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Will a bad transcript hold my masters application back.

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  • 28-06-2014 2:01pm
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    thisisterrible
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    So yeah I got a 2.1 at 66% and want to apply for a masters in finance in either Trinity or UCD next year. However I'm just wondering will the fact that my transcript is terrible stop me getting onto a course. Basically I was made to believe in 1st year that it was only final year results that were taken into account for your degree grade, I took this to mean that no one would ever see the results for my first two years. SO I spent two years working in nightclubs, drinking a lot etc. I failed and repeated and only started taking things seriously for the big push at the end. It wasn't until I started looking at masters that I saw they required transcripts.

    Basically my question is this; on the UCD and trinity websites is has their requirements as a 2.1 in a related degree, am I to take this as a 2.1 and you are in or is the 2.1 a bottom line requirement.

    All advice is much appreciated.


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    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,106 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    Not sure I get it.

    You got a 2.1, if a course requirement is a 2.1 then you meet the requirement. They'll require a transcript to verify what you got in your degree as a degree certificate may not state it specifically. I failed a year of college but still got accepted into my MSc with a 2.1 in my degree.


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    Lockstep
    Registered Users Posts: 9,030 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    I really doubt you'll have any issues. If you ended up with a 2.1 overall, it shouldn't be a problem.


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    innad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 306 ✭✭innad


    You should be absolutely fine. The only time you might not be is if they have fewer places than applicants and everyone else who applies got a first, which is very unlikely. Good luck with your application!


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    Squeeonline
    Registered Users Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    If you're paying for the masters, then it really shouldnt matter. If you were competing for a scholarship or something then it might come into play.


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