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    #6422
    How so Joe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭How so Joe


    I think the whole point of societies (and clubs) is that you join the ones which interest you. That way you already have a common interest with the people you meet. And even if you don't make any bosom buddies who you will cherish for the rest of your life, well hey, at least you were doing something you enjoyed!


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    #6423
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    How so Joe wrote: »
    I think the whole point of societies (and clubs) is that you join the ones which interest you. That way you already have a common interest with the people you meet. And even if you don't make any bosom buddies who you will cherish for the rest of your life, well hey, at least you were doing something you enjoyed!

    Yes, but I have lots of interests and invariably some societies are better run than others and there may be some things I normally wouldn't consider but a recommendation could put me on to something new I might enjoy.


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    #6424
    banquo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭banquo


    2821137c-0f7c-4ca2-b96a-b1c98108cc1a.jpg


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    #6425
    DylanII
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭DylanII


    Do final years usually get their results early?


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    #6426
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    DylanII wrote: »
    Do final years usually get their results early?

    Same day as everyone else


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    #6427
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    DylanII wrote: »
    Do final years usually get their results early?

    Same day as everyone else


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    #6428
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users Posts: 18,139 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Oops you did it again...


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    #6429
    jubella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭jubella


    The wait for results is killing me :(


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    #6430
    PictureFrame
    Registered Users Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    thursday week isn't it?

    So many colleges have them already because they started their exams earlier. Almost all my friends from home have them at this rate :(


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    #6431
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    PictureFrame wrote: »
    thursday week isn't it?

    So many colleges have them already because they started their exams earlier. Almost all my friends from home have them at this rate :(

    Officially out Friday 27th but they're usually online the day before.

    Yea, Facebook has been full of people celebrating their results for the last few weeks while I'm here absolutely dreading mine. DCU are still waiting too if that helps!


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    #6432
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users Posts: 18,139 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    July 1st is consultation day if I remember correctly.


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    #6433
    PictureFrame
    Registered Users Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    RobbingBandit wrote: »
    July 1st is consultation day if I remember correctly.

    what does this involve? i've never done it before but i'm definitely going to this year!


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    #6434
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users Posts: 18,139 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    It is a chance to discuss your results with your lecturer, like an office hours consultation really.


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    #6435
    PictureFrame
    Registered Users Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    RobbingBandit wrote: »
    It is a chance to discuss your results with your lecturer, like an office hours consultation really.

    But there's no viewing of scripts or anything like that is there? What exactly can you discuss if you have no way of seeing what went wrong?

    Or is it more for final years to discuss possible repeats to improve marks or whatever?


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    #6436
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    PictureFrame wrote: »
    But there's no viewing of scripts or anything like that is there? What exactly can you discuss if you have no way of seeing what went wrong?

    Or is it more for final years to discuss possible repeats to improve marks or whatever?

    I'm pretty sure the scripts are there to view. It's like you said: to discuss rechecking and/or repeating.

    I'm presuming that it's possible to apply for repeats to up grades with going to the consultation days? Tbh I'm hoping to avoid it over one exam even though I will be resitting it.


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    #6437
    mickstupp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭mickstupp


    PictureFrame wrote: »
    But there's no viewing of scripts or anything like that is there? What exactly can you discuss if you have no way of seeing what went wrong?

    Or is it more for final years to discuss possible repeats to improve marks or whatever?
    You're entitled to view both your summer and Christmas exam scripts if you wish. They'll have them all there (they should) and you can see exactly how they marked each question and ask them why. The person manning the desk with the scripts may not be the same lecturer as set/corrected the exam, but they should still be able to give you a good idea of where you went wrong.

    It's definitely not just for final year students either. I'd say it's much more useful for first/second years to go and see. The lecturers can give you pointers on how to improve your marks next year, show you what you've been doing wrong or how to approach things better. Friend of mine went after second year and found out that she had always been approaching the first question on exam papers completely wrong. Her marks in all her third year modules improved hugely as a result. And a guy I know from another department got to see where the lecturer gave him one mark but the external bumped him up a full grade because they thought the lecturer was marking too hard.

    I think if anyone's free on that day and feels like seeing how to improve their marks, it's worth going. Obviously your mileage may vary and the person you get to talk to might be useless... but you never know.

    For repeats there's a form on the examinations website, you have to register with them, not the departments. There's also info there somewhere about getting exams rechecked and so on, but since they decided to improve the website, by making it much less user-friendly, I haven't a clue where anything is. Somewhere on http://www.nuim.ie/exams.

    EDIT: Ah. Info here on repeating: https://www.nuim.ie/exams/information-students/autumn-examinations-and-assignments
    I suppose for rechecking you might first talk to the department and then the examinations office? Not sure.


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    #6438
    barleybooley
    Registered Users Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭barleybooley


    Obligatory comment on the fine weather.


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    #6439
    banquo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭banquo


    We could do with a drop of rain.


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    #6440
    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    How can I join a football team thread? I can't see any option to join?


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    #6441
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,941 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    ****, I'm in England right now, there's no chance for me of going back for a consultation.


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    #6442
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users Posts: 18,139 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    It is two weeks away. July 1st.


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    #6443
    aaabbbb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭aaabbbb


    Exam results soon WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :D


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    #6444
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,772 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Next Friday soon?


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    #6445
    aaabbbb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭aaabbbb


    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    Next Friday soon?

    Yes though I want it to be sooner having the sword of damocles hanging above my head is rather irritating and I'd rather he just got on with it


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    #6446
    upinthesky
    Registered Users Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭upinthesky


    noooo, iv failed chemistry... and god no's what else.


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    #6447
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,518 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    lisar816 wrote: »
    noooo, iv failed chemistry... and god no's what else.

    How do you know that?


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    #6448
    upinthesky
    Registered Users Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭upinthesky


    Deleted User wrote: »
    How do you know that?

    Because i knew nothing..i can kinda tell.


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    #6449
    jubella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭jubella


    lisar816 wrote: »
    Because i knew nothing..i can kinda tell.

    Jon Snow, is that you? :p


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    #6450
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users Posts: 18,139 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    aaabbbb wrote: »
    Yes though I want it to be sooner having the sword of damocles hanging above my head is rather irritating and I'd rather he just got on with it

    That sword must be the campus whore as it is hanging round me too, murder suicide pact going if anyone is interested. ;):D:eek::(


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    #6451
    aaabbbb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭aaabbbb


    RobbingBandit wrote: »
    That sword must be the campus whore as it is hanging round me too, murder suicide pact going if anyone is interested. ;):D:eek::(

    He's a right aul cheeky devil so he his....

    and I hope he gets the clap after all of it serves im right !


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