Getting a First

Unanswerable question.

Expect a 2:1 IF you decide to improve your work.

Assuming a first is 70% then you'd need ~74% if the third year is weighted 80% of the degree by my calculation. Good luck

From a purely mathematical standpoint, you'd need 74% in your third year to attain a first.

IF? I've had months to plan ahead on how I need to achieve that First so whatever SCUMBAG

It's not impossible I did it this year. Averaged 58 and 55 in first and second year and then got 78 final year and managed a 1:1. I had to sacrifice a lot of my social life and lived in the libary but it was definitely worth it as I have now managed to secure scholarships from my postgraduate studies.

I'm just trying to figure out the average marks I would need for the assignments/exams etc in order to achieve a First. But I guess I should wait til I go back to uni and find out about the assignments and the weighting of each.

But that's great! Good for you It's good to hear from people who have done it. It helps I just hope I push myself enough!

It is possible and 60+ is easy to achieve but I'm just trying to introduce some reality into your life.

Your first two years are considerably easier to complete than the third, why do you think it's worth 80%?

If you only managed under 60% so far what makes you think you can beat that when the assignments are more taxing?

Again I will say a first is possible but you must put the work in.

It's not impossible I did it this year. Averaged 58 and 55 in first and second year and then got 78 final year and managed a 1:1. I had to sacrifice a lot of my social life and lived in the libary but it was definitely worth it as I have now managed to secure scholarships from my postgraduate studies.

Pessimistic minded people like you only serve to put others down. You could have said "its hard bla bla but i wish you luck" instead of sounding so negative the first time.

Anyways to OP; it CAN be done. I have done it. I probably performed worse than you because i had to resit 2 modules in my second year,, and i resat a module in my 1st year so i averaged around 50% i reckon.

Anyways by third yr i spoke to the lecturers and they said it can be done. So i planned.. it just takes a LOT of sacrifice and i mean a LOT.

Please PM me if you need any advice.. i know how hard it was for me

No use telling him it can easily be done, that will only demotivate him.

No use telling him it can easily be done, that will only demotivate him.

In my case at least, I think it's better to say it can be done. Otherwise if it can't, why would you be bothered to do it? That's how I feel when I get told I can't do something. Why would you waste your time doing something that can't be done?

I get you!

I'm the opposite though, I need to be told I'l never be able to do it.

What I mean is that the OP should not get complacent.

I WAS NOT trying to put him down or be a buzzkill, I was a bit drunk at the time but what I wanted to communicate was the need to be proactive.

OP you probably can do it but don't procrastinate.