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Official Autumn Exam Thread - all exam related info in here!

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    #32
    Niamhy23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Niamhy23


    Does anyone know what the pass rate is for U.L? 40%? I'e been here 2 years and I'm still not sure. So if anyones has the grade table please let me know. Screwed for these exams :eek:


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    #33
    snazzy
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭snazzy


    I wish I had read this thread before my exam this morning.
    Didn't realise about the importance of the student ID till I was signing in at 5 to 9.
    Thank Christ I had brought my purse with it in it but another girl wasn't so lucky :(


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    #34
    Niamh_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭Niamh_


    Niamhy23 wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the pass rate is for U.L? 40%? I'e been here 2 years and I'm still not sure. So if anyones has the grade table please let me know. Screwed for these exams :eek:

    Letter grade % equivalent
    A1 75+ 1, first class honours
    A2 70-74 1
    B1 65-69 2.1, second class honours, grade 1
    B2 60-64 2.1
    B3 55-59 2.2, second class honours, grade 2
    C1 50-54 2.2
    C2 45-49 Pass
    C3 40-44 Pass
    D1 35-39 Compensation fail
    D2 30-34 Compensation fail
    F <30 Non-compensation fail


    Good luck. I'm sure you'll do better than you think.


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    #35
    metamorphosis
    Registered Users Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭metamorphosis


    For what it's worth - i'm in 4th year, have done economics every semester and have never had an exam harder than microeconomics in 1st year. Don't worry lads it gets easier. Macro is easier next semester and then halfway through second year the negatively marked multiple choicers are gone and its down to economics essays.


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    #36
    Niamhy23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Niamhy23


    Sweet, thanks a mill. It all seems a little more achievable now. Roll on the 18th :p:)


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    #37
    caesar
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭caesar


    One down 3 to go. Fairly happy with the first one but the worst have yet to come. Not on til next tuesday....and im not sure if its a good or bad thing!!


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    #38
    Niamhy23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Niamhy23


    Of course they'd change the exam format the year I did the module...absolute sham of an exam. :confused: Yeah I think its worse if youve a big gap between exams cos you get lazy!!:rolleyes:


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    #39
    alexcorb1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭alexcorb1991


    anyone else in 1st business who thinks communications is a bit of a joke?


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    #40
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    alexcorb1991 wrote: »
    anyone else in 1st business who thinks communications is a bit of a joke?

    2nd year, the general consensus is that it is complete ****e :)


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    #41
    alexcorb1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭alexcorb1991


    Busi_Girl08 wrote: »
    2nd year, the general consensus is that it is complete ****e :)


    Wait...........I have to do it again in 2nd year!:eek:


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    #42
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    alexcorb1991 wrote: »
    Wait...........I have to do it again in 2nd year!:eek:

    Oh no!! Sorry. I just mean I did it last year, and everyone agreed that it was a load of!:)

    There's a bit of an overlap of it in Organisational Behaviour and HR though.


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    #43
    alexcorb1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭alexcorb1991


    Whoo. Just goes to show much i learnt from the listening chapter i just studied


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    #44
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    alexcorb1991 wrote: »
    Whoo. Just goes to show much i learnt from the listening chapter i just studied

    :pac:

    OB is a little more interesting though, promise :)

    And if you have the same lecturer that I had...you will be watching a lot of The Office clips ;)


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    #45
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    It's kind of hard to study for exams when you have very little interest in any of the modules :(


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    #46
    alexcorb1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭alexcorb1991


    Sweeeeeeeeeeet love that show.

    Yeah but at least we have the option of not going


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    #47
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    alexcorb1991 wrote: »
    Sweeeeeeeeeeet love that show.

    Yeah but at least we have the option of not going

    Oh yeah, it's the American one though...if that makes any difference.

    I don't know if you will have the girl I had last semester (who's name I can't for the life of me remember :o)

    But yeah there is some pretty interesting stuff there, a lot about classical conditioning and stuff :)


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    #48
    metamorphosis
    Registered Users Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭metamorphosis


    Mr. reeves ireland and the world economy over with - haha grand out! Same paper every year or near enough.

    Healthcare sociology tomorrow at 9 - social theories just suck the fun out of life.


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    #49
    MiciG91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭MiciG91


    I hate communications i havent been into barley any lectures hopefully i can bs the exam and whats up with the grades for our presentation we were told we were one of the best groups and only got 20 ???


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    #50
    wonderingabout
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭wonderingabout


    I've missed two exams this week because i've been sick. I know i'll have to sit them in August & i have a medical cert. But does anyone know exactly what i have to do to get an igarde?


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    #51
    billy the squid
    Registered Users Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭billy the squid


    Go to SAA. They will be able to advise you.


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    #52
    billy the squid
    Registered Users Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭billy the squid


    No more exams until wednesday. only one am worried about is culture and new media, and InDesign practical next week.


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    #53
    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    wonderingabout wrote: »
    I've missed two exams this week because i've been sick. I know i'll have to sit them in August & i have a medical cert. But does anyone know exactly what i have to do to get an igarde?
    contact sueducation@ul.ie or 0860435302.

    Either way, it's not SAA.


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    #54
    Ms. Education
    Closed Accounts Posts: 215 ✭✭Ms. Education


    Niamh_ wrote: »
    Letter grade % equivalent
    A1 75+ 1, first class honours
    A2 70-74 1
    B1 65-69 2.1, second class honours, grade 1
    B2 60-64 2.1
    B3 55-59 2.2, second class honours, grade 2
    C1 50-54 2.2
    C2 45-49 Pass
    C3 40-44 Pass
    D1 35-39 Compensation fail
    D2 30-34 Compensation fail
    F <30 Non-compensation fail

    This grade table only applies in some cases. It is the most common but not used universally across the college. Contact the lecturer for the percentage to grade breakdown to be sure.


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    #55
    Ms. Education
    Closed Accounts Posts: 215 ✭✭Ms. Education


    wonderingabout wrote: »
    I've missed two exams this week because i've been sick. I know i'll have to sit them in August & i have a medical cert. But does anyone know exactly what i have to do to get an igarde?

    As 99er said, text me on 086-0435302, we can meet up and I'll talk you through it.


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    #56
    Dr. Baltar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭Dr. Baltar


    Have two exams done.
    The first went pretty good but today was a complete disaster. I'm already planning for the repeats.
    Tomorrow should fine so long as I do a bit of cramming and same as for Saturday.
    It is a bit of pressure having three in a row, but at least they're all over and done with in a short amount of time.

    I really can't wait to go out on Saturday night! :D


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    #57
    Baalbec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Baalbec


    ULstudent wrote: »
    Mr. reeves ireland and the world economy over with - haha grand out! Same paper every year or near enough.

    Healthcare sociology tomorrow at 9 - social theories just suck the fun out of life.


    Speaking of ireland in the world economy;its done and dusted now, but pretty disappointed with the structure of how the module was examined from the word go,..knew my 3 topics inside out really but found it difficult to get 3 good quality essays down on paper in 2.5 hours!!But this wouldnt normally bother me,as there have been modules like before and everybody's in the same boat; only he eluded to this being down to "budget issues" in his first lecture,hence no tutorial hours,...and no 20% essay before the main exam??....any insights?


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    #58
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    Oh my god. No more HR, EVER!!! :D:D:D

    I finished it in about 30 minutes aswell.

    But seriously, I am just glad to see the back of a horrible, horrible module. :mad:


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    #59
    MiciG91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭MiciG91


    Whats a compensation fail ?is this when you fail one exam but pass the rest you will be brought up ? will you still have to do repeats ? Thanks


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    #60
    Mossin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,219 ✭✭✭Mossin


    MiciG91 wrote: »
    Whats a compensation fail ?is this when you fail one exam but pass the rest you will be brought up ? will you still have to do repeats ? Thanks

    No, a compensating fail is a grade D2 or D1..You do not have to repeat these modules as long as your QCA for the year is above 2.0

    However, if your QCA is below 2.0 for the year, then these are ones you probably should repeat.

    If you outright fail a module, i.e. receive a grade E, F or NG, then you have to repeat that module if you wish to progress to the next semester.


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    #61
    Mossin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,219 ✭✭✭Mossin


    Baalbec wrote: »
    Speaking of ireland in the world economy;its done and dusted now, but pretty disappointed with the structure of how the module was examined from the word go,..knew my 3 topics inside out really but found it difficult to get 3 good quality essays down on paper in 2.5 hours!!But this wouldnt normally bother me,as there have been modules like before and everybody's in the same boat; only he eluded to this being down to "budget issues" in his first lecture,hence no tutorial hours,...and no 20% essay before the main exam??....any insights?

    Is I.W.E still a 2.5 hour lecture and no tutorial then?
    I dont think thats budget cuts, thats the way the module has been done for years afaik, it most certainly was like that on the old BBS course [which just finished in May '09].
    We had no projects, just a 100% exam, and had to write 3 essays in 2.5 hours..

    Most people didnt even bother showing up to the lecturers and just got past answers and learnt them off...a waste of a module imo.


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