Wow.
So you're saying a 2:1 from Oxford/Cambridge/ICL is a "bad" degree?
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Yes. I was actually being sarcastic earlier though.
To be fair, it depends on the person in question.
Many may class that as a brilliant degree, whereas others not so much regardless of the university where it was attained from. All a matter of perspective.
Yes. I was actually being sarcastic earlier though.
To be fair, it depends on the person in question.
Many may class that as a brilliant degree, whereas others not so much regardless of the university where it was attained from. All a matter of perspective.
I think everyone would class a 2:1 from one of the earlier mentioned institutions a good degree, so yeah.
If you were being sarcastic earlier we'd probably best leave this here but you know it's bad sarcasm if you have to explain it .
When "a good honours degree" is specified then it's usually a mid 2:1 and above. Or at least a 2:1, anyway. This is often the minimum for a number of postgrad programmes and graduate jobs. But 2:2s are often accepted, especially if one has significant mitigating circumstances.
I don't fancy my chances of getting a 2:1 now, but 2:2 should be fine. I'm not bothered about employment, just concerned about my postgrad options and hope they'll take my illness into account. Althoug Aberdeen only ask for a 2:2 anyway.
Powersymphonia, things are tough at the moment (I read your other thread). Try and hang in there. Do you have any mitigating circumstances/reasons you underperformed?
I think everyone would class a 2:1 from one of the earlier mentioned institutions a good degree, so yeah.
If you were being sarcastic earlier we'd probably best leave this here but you know it's bad sarcasm if you have to explain it .
Not everyone, and I'm aware of examples.
But, yes, as always, sarcasm can fail terribly on de interwebz.
When "a good honours degree" is specified then it's usually a mid 2:1 and above. Or at least a 2:1, anyway. This is often the minimum for a number of postgrad programmes and graduate jobs. But 2:2s are often accepted, especially if one has significant mitigating circumstances.
I don't fancy my chances of getting a 2:1 now, but 2:2 should be fine. I'm not bothered about employment, just concerned about my postgrad options and hope they'll take my illness into account. Althoug Aberdeen only ask for a 2:2 anyway.
Powersymphonia, things are tough at the moment (I read your other thread). Try and hang in there. Do you have any mitigating circumstances/reasons you underperformed?
Well I don't think you could call them mitigating circumstances, but in my first and second years, I was averaging a 2:1, but in my final year things just went from bad to worse because I was having financial difficulites and was working on average about 20 hours a week (sometimes more) for Ł5.00 an hour. I'd often go to work, rush to uni and then do some of my coursework all in the same day and it really stressed me out. I never got depressed as such, but I felt tired a lot.
A lot of graduate jobs I've looked at require "2:1 or above" so I would consider 1st or 2:1 a 'good' degree. Hopefully a 2:2 won't be spat on too much though
A lot of graduate jobs I've looked at require "2:1 or above" so I would consider 1st or 2:1 a 'good' degree. Hopefully a 2:2 won't be spat on too much though
What I don't get is that I got 57% and someone I know who scraped a 2:1 by getting 60% (and far less work experience than me) can do anything she wants to for the sake of 3%.
What I don't get is that I got 57% and someone I know who scraped a 2:1 by getting 60% (and far less work experience than me) can do anything she wants to for the sake of 3%.
I think most people would class a 2:1 as a 'good' degree (i.e. in the top half(ish) of all graduates), though it's also common to see the phrase 'good 2:1' on application pages which I've seen defined as 65% and 67% depending on where you look.
I would class a 2:1 or a 1st as a good degree as it seems to be what employers/post grad courses are looking for. I personally would be devastated if I got below a 2.1 but it also depends on the person and what they plan to do after uni.
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