Student review [#99512] for Mechanical Engineering
at Politecnico di Milano

Written exams in several courses often include ambiguously formulated or overly tricky questions, resulting in high failure rates even among well-prepared students. Oral exams sometimes override written results: students who have passed with strong grades can be subjected to prolonged questioning that appears designed to find minor gaps rather than confirm overall competence.
A student passing written exams with high grades—not once, but twice—does so through hard work, not chance. Comments suggesting otherwise reinforce perceptions of favoritism and arbitrariness, undermining trust in the assessment process.
Additionally, Italian students are often allowed to ask questions and answer in Italian, both in lectures and oral exams, creating an uneven playing field for international students required to perform entirely in English. I do note recommend this program to international students