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Comprehensive exams

Written by Daily Princetonian Staff,
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2012
Tomorrow is Dean’s Date, with 5 p.m. marking the official deadline for all undergraduate written work with the exception of take-home and in-class exams. An unofficial holiday for the University, with the USG and ODUS sponsoring food and ...(back to the article)

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  • 12:45 a.m. on May 14th, 2012
    Posted by
    oh you

    You didn't do your homework, Prince. Anthropology's comp is a 1-hour 1-question take home essay with a 36 hour window to complete it.

  • 1:37 a.m. on May 14th, 2012
    Posted by
    '12

    This is by far the best and most accurate thing that the Edits Board has ever written. The timing of these exams is absolutely horrid....

  • 9:03 a.m. on May 14th, 2012
    Posted by
    Chaucer

    lovely double entendre, Prince board:
    "let seniors end their undergraduate careers on a high note both inside and outside the classroom"

  • 9:26 a.m. on May 14th, 2012
    Posted by
    Maria Cury '12

    Actually, the anthropology comp is a six-page paper to be completed in any amount of time between 9am Wednesday and 11:59pm Thursday. It is not a one-hour exam with 36 hours to complete.

  • 9:29 a.m. on May 14th, 2012
    Posted by
    ECO '12

    Agree with this piece so, so hard. While the time management failure is completely my fault, I have worked diligently for the past week--on dean's date papers--and will most likely not have time to study for comps. I consider myself a pretty responsible and hardworking person overall.

  • 12:05 p.m. on May 14th, 2012
    Posted by
    @maria

    if that's true it's the first year it has taken that form. from '07-'11 and likely longer, it was the shorter format.

  • 2:09 p.m. on May 14th, 2012
    Posted by
    No Nickname

    Psych comps happened last week, didn't they? So, which departments does this actually affect?

  • 3:50 p.m. on May 14th, 2012
    Posted by
    @maria

    let's be real, what you mean is that the anthropology comps are a joke.

  • 2:08 a.m. on May 15th, 2012
    Posted by
    @maria

    if it takes you longer than an hour to write 6 pages you need to retake your writing seminar

  • 3:39 a.m. on May 15th, 2012
    Posted by
    @@maria

    learn to troll better

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