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Is a bunch of Bs really enough for a 2.1?!

  • 25-10-2011 09:07PM
    #1
    LaPresidente
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Well done Rovers, Bad luck and better next time UCD. Anyway, so if a 2.1 (2nd Class Honours, Grade 1) requires 3.08 and above (to 3.67), and B- is equivalent to 3.2, then would getting B- or even (dizzy heights!) B for all my modules really be enough to get a 2.1?


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  • #2
    pljudge321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭pljudge321


    LaPresidente wrote: »
    Well done Rovers, Bad luck and better next time UCD. Anyway, so if a 2.1 (2nd Class Honours, Grade 1) requires 3.08 and above (to 3.67), and B- is equivalent to 3.2, then would getting B- or even (dizzy heights!) B for all my modules really be enough to get a 2.1?

    Yes.


  • #3
    The Agogo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭The Agogo


    You answered your own question there really. GPA of 3.2 is a 2H1. You won't get a 1H1 though...


  • #4
    LaPresidente
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭LaPresidente


    Shocking! Thanks for the answers, guys.


  • #5
    L
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭L


    It's worth noting that a B is quite a bit harder to achieve in college than secondary school though.


  • #6
    WeeBushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭WeeBushy


    A B is a high standard: http://www.ucd.ie/registry/assessment/staff_info/modular%20grades%20explained%20staff.pdf page 2.


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  • #7
    ._.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭._.


    L wrote: »
    It's worth noting that a B is quite a bit harder to achieve in college than secondary school though.

    A B is only 63.33% in UCD, you'd have to get 80% in secondary school for a B2..


  • #8
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    60-70 in UCD
    70-85 in Secondary


  • #9
    L
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭L


    ._. wrote: »
    A B is only 63.33% in UCD, you'd have to get 80% in secondary school for a B2..

    You're comparing chalk and cheese. Take a look at the grading guide and you'll see what I mean.


  • #10
    LaPresidente
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭LaPresidente


    Great stuff. It takes the pressure off a little to know we can get an 'honours' degree even if we're not on the A-Team. Thanks for posting the staff grading guide weebushy - it's interesting to get a different perspective.


  • #11
    WeeBushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭WeeBushy


    LaPresidente wrote: »
    Great stuff. It takes the pressure off a little to know we can get an 'honours' degree even if we're not on the A-Team. Thanks for posting the staff grading guide weebushy - it's interesting to get a different perspective.

    No prob. There's lots of useful information available about all aspects of UCD with a little bit of googling :)


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  • #12
    RMD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭RMD


    If you want to make comparisons to secondary school, you're going to get quite a shock when you realise how much work a B takes in comparison, even though it's only 60%.


  • #13
    littlefriend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭littlefriend


    I keep reading Bs as BS


  • #14
    Offside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭Offside


    I'm on exchange in the States at the moment where a pass is 60%. My GPA at home is in and around the 3.3 mark and I'm really struggling to get up to that 60% here, really looking forward to a return to UCD academics, it's far easier to get that B in UCD (in my course anyway!).


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