Appealing university grades

craptakular said:
In what sector?

Engineering or biomedical stuff?


In what area of the country, London?
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gregorius said:
Was this consistently applied? The usual sort of process is that scripts falling around grade boundaries are inspected and elements of performance that indicate the higher grade may be taken into account in the final decision. A straightforward upgrading of all within a certain percentage of the nominal boundary seems unlikely (unless a "natural" boundary had occured in the exam).
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The only possibility I see would be if the average marks across all students in that course year were substantially below expectations based on previous years then they may bump
 
sports_brah said:
I got my grades today, and I was 2.something percent away from a 2:1.

However they had calculated it wrong, and I am 1.1% away from a 2:1

Anyway to appeal this?

There were a lot of circumstances which went against me, and the university messed me around a fair bit on a number of things.
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Even if you're 1.1% away, it's still a 2:2! Anyway, I don't really care as I got a first. :smugface:
 
Elixir said:
Willing to bet he's forgotten to write OTE after that figure. A 3rd is basically a fail, most companies want at least a 2:2 bachelors. There are exceptions as always, but it's rare.
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There's a huge difference between a third, a pass and a fail. Yes, a third won't get you into a graduate scheme or a PhD program but the majority of employers will see it as much better than a fail.
 
desires said:
A 2:2 instantly locks you out of most grad schemes as the typical limit is 2:1.
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Speaking as someone who got a desmond, that really isn't true. The grad scheme I got on to had a 2:1 as a requirement, but I got on it anyway. And that wasn't the only job offer I had. Presumably, they were impressed enough with the rest of my CV to give me a chance.
 
Elixir said:
Throughout the UK. I'm looking at Aberdeen as I'm aiming for oil and gas, most grad schemes are £28k plus. They also offer much more progression than an entry level job in the same field.
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A lot of grad schemes in Aberdeen can be easily £30k+, especially when working for operators. Even if you work for a service company on a lower wage, if you end up going offshore/abroad then you'll get a significant amount on top.

Yeah, from my experience at a supermajor the grad schemes are very good for gaining experience as you move round multiple departments in the first 3 years or so. You may not be specialising initially, but as you say the progression is good and they've had countless people tread the path before. Also due to the lack of engineers in Aberdeen it's much easier to move upwards atm.

Out of interest what degree do you do and what do you want to go into? There's a few of us in the O&G sector on here :p:D
 
[FnG]magnolia;24462429 said:
I don't think there's enough money you could pay me to live in Aberdeen.
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Lol, people seem to love to hate it :D

Since moving her a year ago I really don't find it that bad, I think it's changed a lot over the past 5+ years.

Although I tend to be one of those people who isn't that fussed about where he lives as long as you've got good friends/family/gf etc to spend time with.
 
alx said:
Lol, people seem to love to hate it :D

Since moving her a year ago I really don't find it that bad, I think it's changed a lot over the past 5+ years.

Although I tend to be one of those people who isn't that fussed about where he lives as long as you've got good friends/family/gf etc to spend time with.
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We lived there for four years when I was a child. Everything is the colour of granite. Terribly depressing.
 
alx said:
Out of interest what degree do you do and what do you want to go into? There's a few of us in the O&G sector on here :p:D
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I did an MChem in Chemistry but I'm trying to steer clear of a purely lab environment, aiming towards more process/production chemist type roles... however one of my current options is an MSc in Petroleum Engineering which should put me in a much better position for the various O&G grad schemes.

I'm not bothered about living in Aberdeen, I know a lot of people there so I should cope! :p
 
[FnG]magnolia;24462458 said:
We lived there for four years when I was a child. Everything is the colour of granite. Terribly depressing.
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Very true, I guess it doesn't bother me that much, but as you say some people don't like it. Although I'd say grey granite is better than grey concrete which a lot of UK towns/cities are like.
 
Elixir said:
I did an MChem in Chemistry but I'm trying to steer clear of a purely lab environment, aiming towards more process/production chemist type roles... however one of my current options is an MSc in Petroleum Engineering which should put me in a much better position for the various O&G grad schemes.

I'm not bothered about living in Aberdeen, I know a lot of people there so I should cope! :p
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With a degree in chemistry, trying to become a production chemist is your best bet - process engineers nearly always come from a chemical engineering background. Problem is Processing Engineering grad schemes are far more common than Production Chemist ones, but if you're interested email me in trust and I'll ask some of Production Chemists at work the best way to get into the industry.

An MSc in Petroleum Engineering would open a lot more doors, but it depends what you want to do. Petroleum Engineering lends itself more to Reservoir, Production & Drilling engineering - although you probably already know this! Feel free to ask any questions :)
 
Phantom Shadow said:
I'd also check that you are sure on your calculation, it is unlikely for the uni to have calculated it wrong - have you weighted your grades for the different weight of each year and the different credits each module was worth?
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Anyone here an expert at calculating grades? :)

Also, I seem to have too many credits? Degrees are 360 credits and yet I've got over that???
 
JonJ678 said:
Well, at least you're not reading maths.

I've missed a 1st class by about a % every year. Which doesn't feel great, but it's not stopping me sleeping.
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I asked, because multiple people have said that it can be a difficult thing to measure with differing standards.

I've looked on my universities website but cannot find anything.
 
They're usually credit weighted, but the weighting for each year varies quite widely between courses. I imagine you know how much each year counts towards your final grade though?
 
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