04-01-2022, 12:46 PM
(03-31-2022, 11:52 PM)newdegree Wrote: what difference do proctored exams make if in person you still have to take exams that are proctored by a professor in an actual classroom with other students... I get it that it is not for everyone but asking straight up for an MBA program with no proctored exams seems quite suspicious without any reasoning to back it. Like I said something as simple as asking for a paper-based program wouldn't raise a red flag. Personal opinion I guess being someone that has taken in-person degrees, online paper-based degrees, and proctored exams combined with other work degrees.
I've attended 7 colleges in butts in the seats programs. The professor watching over students taking an exam is so different than an online proctor. Doesn't sound like you've experienced the nightmare known as Examity. They can take 20 minutes or longer to connect you to your exam. Often times they can't get in and have to get someone else. They make you move your camera 100 different ways. They are very difficult to understand. Some make up rules that your school doesn't have. They don't mute themselves so you hear people screaming or crazy loud music. People taking exams in a classroom have peace and quiet. There's no talking. You don't have to wait to be connected. You get your exam and you start. You don't have someone ask to move your camera so they can see the inside of your clear glass of water. Seriously. That happened to me. After I started my exam. Exams are often timed so every time they interrupt you they are taking time away from you along with your concentration and focus. I will NEVER be in a program again with proctored exams. There's no need to as there are many options available.