Author Topic: Exams, Uni, College, Lesson Help.. Discussion here. (Read 222617 times)

brad147690 · « **Reply #8240 on:** May 21, 2012, 08:09:47 PM »

Finished all my uni for the first year. Dad asks if I want to do a bit of work with him. I say yes then he tells me that it will be a 6am start

**Glenn** · « **Reply #8241 on:** May 21, 2012, 08:11:48 PM »

Just finished by AS exams, a right boss feeling knowing there's no more revision to be done for a few months.

Elli · « **Reply #8242 on:** May 21, 2012, 10:58:17 PM »

Got a couple of marks back this week, both lower than I would have liked but my spreadsheet of doom tells me my current weighted mark overall is 61.49, which I would happily take as my final mark. Another literature review submitted today and a practical report due next Friday, then just an exam to do until October. Whew...

Jamie LFC · « **Reply #8243 on:** May 22, 2012, 01:07:34 AM »

Final exam in 8 hours and I know quite literally nothing. Looks like an all night revision session is in order

skooma · « **Reply #8244 on:** May 22, 2012, 04:26:18 AM »

Quote from: Jamie LFC on May 22, 2012, 01:07:34 AM

Final exam in 8 hours and I know quite literally nothing. Looks like an all night revision session is in order

Probably be better off sleeping. Take it from someone who's already flunked a class this semester and did worse than expected (just a B instead of an A) on exams because of sleep deprivation. It doesn't work.

DanFromMars · « **Reply #8245 on:** May 22, 2012, 05:19:25 AM »

Quote from: Elli on May 21, 2012, 10:58:17 PM

my current weighted mark overall is 61.49

Same!! my current average for my second year English sofar is...62.5

First year was 59.5 so it's an improvement I guess!

Third year hopefully I can shift it up to 65 ish average, but as long as I'm in the 2.1 bracket I'll be chuffed.

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #8246 on:** May 22, 2012, 12:45:06 PM »

Tomorrow. 9am. It begins.

UntouchableLuis · « **Reply #8247 on:** May 22, 2012, 02:06:38 PM »

Quote from: DanFromMars on May 22, 2012, 05:19:25 AM

Same!! my current average for my second year English sofar is...62.5
First year was 59.5 so it's an improvement I guess!

Third year hopefully I can shift it up to 65 ish average, but as long as I'm in the 2.1 bracket I'll be chuffed.

You should be well on your way to a 2:1 with that average score. I was on that roughly going into 3rd year and expect to end up with a 64/65 average. Just put in a bit of work, take the right modules that you'll enjoy and you'll be fine.

joel · « **Reply #8248 on:** May 22, 2012, 02:53:11 PM »

Do the percentages change for different courses etc? And what are the percentage boundaries? Just general interest really.

LiverLuke · « **Reply #8249 on:** May 22, 2012, 03:06:05 PM »

2 hour exam tomorrow, 3 hour exam on thursday and then my sociology degree is finished. Feels weird, gone so quick.

blurred · « **Reply #8250 on:** May 22, 2012, 04:36:04 PM »

Quote from: joel on May 22, 2012, 02:53:11 PM

Do the percentages change for different courses etc? And what are the percentage boundaries? Just general interest really.

Typically it's 70%+ for a 1st, 60%+ for a 2:1, 50%+ for a 2:2 and 40%+ for a 3rd for most degree courses.

Songs to Sing · « **Reply #8251 on:** May 22, 2012, 04:38:24 PM »

if anyones thinking of going imperial: dont.

Babelcopter · « **Reply #8252 on:** May 22, 2012, 08:04:20 PM »

Didn't go to many lectures in my first year, may have bombed my engineering maths exam! How lenient are unis usually on retakes? I've got 1sts on Coursework and my other module but i may just fail two module exams. Was a big wake up call today!

DanFromMars · « **Reply #8253 on:** May 22, 2012, 08:11:05 PM »

Quote from: Babelcopter on May 22, 2012, 08:04:20 PM

Didn't go to many lectures in my first year, may have bombed my engineering maths exam! How lenient are unis usually on retakes? I've got 1sts on Coursework and my other module but i may just fail two module exams. Was a big wake up call today!

Resits are offered in nearly all modules but are capped at 39% in most unis. So even turning up and writing about cows in a maths exam should net you a better mark than sitting an exam out and going through the hassle of a resit.

QC · « **Reply #8254 on:** May 22, 2012, 08:12:15 PM »

Quote from: Babelcopter on May 22, 2012, 08:04:20 PM

Didn't go to many lectures in my first year, may have bombed my engineering maths exam! How lenient are unis usually on retakes? I've got 1sts on Coursework and my other module but i may just fail two module exams. Was a big wake up call today!

They charge us £50 per 10 credits for re-takes here (Exeter). The average module being 30 credits; money making scheme really.

skooma · « **Reply #8255 on:** May 23, 2012, 05:56:14 PM »

I got a C- in that class who's final I flunked.

Really made up for this. Makes my case to my internship a little bit easier.

Finn Solomon · « **Reply #8256 on:** May 23, 2012, 06:54:05 PM »

A - average for this sem but failed a ridiculous bio mod. Luckily I took a pass/fail option but now I have to take another science mod again.

CorKopite · « **Reply #8257 on:** May 23, 2012, 06:59:50 PM »

Finished both German exams over the last 2 days, both went pretty well. Just Microeconomics left on Friday now and I'm free, so much to cram in for Friday though, my brain is in for a tough day and half.

shelovesyou · « **Reply #8258 on:** May 24, 2012, 04:46:45 PM »

3 yrs of University finished today, what a ride.
Very proud of myself for that.

Back to the dole office no doubt

DanFromMars · « **Reply #8259 on:** May 24, 2012, 05:03:31 PM »

Quote from: shelovesyou on May 24, 2012, 04:46:45 PM

3 yrs of University finished today, what a ride.
Very proud of myself for that.

Back to the dole office no doubt

Congrats.

Had a three hour exam today and couldn't stop farting during it.(only 3 hours sleep) Felt sorry for the girl next to me

joel · « **Reply #8260 on:** May 24, 2012, 07:22:16 PM »

Geography done just 1 more now. Impossible in this heat, tough exam as well. Fearing the worst!

brad147690 · « **Reply #8261 on:** May 24, 2012, 08:23:39 PM »

I want to go back to Uni as soon as possible. 12 hour shift at work I did today. Feel drained now.

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #8262 on:** May 24, 2012, 09:29:51 PM »

Still got two exams left but my worst one is out the way and it went pretty well. Wasn't stellar, but you can never expect these things to be. Seriously jealous of all the people who've finished.

Finn Solomon · « **Reply #8263 on:** May 24, 2012, 09:30:29 PM »

Quote from: shelovesyou on May 24, 2012, 04:46:45 PM

3 yrs of University finished today, what a ride.
Very proud of myself for that.

Back to the dole office no doubt

Congratulations SLY.

CorKopite · « **Reply #8264 on:** May 24, 2012, 11:39:35 PM »

I'm going to fail tomorrow morning

Pity, as I'm pretty confident I've done pretty well in my other 5. Falling at the last hurdle it seems. Back in August for a repeat I'd imagine. Fuck.

RideTheWalrus · « **Reply #8265 on:** May 24, 2012, 11:44:39 PM »

Last AS exam tomorrow! Only sociology, so I'm not really bothered either way

shelovesyou · « **Reply #8266 on:** May 25, 2012, 01:37:48 AM »

Quote from: Finn Solomon on May 24, 2012, 09:30:29 PM

Congratulations SLY.

Thanks mate, nice one.

shelovesyou · « **Reply #8267 on:** May 25, 2012, 01:38:10 AM »

Quote from: DanFromMars on May 24, 2012, 05:03:31 PM

Congrats.

Cheers mate.

LiverLuke · « **Reply #8268 on:** May 25, 2012, 01:40:09 AM »

Also had my last exam this morning, was a 3 hour bore fest. Had a fantastic three years at the university of kent.

liverpoolfcmike · « **Reply #8269 on:** May 25, 2012, 07:47:34 AM »

Quote from: Songs to Sing on May 22, 2012, 04:38:24 PM

if anyones thinking of going imperial: dont.

Why's that?

Got a two-hour exam this morning on little sleep. Not feeling too good for it!

Red James · « **Reply #8270 on:** May 25, 2012, 06:05:05 PM »

Done all my exams last week and I've got fuck all to do until about September. Glorious endless summer ahead and then another term of mind numbingly stressful university! I think I've done alright in my exams so I'm not bricking it over results (although I have in the past been complacent over results in exams and bombed

). I did revise like mad though and one exam was open book so there shouldn't be any problems.

Moving back home now as well for the rest of uni which I'm kind of gutted about but overall it's cheaper to stay at home in the long term (which means no more culinary 'experiments' on my part or my roomates, thankfully).

Jamie LFC · « **Reply #8271 on:** May 25, 2012, 07:09:22 PM »

Quote from: skooma on May 22, 2012, 04:26:18 AM

Probably be better off sleeping. Take it from someone who's already flunked a class this semester and did worse than expected (just a B instead of an A) on exams because of sleep deprivation. It doesn't work.

Really wish I'd took your advice before my exam, good job I got lucky on the paper. On the downside, I'd drank that many energy drinks I was pretty sure I was going to do a Will out of The Inbetweeners half way through the exam!

UntouchableLuis · « **Reply #8272 on:** May 26, 2012, 11:54:43 AM »

It's pretty hard to revise when the weather is like this!

One last exam on Thursday, been a pain waiting all these weeks just for one exam but done a fair bit of revision so not too worried about it! Once it's done I'll be going on a big night out to celebrate the end of Uni then go to Turkey with the girlfriend 2 days after, can't wait!

evie · « **Reply #8273 on:** May 27, 2012, 12:37:39 PM »

Quote from: evie on May 21, 2012, 01:16:42 PM

Had an exam today where I was required to show some teachers that I know how to do certain things that's connected to healthcare, for example giving injections. One of the teachers was so unpleasant and bitchy that I forgot certain parts of what I was doing. She made me so fucking nervous and that made me look stupid. I just wanted to punch her afterwards because I know I haven't passed. Where's the fucking support for the students you bitter hag?

I passed!

I almost burst out crying just now when I found out. Ha! I'm such a softie

shelovesyou · « **Reply #8274 on:** May 27, 2012, 03:15:10 PM »

Can anyone help me with this please, be very grateful.

Just had marks back from one of my modules,
2 parts,
1st Coursework - Weighting 25% - Mark: 76
2nd Coursework - Weighting 75% - Mark: 68

What is my overall mark for the module ?

Thanks again Guys

quinny · « **Reply #8275 on:** May 27, 2012, 05:23:27 PM »

Quote from: shelovesyou on May 27, 2012, 03:15:10 PM

Can anyone help me with this please, be very grateful.

Just had marks back from one of my modules,
2 parts,
1st Coursework - Weighting 25% - Mark: 76
2nd Coursework - Weighting 75% - Mark: 68

What is my overall mark for the module ?

Thanks again Guys

Exactly 70.

vNauuuM · « **Reply #8276 on:** May 27, 2012, 05:26:38 PM »

I'm scared! Got a 50% GCSE English Exam on Tuesday. I really need to start working hard.

I've got a Maths GCSE Exam on the 11th & 13th June.

shelovesyou · « **Reply #8277 on:** May 27, 2012, 05:45:15 PM »

Quote from: quinny on May 27, 2012, 05:23:27 PM

Exactly 70.

Cheers mate, how do you work it out exactly ?

quinny · « **Reply #8278 on:** May 27, 2012, 06:19:48 PM »

Quote from: shelovesyou on May 27, 2012, 05:45:15 PM

Cheers mate, how do you work it out exactly ?

(76 x 0.25) + (68 x 0.75) = 19 + 51 = 70.

shelovesyou · « **Reply #8279 on:** May 27, 2012, 10:21:57 PM »

Quote from: quinny on May 27, 2012, 06:19:48 PM

(76 x 0.25) + (68 x 0.75) = 19 + 51 = 70.

Thanks a lot mate, nice one.
How the fuck did I manage 3 yrs of Uni eh