At my undergraduate school (Caltech) almost all exams were take home. At my law school there was only one take home exam. I definitely found take home less str

At my undergraduate school (Caltech) almost all exams were take home. At my law school there was only one take home exam. I definitely found take home less stressful. Back in those days I was very much not a morning person. With take home I could take the test at a time of day when I was at peak alertness which often occurred at around midnight. For most tests there were several days between when the test was handed out and when it was due, so I could order the tests so that I could take the ones I needed more preparation for at the end of finals week. With in class tests they might occur when I'm less alert, and they might schedule the subjects I need the most prep time for early in the week and the ones I don't need prep for late in the week.