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  • 12-08-2009 3:18pm
    #1
    kevogy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 189 ✭✭


    everyone goes on about rechecks like your bound to pickup extra points

    is this the case?

    whats the chances of you not getting any points extra

    is it possible to lose points in a re-check?


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    Piste
    Registered Users Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    Yep it's possible to go down a grade as well as up, this rarely happens though.


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    GVNDNN
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭GVNDNN


    Yeah you can move down a grade


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    Signature
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭Signature


    I saw a statistic somewhere of how many of those rechecked got something changed.

    About 2 were graded down while... hundreds where graded up.


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    Craigsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Craigsy


    I really want to do a level 8 engineering degree but i go a D1 instead of the C3 needed. Would it be worth while getting it rechecked?


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    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Signature wrote: »
    I saw a statistic somewhere of how many of those rechecked got something changed.

    About 2 were graded down while... hundreds where graded up.
    That's probably a slight exaggeration, but yes, usually it's either no change or upgraded.
    Craigsy wrote: »
    I really want to do a level 8 engineering degree but i go a D1 instead of the C3 needed. Would it be worth while getting it rechecked?
    Which subject?

    If one subject means the difference between the course you want or not, and it's a matter of one grade, it might be worth getting it checked, otherwise you'll always wonder tbh.

    At least go and view the scripts, preferably with someone who can give you a subjective and experienced second opinion.


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    Craigsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Craigsy


    Forgot to say sorry, its higher maths. Its stopping me from getting into any level 8 engineering courses, although im doing the DIT maths next week. Will prob go view it with my maths teacher and see what he says


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    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Craigsy wrote: »
    ... although im doing the DIT maths next week. Will prob go view it with my maths teacher and see what he says

    Both sound like good ideas.


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    CyberWaste
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭CyberWaste


    When can we look at our papers, the thing where you can have a look then decide to pay to have them rechecked?

    Also when do we do this and where do we do it? Thanks.


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    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    CyberWaste wrote: »
    When can we look at our papers, the thing where you can have a look then decide to pay to have them rechecked?

    Also when do we do this and where do we do it? Thanks.
    Viewing scripts / lodging appeals


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    alexcorb1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭alexcorb1991


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    That's probably a slight exaggeration, but yes, usually it's either no change or upgraded.

    Yes the figure was 5 people were downgraded out around 11,000 rechecks


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    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    alexcorb1991 wrote: »
    Yes the figure was 5 people were downgraded out around 11,000 rechecks
    Wow, it's that low?

    I stand corrected, tbh. I knew it was very low, but I didn't realise it was THAT miniscule!!


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