Do you think my college professor is being too lenient on students?

[Anonymous]

My final exam for Chemistry is next week. My professor told us that it will be comprehensive and cover the 7 chapters that we have learned in class. Out of nowhere, just today, he changed his mind so that the final exam will only cover 1 chapter. He said that other students were complaining that it's too hard for them to study everything, so he made it easier for them. I'm in the minority here and have studied all the chapters, so for him to change it at the last minute b/c of students' complaints seems too lenient for me.

[one1wild00]

He might not specify which of the 7 chapters he will test on. it shortens the test but still has the students study all of the material. having the students know the material is the ultimate goal, if he test on an unspecified one he can get a good Idea as to who has studied and learned the material who hasn't.

[Asker]

He made a comprehensive study guide, specifying the 7 chapters we would test on. Now, at the last minute, he's like "never mind, you only have to study one specific chapter." I think it's not fair to the students who actually study for him to make the exam easier just b/c some students don't want to study and instead want to complain.

[one1wild00]

That is odd, telling which chapter beforehand.

[Anonymous]

That's bad and harmful for students. STEM subjects are hard and students need to work out a lot to figure out stuff. 7 chapters can be difficult but one-two can be cut out or the professor can give out suggestions of possible questions to cover the whole but cutting it to one is bullshit. What are the chapters?

[Asker]

Colligative properties, Chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, acid-base equilibrium, titrations and buffers, and electrochemistry.

He's cutting it down to only the most recent chapter we've covered -- electrochemistry. I think it's not fair to the students who actually study for him to make the exam easier just b/c some students don't want to study and instead want to complain.

[Opinion Owner]

That's the easiest chapter, those are all easy chapters lol😅, all of them can be covered in 2-3 days. I always find chemistry to be very easy unless it's complex organic polymers. Then I study physics and Asian 😅. At least acid-base, titration, and Electrochem can be taken for exam, they are very similar.

[Asker]

I know, but I have spent the past week studying the 7 chapters. I basically wasted my time because I only need to study for 1 chapter. He waited until now to tell us this :/

[exitseven]

This should have been spelled out in the syllabus on the first day of class. Then there would be no surprises. He may or may not be too lenient but he is definitely not consistent.

[Asker]

It WAS on the syllabus. It stated that the final would be comprehensive. He changed it at the last minute to NOT be comprehensive, just b/c some students were complaining too much.

[exitseven]

I understand. Maybe he was told by the dean to go easy on everyone because of the virus.
I know you felt like you were somehow shortchanged but you have learned all the material in the course and at the end of the day, that is what really matters.

[Asker]

I just finished my final, and my teacher completely lied. It WAS comprehensive, covering every chapter. Even though he sent out a message to everyone that it would only be 1 chapter. I'm completely confused right now. He's not a funny teacher, so why would he just lie to us like that?

[exitseven]

I had a similar thing happen to me. It was really unfair. I went to see the dean and complained. The dean said that he did not get involved in disputes over grades. I told the dean that I wondered what a judge would say if I litigated this. I was not a kid so he took me seriously. Ten minutes after I got back to my office my phone rings and it was the professor and he was all apologies and I ended up taking an incomplete and I took the course over again with a different professor. I got a B+.

[driven159]

That is why people are become more stupid and lazy always taking the easy way out

[In_Trance]

nope