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Midterm 1 Spring 2026 Release Notes

Stats and grade discussion:

Stats and grades will be discussed in the place listed below. If you have questions you can follow-up with instructors on Piazza.

  • GT/OMSA students: Presented during Bootcamp OH session on Feb 26 at 630pm ET; Recording will be posted within 24 hours
  • VMM students: Recording of session will be shared by Friday evening
  • Everyone: Powerpoint will be posted in Piazza in the normal bootcamp follow-up posts

Post-exam survey:

Tell us about your study strategy, what you've enjoyed, and what we could do better. Optional questions on AI use and Honorlock are also included. Your responses help us invest time where it'll be most effective. Survey Link (GT only).

Access to your Midterm:

  • Access Workarea:
  • GT Students: Click on link through Canvas like when you started the exam (no Honorlock required)
  • EdX Students: Access submissions via the below instructions
  • Access Submissions: You can access that from Vocareum directly labs.vocareum.com
  • First time logging in: If you haven't logged in here before, enter the email address you used and reset password.
  • Common bug: If you see only one assignment, you need to log out and log back in, then you should see everything.

Solutions:

  • Official Solutions
  • TA Testing Solutions - these are provided "as-is". These solutions were created by TA's during testing, and in some cases the exam was updated, rendering some solutions no longer viable (although still 'close').

General post-exam reminder:

Now that midterm 1 is over, it's a good time to review all of the resources the class offers and assess how useful they are. As a reminder, the major resources are:

  • Piazza (GT, VMM) - pinned notebook threads for homework questions, private posts for help on specific things
  • Bootcamp (GT, VMM) - live sessions, Colab notebooks, recordings, and supplemental resources
  • Notebook Review Sessions (GT, VMM) - Thursday evenings
  • TA Office Hours (GT, VMM) - 1:1 TA sessions

Version History

  • 1.0.0 - 20 Feb, 2026 - Initial Release.

Exam Overview

Midterm 1 is available starting 20 February, 2026 12:00 UTC.

  • 9 exercises, 17 total points, 12 point cap (you need 12/12 for 100%)
  • 4 hour time limit
  • Exercises are independent - solve in any order, difficulty indicated by point values

Important Notes

  • Test case variables are available after running test cells to help with debugging
  • Avoid excessive printing - your code runs 20+ times, so remove prints before submitting

NEW: Exam Prerequisite

GT students must complete a "Pre-exam Checklist" before accessing the exam. This brief review of exam policies and key information takes less than 5 minutes and can be completed anytime after the exam opens. You can find it in the Modules section of Canvas, right above Midterm 1 (ctrl-F "Pre-Exam" to find it). While it should take you less than 5 minutes to complete, we recommend you complete this before your midterm in case some of the information on there you didn't recall reading from the course website.

Policies & Resources

Common Issues

  • "Passed" but no points: See the Vocareum Guide for potential causes
  • Platform issues: Time limit includes buffer for minor problems covered in troubleshooting guides