The Tripos Exam Stress Thread 2012

Original post by Y__

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Original post by Y__

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Sorry to hear that. If its any reassurance, I've had that experience many times over the course of my education. (Unhelpfully, it was worst when I still had to do maths :p:

) Anyhow, in all of these cases I made it through by systematically breaking the task down into smaller steps, and just focusing on getting those steps down. You mustn't allow your thoughts to wander to the 'what if' and start thinking about the big picture and implications. Otherwise you do get paralysed. Just focus on what you can do.

Do you have any good friends in your subject who could help you?

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Original post by ukebert

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Thanks so much to all of you :smile:

. Trying to get myself from 'omg this is never going to work'-mode to 'let's just see what I can make of this'-mode asap.

Also, good luck to all CamChatters who have exams/project reports/etc left to fo!

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Original post by Y__

Thanks so much to all of you :smile:

. Trying to get myself from 'omg this is never going to work'-mode to 'let's just see what I can make of this'-mode asap.

Also, good luck to all CamChatters who have exams/project reports/etc left to fo!

Hope you're feeling a bit better about it! Part III is a difficult course (that is what you're doing, right?) and I'm sure there are plenty of people who feel similar to you. It's always better to try to make the best of what you have than to give up, as situations are rarely as hopeless as they may first appear. Don't feel bad about feeling bad though. Everyone has low points, particularly in exam term. Just remember it's nearly over :hugs:

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Eventful few days. Last ever exam and a job interview. Unfortunately, now the real work begins :frown:

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Original post by ukebert

Eventful few days. Last ever exam and a job interview. Unfortunately, now the real work begins :frown:

for getting through the exams! How much does the project count for?

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50%

Disclaimer: The overall classification is taken from the lower out of the two classifications that you get in your modules and the project. So although it is technically 50%, in my case the project is not the limiting factor (as I'm on my way to a merit/distinction) and so you could say that it is worth 0%.

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Original post by ukebert

50%

Disclaimer: The overall classification is taken from the lower out of the two classifications that you get in your modules and the project. So although it is technically 50%, in my case the project is not the limiting factor (as I'm on my way to a merit/distinction) and so you could say that it is worth 0%.

Are you sure that's the only way its calculated? :s-smilie:

In my department there were always different routes to calculating a grade.
Also I'm surprised they opt for the lower of the two rather than the higher.

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Original post by Craghyrax

Are you sure that's the only way its calculated? :s-smilie:

In my department there were always different routes to calculating a grade.
Also I'm surprised they opt for the lower of the two rather than the higher.

I think that the only concession is that if you fail the modules and get a high mark on the project then you are awarded a pass. I hope, anyway, since that might well be what I'm doing :s-smilie:

Yes, it's stupid, but there you go, department are bastards. The idea is that you can't get a distinction in your Masters unless you are brilliant technically and practically. And I spent most of Michealmas and Lent working on my project, so I'm eyeing a distinction in that. But the modules? Could be a fail, could be a reasonable pass. I just don't know :s-smilie:

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