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What do I need to get a first??

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  • 24-07-2015 3:43pm
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    LadyE
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    Hi all, I was wondering can anyone help me. My gpa for stage 3 is 3.58, which is weighted at 30:70 for my overall mark...can anyone tell me what the minimum I need to get to get first class overall?

    Thank you

    I don't know if it matters but am only in lectures this year from sept-dec this year as I start an internship for the final semester which lasts for 9 months and is just a pass/fail!

    Thanks in advance!


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    Andru93
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    A little bit of maths:

    A first is 3.68 or greater.

    After Stage 3 you've the following obtain (assuming 30:70 split)
    3.58*0.3 = 1.074 (Multiply by the weighting for Stage 3)

    Therefore for Stage four you'll need:
    (3.68 - 1.074) = 2.606 (take away what you've already earned)
    2.606/0.7 = 3.7228 ... (divide by the weighting for Stage 4)

    Which is a GPA of approximately 3.73 for stage 4.
    This is a A- Average.


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    LadyE
    Registered Users Posts: 9,021 ✭✭✭LadyE


    Andru93 wrote: »
    A little bit of maths:

    A first is 3.68 or greater.

    After Stage 3 you've the following obtain (assuming 30:70 split)
    3.58*0.3 = 1.074 (Multiply by the weighting for Stage 3)

    Therefore for Stage four you'll need:
    (3.68 - 1.074) = 2.606 (take away what you've already earned)
    2.606/0.7 = 3.7228 ... (divide by the weighting for Stage 4)

    Which is a GPA of approximately 3.73 for stage 4.
    This is a A- Average.

    Thanks andru - eurgh 3.73 sounds very hard to get :( I doubt I'll get that


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