Possible to fake extenuating circumstances?

Saberu · 11 Dec 2006 at 16:31

I missed my exam on Friday because I thought it was at 3 and it was actually at one, I know that makes me an idiot and even more so for trying to do this but whatever. My housemate says the only extenuating circumstance which is allowed is a medical slip giving u permission not to go which was signed recently before the exam took place. Ended up doing the exam today but the guy said he can't allow it without extenuating circumstances form done.

Now obviously thats not even remotely an option and I know it's a long shot but is there any other extenuating circumstances you can use which can possibly be faked?

If anyone is thinking about flaming me in a reply because they disagree that I'm thinking about doing this then just click the back button thanks.

JRS · 11 Dec 2006 at 16:33

Saberu said:
Now obviously thats not even remotely an option and I know it's a long shot but is there any other extenuating circumstances you can use which can possibly be faked?

Doubt it.

/resisting urge to have a go at you for making this thread

ringo747 · 11 Dec 2006 at 16:36

medical reasons or else a family death is the only way you can get extenuating circumstances approved i think. Only other thing is to mention about a breakdown in the public transport service that you used that day but dont know how that would work. It does happen though but other than that i cant think.

Made the same mistake before but luckily it was only at school so wasnt a major problem.

Messiah Khan · 11 Dec 2006 at 16:38

You probably could fake it, but the risk would be high. I would expect all your other exam results to be disqualified if you were caught.

Saberu · 11 Dec 2006 at 16:46

OK heres my new approach, going to send the module leader an email with the following:

I don't think my circumstances were extenuating, I'm sorry I missed the exam and don't want to inconvinience you but is it possible I could still be allowed to submit the exam? As I understand it everyone did their exams in their tutorial slots and I still did my exam in the tutorial slot today rather than on Friday so it seems to be just a policy issue rather than a practical one.

Is this likely to make things better or worse? I mean theres always an off chance that he really disagrees with the extenuating circumstances rule and will let me off

Feef · 11 Dec 2006 at 17:08

Surely if you did the same exam as them, just 2 days later, that's 2 days in which you could have found out various answers from anyone else who took it...? Unless I'm missing something.

If I'm not, that's quite possibly a major reason as to why you'd need a decent excuse..

Ex-RoNiN · 11 Dec 2006 at 17:10

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Saberu · 11 Dec 2006 at 17:10

fifiov said:
Surely if you did the same exam as them, just 2 days later, that's 2 days in which you could have found out various answers from anyone else who took it...? Unless I'm missing something.

If I'm not, that's quite possibly a major reason as to why you'd need a decent excuse..

But last week people took their exams all at seperate times, some took them on a monday, some on a wednesday and some on a Friday as they were taking them in their tutorial slots(when I was supposed to take mine) so your logic doesn't follow. Also the fact people were taking their exams at 2 day intervals and mine was simply taken at another 2 day interval means it's illogical to disallow my exam based on having an extra 2 days to revise (not that I did any revision it was an easy exam).

danza · 11 Dec 2006 at 17:12

Well, you've been honest which is definitely the wise move here. The worst they can say is no. If you'd lied, you may have ended up knee-deep and a lot worse off.

Let us know what happens.

gumbald · 11 Dec 2006 at 17:13

What does it count for? I'd go with the honesty if they were all staggered anyway. Or say your watch stopped.

toy_soldier · 11 Dec 2006 at 17:14

fifiov said:
Surely if you did the same exam as them, just 2 days later, that's 2 days in which you could have found out various answers from anyone else who took it...? Unless I'm missing something.

If I'm not, that's quite possibly a major reason as to why you'd need a decent excuse..

How would they know the answers straight after doing the exam though? Unless it was marked instantly which I dont think is the case.

SaBBz · 11 Dec 2006 at 17:35

One of my mate's housemates last year missed an exam due to oversleeping and said he was mugged. Got a crime number and everything! He was allowed to do the exam in the summer without having a maximum mark of 40%.

andy@moFo · 11 Dec 2006 at 17:45

messiah khan said:
You probably could fake it, but the risk would be high. I would expect all your other exam results to be disqualified if you were caught.

Really not worth it, just face up to it and accept it.

Welshy · 11 Dec 2006 at 17:46

gumbald said:
What does it count for? I'd go with the honesty if they were all staggered anyway. Or say your watch stopped.

It's 50% of a module grade.

There's no really point trying to fake it tbh Saberu, ive heard people say that the uni is really strict on hand-in times and the such, your just going to have to hope they take pity (which i doubt they will)

Feef · 11 Dec 2006 at 17:48

Saberu said:
But last week people took their exams all at seperate times, some took them on a monday, some on a wednesday and some on a Friday as they were taking them in their tutorial slots(when I was supposed to take mine) so your logic doesn't follow. Also the fact people were taking their exams at 2 day intervals and mine was simply taken at another 2 day interval means it's illogical to disallow my exam based on having an extra 2 days to revise (not that I did any revision it was an easy exam).

Fair enough then, just seems that if everyone's doing the same exam, they would come out and tell people what the questions were so the next ones to go in would work out the answers to them before taking it? Or could, anyway.

If it's already staggered then you've more of a chance, but I wouldn't try faking anything for it, stakes are too high if it went wrong. Best of luck with getting it marked anyway

(Had my last exam about an hour ago, wooo

)

Tomt · 11 Dec 2006 at 18:03

its stupidly common, email ** tutor and tell the truth, sure you'll be fine. They will take it into account and avergae ** other grades

Brizzles · 11 Dec 2006 at 18:13

Off topic.

My apologies to Telescopi / OCUK .

I didn't think it was offensive, but accept your judgement.

Mark

trojan698 · 11 Dec 2006 at 18:44

It wont count unless you can successfully lie. Obviously it's immoral but you could say that someone died, although that is of course tempting fate. Alternatively a bout of depression might work and doesn't require a doctors note.

yak.h'cir · 11 Dec 2006 at 18:52

I missed an exam once and told my tutor it was due to emotional distress caused by walking in on my mum having an affair. It was the only thing I could think of at the time (made up of course), and they were being very strict so I dont think much else would have worked.

I think going into the office and explaining everything with a straight face to my tutor was about 100 times harder then the actual exam turned out to be.

beamer · 11 Dec 2006 at 19:25

Based on this, I would personally be seriously considering whether the degree course is worth what you are paying for it.

Saberu said:
But last week people took their exams all at seperate times, some took them on a monday, some on a wednesday and some on a Friday as they were taking them in their tutorial slots(when I was supposed to take mine) so your logic doesn't follow. Also the fact people were taking their exams at 2 day intervals and mine was simply taken at another 2 day interval means it's illogical to disallow my exam based on having an extra 2 days to revise (not that I did any revision it was an easy exam).

If one minute this exam is viewed as so important it can only be missed for serious medical events / death in family and the next it is arranged such that the same paper is sat over three different days of a week - then someone needs to make a decision one way or the other.