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Schols Schols Schols, information and venting thread.

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    #122
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭ApeXaviour


    71 new scholars this year, congratulations to all. I know two

    http://www.tcd.ie/Secretary/FellowsScholars/


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    #123
    Awayindahils
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    ApeXaviour wrote: »
    71 new scholars this year, congratulations to all. I know two

    http://www.tcd.ie/Secretary/FellowsScholars/

    I know 11 I think. The only one I could have run over and hug though didn't turn up. You always here of those people but don't expect to know them.


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    #124
    xebec
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    Big congratulations to all those who got them, and commiserations to those who didn't! I actually know more new fellows this year than scholars - I know one scholar, just about.


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    #125
    [Deleted User]
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    xebec wrote: »
    Big congratulations to all those who got them, and commiserations to those who didn't! I actually know more new fellows this year than scholars - I know one scholar, just about.

    Woo! Go Frank Bannister!


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    #126
    xebec
    Registered Users Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭xebec


    Myth wrote: »
    Woo! Go Frank Bannister!

    Yep, and I know Cliona O'Farrelly from RL...


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    #127
    europerson
    Registered Users Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭europerson


    Congratulations to all the new Scholars and Fellows. I know (of) very few of the new Scholars (I am becoming old after all!). Particular congratulations to Prof Honohan of the Department of Economics on his Professorial Fellowship.


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    #128
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,708 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Congrats to all concerned.

    Can't believe there were 7 TP scholars, that's nuts!


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    #129
    AlanSparrowhawk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 485 ✭✭AlanSparrowhawk


    ah I recognise a few names on the fellows and scholars list, especially an old friend who was a great help to me in 2nd year biochem, I see she's back in college!


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    #130
    Crash
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    There's a CS schol, dear god, the end of the world is nigh.


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    #131
    Ron DMC
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    crash_000 wrote: »
    There's a CS schol, dear god, the end of the world is nigh.
    You're kidding me?

    /goes and looks.

    -Whoa!!



    Also, I know very few people on that list, but that's to be expected when I'm not around much (especially not in the library).

    Congratulations to all anyway (ya big nerds!).


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    #132
    [Deleted User]
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    I think Enda McGreevy went to my old school in Leitrim.Fair play.


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    #133
    CrunchyMask
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    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Congrats to all concerned.

    Can't believe there were 7 TP scholars, that's nuts!

    Yea, I'm flabbergasted by that too! And to appropriately top that, one of them got the toronto schol too. Have to say I'm very impressed.


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    #134
    tolosenc
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    Toronto schol?


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    #135
    Kurtosis
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 2,881 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kurtosis


    obl wrote: »
    Toronto schol?

    The prize awarded to the person who achieved the best scholarship exam result.


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    #136
    AlanSparrowhawk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 485 ✭✭AlanSparrowhawk


    has that ever gone to anyone outside tp/mathS?


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    #137
    [Deleted User]
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    AlanSparrowhawk wrote: »
    has that ever gone to anyone outside tp/mathS?

    One of my best mates got it! Apparently the Provost was so impressed by his academic results that he got down on his knees and gave him a BJ in front of everyone! It's some mad Trinity tradition dating back to when men were men and the Germans were the "Hun".


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    #138
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭ApeXaviour


    AlanSparrowhawk wrote: »
    has that ever gone to anyone outside tp/mathS?
    Often enough. 2007 it was a Natural Scientist, and 2005 was an Advanced Materials student (interestingly they were both female).

    It was a male T.P. in 2003, 2006 and 2008. Can't remember who got it in 2004, but I personally don't recall a maths student getting it ever.


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    #139
    AlanSparrowhawk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 485 ✭✭AlanSparrowhawk


    fair enough, but when was it for exams that weren't physics/maths?


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    #140
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭ApeXaviour


    Not in my memory.


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    #141
    Podge_irl
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    ApeXaviour wrote: »
    It was a male T.P. in 2003, 2006 and 2008. Can't remember who got it in 2004, but I personally don't recall a maths student getting it ever.

    The guy who got it in my year (2006) has transferred into Maths now, and undoubtedly would have gotten it in maths if he had transferred earlier, but I don't think a current Maths student has gotten it recently.


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    #142
    paperclip
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    Congrats to everyone who got them.

    No pharmacy scholars this year. Odd- there's usually 1 or 2 out of 7/8 that go for it. There were 7 contenders this year, with 3 getting exemptions.


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    #143
    sully-gormo
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    69%...


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    #144
    Ron DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭Ron DMC


    sully-gormo wrote: »
    69%...
    Hard luck man. That kind of thing is really unfair.


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    #145
    [Deleted User]
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    sully-gormo wrote: »
    69%...

    Academics make mistakes. Go and look at your exam papers.


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    #146
    xebec
    Registered Users Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭xebec


    Myth wrote: »
    Academics make mistakes. Go and look at your exam papers.

    +1 - I've gone up a grade in annual exams before through pointing out mistakes to lecturers...


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    #147
    ilovemybrick
    Registered Users Posts: 676 ✭✭✭ilovemybrick


    sully-gormo wrote: »
    69%...

    ive been there. talk to your department. the jump from 69 to 70 is huge so good luck.


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    #148
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭ApeXaviour


    Myth wrote: »
    Academics make mistakes. Go and look at your exam papers.
    It's true. Definitely approach your dept/lecturers and check all your papers, add up the marks first to make sure there weren't any simple calculation errors (it has happened). No harm like. Make sure all your questions were marked, then depending on your disposition, go through it with a fine tooth comb. It's worth that effort and intrusion for the value of the scholarship. And if it turns out they did actually make a mistake, then you do deserve it.

    Are you an SF? If so, it'd be well worth trying again next year if it doesn't work out.


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    #149
    bright
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭bright


    Equally, I really wouldn't get my hopes up too much as assuming you received 69% average then you need 6% in your papers. There is also the fact that in a case that close I'm sure papers are double checked when reviewing the candidate as schol worthy.

    Having said all of that, it would be very foolish to not even check if error really was to blame. ;)


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    #150
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭ApeXaviour


    bright wrote: »
    There is also the fact that in a case that close I'm sure papers are double checked when reviewing the candidate as schol worthy.
    With different lecturers marking different questions/papers. And since it can and tends to be done across different departments, with the mark only totalled at the end, you'd be surprised how often this double checking does not occur.
    bright wrote: »
    Having said all of that, it would be very foolish to not even check if error really was to blame. ;)
    No doubt.


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    #151
    Epic Tissue
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    crash_000 wrote: »
    There's a CS schol, dear god, the end of the world is nigh.

    I don't get it


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