Professor Grades My Exams Slow

Editorial Team / Admin · Feb 15, 2016

Not uncommon. In fact, my MSN program flat out stated that the professor had a full week to complete grading of all assignments. Think about how long it took you to complete an assignment. Now multiply that by however many students the professor has across all of his/her classes to consider how long a thorough grading takes.

tbird88 · Feb 15, 2016

Not uncommon. In fact, my MSN program flat out stated that the professor had a full week to complete grading of all assignments. Think about how long it took you to complete an assignment. Now multiply that by however many students the professor has across all of his/her classes to consider how long a thorough grading takes.

Thank you for the feedback. This does shed some light on my situation.

verene, MSN · Feb 15, 2016

A week isn't a long time. I'd actually call that pretty typical. Do remember that the instructor has your class (with however many students) plus additional classes they are teaching. For every course the instructor is prepping lecture, delivering lecture, writing, reviewing, and marking assignments, planning and writing exams, etc. Think about how much time you are putting into each class and then realize the instructor is probably doing at least that same amount of time for each of the courses they teach. If you had a week to do that assignment, than it's pretty fair to give the instructor a week to get it back to you.

Now, if the instructor is taking half the term to turn around assignments, that's a different issue.

tbird88 · Feb 15, 2016

A week isn't a long time. I'd actually call that pretty typical. Do remember that the instructor has your class (with however many students) plus additional classes they are teaching. For every course the instructor is prepping lecture, delivering lecture, writing, reviewing, and marking assignments, planning and writing exams, etc. Think about how much time you are putting into each class and then realize the instructor is probably doing at least that same amount of time for each of the courses they teach. If you had a week to do that assignment, than it's pretty fair to give the instructor a week to get it back to you.
Now, if the instructor is taking half the term to turn around assignments, that's a different issue.

Should I expect a week turn around on exams and quizzes also? Because of the quantity she has to grade?

Editorial Team / Admin · Feb 15, 2016

Should I expect a week turn around on exams and quizzes also? Because of the quantity she has to grade?

It's not just the quantity but also some evaluation that needs to be done. What if the majority of a class got the same question wrong? Was it a bad question that should be thrown out? Was it possible that partial credit should be given? It's really not as easy as taking a scantron sheet to the machine. Either way, there's usually a limited number of machines for every single professor in the entire school/college/university.

Whispera, MSN, RN · Feb 15, 2016

a week is typical...in fact many course syllabi state not to expect results for a week.

vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN · Feb 15, 2016

The waiting is difficult, because if you don't know how you performed, then you don't know how to change your study habits.

I really like the fact that in my current nursing school, we get exam results immediately as we take tests online.

I was fortunate that in the majority of my prereqs, profs gave exam results within a week or so.

It's typically best not to rock the boat by complaining to the dean. I understand that this is easier said than done.

cupcakeluver · Feb 15, 2016

Yes, this is typical of my program too. It also drives me insane. I understand the tests have to be reviewed and it takes time to grade. It still makes me crazy. I absolutely hate waiting on my grade. I'm a nervous wreck until they're posted. I would willingly forfeit any points awarded after the review if I could have access to my grade immediately. It doesn't work that way though.

It's just something you have to deal with.

tbird88 · Feb 15, 2016

Yes, this is typical of my program too. It also drives me insane. I understand the tests have to be reviewed and it takes time to grade. It still makes me crazy. I absolutely hate waiting on my grade. I'm a nervous wreck until they're posted. I would willingly forfeit any points awarded after the review if I could have access to my grade immediately. It doesn't work that way though.
It's just something you have to deal with.

I feel exactly the same way. I am just a nervous wreck until my grades post. I don't know if the way I studied was effective or not. It would be easier to review my mistakes if I got it sooner when the information is fresh in my head. I suppose I will just have to deal with this and not complain.

vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN · Feb 19, 2016

As I sit here waiting for my clinical paperwork to be returned. It's been 2 weeks!

Speaking of not rocking the boat: im not going to ask my instructor for my paperwork grade.

The reason is, last semester, when I asked my professor when I'd receive my paperwork back, she approached me on the floor, while caring for pts, to tell me my paperwork was so poor that I was getting no points for it and would be written up.

It was at that moment, I had to run to the nurses lounge to cry. Then I had to pull myself together to finish caring for pts.

I found out later that she didn't even discuss the paperwork with other students while in the midst of providing meds/care to pts.

When I asked her why I was the only student whom she approached on the floor to discuss paperwork problems and write ups, she said "because you asked about your grade."

So now I wait.

tbird88 · Feb 19, 2016

Wow! Lesson learned. Well I will definitely keep your experience in mind and patiently wait for my grade.