Supplementals

Joseph

Do supplementals have generally the same content/questions as the normal exams or are they completely redone?

amacachi

In my limited experience there'll tend to be a huge amount of similarity. In the ones I did knowing the original paper well would let one pass the supplemental. I'm certainly hoping that it's a widespread thing with the ones I have to do this year. :pac:

Torque

When and where are repeats?

amacachi

Start 29th of August. Kinda hard to say where they'll be as I don't set the timetable.

Joseph

Any idea when they release this year exam papers?

Jammyc

Deaddude wrote: »

Any idea when they release this year exam papers?

They weren't up until October this year.

Bueller

Does a repeat exam become worth 100%?

Say for example the marks of a module is 50% assignments and 50% summer exam, and you don't get enough to pass and have to repeat the exam; does that mean that the repeat exam is still worth 50% or the whole 100%?

bythewoods

Bueller wrote: »

Does a repeat exam become worth 100%?

Say for example the marks of a module is 50% assignments and 50% summer exam, and you don't get enough to pass and have to repeat the exam; does that mean that the repeat exam is still worth 50% or the whole 100%?

It might depend on the department, but as far as I know they're worth 100%.

I missed 2 of my Christmas exams as I got sick and ended up in hospital. In one of them, I'd already completed 50% (project and viva exams) and come out with a first, but because I'm sitting the supplemental I go back to 0 and have to start from scratch. Grrrr.....

amacachi

bythewoods wrote: »

It might depend on the department, but as far as I know they're worth 100%.

In Science (Biology) last year it wasn't anyway.

Bueller

Cheers, I'll have to fire away an e-mail so, see where I stand at this perilous time

Sir Ophiuchus

Bueller wrote: »

Does a repeat exam become worth 100%?

Varies from department to department. Students could abuse that.

jd83

in scss i think once you repeat the exam becomes 100% well it says on the website it does.

jokettle

jd83 wrote: »

in scss i think once you repeat the exam becomes 100% well it says on the website it does.

Any chance you could link me to that page? Navigating tcd's site is not for the faint of heart....

ED E

jokettle wrote: »

Any chance you could link me to that page? Navigating tcd's site is not for the faint of heart....

With the SCSS(And I suspect other schools) if you have to do a sup(due to CW, exam, or both) you sit the exam with an attempt to get 40%, you can get 100% but it wont matter, cause once you sit a sup you get a clear for that subject, and thus the year. A clear means they let you through, but you dont have a yearly grade. for JF and SF this is fine(though it looks bad on your record) but for JS and SS it impacts your final grade so its really not good.

almostnever

Is there anywhere you can find the past papers for Supps or would it be best to email the individual lecturers and ask them to send them on?

Brian

When/where is the supplemental exam timetable available?

Joseph

Sometime in august apparently

Brian

Timetables are up.
http://www.tcd.ie/vpcao/administration/examinations/examination-timetables.php

Junior D

First exam.... day after Tipp Kilkenny All-Ireland..... FML

Brian

Release dates for the supplemental results are listed here http://www.tcd.ie/vpcao/administration/examinations/assets/pdf/publication-of-ug-exam-results-supps.pdf

Junior D

Passed.... by .7%
Close one....

Maybe_Memories

Shítting it for tomorrow... :pac:

In the event we don't pass, are we basically left with too options?
1. Repeat year.
2. Drop out.

??

Aoibheann

Maybe_Memories wrote: »

Shítting it for tomorrow... :pac:

In the event we don't pass, are we basically left with too options?
1. Repeat year.
2. Drop out.

??

That's about it, in short. You may be able to get permission to repeat the year off-books, that's exams only (the ones failed presumably) and you just pay a small fee (€382 it tells me here), instead of repeating the year (€7,417 for your course - big difference!!). However, you do have to get permission to repeat the year off-books from the Senior Lecturer, and it's not always given. It may not be suitable for the situation the person is in - like, a lot of people who repeat off-books fail again, etc - but it is a possibility.

Don't worry about it unless it happens. If it does, ask to go through your scripts just in case and definitely meet with your tutor who'll be able to advise you accordingly from there. Hopefully it won't come to that! Best of luck tomorrow anyway.

Maybe_Memories

Aoibheann wrote: »

That's about it, in short. You may be able to get permission to repeat the year off-books, that's exams only (the ones failed presumably) and you just pay a small fee (€382 it tells me here), instead of repeating the year (€7,417 for your course - big difference!!). However, you do have to get permission to repeat the year off-books from the Senior Lecturer, and it's not always given. It may not be suitable for the situation the person is in - like, a lot of people who repeat off-books fail again, etc - but it is a possibility.

Don't worry about it unless it happens. If it does, ask to go through your scripts just in case and definitely meet with your tutor who'll be able to advise you accordingly from there. Hopefully it won't come to that! Best of luck tomorrow anyway.

Thanks!

You wouldn't happen to know if the worst happened and I had to do that, would they let me sit the schol exams?

ED E

If you're off books I assume you cant schol as you're not a proper student for that year.

Sir Ophiuchus

TCD College Calendar wrote:

Candidates [for the Schol exams] must have paid the current annual fee of their class.

TCD College Calendar wrote:

During the period of [being off books] students are not required to keep their names on the College books, and do not pay an annual fee or a replacement fee.

So, unfortunately, if you're off books you can't enter for the Schol exams.

Maybe_Memories

I PASSED!

And got a 2.1
I'm so happy.

Amirani

Passed my 5 repeats, delighted to be honest. No such messing around next year.

Tears in Rain

Passed what will hopefully will be the only ever repeat in my entire life. Went from 24 up to 84%

Kontakt

Passed. Got a 2.1

I'll pass everything first time around from now on..

Torque

The wait is killing me!

naasface

God, I logged onto Boards and read all of your posts from page 1 and had a panic attack cos I thought that my results were out earlier than I thought.

Turns out I've to wait till next week, so basically I have a 3-day after receiving my results timeframe to sort out my sh1t whether that is registering for the next year or finding something else to occupy this brain. Scary mary.
But ...
CONGRATS to everyone that passed!!!!! You all should b v.proud of yourselves! !!! Roll on next week...oh & best of luck everyone still waiting!