thanks everyone for the responses

If you miss an exam that you have deferred, you must repeat the course. You can't defer an exam more than once in the same course.

http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /scheduling/deferred.html

Originally Posted by starfish

If you miss an exam that you have deferred, you must repeat the course. You can't defer an exam more than once in the same course.

http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /scheduling/deferred.html

Thanks for the link and pointer!!


I guess the question I have now is, does repeating the course mean I am going to fail, than have me repeat the course?? Or just retake the course, and whatever I had before in this course is gone?

If you have to repeat the course, wouldn't you end up with a 0 as the grade for that course? In that case, it would lower your GPA substantially.

From the link that I posted, "A deferred examination privilege in any given course may be granted only once and the deferred examination must be written in the next examination session **. Students who do not write or fail a deferred examination must repeat the course or substitute an approved equivalent, provided they are allowed to continue in their program."

The bolded part makes me think that you will get a zero in the course the first time, and have to repeat it in order to get the credit for it, which makes sense, but I'm not 100% sure.

Originally Posted by starfish

From the link that I posted, "A deferred examination privilege in any given course may be granted only once and the deferred examination must be written in the next examination session **. Students who do not write or fail a deferred examination must repeat the course or substitute an approved equivalent, provided they are allowed to continue in their program."

The bolded part makes me think that you will get a zero in the course the first time, and have to repeat it in order to get the credit for it, which makes sense, but I'm not 100% sure.

I see, that makes sense to me.

I just emailed the academic adviser. Hopefully she will get back to me first thing tomorrow morning.

Thanks for the replies, I really appreciate your inputs.


Did some more reading, looks like your are right about repeating = failing.

you shoulda been studyin bro

Originally Posted by Silver

you shoulda been studyin bro

what is the point of studying, when you learn nothing.

then just write the exam and stop running from it just cuz u aint prepared.

Originally Posted by Silver

then just write the exam and stop running from it just cuz u aint prepared.

you dident answer my question. But really, i think the answer is to jump through the hoops to prove that you are worthy to work for society.

Which might be what I am going to be end up doing, and write it lol.

Originally Posted by biglandfarm

you dident answer my question. But really, i think the answer is to jump through the hoops to prove that you are worthy to work for society.

Which might be what I am going to be end up doing, and write it lol.

there was no need to answer it. you said theres no point in studyin. its obvious u should just write it since u dont wanna study. its only 2 options. write or take 0.