Third Dumbest Idea Ever

I've always thought the practice exams that our school makes 1Ls take were stupid. Then I talked to someone who is a 1L at Nova and she told me that not only do they take a practice exam, they also are required to turn in an outline with their midterm. An outline of one of their classes! That's crazy. Why do they make things even more stressful for 1Ls?

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Thanks for the comments to the last post. It's made me think really stop and think about things...