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Passed my uni exams!

#21
Nothing wrong with that, I had to repeat my 3rd year (4yr degree).

Happens sometimes, tho, with 3 friends of mines departing from this plain of existence in the course of that year, but I digree . . . sometimes for the best getting to repeat the year. You go into your final year a stronger person.

Well, I dare say if your final degree grade depends on your two final years, maybe not as good a thing, but if it is all dependant on the final year, you're gold :)
 
#22
i_got_a_mohawk said:
Nothing wrong with that, I had to repeat my 3rd year (4yr degree).

Happens sometimes, tho, with 3 friends of mines departing from this plain of existence in the course of that year, but I digree . . . sometimes for the best getting to repeat the year. You go into your final year a stronger person.

Well, I dare say if your final degree grade depends on your two final years, maybe not as good a thing, but if it is all dependant on the final year, you're gold :)
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One of the problems for me has been watching my friends graduate without me, and going into my next modules without my familiar little group of classmates there.

But I did get pretty decent marks out of this year, and I got to do some pretty cool stuff in the process.
 
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Fassa Albrecht said:
One of the problems for me has been watching my friends graduate without me, and going into my next modules without my familiar little group of classmates there.

But I did get pretty decent marks out of this year, and I got to do some pretty cool stuff in the process.
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What are modules? :confused:

US schools use quarters or semesters to divide up each year (depending on the University or College attended). Four years is typical for a bachelor’s degree but 5-years or longer is not uncommon either.
 
#27
Congrats Fassa!

i_got_a_mohawk said:
Nothing wrong with that, I had to repeat my 3rd year (4yr degree).

Happens sometimes, tho, with 3 friends of mines departing from this plain of existence in the course of that year, but I digree . . . sometimes for the best getting to repeat the year. You go into your final year a stronger person.
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It took me 5 stinking years got get a lousy associates degree because of failing algebra a few times and having to take 2 semesters off due to life issues. I'm now in year 6 of my education and still wont get a bachelors until May 2010 and thats if all goes well. I should have a damn masters by now.

I don't know if its for the best or not though because when it comes time for to apply to a University to work on on a Masters, those transcripts showing what I failed and time it took to get both degrees may come back to haunt you and bite ya in the ass, regardless of how good the GPA is.
 
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cassanova said:
Congrats Fassa!



It took me 5 stinking years got get a lousy associates degree because of failing algebra a few times and having to take 2 semesters off due to life issues. I'm now in year 6 of my education and still wont get a bachelors until May 2010 and thats if all goes well. I should have a damn masters by now.

I don't know if its for the best or not though because when it comes time for to apply to a University to work on on a Masters, those transcripts showing what I failed and time it took to get both degrees may come back to haunt you and bite ya in the ass, regardless of how good the GPA is.
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Not to hijack the thread but, you are not alone by a long shot.
Life issues are common and can disrupt even the best students. It took me several years to get my BA.

Life issues including death in the family, time off to remodel my parents house so they could sell it and move to Hawaii, time off for Desert Storm, time off to help my girlfriend to build her house, trying to work full time while attending school full time :scowl: (big hit on the GPA there) and switching majors three times (Biology to Physics to Chemistry to Biology).

I finished with a GPA of 2.74 and still got into two masters programs (concurrently). Your GPA and your ability to stick with it will get you in the door to a graduate program somewhere.

Good luck! ;)
 
#32
Hawaii Islander said:
What are modules? :confused:

US schools use quarters or semesters to divide up each year (depending on the University or College attended). Four years is typical for a bachelor’s degree but 5-years or longer is not uncommon either.
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The system in the UK is pretty different.

Most degree courses dont involve Majoring and Minoring stuff here, you just apply to do a degree in a certain subject and thats what you do. I dare say it could be classed as your major.

For undergraduate study, depending on the university, you either have 3 terms or 2 semesters.

Here is a breakdown of what my UG was like:

Year 1 - 4 modules each semester (8 total)
Year 2 - 4 modules each semester (8 total)
Year 3 - 3 modules each semester (6 total)
Year 4 - 2 modules per half semester (8 total)

Each module is a different course. Where you have lectures, labs, coursework and exam. They are pretty fluid and can be completelly different. For example, some course have modules where it is 100% course work, others where it is 100% exam. Pretty often a mixture, say 75-25 (exam-coursework).

Each module is worth a certain number of points. And you need a certain number of points for say your BSc, you need more (ie an extra years worth) for the BSc (hons) etc etc.

The system by which they grade your degree can vary pretty widely aswell. Instead of the GPA, we have it split into 'First', 'Upper Second (2:1)', 'Lower Second (2:2)', 'Third'.
 
#33
cassanova said:
I don't know if its for the best or not though because when it comes time for to apply to a University to work on on a Masters, those transcripts showing what I failed and time it took to get both degrees may come back to haunt you and bite ya in the ass, regardless of how good the GPA is.
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I really don't know about that to be honest. It certainly wasn't an issue getting into the masters course I'm on now, and that was a pretty radical change in direction (undergrad in Biochemistry to a masters (at a different university) which is in Nanotechnology & Microsystems which is primarily Physics based with Engineering elements).

And I've not had it questioned at any PhD interviews i've had either.

I think, at least over here, that they take it in stride that it must have been a fairly decent reason if the university allowed you to repeat a year in the first place. Because that in itself was a nightmare, trying to get the paperwork done and convincing them it wasn't just because I'm a bum that I needed to repeat the year! :smug:
 
#34
Cheers guys! :hyper:

Hawaii Islander said:
What are modules? :confused:

US schools use quarters or semesters to divide up each year (depending on the University or College attended). Four years is typical for a bachelor’s degree but 5-years or longer is not uncommon either.
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Modules are like subjects in school. For example, this year I took a module in ancient medicine and on Persians. They're essentially sets of lectures dedicated to a specific subject. Each one is worth a certain amount of credits, and you're allowed 120 credits a year.

Then these will be split between two semesters, the fall semester from September-January, and then the Spring semester which is mid January to June.

My module split this year is 70-50, which is allowed, with most modules being 20 credits each.

Three years is normal for a BA here, 5 for medicine and 7 for architects. Then it's a 1yr Masters and a 2yr PhD.

username n/a said:
What's your major?
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My major is Social History, which is essentially ancient History by another name.
 
#35
i_got_a_mohawk said:
I think, at least over here, that they take it in stride that it must have been a fairly decent reason if the university allowed you to repeat a year in the first place. Because that in itself was a nightmare, trying to get the paperwork done and convincing them it wasn't just because I'm a bum that I needed to repeat the year! :smug:
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My repeat year was due to illness, and actually getting this concession was a pain! My uni last year was a bit annoyed and a bit hissy with me because I spent a lot of time off studies/lectures and even when I was in class, my concentration and stuff was shot to pieces.
It was only when I was sent to hospital urgently and had a letter sent to my university from the doctors telling them I was seriously ill that they began to believe that there might be a case for me having a VERY good case for a repeat year.

I was finally diagnosed with a serious hormonal imbalance and pre-diabetes, which was causing my illness. I still haven't received an official apology from anyone...
 
#40
MakiSupaStar said:
This thread is a not so veiled attempt for Fassa to brag about finishing her uni exams.

Wait for it... You'll see what I did there. ;)
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