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I've got 2 collections and have actually done 0 work (I did lots of paid work in the holidays! and have spent about 7 hours in the oxstu offices since arriving in oxford! it's not my fault! honest...)

Reply 21

anon star

This makes me feel so much better. Have not started to revise yet, have been doing lots of paid work too! Attempted to work this week but it took three days to get through one tute sheet and i have four more to do.... Any (helpful) advice?
Had been hoping all collections weren't 3 hours long.....

Reply 22

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Ventricles

Oh i am so so so so so not ready for collections :frown:

and there only a few days away now :eek:

i do have a qu tho, where do you actually sit them? is it somewhere in college? and please tell me we don't have to wear our gowns like in the big exams?

what do you mean by big exams?

If you mean Collections - then no not to my knowledge. Although it could vary between colleges I dont think its usual to have to wear a gown.

If you meant prelims - the answer is yes - gown and the full regalia to boot.

Reply 23

Showsni

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What!? We have to go to the Exam Schools and wear a gown for our Collections! Unfair...

Agh, I really haven't revised enough...

Reply 24

sjuthani

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Pants to revision for useless exams, that's what I say! :tongue:

Reply 25

sixthirtythree

Showsni

What!? We have to go to the Exam Schools and wear a gown for our Collections! Unfair...

Agh, I really haven't revised enough...

mmm...certain univites in sub fusc! :redface:

Reply 26

dancingqueen

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Showsni

What!? We have to go to the Exam Schools and wear a gown for our Collections! Unfair...

Agh, I really haven't revised enough...

Really?

Reply 27

tritogeneia1

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Not for collections, for real exams like Mods and Finals(where you have to wear full subfusc.) Collections you just take in hall or somewhere in college - theoretically you have to wear a gown here and most people do (as do our tutors when they hand out the papers) but they're not that bothered if you don't - it's just a harmless piece of tradition and the most formal thing about collections!

Reply 28

dancingqueen

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tritogeneia1

Not for collections, for real exams like Mods and Finals(where you have to wear full subfusc.) Collections you just take in hall or somewhere in college - theoretically you have to wear a gown here and most people do (as do our tutors when they hand out the papers) but they're not that bothered if you don't - it's just a harmless piece of tradition and the most formal thing about collections!

I know, I'm a 3rd year ... :smile:

but thought the person above went to a college where they made you wear gowns and go to exam schools!! We don't have to wear gowns at Lincoln, but the collections do take place in the library which is very pretty and can be distracting when you're trying to concentrate!!

Reply 29

Economicz

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Megsy

oh yes, and money if you do well...just like prelims!

Only certain very generous colleges give monetary prizes for collections. Most seem to believe that the glory of doing well should be enough.

Reply 30

Yttrium

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I'd just like to add the following:

"Argh! Collections!"

And also to ask if anyone knows whether Magdalen gives out money for good collection results...

(not that it's likely to affect me!)

Reply 31

Showsni

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dancingqueen

I know, I'm a 3rd year ... :smile:

but thought the person above went to a college where they made you wear gowns and go to exam schools!! We don't have to wear gowns at Lincoln, but the collections do take place in the library which is very pretty and can be distracting when you're trying to concentrate!!

I do. Univ. Maybe it's just a maths thing... At least it's only next door. And just a gown, not full sub fusc.

Reply 32

Elles

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Yttrium - never heard of it.

but uni exam results related perks aren't bad!

Reply 33

MIlkyMoo

Im pretty sure we're all dreading doing collecitons, come on...there cant be anyone who actually ENJOYS them!! lol. But hey, there's not much chance of failing, especially if your doign an arts subject. If you do fail which im pretty sure wont happen they'll probably let it go if you blame lack of sleep or something. :smile:

Its only the real mods you have to worry about!! :cool:

Casey

Anyone else dreading a three-hour stint on Friday morning :frown:

?

I don't really want to fail (and hope I won't), but say I did what would be the worst thing that could happen :smile:

? Surely they'd just make me repeat them or something?

Reply 34

Dizzykiki

Someone else doing history in my year at college hasn't turned up for one collection since we started - bear in mind I'm a second year!

Also, chill Chloé!

Reply 35

hahahabubu

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This might b such a stupid question:
Ive heard that in som cases they can enforce a pass mark on the collection results. Do they tell u that b4 u sit the collections or after?

I ask cos im gonna grandly F up of collections tommorow... ahhh I h8 anatomy!