> Most (maybe all?) US universities will make similar allowances for students with mental illness. The student and teacher usually work out alternatives for ass

> Most (maybe all?) US universities will make similar allowances for students with mental illness. The student and teacher usually work out alternatives for assignments if necessary. Sure, I'd expect this when the student has been diagnosed with an illness. I'm mostly curious if exam anxiety is an illness that most US universities would recognize. I suppose I should really be asking if this is something that is commonly diagnosed in the US. I've never heard of it until today. > Unless it's different in Canada, who cares if this kid didn't take an exam? If he has done some research, published something, and written a thesis, I'm pretty okay with him having earned a PhD. I thought the same thing. My impression is that most US math PhD programs would require original research of some magnitude in order to be awarded the degree. If the student in this case did research of significant merit, then I think the university was right in awarding the degree.