UCD making a Mistake in my grade? Likley?

TDOie

Hi guys just got back my results, Not bad overall but its showing an E(C) for a subject I know I done quite well in. Its showing 0% for the final written. I was quite confident I got an A in that exam.
Is it likley UCD just made a mistake?

dyl10

Sounds like it.

I didn't think "Pass by compensations: E(C)" were displayed in provisional results?

TDOie

dyl10 wrote: »

Sounds like it.

I didn't think "Pass by compensations: E(C)" were displayed in provisional results?

They where, Its wierd I talked to friends who also done the exam they both got an A+. I know I done well in the exam. E-mail'd the lecturer but I know Im going to be left waiting till atleast Monday I want my A!!! :pac:

taz70

Definitely contact the Module Coordinator on Monday. If you thought you did really well in the exam, then a zero makes no sense. You'd be getting at least SOME marks for it!! It sounds like that the exam grade wasn't included in your final result, so let the Module Coordinator know so they can double check that they received the exam and the grade was included.

TDOie

taz70 wrote: »

Definitely contact the Module Coordinator on Monday. If you thought you did really well in the exam, then a zero makes no sense. You'd be getting at least SOME marks for it!! It sounds like that the exam grade wasn't included in your final result, so let the Module Coordinator know so they can double check that they received the exam and the grade was included.

Thats what I was thinking. It would not be possible for me get 0 to be honest. I know I sound slightly smug about it but I know for sure I got atleast an A. It was one of those few exams where you walk in, look at the paper and remember everything. :pac:
Even if for some strange reason I done badly (which I didnt ) I dont even think its possible to get 0 When you answer every question well! :eek:

Handsome Bob

Sounds a bit alarming to me. 0%? Sounds like they lost your paper.

TDOie

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Sounds a bit alarming to me. 0%? Sounds like they lost your paper.

What would happen if they did infact lose my paper? I signed the thing in the exam to say I handed it up. They better not cheat me out of my A thats what I'm fearing

Handsome Bob

TDOie wrote: »

What would happen if they did infact lose my paper? I signed the thing in the exam to say I handed it up. They better not cheat me out of my A thats what I'm fearing

From my own experience in trying to get justice from UCD they make it as difficult as possible.

But as you said you signed the paper to say you handed it up so that's a good thing. That should prove you handed a paper up, which would totally go against getting 0%. You would have least got something.

Don't worry, I'm sure it will be sorted.:)

TDOie

Thanks for the help

I'll let you guys know the outcome incase any of you are curious.

taz70

I doubt they lost the paper - more like the result was never entered. Don't stress about it until you know for certain. There really is a good paper trail with exam scripts to prove that you were there etc.

Dinkie

Contact them.... a good few of us in my class failed to have one of our continuous assessment included in our marks - bringing down my mark by over a grade! That happened at Christmas.

We contacted the course co-ordinator and it got sorted fairly quickly.... however it did take some persuasion... so don't give up.

If all else fails you can request a recheck!

TDOie

Yeah, The weighting of the suspected not included part is 60% so its bringing me down by more than a grade :P :pac:

kdak

good luck anyway! its prob a mix up, you'll get your A eventually!

Goonerette

TDOie wrote: »

Yeah, The weighting of the suspected not included part is 60% so its bringing me down by more than a grade :P :pac:

A similar thing happened to me in first year. They misplaced my essay for one of the modules which brought my overall grade down to a D because the essay mark was showing up as NG. :eek: After much needless panic and stress, I called the module coordinator and it was sorted out. It did take a month or so for UCD bureaucracy to enter the correct grade, though. :rolleyes: Don't stress about it, though. The fact that you got 0% suggests they simply failed to enter your A.

blueblue

Maye you plagarised and they had to fail you?

TDOie

blueblue wrote: »

Maye you plagarised and they had to fail you?

I didnt Plagarise and plagarising a 1hr written exam in exam situations? :P even if they suspected such things wouldnt they inform me?

frenchtoast

My friends brother told me before they lost a his paper and gave them 0% after alot of arguing the ended up giving him the class average as his grade.

one of my results was well below what i was expecting. whats the procedure? do i have to wait until the final results are issued before contesting a grade?

TDOie

frenchtoast wrote: »

My friends brother told me before they lost a his paper and gave them 0% after alot of arguing the ended up giving him the class average as his grade.

one of my results was well below what i was expecting. whats the procedure? do i have to wait until the final results are issued before contesting a grade?

If thats the case I'd argue for a free repeat. I know I done better than the class average and losing Marks in what is ur favourite and best module would be soo annoying.

beautifulmeath

The exact same thing happened to me...and like that i expected at least a B+ but reckond i'd gotten an A. I'm phoning them first thing in the morning!

El Siglo

Who should you get on to if you're not happy with a result? I emailed one of my lecturers about one, and there's another result I'm not too happy about as well, I might email the lecturer about that today some time. It's a bit funny this year considering all the info on the ucd site relates to the final results, so we're kind of in limbo with these provisional ones. I'd say the student desk is going to inundated with phone calls today!

TDOie

El Siglo wrote: »

Who should you get on to if you're not happy with a result? I emailed one of my lecturers about one, and there's another result I'm not too happy about as well, I might email the lecturer about that today some time. It's a bit funny this year considering all the info on the ucd site relates to the final results, so we're kind of in limbo with these provisional ones. I'd say the student desk is going to inundated with phone calls today!

Well I e-mailed my lecturer thankfully he's a nice guy and the Module coordinator and he likes me so he should be helpfull enough with the mix up.

Twix44

happened to me in first year, and the results weren't provisional then. I emailed the lecturer and within 2 hours he emailed meback saying there had been a mistake. went from an f to a b+. So I'd say email lecturer!

Blush_01

TDOie wrote: »

Is it likley UCD just made a mistake?

I don't have the best opinion of UCD anymore, based on my experiences.

If you're questioning the likelihood of someone making a mistake, particularly where your academic record is concerned, I'd imagine you're probably fairly close to the truth.

TDOie

Blush_01 wrote: »

I don't have the best opinion of UCD anymore, based on my experiences.

If you're questioning the likelihood of someone making a mistake, particularly where your academic record is concerned, I'd imagine you're probably fairly close to the truth.

Yeah, Well I've e-mailed the module co-ord and no reply. Im just going to wait on the finals to be released and hope they've found the mistake and fixed it themself. If not I'll appeal.

funky penguin

10 days and no reply?!?!

You are a very patient person. I'd have sent several angry e-mails by now. :pac:

TDOie

funky penguin wrote: »

10 days and no reply?!?!

You are a very patient person. I'd have sent several angry e-mails by now. :pac:

Well, I have to put up with these people for the next 3 years so I sapose I should be patient :P . It'll get sorted eventually plus by the time the final results come out I have reason to be angry :pac: I think I'll be going out to belfield if theres no reply by then!

Blush_01

TDOie wrote: »

Well, I have to put up with these people for the next 3 years so I sapose I should be patient :P . It'll get sorted eventually plus by the time the final results come out I have reason to be angry :pac: I think I'll be going out to belfield if theres no reply by then!

No, you should not be patient. They have omitted your grade. You should be the opposite of patient. The squeaky wheel gets the oil first, and that's particularly true with UCD. I was relaxed about things, figuring they'd be sorted out simply enough, that I shouldn't push things. It took 18 months to resolve the issue.

My advice, for what it's worth, would be that you shouldn't make a nuisance of yourself or be overly aggressive, but be assertive. You don't want to appear like you don't care either. These are your grades, and they're especially important at the moment - let them know that you're determined and interested enough not to let things slide.

wonderworm

there is no point in losing the head now you should wait until the final results are released on the 18th for all you know things will be resolved by then, unless you have no grade for something you sat, in which case you should lose the head

TDOie

Just an update for any of you wondering , my E(C) went up to an A in finals , Not an A+ But as I suspected they made a mistake :P

bnt

I have one subject where I was marked a low D on the exam, and the exam was 90% of the score, and that is way off. I had a couple of problems on the exam - mostly my inability to flawlessly recall dozens of arbitrary formulae and "fudge factors" - but even with that, I reckon it should be a B. It's a Civil Engineering subject, and I received an email about the script viewing procedure, without asking - as if they could tell I was going to question this one. You have to get a form from the school office today and fill it in by next week.

frenchtoast

by any chance was it structural analysis with spanish?