UNAM exam exclusion leaves student feeling helpless

Cynthia Lizette Reyes, an aspiring veterinary student, feels immense frustration and helplessness after being excluded from a crucial in-person control exam at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Reyes achieved 109 points on a previous entrance exam, a score she believed qualified her for the control test, yet she was not called to take it.

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I feel a lot of helplessness because I cannot take this exam for which I am ready and prepared.

She stated that during the online portion of the exam, she only received warnings about noise and never had her test canceled or closed. Reyes, who traveled from Chalco, State of Mexico, to the Sports Palace in Mexico City for the exam, has been seeking an official explanation from the university without success. She has submitted written requests and sent emails but remains in the dark about the reasons for her exclusion.

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I only received warnings for noise. My test was never canceled or closed.

Reyes emphasized her dedication, having prepared for over six months for the UNAM entrance process with financial support from her parents for a seven to eight-month course, followed by independent study. While acknowledging the possibility of an administrative error, she firmly denies any wrongdoing on her part.

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I am in a world of nothingness. I can't find an explanation.

The student explained that the system's only alerts were related to ambient noise from neighbors and her proximity to the camera. Despite the uncertainty and lack of official response, Reyes maintains she is prepared to take the exam if UNAM grants her the opportunity.

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Perhaps there was an irregularity, but not on my part. The only thing the system flagged was noise from my neighbors and because I got too close to the camera.