could try to ;)
    :happyhear
  • retepetsir
    retepetsir Posts: 1,238 Forumite
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    I've quite often started writing straight away in my recent university exams, although that's because the questions are engineering problems, and not necessarily essay based. Sometimes after reading the question you just know the answer/method to the answer straight away, and I like to get that written down asap to make sure it's done!

    As people have said, you either know the answer or don't, but at least you can spend some more time working on questions that you are not sure about.

    Get the ones done quickly/accurately that you know, then that leaves you more time to tackle the questions that need more thought.

    The Great Declutter Challenge - £876 :)

  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    Sigur wrote: »
    Most people have crammed all the information in night before, see the question and just regurgitate all the notes and textbook onto the page. I can write pages and pages in an hour, as you're supposed to.

    Two sides wouldn't be enough, what are you, a dim wit?

    I just am not a fast writer.
    :beer:
  • jrrowleyws
    jrrowleyws Posts: 652 Forumite
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    Miró wrote: »
    if just scraping though at a 'pass' is good enough for you then fine.....

    Exactly!

    Passing something isnt difficult, even to pass an alevel little work is required. You want to be getting a DECENT grade.

    Oh, and I write from the first second in every exam I take, and ive never failed one or been below average.. i think i just destroyed your theory:p
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    jrrowleyws wrote: »
    Exactly!

    Passing something isnt difficult, even to pass an alevel little work is required. You want to be getting a DECENT grade.

    Oh, and I write from the first second in every exam I take, and ive never failed one or been below average.. i think i just destroyed your theory:p


    I think a pass is an achievement in its self.
    :beer:
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