r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Mysterioape • 1d ago

Too mild for school My midterm grade for statics despite studying and reviewing the homework.

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u/gottahavethatbass 1d ago

The SAT and any other College Board tests I took had a penalty for incorrect answers, at least they did 15 ish years ago

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u/Jofereal 1d ago

They dropped that.

The GMAT, however, is diabolical.

“You missed 4 questions?

We’re changing that to 5, because, since you don’t know everything, you must have guessed some. And we’re cancelling that one correct guess.”