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In reply to the discussion: Accommodation Nation- America's colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem. [View all]

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16. The last time I saw a professor try that he finally went up to the last student to finish ...
Reply to MichMan (Reply #12)
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 07:14 PM
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... and found him asleep.

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Accommodation Nation- America's colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem. [View all] MichMan Feb 10 OP
I once read about a law student who needed want three times as long... 3catwoman3 Feb 10 #1
Extra time on exams doesn't translate directly into extra time to do the work. Ms. Toad Feb 10 #3
I'm sure there are people skilled enough to fly airplanes, but lack FAA certification, or skilled unlicensed dentists MichMan Feb 10 #5
I have no knowledge of how well the credentialing process works for flying or dentistry Ms. Toad Feb 10 #7
Why require a law degree at all? MichMan Feb 10 #11
I said nothing about college exams not mattering. Ms. Toad Feb 10 #14
"Exams are artificial settings to treat knowledge that are never encountered in real life." MichMan Feb 10 #15
Oh noes!!! Extra time???? Those commies! Scrivener7 Feb 10 #2
"As more elite students get accommodations, the system worsens the problem it was designed to solve." MichMan Feb 10 #6
Kick dalton99a Feb 10 #4
Why not eliminate the "advantage" and give everyone more time? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 10 #8
I suspect, regardless of how much time was allowed, there are those that would still say they need more time. MichMan Feb 10 #9
Why not try it? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 10 #10
How much time? MichMan Feb 10 #12
The last time I saw a professor try that he finally went up to the last student to finish ... eppur_se_muova Feb 11 #16
So many of our problems are the direct result of the republican party's meddling. Initech Feb 10 #13
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