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Repeating an I-Grade

daniels.ducks · 2013-09-11 13:07:50

A friend of mine failed an I-Grade during the Summer and was told after a meeting with the lecturer that there was nothing that can be done for him except that he has to do a link in. Is this true? Surely he should be able to do a repeat exam and be capped at a C3? This one exam is setting him a year back now where as…

11-09-2013 02:07PM

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daniels.ducks

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A friend of mine failed an I-Grade during the Summer and was told after a meeting with the lecturer that there was nothing that can be done for him except that he has to do a link in.
Is this true? Surely he should be able to do a repeat exam and be capped at a C3? This one exam is setting him a year back now where as other people got two chances at it. What can he do now?

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#2 11-09-2013 02:25PM

The Bogman

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Same thing happened my friend a couple of years ago. As far as I know, nothing you can do. Only get 1 chance at an I-grade.

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#3 11-09-2013 09:20PM

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No you can't repeat it. I asked the question before I sat my own i-grade exam in August. I found it really stressful only having one chance at it.

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