The University Thread - Exams YEAH! Life after uni?

[Rodders9]

Actually, I'm worried about my results now. I need at least a 2:1 this year in order to be considered for a study abroad place in my third year. According to the Code of Practice on Assessment for my faculty, a 2:1 is 59% (though that might just be for the degree overall). My first semester marks were 63, 60, 58, 44 and 43. Despite knowing that I need at least a 2:1, I only ever realise that I haven't put enough effort in after the fact.

I need to do some serious work over the next couple of months. I don't want to scrape a 2:1 and end up somewhere shite for my year abroad. Fortunately, my second semester modules are actually interesting.

Have you found 1st year to be a big step up from access?

Should I be worried?

[Clarkman]

2 for 2 on MA offers, this time from Manchester. Should be my first choice if they grant me the AHRC scholarship

[Dark Ritual]

2 for 2 on MA offers, this time from Manchester. Should be my first choice if they grant me the AHRC scholarship

Congrats Clarky

[Corazon de Leon]

Well played dude. How have you gone about the AHRC funding application? I'm doing one at the moment.

[Clarkman]

It wasn't nearly as complicated as I had anticipated. It was essentially one form with a statement of purpose that needed to be sent along with an Academic Transcript and the same references that your application was done with. They need you to resend them because it's usually done by an internal admin office, where only one person from your department gets any say. Probably best to bear that in mind within the statement of purpose; I was advised to write about more qualities and accomplishments than would have been immediately relevant to my course.

Anyways, many thanks A big weight off my shoulders.

[Clarkman]

Accepted my offer. Thrilled I've had a great week.

[aayl1]

Have you accomplished more in the last week than most people have yadda yadda etc?

[Benzin]

Semester 1 provisional results made me a happy person today...

2 Firsts, a 2:1 and a 2:2 result in happy times, especially since I actually failed the coursework part of the 2:2 module... Silly uni

[Clarkman]

Have you accomplished more in the last week than most people have yadda yadda etc?

ha ha yadda yadda

[1cmanny1]

Text book prices
Shocks me every time.
Are the electronic versions good? Should I just get that?

[melatonin]

Had a Teaching Observation session today on a module I've been lecturing on all term. Bossed it. Biggest complaint was that it was somewhat difficult to see my slides in full light, but considering the dimmer switch doesn't work in the lecture theatre and the full lights are on the other side of the room, I'm not entirely sure how much of that blame I can shoulder...

Student feedback forms for the whole term were positive as well. One of them even gave me "respect". Their words, not mine.

jordo yeah

[Rodders9]

I'm sitting a 2hr biology exam tonight which will make up the final part of my coursework mark. I'm slightly nervous, tense and can't wait to get it completed.

[Qikz]

Just "handed in" my fifth assignment. It was a pretty easy one since this is my first module. It was due tommorow and I finished touching it up today. It wasn't exactly difficult but it's still such a relief to get it handed in. I also signed up my interest for M250 Object-oriented Java programming which starts in October as Software development is where I want to head towards. It's a 30 pointer so I need to sign up for the other Java programming module but that doesn't start until next february so I have to wait for that.

[Moggy]

Just "handed in" my fifth assignment. It was a pretty easy one since this is my first module. It was due tommorow and I finished touching it up today. It wasn't exactly difficult but it's still such a relief to get it handed in. I also signed up my interest for M250 Object-oriented Java programming which starts in October as Software development is where I want to head towards. It's a 30 pointer so I need to sign up for the other Java programming module but that doesn't start until next february so I have to wait for that.

I just got the results back on TMA01 for TU100 and am pleased enough with the result (90%). TMA02 looks quite easy as well so hopefully I will not be stuck until at least TMA03.

I didn't expect to, but I am loving the Sense programming at the moment. I have never done any programming before (other than copying cheats out of magazines for Commodore 64 games) and making polygons on screen probably isn't very impressive, but simple things please simple minds like mine.

[Clarkman]

I'm sitting a 2hr biology exam tonight which will make up the final part of my coursework mark. I'm slightly nervous, tense and can't wait to get it completed.

gl gl.

[G-Rat]

I have no idea what my dissertation is trying to say.

[Osito]

Erasmus application nearly finished. Should be early enough to give me a second application if I'm unsuccessful, but I think I'm the only person in the department applying to Spain, so I'm feeling confident about it.

Recently I've really been thinking about applying to GEM over the summer for when I graduate, it's something that I've considered before, but really keen on it now. Going to have to find some experience to check it's something that I actually want rather than a fleeting idea, but really excited at the moment. I'm hopefully doing a few medical modules next year, which should be great too (better than core engineering, at least)..

And exam results are in; averaged 69.75 %. Keeps the hope of a first alive (got 68 last year), just got to start focusing on my project again, which I've really ignored this past month (or three ). The big project means I've only got two exams in the summer though, so should have plenty of revision time to do well in them.

[Rodders9]

I'm sitting a 2hr biology exam tonight which will make up the final part of my coursework mark. I'm slightly nervous, tense and can't wait to get it completed.

gl gl.

Cheers dude.

It went okay. I'm so glad it's over and I can relax for a while.

[Mini E]

^ Well done ^

Hows everyone's knowledge levels about ATP and ADP and the processes converting ADP back into ATP for energy?

[Igor]

Is it gaming the system to intentionally hand something in late because you think you'll gain more than the five marks you'll lose for handing it in a day late if you have the extra time that handing it in late will provide? Yes, I wouldn't have to think about this if I'd not assumed that the deadline was next Thursday as opposed to 4pm today, but still.

Have you found 1st year to be a big step up from access?

Should I be worried?

It's a step up, but you shouldn't be worried. Aside from one or two modules (of which I have 12 this year), it's mostly just an increase in volume as opposed to complexity. Put the time in and you'll be fine. I didn't put the time in and averaged around 55 last semester. I've put the time in so far this semester and my midterm assessments have been marked at 90 and 87, so it's pretty straightforward.