[oxymoronic]

(Original post by Emmie3303)
That's interesting. Maybe people just favour the ipad/iphone.

Maybe - I think it's probably that people who have ipads/iphones are into apps whereas people who have Androids might be less interested in that sort of thing. I have the TSR app on my phone but it isn't that useful as a mod because I normally do a lot of moving around/dealing with reports/giving warnings etc which I can't do on the app. Also a lot of my replies are often "advice giving" which is just too much of a pain to write on my phone as they're long posts.

[Emmie3303]

(Original post by oxymoronic)
Maybe - I think it's probably that people who have ipads/iphones are into apps whereas people who have Androids might be less interested in that sort of thing. I have the TSR app on my phone but it isn't that useful as a mod because I normally do a lot of moving around/dealing with reports/giving warnings etc which I can't do on the app. Also a lot of my replies are often "advice giving" which is just too much of a pain to write on my phone as they're long posts.

That's a good point. To be honest I know very little about apps and the various devices since I don't have an up to date phone or a tablet . I've had the same mobile since 2007! I suppose it would be easier to write long replies via the app on a tablet but it would be awful having to do it on a tiny phone screen.

[Rainfaery]

(Original post by oxymoronic)
Well that was never not going to happen.
Have you ever got a grade which was below a first?
Well done! Which PhD offer have you taken up?

I might have my first non-A grade this year; I either have a 68 or a 74 in one of my courses, so we'll see...not one that counts for anything, though.

I've decided to go to Glasgow next year. The research there most closely fits my interests.

(Original post by nearlyheadlessian)
Well of course...

(Original post by Emmie3303)
Congratulations !

Thanks

[Carl Sagan]

(Original post by Rainfaery)
I might have my first non-A grade this year; I either have a 68 or a 74 in one of my courses, so we'll see...not one that counts for anything, though.

I've decided to go to Glasgow next year. The research there most closely fits my interests.







Thanks

How are you doing a PhD after only three years in Edinburgh?

[Rainfaery]

(Original post by Carl Sagan)
How are you doing a PhD after only three years in Edinburgh?

To start with, I did direct entry, so I started at year 2. I also took extra courses each semester (in second year, I did 140 credits, in third and fourth year, I did 160 credits) so I'm actually only 20 credits short of a master's degree anyway. All of the unis I applied to for my PhD decided I was more than qualified to start with my background, and if I had any deficiencies in knowledge, that I'd be more than capable to pick up the necessary info on my own.

[Carl Sagan]

(Original post by Rainfaery)
To start with, I did direct entry, so I started at year 2. I also took extra courses each semester (in second year, I did 140 credits, in third and fourth year, I did 160 credits) so I'm actually only 20 credits short of a master's degree anyway. All of the unis I applied to for my PhD decided I was more than qualified to start with my background, and if I had any deficiencies in knowledge, that I'd be more than capable to pick up the necessary info on my own.

Woah.

[Rainfaery]

(Original post by Carl Sagan)
Woah.

It's not that impressive, really.

[Carl Sagan]

(Original post by Rainfaery)
It's not that impressive, really.

Well obviously not from your perspective since you managed to do it.

[nearlyheadlessian]

(Original post by Carl Sagan)
Well obviously not from your perspective since you managed to do it.

Scientists can do PhD's with just undergraduate degrees - it's more impressive that Rainfaery was given full funding as an international student - whereas a candidate like her shouldn't have any difficulty getting onto PhD programmes.

[Kiss]

Anyone know roughly when I'll get my 1st year English Lit and British History results?

[dothestrand]

(Original post by Kiss)
Anyone know roughly when I'll get my 1st year English Lit and British History results?

Any time soon.
This time last year I already had my results, gah.

[16bridges]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about the women's rowing at Edinburgh uni? Like how much training a week, what the coaching is like, generally if it's a nice place to row etc etc... Looking up results is useful but doesn't give you a good sense of the actual place... Thanks so much to anyone who can help

[msianlawya]

I am international student in the law school and I need to resit in August..
I can't afford to go back for 2 weeks (and other reasons too)
Can I take my exams in my home country?

[nearlyheadlessian]

(Original post by msianlawya)
I am international student in the law school and I need to resit in August..
I can't afford to go back for 2 weeks (and other reasons too)
Can I take my exams in my home country?

I doubt it. Really a question best put to your DoS/teaching office.

[Mariaxxx]

I missed one of my exams this year (got the wrong date) and got my results a few days ago, unsuprisingly I failed it. I got 28 overall, exam was worth 60% and coursework 40%. I think I got near enough 70% in the coursework section. Could anyone work out what mark I'll need to pass the resit. Not that I doubt I'll be able to. It was for one of my better subjects and managed to get 2.1's in the other two. Thanks.

[NeoNerd]

(Original post by Mariaxxx)
I missed one of my exams this year (got the wrong date) and got my results a few days ago, unsuprisingly I failed it. I got 28 overall, exam was worth 60% and coursework 40%. I think I got near enough 70% in the coursework section. Could anyone work out what mark I'll need to pass the resit. Not that I doubt I'll be able to. It was for one of my better subjects and managed to get 2.1's in the other two. Thanks.

With 28% overall, and 0% from the exam, you got 70% in your coursework. You need 40% to pass, so that's another 12%. Or, to put it another way, 20% in the exam.

[nearlyheadlessian]

(Original post by NeoNerd)
With 28% overall, and 0% from the exam, you got 70% in your coursework. You need 40% to pass, so that's another 12%. Or, to put it another way, 20% in the exam.

Unless the course requires all components passed to pass, in which case 40% is still required in the exam.

[NeoNerd]

(Original post by nearlyheadlessian)
Unless the course requires all components passed to pass, in which case 40% is still required in the exam.

Excellent point.

[froggerella]

Does anyone know if anywhere local will be streaming graduation ceremonies on large screens this year? I've heard rumours about Teviot and Doctors doing it, but nothing confirmed - I've got a couple of family members that I didn't manage to get extra tickets for, so I'm just wondering what to do with them.

[Mel'o]

(Original post by Rainfaery)
To start with, I did direct entry, so I started at year 2. I also took extra courses each semester (in second year, I did 140 credits, in third and fourth year, I did 160 credits) so I'm actually only 20 credits short of a master's degree anyway. All of the unis I applied to for my PhD decided I was more than qualified to start with my background, and if I had any deficiencies in knowledge, that I'd be more than capable to pick up the necessary info on my own.

So would it be possible to do more than 120 credit a year and get both undergrad & postgrads degrees within four years ? .. Another woah btw