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Degree grading

  • 01-09-2015 7:34pm
    #1
    fminus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    Just wondering if anybody knows about honours degree grades being rounded up?

    Just found out that my final degree grade is 69.93% and a little sickened. Thought that they would have just been sound and given me the 1.1. I know several people in other universities where that has been the case.

    Anybody have any experience with this? I generally find that staff refuse to engage when asked about this sort of stuff.
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  • #2
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,039 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    I'd say it is possible to get 69.4% average, or 69.6%, and be awarded a First.


    Are you sure that you weren't awarded a First?


    You would need to read the Marks and Standards.


  • #3
    fminus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭fminus


    Geuze wrote: »
    I'd say it is possible to get 69.4% average, or 69.6%, and be awarded a First.


    Are you sure that you weren't awarded a First?


    You would need to read the Marks and Standards.

    Well if the only thing to go by is the online results, then no, I wasn't given the first.
    Marks and standards seems fairly clear that its 70+ % though


  • #4
    wetlandsboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭wetlandsboy


    fminus wrote: »
    Just wondering if anybody knows about honours degree grades being rounded up?

    Just found out that my final degree grade is 69.93% and a little sickened. Thought that they would have just been sound and given me the 1.1. I know several people in other universities where that has been the case.

    Anybody have any experience with this? I generally find that staff refuse to engage when asked about this sort of stuff.

    I would definitely talk to someone in the College Office about this. However, the fact that the College Board meetings have taken place by now makes me think that it may be a done deal. However, I would still pursue this.


  • #5
    Lumi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭Lumi


    fminus wrote: »
    Just wondering if anybody knows about honours degree grades being rounded up?

    Just found out that my final degree grade is 69.93% and a little sickened. Thought that they would have just been sound and given me the 1.1. I know several people in other universities where that has been the case.

    Anybody have any experience with this? I generally find that staff refuse to engage when asked about this sort of stuff.

    If you've only just found out I assume that you had deferred exam(s)? If that's the case the details on discussing/rechecking or appealing your results are here
    You have until September 14th. If you recheck/appeal you might gain the extra marks you need to reach 70%


  • #6
    fminus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭fminus


    Lumi wrote: »
    If you've only just found out I assume that you had deferred exam(s)?

    Yep. Sat two exams in August. Gonna appeal it and hope for the best!


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  • #7
    Lostman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭Lostman1990


    fminus wrote: »
    Just wondering if anybody knows about honours degree grades being rounded up?

    Just found out that my final degree grade is 69.93% and a little sickened. Thought that they would have just been sound and given me the 1.1. I know several people in other universities where that has been the case.

    Anybody have any experience with this? I generally find that staff refuse to engage when asked about this sort of stuff.

    As it is your final year, you should get a transcript of the results in the post. These are usually received a day or two after the online results. It states your overall score on this and also whether it is explicitly a first class.
    I'm thinking though that it will be listed as a second. Get appealing...


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