exam horror stories

I had an exam where the room was freezing cold. My hands were shaking so much that I could barely write. And on top of that, the exam was really difficult. I kept blanking out on answers that I knew I should have remembered. It was a horrible experience.

Future bar exam takers can be significantly influenced by these horror stories. The stories might make them second - guess their study methods. If they hear about someone who studied the wrong topics, they might try to cover every single area in a more scattered way. Also, it can create a sense of dread. But at the same time, it can also serve as a motivation. They might think that if others could go through such tough situations and still pass (if they did), then they can too. So, they might work even harder to avoid similar horror situations.

One common element is being unprepared. Like forgetting to study a key chapter. Another is technical issues, such as a broken pen or a computer malfunction during an online exam.

Another horror story is getting sick during the exam. I heard about someone who had a bad stomachache right before the CPA exam started. They tried to tough it out, but it was really hard to concentrate. They couldn't perform at their best and felt really frustrated afterwards. Also, some people might experience technical issues during the exam, like the computer crashing. This happened to a candidate who lost some of the work they had already done. It was a nightmare as they had to quickly re - do as much as they could in the remaining time.

One horror story could be a patient who had a very rough and inconsiderate doctor during the pelvic exam. The doctor didn't explain the procedure properly and was very forceful, causing a lot of pain and discomfort to the patient. It left the patient feeling violated and traumatized.

There are stories where the environment of the exam room was not comfortable at all. It was cold and impersonal. Some patients also had bad experiences with the instruments used. They might have been too large or not properly lubricated, which added to the discomfort.

There was this time when the final exam format was completely different from what we were used to. Instead of multiple - choice and short - answer questions, it was all essays. We had no idea this was coming and hardly had enough time to plan and write all the essays. I felt so stressed and was sure I did poorly.

One horror story is forgetting all the formulas right before the math AP exam. I was so nervous that my mind just went blank when I sat down. Another is running out of time on the essay section of an English AP exam. I had great points to make but couldn't get them all down. And then there was the time I got really sick during an AP exam. I felt horrible and it was really hard to focus on answering the questions.

Technical glitches can be a real horror. Like the power going out in the exam center. This happened to a group of candidates once. They had to wait for the power to come back on and then try to resume the exam. But the interruption really threw them off their rhythm, and they were worried about time management for the rest of the exam.

One horror story is arriving late. A friend of mine had a flat tire on the way to the exam center. By the time he got there, he was already flustered and behind time. He then realized he left his calculator in the car in the rush. It really messed up his start to the exam.