Autumn Exam Results.

gruffler91

gruffler91 wrote: »

I wonder who the best people to email are, SAA are terrible for replying to emails

Gonna answer my own question here but was just on UL FB page and others were having problems too, so if you log in via this link you should be ok.

www.results.ul.ie

VanishingActs

What does a compensating fail mean in first year?

Risteard

VanishingActs wrote: »

What does a compensating fail mean in first year?

Think if it's your QCA is above 2 at the end of the year, you don't have to repeat it.

Chris Martin

If you finish the year with a QCA above 2.0 at the end of the year with 4 or less (I think) comp fails, you don't have to repeat them in August..
If your QCA is below it, you'll have to repeat said exam(s) at the end of the year

Gumbi

Chris Martin wrote: »

If you finish the year with a QCA above 2.0 at the end of the year with 4 or less (I think) comp fails, you don't have to repeat them in August..
If your QCA is below it, you'll have to repeat said exam(s) at the end of the year

Will I get an email or a letter informing me of the fails?

Chris Martin

Going by what others have said beforehand I don't think so,
But I wouldn't take it to the bank,
Lads above might know more :P

thomond2006

Best of luck to everyone.

Anyone ever get the feeling of "How the **** did I get the same grade in these 2 modules?".

iLaura

What grades are considered pass and fail? I got a D1 in a subject and don't know whether I passed it or not

Risteard

iLaura wrote: »

What grades are considered pass and fail? I got a D1 in a subject and don't know whether I passed it or not

D1's a compensating fail I believe.

iLaura

Risteard wrote: »

D1's a compensating fail I believe.

So since my QCA is high enough, does that mean I don't have to repeat the exam?

Risteard

iLaura wrote: »

So since my QCA is high enough, does that mean I don't have to repeat the exam?

Yep, above 2 you don't need to repeat.

Gumbi

iLaura wrote: »

So since my QCA is high enough, does that mean I don't have to repeat the exam?

If your QCA is above 2.0, you can have up to 4 comp fails per year. So you're fine, as long as you keep QCA above 2.0, and don't get 4 or more comp fails.

Chris Martin

On a slightly different topic,
Did anyone see the series of C's under Status and think "****"... :P

certifiedcrepe

My QCA is 1.84, I failed one module and got a compensating fail in another. I'm planning on just repeating the fail since if I get just a compensating fail in that, my QCA will be 2.0, is this okay?

certifiedcrepe

Waiting for an email from Paddy Rocket and I keep getting emails about volunteering.. Ugh

Gael23

4cs and an f. Really disappointed.

Culleeo

iLaura wrote: »

So since my QCA is high enough, does that mean I don't have to repeat the exam?

You don't have to repeat the D, it's optional.

Congrats everyone on their results. I'm not a regular poster on this forum but if I could pass on one bit of advice in relation to D grades.

I'm in 4th year now. I've had a few D grades along the way which I didn't repeat. Unfortunately, it's now looking likely that these D's are going to be the difference between a first class honours and a 2.1 for me, so I would encourage people to repeat the D's. I regret not repeating them now but it's too late. If you're in 1st year, your QCA goes back to 0 for 2nd year so no need to repeat the D's in 1st year.
Just my two cents.

Risteard

Culleeo wrote: »

You don't have to repeat the D, it's optional.

Congrats everyone on their results. I'm not a regular poster on this forum but if I could pass on one bit of advice in relation to D grades.

I'm in 4th year now. I've had a few D grades along the way which I didn't repeat. Unfortunately, it's now looking likely that these D's are going to be the difference between a first class honours and a 2.1 for me, so I would encourage people to repeat the D's. I regret not repeating them now but it's too late.

Just my two cents.

As well just a heads up if anyone's in Business doing accounting or L+A that if you get a D1 in an accounting/finance subject, you might not have to repeat it for UL if your QCA is high enough but it could impact potential exemptions if you go down the accountancy route.

mon one

Need some help working out these results - I'm a first year and really don't understand this QCA system.

Ok i definitely failed one i got an F. I got two D2s which i am taking are compensating fails from what i have read here.
My QCA is 1.6.

If i get my QCA up to a average of 2 in the summers i won't have to repeat my two D2 subjects is that correct. Is this achievable - i presume what i need is a 2.4 in my summers

Culleeo

mon one wrote: »

Need some help working out these results - I'm a first year and really don't understand this QCA system.

Ok i definitely failed one i got an F. I got two D2s which i am taking are compensating fails from what i have read here.
My QCA is 1.6.

If i get my QCA up to a average of 2 in the summers i won't have to repeat my two D2 subjects is that correct. Is this achievable - i presume what i need is a 2.4 in my summers

You'll have to repeat the F but as you have said, if you get an average of 2 by combining the summer results and these results, you won't have to repeat the D's.

A QCA of 2.4 next semester is well within reach, just keep the head down next semester and you'll be fine. If you have course work, put lots of effort in to do well and this will improve your results greatly.

Best of luck with it.

Gumbi

2 fails and 2 comp fails, I'm in year 2. What's my story? I need to repeat in summer? Will this make up for the comp fails then? I assume then I have to do really well in summer exams too?

garv123

Passes em all what a relief. well one comp fail but ill take that any day for that module

DJW11

Culleeo wrote: »

You don't have to repeat the D, it's optional.

Congrats everyone on their results. I'm not a regular poster on this forum but if I could pass on one bit of advice in relation to D grades.

I'm in 4th year now. I've had a few D grades along the way which I didn't repeat. Unfortunately, it's now looking likely that these D's are going to be the difference between a first class honours and a 2.1 for me, so I would encourage people to repeat the D's. I regret not repeating them now but it's too late. If you're in 1st year, your QCA goes back to 0 for 2nd year so no need to repeat the D's in 1st year.
Just my two cents.

Is it true that if you repeat an exam though the maximun result you can achieve is a 2.0 in that exam?

garv123

DJW11 wrote: »

Is it true that if you repeat an exam though the maximun result you can achieve is a 2.0 in that exam?

Yupp all results are capped at a c3

Gumbi

garv123 wrote: »

Yupp all results are capped at a c3

C1 I thought? I'm gonna post this again, I need an answer.

2 fails and 2 comp fails, I'm in year 2. What's my story? I need to repeat in summer? Will this make up for the comp fails then? I assume then I have to do really well in summer exams too?

Culleeo

DJW11 wrote: »

Is it true that if you repeat an exam though the maximun result you can achieve is a 2.0 in that exam?

Yeah, the maximum you can get is a C3. If you accumulate a few D's over the 3 years and don't repeat them, it could be the difference between a first, second and third class honours.

Gumbi wrote: »

C1 I thought? I'm gonna post this again, I need an answer.

2 fails and 2 comp fails, I'm in year 2. What's my story? I need to repeat in summer? Will this make up for the comp fails then? I assume then I have to do really well in summer exams too?

You'll have to repeat the 2 fails. If you do well enough next semester to average a QCA of 2 over both semesters, you won't have to repeat the D's.

Gumbi

Culleeo wrote: »

Yeah, the maximum you can get is a C3. If you accumulate a few D's over the 3 years and don't repeat them, it could be the difference between a first, second and third class honours.



You'll have to repeat the 2 fails. If you do well enough next semester to average a QCA of 2 over both semesters, you won't have to repeat the D's.

Thank you.

Do I receive a letter in the post late today informing me of the repeats? I think I had post this morning and there wasn't a letter there.

Culleeo

Gumbi wrote: »

Thank you.

Do I receive a letter in the post late today informing me of the repeats? I think I had post this morning and there wasn't a letter there.

No letters are issued for the Christmas exams, you only get a letter during the summer to inform you of repeats or optional repeats (D grades) from both semesters. These letters are usually issued a few days before the results are due out for the summer exams.

garv123

Gumbi wrote: »

Thank you.

Do I receive a letter in the post late today informing me of the repeats? I think I had post this morning and there wasn't a letter there.

Its done by email now...
the letters used only be sent out before the end of year exam results

mud

My news is good. Such a relief! Yeaaaaaaaah.