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Schols Schols Schols, information and venting thread.

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  • #212
    LenovoUser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭LenovoUser


    obl wrote: »
    And who might that have been? ;)
    Ah, yes, JC, c'mon, tell us please...:D


  • #213
    Sir Ophiuchus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭Sir Ophiuchus


    In reference to an earlier post: It's never too late to start studying for Schols, you're just (much) better off allowing enough time.

    I didn't really allow enough time (my estimate of what's required: THE WHOLE TWO YEARS), but I've a lot of material from the past two years to fall back on, plus reading and essays I've done for my various courses. I've been doing desultory (always wanted to use that word) study over the past month or so, but only really got my nose to the grindstone (as in, in the library every day) two weeks ago. However, I've kept my outside commitments to a minimum this year and worked very hard for all the essays and reports I had to do, so I'm not too badly off.

    I think I'll be okay. Just got to get these damned end-of-term essays in!


  • #214
    tolosenc
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    Does anyone else just feel like giving up?


  • #215
    mathew
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    obl wrote: »
    Does anyone else just feel like giving up?

    At times... Keep at it tho.. Theres no penalty at all for doing badly..

    The chances are you'll do much better than you expect..

    Stick with it.. If anything its good preparation for the summer...

    :):)


  • #216
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Yeah, a friend of mine in 3rd year who got Schols said that he did the Summer exams just because he was bored..


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  • #217
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,303 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    mathew wrote: »
    Theres no penalty at all for doing badly..
    Losing the respect of your peers... ;)


  • #218
    mathew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭mathew


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    Losing the respect of your peers... ;)

    Ah go way outa that you..


  • #219
    Liquorice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 849 ✭✭✭Liquorice


    obl wrote: »
    Does anyone else just feel like giving up?

    If you give up you'll always regret it. Fear of failure is the only reason not to do 'em, once you've been studying. You could say afterwards "if I'd sat the exams then I might have got schols", but having a real chance at a ridiculously valuable scholarship is a wee bit more worthwhile, potential failure included.

    Best of luck, don't bottle it! :)


  • #220
    Sir Ophiuchus
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    obl wrote: »
    Does anyone else just feel like giving up?

    No. I'm going to damn well do this, and do this damn well.


  • #221
    bright
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭bright


    Schols is great craic...


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  • #222
    TheAmateur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭TheAmateur


    Do 2nd year engineers doing schols this year get exemptions from summer exams if they get a 2:1? We were just told they're doing away with that next year (i.e. for us 1st years) onwards...:(


  • #223
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 29,681 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    They're doing away with exemptions full stop next year as they are moving the schol exams due to semesterisation (at least that was the plan last I heard).


  • #224
    TheAmateur
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    Podge_irl wrote: »
    They're doing away with exemptions full stop next year as they are moving the schol exams due to semesterisation (at least that was the plan last I heard).
    Suppose there's a good bit of logic in that, if they kept them and put schols in between terms (which I'm guessing is the plan), then you'd be exempt from testing on a whole term's worth (12 weeks) of stuff! That'd be pretty mental.


  • #225
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 29,681 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Yup, pretty much the thinking. There was a movement to do away with the schol exams altogether and merely award schols based on year-end exams, but thankfully it was done away with. I imagine setting the schol exams between terms will make them harder, as they will cover more stuff that the students have yet to cover in lectures...

    I haven't really been keeping up with the plans for schols since i left though, so my info may not be up-to-date!


  • #226
    tolosenc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    mathew wrote: »
    At times... Keep at it tho.. Theres no penalty at all for doing badly..

    The chances are you'll do much better than you expect..

    Stick with it.. If anything its good preparation for the summer...

    :):)

    I'm not gonna quit. I promise. I still vary from one night I will certainly be the next Toronto Schol, and the next night I just don't know a thing.


  • #227
    piby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 539 ✭✭✭piby


    I remember when I attempted the schols. Did the first paper then realised that I could spend my whole Easter failing them or just relax and enjoy the few weeks off!

    I chose the 2nd option :p


  • #228
    tolosenc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    piby wrote: »
    I remember when I attempted the schols. Did the first paper then realised that I could spend my whole Easter failing them or just relax and enjoy the few weeks off!

    I chose the 2nd option :p

    What?! It's hard to hear you from all the way up here.


  • #229
    tolosenc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    Oh! And, Fuckshitjesus my first exam's tomorrow!


  • #230
    qz
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    obl wrote: »
    Oh! And, Fuckshitjesus my first exam's tomorrow!

    What!! I thought they began on the 9th! :pac:


  • #231
    mathew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭mathew


    obl wrote: »
    Oh! And, Fuckshitjesus my first exam's tomorrow!

    Really?? In what??

    I thought they didnt start until the 10th....

    Best of luck in it... Ill be in the same boat next Tuesday evening :)


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  • #232
    scruttocks
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    Monday, oh dear.


  • #233
    tolosenc
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    mathew wrote: »
    Really?? In what??

    I thought they didnt start until the 10th....

    Best of luck in it... Ill be in the same boat next Tuesday evening :)

    It's in French. Just the Oral. But it's two professors and me...

    I don't have one after it till Tuesday. Then Thursday, Friday, Monday, Monday, Tuesday!

    Thanks man!


  • #234
    JC 2K3
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    Thursday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Monday for me.


  • #235
    mathew
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    JC 2K3 wrote: »
    Thursday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Monday for me.

    Oooohhh two days in a row.... not nice..

    I have Monday (class exam) then Schols Wednesday Friday Wednesday Friday Monday


  • #236
    JC 2K3
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    Two hardest exams too.... The second one being Hardware Practical, which is THE hardest.

    They're all from 9:30 to 12:30 though, which means I have a full day to study after each one.


  • #237
    Sir Ophiuchus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭Sir Ophiuchus


    Actually, how many exams do people have?

    Can you beat eight? (Five Psychology TSM, three English TSM)


  • #238
    JC 2K3
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    Five, but they're 3 hours each.


  • #239
    mathew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭mathew


    Sir Ophiuchus wrote: »
    Actually, how many exams do people have?

    Can you beat eight? (Five Psychology TSM, three English TSM)

    I have too... all 3 hours..


  • #240
    tolosenc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    I'm happy with how it went, but it could have good better. Ah well. One down now...


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  • #241
    Liquorice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 849 ✭✭✭Liquorice


    mathew wrote: »
    I have too... all 3 hours..

    24 hours of exams? Jaysus what sort of sadists are running your course?! You poor thing, good luck!

    I've got Tues, Thurs, Fri, Mon, Weds, Thurs, Fri, Mon. Lovely, just lovely.


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