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Exams thread

  • 09-05-2012 02:25PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭


    Surprised this hasn't been set up yet but how are folks' exams going?

    Personally I have none, I'm an MA student so the lone exam is already well out of the way. It was good but difficult at times. Now the thesis to work around!

    Good luck all!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭Palytoxin


    They're actually going better than expected surprisingly! :) 3 down, 4 to go - one Thursday, Friday and then Wednesday and Friday week. Left the study way too late though, and now I'm getting féck all sleep but it'll be worth it! :pac: I just keep telling myself "All June, All July, All August" :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,940 ✭✭✭Corkfeen


    Four remaining, two down. I was actually happy with them so far, far happier than last year although I still got on rather well back then. :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭IHeartChemistry


    One exam down and four left to go! First one went awful. Back in August for that sadly :( I'm fairly confident about the rest though :D

    Also, Reacher, stop rubbing it in our faces you've no exams :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭ReacherCreature


    Palytoxin wrote: »
    They're actually going better than expected surprisingly! :) 3 down, 4 to go - one Thursday, Friday and then Wednesday and Friday week. Left the study way too late though, and now I'm getting féck all sleep but it'll be worth it! :pac: I just keep telling myself "All June, All July, All August" :D
    Corkfeen wrote: »
    Four remaining, two down. I was actually happy with them so far, far happier than last year although I still got on rather well back then. :pac:

    Pleased for you on both counts Palytoxin and Corkfeen.

    You're doing history right Corkfeen? How're they going? Any tricksy questions?
    First one went awful. Back in August for that sadly :(

    That bad eh? Any of that compensation malark affect you? You could be lucky, unless of course you walked out after a few minutes!
    Also, Reacher, stop rubbing it in our faces you've no exams :P

    Apologies! I just wanted to include my own story! If it's any consolation, UCC's History Dept. are fcuking hard markers so I've received ups and downs this year that you lot are going through now!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,116 ✭✭✭Professional Griefer


    Half way done. Next 2 weeks are gonna be awful.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭IHeartChemistry


    That bad eh? Any of that compensation malark affect you? You could be lucky, unless of course you walked out after a few minutes!



    Apologies! I just wanted to include my own story! If it's any consolation, UCC's History Dept. are fcuking hard markers so I've received ups and downs this year that you lot are going through now!

    I'm doing Arts now so no pass by compensation :( Nah, it was SC1001. Hated the paper cos I hadnt studied for it :pac:

    Oh yea, forgot you do History! Eeeeek! How's the thesis going?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭Byron85


    I'm doing Arts now so no pass by compensation :( Nah, it was SC1001. Hated the paper cos I hadnt studied for it :pac:

    That'll do it alright. I found the first year sociology exam the easiest part of the entire year in sociology. If you want any grinds over the summer let me know. I'm graduating this year with a major in sociology.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭EyeSight


    anyone know how to find out your courses policy on pass by compensation?
    i tried google and the book of modules but couldn't seem to find it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,247 ✭✭✭✭rebel girl 15


    Surprised this hasn't been set up yet but how are folks' exams going?

    Personally I have none, I'm an MA student so the lone exam is already well out of the way. It was good but difficult at times. Now the thesis to work around!

    Good luck all!

    You set up this thread just so you could post that!!!! >insert evil eyes here<


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭ReacherCreature


    I'm doing Arts now so no pass by compensation :( Nah, it was SC1001. Hated the paper cos I hadnt studied for it :pac:

    Oh yea, forgot you do History! Eeeeek! How's the thesis going?

    It's quite good! Just over the half way mark. Still in its draft stage so my supervisor will be taking his red pen to its throat soon enough.
    You set up this thread just so you could post that!!!! >insert evil eyes here<

    God no. I gloated about it a while back though!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭IHeartChemistry


    Byron85 wrote: »
    That'll do it alright. I found the first year sociology exam the easiest part of the entire year in sociology. If you want any grinds over the summer let me know. I'm graduating this year with a major in sociology.

    If I'd actually studied and went to class I'd have been grand like! But I didnt :pac: I'm hoping to keep it on next year if I can with Psych. Lesson learned though, you cannot wing Sociology :P How you finding it now actually?

    Also, thanks :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 372 ✭✭Patriciamc93


    EyeSight wrote: »
    anyone know how to find out your courses policy on pass by compensation?
    i tried google and the book of modules but couldn't seem to find it

    Here you go ...... enjoy :D

    It made me feel better when I could get 30% in one but still pass it by conpensation! Business finance did not go well!

    http://www.ucc.ie/admin/registrar/marksandstandards/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭kellogscoffey


    Exams are difficult. Thank God for continuous assessment, gives me some wiggle room :) the last of the real big ones is tomorrow, so hopefully things are looking up :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,940 ✭✭✭Corkfeen


    Pleased for you on both counts Palytoxin and Corkfeen.

    You're doing history right Corkfeen? How're they going? Any tricksy questions?

    Both were fine so and the hints pretty much came up. But I have the 3 hour Europe and the Wider World exam coming up on Monday. :D I really wish they wouldn't give us 3 hour exams. :pac: It's merely the fact that it's 3 hours long, not even a fear of failing or anything of the sort....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,016 ✭✭✭lilmissprincess


    One down, six to go, another 5 within the next week. Two of them will be hellish, the other three are okay.

    This one went better than I thought :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭Salty


    4 down, 4 more to go! They are going better than I expected, although I was kind of disappointed with English paper 1:( Paper 2 went swimmingly yesterday though! I had a back injury that prevented me from studying for 2 weeks so I'm kinda overloaded with work at the moment..it'll be over soon though! Roll on the 21st!

    What's the deal with passing by compensation? Just curious, it won't apply to me as I'm confidant I'll do more than pass the exams!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭Palytoxin


    _meehan_ wrote: »
    What's the deal with passing by compensation? Just curious, it won't apply to me as I'm confidant I'll do more than pass the exams!
    Féck, it's well for some! :pac:
    Physiology this morning, 6 essays to do 3. I narrowed down what I'd have study, still sure there would be at least 4 out of the 6 I could do, as anybody would. Go in, see the paper, not a single thing I studied came up! They picked backwards questions, copied some from last years paper, hadn't a clue what I was at! :( Still hopeful of a pass though! :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭ReacherCreature


    Corkfeen wrote: »
    Both were fine so and the hints pretty much came up. But I have the 3 hour Europe and the Wider World exam coming up on Monday. :D I really wish they wouldn't give us 3 hour exams. :pac: It's merely the fact that it's 3 hours long, not even a fear of failing or anything of the sort....

    I had a three hour one which was worth 100 per cent which was scary to say the least. No continuous assessment so it was imperative we did the work before hand. But indeed, 3 hour exams can be horrendous, but a small price to pay.

    Also, I'm glad the hints came up. I remember getting no hints from one particular lecturer so I went by the previous exam papers. 3 years in a row the same question came up but for the fourth (and my exam) he changed it around. Agony. :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭Byron85


    If I'd actually studied and went to class I'd have been grand like! But I didnt :pac: I'm hoping to keep it on next year if I can with Psych. Lesson learned though, you cannot wing Sociology :P How you finding it now actually?

    Also, thanks :D

    I love it and am planning on doing my PhD in it come September, or preferably January. There is a steep learning curve, which I think is what puts most people off it in first year.

    A word of advice about psychology: They are very tough markers. I'm minoring in it and i've never gotten a result, essay or exam, that i've been happy with from them. I regularly get 1.1s in sociology but in psychology i'm lucky to get mid 2.1.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭closeline


    Anyone know anything about Philosophy. Have an exam coming up and dont have a clue.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,863 ✭✭✭Papa_Lazarou


    9 in total- 5 down with 4 to go. 7 of these are 100% exams are are going shíte to say the least.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭IHeartChemistry


    Byron85 wrote: »
    I love it and am planning on doing my PhD in it come September, or preferably January. There is a steep learning curve, which I think is what puts most people off it in first year.

    A word of advice about psychology: They are very tough markers. I'm minoring in it and i've never gotten a result, essay or exam, that i've been happy with from them. I regularly get 1.1s in sociology but in psychology i'm lucky to get mid 2.1.

    Yea, a lot of people don't seem to like it or keep it on next year! I enjoy some parts of it, and some bits of it I aint too fond of. But it's a good subject and seems quite nice once you get the hang of it!

    The psych dept seem to be a bit up their own arses tbh. My essays have all been marked pretty crazily. I knew the information, they could see I did, they just were not happy with format or my referencing or anything else.

    AP1110 sat today! Didnt find it too bad :) Fingers crossed for a good pass anyway!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,247 ✭✭✭✭rebel girl 15


    well, that was a complete anti climax :( Seemed okay, but I know its gonna be marked hard


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Nervosa


    First exam this morning, Classical Analysis and Calculus. Was bricking it last night thinking I was fcuked. Nothing was sticking.

    It went well. Had a smile on my face leaving anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,016 ✭✭✭lilmissprincess


    My favourite lecturer clearly had me in mind while writing that exam :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭Screaminmidget


    Half way done. Next 2 weeks are gonna be awful.

    if you stopped kicking around on connaught avenue and studied you'd be alright :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭ReacherCreature


    How's the progress so far this week? Surely ye all haven't decided to walk away from them!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,052 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Worst exam ever today, probably cost me a 1H overall. Got to hate it when a lecturer tells you what to study and then gives an exam with none of that on it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭Palytoxin


    2 to go, Anatomy tomorrow, just an mcq so should be grand, and Pharmaceutics friday, and that's it! :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭ViveLaVie


    It's quite good! Just over the half way mark. Still in its draft stage so my supervisor will be taking his red pen to its throat soon enough.

    Halfway through your thesis already!?! Whaaat!?!?


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