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Readers Respond: Have You Made an Embarrassing or Costly Mistake?

Responses: 3

By Grace Fleming, About.com

From the article: 10 Common Test Mistakes
Everybody makes a dumb or frustrating mistake on a test sometime. Careless test mistakes can be costly! Have you made a mistake that stands out in your memory? Tell Us About It!

missed out a whole page

Always check through as many times as possible
—Guest james

Too much time on one part

I was taking a history test once and started out on the essay part thinking it was most important. I spent so much time on that part that I didn't leave enough time to rally think about the rest of the questions. I passed the test okay but I didn't do as well as I could have.
—Guest Wonderwoman

My worst test mistake

I was taking the SATS for the first time and I completly missed a page. When I found out I was so upset I couldn't belive I had made such a careless mistake. I knew that if I didn't calm down I wouldn't do well on the rest of the test. I calmed myself down and I did pretty well.
—SierraMarie3

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