Today, my entire junior class took the ACT. On the last test, a classmate's phone went off, automatically invalidating the whole test. We all have to retake it. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my class was called to the auditorium. We were told that some asshat proctor took a picture of our testing room during out test and posted it on Facebook. Someone noticed that according to the rules, we were sitting too close to each other, so now we have to retake the whole test. FML
Today, I was taking the SAT and feeling really confident in my answers. When we were close to finishing, some idiot pulled the fire alarm. All of us have to retake it. FML
Today, I finished my SAT and was feeling pretty good about it. I decided to turn on my phone, since it was on silent. As the guy was collecting our tests, my phone vibrated a little. My score was cancelled. It was a text from my mom reminding me to turn off my phone. FML
Today, a few people in my class used calculators on the math final exam, even though it clearly stated at the top that they weren't allowed. The teacher found out, and now everyone has to retake the 200-question exam. I didn't even use a calculator. FML
Today, while I was taking a test in class, there was a question that had everyone stumped. After what seemed like forever, the teacher finally noticed and said he'd typed the question wrong. I spent more than half the time I had to complete the test on a question that wasn't even written correctly. Yes, I failed. FML
Today, in the middle of my online midterm, my computer decided to update and closed out of the test. It can't be retaken. FML
Today, I took a final for my law class. As I was taking the test, I noticed the girl on my left copying off me. I wrote all the wrong answers on my sheet while writing the correct answers on my desk hoping she would copy the wrong answers down. I forgot to write the correct answers on my test. FML
Today, I went in to take my College Placement tests. I'd spent all week ignoring actual homework to study for these tests. When I got there, the responsible told me that the tests were last week. FML
Today, we had a surprise test at school. I was totally unprepared for any of it, so I BSd the whole thing and turned it in. A few minutes later, our teacher said we were allowed to use our notes to finish the test. FML
Today, I made a multiple choice exam so my friend could practice and get a good grade on his real exam. While I was helping him finish it, the teacher saw it, thought we were cheating and failed us both. FML
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flufee2 27
I guess he didnt ACT accordingly
WitEluded 13
Wow, that is a ridiculous rule. At least you know how to get your score dropped if you think you've done poorly
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Comments (143)
boating_guy 33
Isn't the policy only that the one student is kicked out? That's not how it worked when I took it
Queensland 27
Apparently not
Nymeria_fml 25
I've actually read about this because it sounded weird to me, but that's the rule. It's said here too: http://www.grovesnaps.com/Opinion.html
enddmd 27
I took the SAT and ACT last year, and during the SAT apparently a phone we to off in the room next to ours. They enforced the rule for that room.
ohSNAPyall 27
Strictly speaking, this is the only way to cover their butts. What if someone says that they lost time because of the ring, or that they were unable to concentrate back on the test after the distraction? If time was reimbursed, how do you make it so that you don't give those students more time than the kids down the hall? What if someone in the room were to get a perfect score, but this meant that it was under fishy circumstances?
annarcheer 19
Nope. My school took the act today too and everyone has to retake it if something goes off even as little as a watch alarm.
NoMapToBuy 14
That's all good, it means u know what is in it so you will do better
jaythewizard 4
the same thing happened to my test group this year. sometimes phone went off, and everyone's at risk of being invalidated. the proctor said, though, that if the owner of the phone fessed up, their test would be guaranteed invalidation, but everyone else in the room would be off the hook.
smithv171 17
#16: They do still take and collect our phones and turn them off, but they do not go through our stuff, so if someone decides to not follow directions and it goes off like that, all the tests in the room are automatically unable to be scored.
blazingshot147 19
Never had that situation. We were told to not bring our phones and if we did, they were taken away and given back at the end of the test. Granted, if it was dead silent and then there was a phone ringing, I know I'd jump a little because I would be focusing that hard on the test.
flufee2 27
I guess he didnt ACT accordingly
apineapple 40
He should have pulled his ACT together.
Rosebudx 32
Guess he ought to have SAT that one out.
ohSNAPyall 27
He should have PLANned ahead.
Shadowvoid 33
ITBS that rule affected everyone
why57why 21
Badum tiss
ohSNAPyall 27
Whatever, 77. That was solid. It's BS that you got voted down for your love of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.
colby6666 43
What's ACT ._.
sureshadow 23
That never happened to me on the ITBS
cmonger 27
117- it's a standardized test that you take in high school. It's pretty much the same thing as the SAT.
thatADHDdude 21
#99 I live in Iowa and was surprised to see ITBS mentioned. So I must ask; do other states take those tests as well or is it just for Iowa?
Drakestress 17
Bummer.
ThatTennisKid14 13
There's a button for that
WitEluded 13
Wow, that is a ridiculous rule. At least you know how to get your score dropped if you think you've done poorly
baxwar 15
Ugh I hate when I accidentally thumb down something ( i know it's not related to your comment but I just did that to it)
brendejafulable 41
Extra practice!
FrozenMusic 26
That's not even fair
nour_a 16
If a persons phone goes off, it's suppose to be that person being kicked out. Maybe rules change from last year.
flufee2 27
Yeah but they probably think he is msging someone in the room
Brittin8or 12
I would have been so embarrassed
immaloser95 28
Burn him at the stake!
emeraldisle 30
That doesn't make any sense. Why the hell would the entire class have to retake the test? Just seems like a waste of everyone's time.
genericfmluser 17
If the student was cheating with their cell phone they could have found a way to give surrounding students answers.
Jinxsie 27
What was the reaction from the phone's owner? I'm curious.
NekoLily 13
They normally take phones. They did four years ago
tantanpanda 26
if a person did that at my school, everyone in the room would have beat the crap out of that kid. They tell you multiple times to turn off your cell phone and put it in the front or in a purse/backpack.
jryan2 16
Where do you go to school? I live in Michigan and also took it.
HeWillBeLoved105 22
Sorry op
dragonrider1959 18
I remember a year ago, when we were taking our standardized tests, this guy who is known for his stupidity kept freezing his computer by mashing random keyboard keys (despite being told not to). This happened several times over the course of a half hour and we weren't allowed to start until everyone was ready. Thanks to him several people couldn't finish.
Kramer1998 20
When i did the act last year they literally took our phones and took them to another room.
Kim44_fml 13
I took it last year, and that was everyone's biggest fear, so I feel your pain.
Divine_Mamma 11
123- everyone takes the ACT dumbass