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My struggles have never been with tests or grades.

Thanks for trying to help me understand you perspective.


It's been a decade since I had to demonstrate knowledge using a test, but I used to compensate by using leftover time to work all of the (math) problems in reverse. (Doesn't really work on other subjects.) Multiple choice math is also my favorite because if I have the knowledge, but make a coding error, my error is usually so nonsensical as to not be one of the options, which tips me off that I did it wrong. Where I ran into problems eventually is that I might have perfect knowledge of the principles, but a coding/transcription error in the first step of a multipart question can lead to a cascade of wrong answers.