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Graduate positions - "Expected 2.1"

  • 30-09-2015 6:59pm
    #1
    RyanDrive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭


    I am in my final year of college (the only year that counts toward my degree grade) and I am planning on applying to various graduate positions. Most of these have a requirement of a 2.1 or an "expected 2.1". My last exam results I received a 2.2, although I do expect to get a 2.1 in my final year. So should I tick the requirement of "expected 2.1" or is saying that when you have a 2.2 so far a complete lie?


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  • #2
    Right Turn Clyde
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Right Turn Clyde


    RyanDrive wrote: »
    I am in my final year of college (the only year that counts toward my degree grade) and I am planning on applying to various graduate positions. Most of these have a requirement of a 2.1 or an "expected 2.1". My last exam results I received a 2.2, although I do expect to get a 2.1 in my final year. So should I tick the requirement of "expected 2.1" or is saying that when you have a 2.2 so far a complete lie?

    You shouldn't be expecting a 2.1 is you haven't achieved it so far. However, what's to lose? Go for it. It might even motivate you to get a better grade.


  • #3
    GalwayGrrrrrl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭GalwayGrrrrrl


    The only peril of doing this is that the offer might be conditional on you getting the 2.1- ie if you get the 2.2 they won't honour the job offer when you have graduated. This could happen if they sponsor their graduates to do further education like a masters that requires minimum 2.1 to enter. However, it's not a bit jump from 2.2 to 2.1 so apply and work double hard this year!!


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