r/GaState • u/No-Success8703 • 2d ago

Advice 💡 Interruption during exam

I was taking my exam earlier on lockdown browser and out of all the days maintenance could come they ended up coming today. My mom proceeds to take knock on my door to ask me to talk to them(she doesn’t speak English), i told her i was taking my exam beforehand and locked my door, but she kept banging so i had to go open the door end explain to her im taking the exam, I explained on camera the reason why i moved and few questions later maintenance comes knocking on my door asking me to open the door so they could look at my bathroom, i had to get up again and let them know they can’t check it now since im taking my exam, they kept saying We’re just gonna look at it, so i had no choice but to let them in. If tht wasn’t enough, they knock on my door few questions later explaining to me they had finished the the maintenance job, i was seconds away from a whole breakdown at tht point, I could barely focus. It was 75 questions, i need to get 74 to pass the exam. I emailed afterwards and I still haven’t heard back😭 am i gonna get in trouble? Im even willing to take the exam in person if she say’s it’s not valid, I spent so many days studying for it, and this situation was out of my control and i been screaming at my mom the whole day for it.

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u/CoolpantsMcAwesome 2d ago

Context matters. The system might flag for it and a TA will look at it and dismiss it. I’d bet money you’re fine.

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u/No-Success8703 2d ago

Oh okay. i been freaking out the whole day, I spent so many days studying for this test. We were originally supposed to take it in person but something happened to the computers in the lab so she changed it to online just yesterday. I wish i just took in person, Idek how i did now because i barely read the questions since i was freaking out the whole exam😭

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u/jsaldana92 2d ago

It would be harsh to get in trouble for something like this and professor will most of the time not bother. You already took the hit by loosing time taking the exam and then also the stress from it.

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u/No-Success8703 1d ago

She said it was okay💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

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u/Entire-Argument-4904 2d ago

You do not need to worry about any penalty at all. I am not sure if she will let you give another exam. If by any chance she gives you that penalty, you can just appeal to dean of students and they will give that back. Just don’t worry if you did not have any bad intentions.

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u/No-Success8703 1d ago

She said it was okay💃🏾