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Part II Physics. My DoS wants me to take Half Subject Physics. He said he'd only let me do the full course if I got a 2.1, but afaik there's no grade requirement on Part II, only on Part III.

I'm going to wait until my results and contact Tutor etc. after that.

If you don't mind me asking, how have you coped with physics this year? If you've struggled then I can see why your DoS doesn't want you to do it in part II. I'm guessing you did doubly physics/maths so have no other options? In my college potential physicists are usually recommended to take something other than maths in 2nd year so they have a fall back option if it all goes badly.

Yep, that's pretty much exactly what happened. If I do get a reasonable mark though (2.2) I'd still like to carry on with Physics and decide whether I'll do a fourth year later. It was really the Maths that caused the problem, I should have taken Materials (my DoS wants me to do this with Half Subject).

Well, I was hoping the analogy holds at least comparatively with a conversion



Some of the shows do show that and I feel strangely attracted

I feel really gutted...I've worked so hard for four years and now it's all kind of exploded in my face. I've been ill all year but thought I'd be ok to just carry on, whereas I suppose I should have degraded (hindsight is a wonderful thing).

Aaw no. I know a guy who's going through exactly the same thing (he got stomach flu on his 3rd exam and only managed to properly answer 2/4 questions, whilst running a 38 degree temperature and being somewhat delirious. Not answering one question is the easiest way to fail a paper so...). I think he's told me he might get DDH instead of a grade and his DoS is planning to inform the people who want to take him on as to why his grade is low (if it is).

I don't know about CUSU but I do know someone who got their results bumped up following an exam appeal (I believe they did sit all of their finals but basically spent all term in a wheelchair and in their room, being unable to leave very easily. After spending all year with lots of injuries - they have brittle bones). If you want, I could ask her if she has any advice for you? I haven't spoken to her in a while but she's lovely and probably wouldn't mind talking about it.

Oh no, your poor friends Yes, it would be great if you could ask her, I really need all the advice I can get!

Half subject is pointless and prevents the possibility of a 4th year and a job involving physics.

None of these statements are true.

Well they all apply for chemistry so I assumed it would be the case for physics.

You can progress to fourth year if you get a first in the physics half of your degree in third year.

Which isn't really an option at all. You wouldn't be taking half subject if you could get a first in physics, and you'd have to learn at least 2 extra courses in your own time over the vacation to catch up.

I believe it is viewed by staff as a place to put people who would otherwise get third/fail if made to do a full physics course. 37% of the marks come from coursework and 33% from an IB subject (obviously not as difficult).

Yeh my college brother got DDH. He had Chrohn's disease and couldn't sit two of his four finals. However he was fine. He had applied to stay on to do an MPhil, and the department knew his other grades were fine, so they just went on those.
Is your job in SA dependent on grades?

Hey guys, hopefully someone here will know. *Summons Homerton freshers*



I've got a dinner party near Homerton tonight and was thinking of taking the bus since it's likely to finish late (and I want to be back in time for Suicide Cindies!). Any idea which routes/timetables work?

Thanks.

I'm not sure how late they run but both the Citi 1 and Citi 7 go down there, and stop practically outside.

Fantastic - just what I wanted to hear. This suggests that they run fairly late, so I'm sure I'll be fine.

Anyway, how are you? How's life outside the bubble?