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Schols Schols Schols, information and venting thread.

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    #92
    HoboJesus
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭HoboJesus


    Ibid wrote: »
    Not really. A friend of mine was so sure she'd not succeeded, she was in the airport for Trinity Monday.

    ...had she succeeded?


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    #93
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    paperclip wrote: »
    Is your gut usually right in telling you how you did?

    Depends. They're exams like any other really, do you normally have a rough idea of how you did in exams? Some people always wildly underestimate how they did, some will generally be spot on.
    Mind you, if you get exemptions you'll know you were at least within 10%, so I imagine even most of those convinced they didn't get them will be nervous on Trinity Monday.


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    #94
    Time Magazine
    Registered Users Posts: 8,452 ✭✭✭Time Magazine


    HoboJesus wrote: »
    ...had she succeeded?

    She had.


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    #95
    sully-gormo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 212 ✭✭sully-gormo


    *Waiting patiently for exemptions....* Regular trips to the BESS noticeboards on the third floor are fast becoming the norm


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    #96
    Awayindahils
    Registered Users Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭Awayindahils


    sully-gormo wrote: »
    *Waiting patiently for exemptions....* Regular trips to the BESS noticeboards on the third floor are fast becoming the norm

    I wouldn't expect anything before Wednesday if I were you.


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    #97
    Thirdfox
    Registered Users Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    Dropped into the Law School - the secretary said that they were having the secret meeting tomorrow night (well not so secret now) and we might hear by the end of the week...


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    #98
    HoboJesus
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭HoboJesus


    sully-gormo wrote: »
    *Waiting patiently for exemptions....* Regular trips to the BESS noticeboards on the third floor are fast becoming the norm

    Hehe same for myself and some fellow science people. I stopped by the board three times today. I'd say the good of the reward makes such obsessiveness compeltely okay :p.

    Haven't said it yet so good luck to everyone! :)


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    #99
    paperclip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 561 ✭✭✭paperclip


    Sign went up on the noticeboard: they're posting them up on Monday 12th April. At 9.15am. So, another week to go. I'm oscillating wildly between feeling pessimistic and optimistic. Good luck to the rest of ye, particularly those who need it!


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    #100
    Thirdfox
    Registered Users Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    Good luck everyone. But I feel like I'm one of those who really needs it...


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    #101
    shay_562
    Registered Users Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭shay_562


    paperclip wrote:
    Is your gut usually right in telling you how you did?

    Definitely not. Our resident foundation scholar spent most of the post-Schols period last year bitching about how he wasn't going to get them. Most people who sit them are so mentally fried at this point in the year that they can't tell left from right, so don't give up hope yet - you could just be psyching yourself out. But do remember (and I mean this in the most encouraging tone possible) that they may not go your way, and that if they don't, the universe will not spontaneously implode. You'll feel really **** for a while, then you'll get back to enjoying a term where, at the barest minimum, you've already covered all the work you need to cover, and can therefore drink the days away.

    On which note, good luck to you all!


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    #102
    paperclip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 561 ✭✭✭paperclip


    That's a really nice post, shay. It won't be a big deal when things don't go my way, I'll be embarrassed and kinda sad for a while, then life will go on....
    Not looking forward to having to do a second round of exams though. Oh well.


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    #103
    Zoodlebop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭Zoodlebop


    Just wanted to clarify. Does anyone ever find out if they got Schols before Trinity Monday? Wish my Dept. would get on with exemptions so I can step out of limbo. (Not that I couldn't now, it would just make it easier!)


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    #104
    [Deleted User]
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    Unofficially yes. Depends on the dept. You don't ask, you'll find out!


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    #105
    paperclip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 561 ✭✭✭paperclip


    The pharmacy dept in their all knowing wisdom has decided not to tell us abou t exemptions until the 12th of MAY.

    MAY.
    The first summer exam begins on the 19th.

    I'm going to have to do all the study for the summer exams anyway.

    Damn it. >:(


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    #106
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    paperclip wrote: »
    The pharmacy dept in their all knowing wisdom has decided not to tell us abou t exemptions until the 12th of MAY.

    Some departments were getting pissed off with people with exemptions skipping all the lectures in Trinity Term. This is obviously how they've decided to counteract it. Its a bit bloody stupid methinks, but not a lot anyone can do about it.


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    #107
    paperclip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 561 ✭✭✭paperclip


    What, they were worried about 3 people skipping lectures? Out of a whole class? People who'd already proven that they worked hard at the material?

    Lectures are mandatory in my course ANYWAY.

    Back to the library it is then. >(


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    #108
    Zoodlebop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭Zoodlebop


    *For anyone who sat Maths and Physics Schols*

    So I emailed Olivia and she told me that the results are out tomorrow. Any confirms?


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    #109
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭ApeXaviour


    Who's Olivia now?

    By results you mean exemption notices right?


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    #110
    Zoodlebop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭Zoodlebop


    yes, I suppose I do.

    Olivia = 2S1 lecturer


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    #111
    TX123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 183 ✭✭TX123


    Zoodlebop wrote: »
    *For anyone who sat Maths and Physics Schols*

    So I emailed Olivia and she told me that the results are out tomorrow. Any confirms?


    Oh not looking foreward to that


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    #112
    Zoodlebop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭Zoodlebop


    Aww, c'mon. At least we'll know where we stand! I personally can't wait.


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    #113
    HoboJesus
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭HoboJesus


    Zoodlebop wrote: »
    *For anyone who sat Maths and Physics Schols*

    So I emailed Olivia and she told me that the results are out tomorrow. Any confirms?

    If you mean exemption thingys (which I assume you do but secretly hope you mean we're actually getting our marks), then yeah, lady in the Science faculty office says the same. "Friday afternoon", to be accurate. Not specific to our course but I think it's the same for all of natural science. Good luck :)

    edit - erm, didn't see ApeXaviour's reply for some reason >.>


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    #114
    Zoodlebop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭Zoodlebop


    Aidan = HoboJesus ?

    Yeah. I'm doubting they will post full results. Can't wait to get out of limbo though! Good luck to you too.


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    #115
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    They won't post full results. You only get them on Trinity Monday irrespective of what course you're doing. It'll just be a list of people who are exempt from summer exams.


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    #116
    HoboJesus
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭HoboJesus


    In the unlikely case that any science students read this before checking the notice board, the exemptions are out!

    Good luck (again).


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    #117
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭ApeXaviour


    Aye indeed, or anyone looking to get exemptions/schols for that matter


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    #118
    HoboJesus
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭HoboJesus


    Sorry to drag up a somewhat old thread but though it was better than making a whole new one.

    Just wanted to say a huge good luck to anyone eligible to be hearing their name tomorrow. Take lots and lots of deep breaths, and if you don't get what you're hoping for, at least the summer's pretty much here already for you :p


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    #119
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭ApeXaviour


    Indeed, and seconded. Might see you at the provost's lunch garden party thingy...


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    #120
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Indeed, good luck to everyone tomorrow. I shall be in attendance anyway. Its not the nicest way to find out your results, but its certainly a memorable occasion.


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    #121
    Awayindahils
    Registered Users Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭Awayindahils


    Well done to everyone who got them and commiserations to those who didn't. I think there were a few boardsies who got them just can't for the life of me remember their boards names.


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