def user_can_skip_entrance_exam(cls, user, course_key):
        """
        Return True if given user can skip entrance exam for given course otherwise False.
        """
        can_skip = False
        if settings.FEATURES.get('ENTRANCE_EXAMS', False):
            try:
                record = EntranceExamConfiguration.objects.get(user=user, course_id=course_key)
                can_skip = record.skip_entrance_exam
            except EntranceExamConfiguration.DoesNotExist:
                can_skip = False
        return can_skip