Appeals..

Cond0r

Just 1 question really,
How long to appeals take?
I appealed my maths result and I want to know when I'll get it back, anyone do it last year or know how long it takes?
Thanks!

C.

seamus

They're usually quite prompt, within 2 weeks or so. Did you go and views your scripts before spending your cash?

Cond0r

No...

I couldn't because I'm away from home for the whole summer and probably beyond.. so I couldn't go home to my school during working hours to look at them.

C.

damnyanks

I sent in for a appeals about 2 days after I got my results, still aint heard anything from my school. Should they of contacted me by now ?

Cond0r

The start-date for appeals, on the internet anyway, was last Tuesday.
So maybe thats when they started the appeals process for you. So according to what Seamus said, you should hear back from them around the same time as myself, about 2 weeks from last tuesday.

kaimera

I was told by my skool that I get the appeal forms the day I go and view my scripts.
I'm still waiting on that form to be returned cos tis this weekend...Fri & Sat 30 & 31

I had heard that the results o the appeals wont be know till October.
Anyone know if thats accurate???

Nietzschean

depends on the appeal, there is 2 rounds of them.
But the first i think is mid-september to october if i recall last years correctly..............

and yea i'm still waiting on that slip to say when view scripts is on

damnyanks

And what happens if you go up enough points for a different course ? Do you have to wait another year ? Do you get into the course ? You would miss a good bit of it right ? That would be ****e I'm looking forward to freshers week

kaimera

Originally posted by damnyanks
And what happens if you go up enough points for a different course ? Do you have to wait another year ? Do you get into the course ? You would miss a good bit of it right ? That would be ****e I'm looking forward to freshers week

Seems a point pointless to try get into the whole college routine after missing out on the induction week.

I'm off to the states regardless o the result o meh appeals [3 o them! ]
I'm hopeful I can get the results upgraded enough for me to get my course next year butt then again, the States may be too good to leave!

Repli

I got irish appealed, haven't heard anything yet but i don't really care cos i got the course i wanted.. =D

seamus

Originally posted by damnyanks
And what happens if you go up enough points for a different course ? Do you have to wait another year ? Do you get into the course ? You would miss a good bit of it right ? That would be ****e I'm looking forward to freshers week

Yeah, they normally let you in, regardless. If you get exactly the right no of points, and it was a lottery for people getting in, you won't get in tbh. Anyway, there's nothing special about freshers week, except for free food and beer.

Last year, *every* week was fresher's week for me

sceptre

Originally posted by damnyanks
And what happens if you go up enough points for a different course ? Do you have to wait another year ? Do you get into the course ? You would miss a good bit of it right ? That would be ****e I'm looking forward to freshers week

I heard of a guy last year who got something rechecked and started Comp Sys in UL in week 7

Dave

Anyway, there's nothing special about freshers week, except for free food and beer.

Sorry, free food and free beer. And that isn't special?

Nietzschean

script review'n is boring, i went in looked at one of mine, got bored in 2 secs(i got too bored to look back over me papers in the actual exam, and guess what it wasn't anymore interesting this time round...) . Applied maths was the only interesting paper, 2 mistakes in da whole paper.........(297 marks) tho my Q10 was utterly brutal, got 37marks for it or something

Man U babe

Viewing scripts tonight, had my physics teacher go through my script with a fine-tooth comb. He said the marker really ****ed up and that on upgrade I should go from A2 to A1. :P Saw my accounting, maths and english scripts too, nothing of note but found out I got 98% on maths, me v.happy.
Have to go back to the knackerhole on mon to get appeal forms, yargh. The supervisor forgot to bring them today, duhhhhh.

damnyanks

Saw my tests today the history was a real shocker! I got a C2 overall but only did 2 good questions I got full marks on section B and E the rest were border line pass or high E

I love you Sean LeMass!! And yes I can't remember a thing about him anymore!

Nietzschean

Originally posted by Man U babe
Viewing scripts tonight, had my physics teacher go through my script with a fine-tooth comb. He said the marker really ****ed up and that on upgrade I should go from A2 to A1. :P Saw my accounting, maths and english scripts too, nothing of note but found out I got 98% on maths, me v.happy.
Have to go back to the knackerhole on mon to get appeal forms, yargh. The supervisor forgot to bring them today, duhhhhh.

well good luck with yer review, the physics papers seemed to have been marked very oddly alright. Nicely done in maths also.

Cond0r

I rang the section of the Department of Education this morning to ask how long it takes to get your appeal back.
The kind lady didn't know so went off and asked someone. She told me that the closing date for appeals is tomorrow and that on wednesday they will start getting the papers rechecked. So chances are it'll be fcukin october before we get them back. No use for me I needed mine back sharpish.
Idiots.

[Edit] Oh and, just because I appealed mine the minute the appeals facility was available online, doesnt mean mine will be one of the first to be done either. How nice is that.[/Edit]

Michael Collins

According to my teacher it'll be mid-october, I still don't understand what will happen if your in a course by then...makes no sense

Cond0r

Anyone heard anything back yet?
I haven't had anything from the lazy shower of fcuks yet.
Grr. :mad:

damnyanks

Yeah I sent 4 off, the longer it takes the less chance of me changing course.

embraer170

Any update??? This is really getting annoying at this stage.

kaimera

No change for me:(
****ed now anyway...

Man U babe

I got me upgrade.
Physics A2 -> A1.
me dead chuffed, but I already had me first choice.
How'd the rest of y'all do?

seamus

Congrats Man U Babe. That change is one of the hardest to get. Reading the paper yesterday, it seems pretty good. Around 30% of the results were marked up, and the rest were left unchanged. Apparently, 8 unlucky b@stards were marked down. That would suck.

strawberry

Got chemistry upgraded, yay! If it had been any other subject I would have left it but damn you, I deserved that A1 in chemistry. When do we get our 33euro back?

eth0_

Originally posted by Man U babe
I got me upgrade.
Physics A2 -> A1.
me dead chuffed, but I already had me first choice.
How'd the rest of y'all do?

Why did you bother getting a re-check over half a grade? How can you be that sure you got those extra few marks? *scratches head*

Michael Collins

Got my Physics appeal there yesterday. C1 to a B2, the first examiner must have been asleep, ah well that's put my anger at rest. If only I could appeal again I'd have an A2 and again A1 yesssss. Anybody notice the way most people that appealed actually got upgraded, I find it disturbing that so many grades were actually incorrect...

kaimera

Anybody notice the way most people that appealed actually got upgraded,

I wouldn't say most...:(

Michael Collins

Sorry Kaimera :eek: Just quite a few people I know got upgraded, especially from my old school, but I think we got some riciculously <speculation> drunk </speculation> examiners the first time round, well that's the only explanation I can think of anyway.

Cond0r

Sorry I'm only replying to this thread at this late stage, havent been around in a while.
I got my appeal back a few weeks ago too, ba$tards didnt upgrade mine - no change
Oh well, re-sitting of maths next year is on the cards for me.
Well done to all who actually got upgraded.

C.