I did the most retarded thing.

Original post by T-Toe

Not attending the revision session wasn't the issue. The fact that I didn't read the instructions was the issue.

the fact you dont answer all questions would have been pointed out in the revision session too.... probably a million times to the point you feel like telling them to stop saying it... lol

as others have said it will probably be the case that the first will be marked so lets hope that the first was the one you wrote amazingly and will be enough to get at least some sort of mark :smile:

my mum always asks after an exam not if it went well but "did they ask the right questions?"

theres nothing that can be done now, so stop worrying it wont help anything, just take it as a lesson... next time attend revision sessions and read the paper :smile:

good luck!
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Reply 27

Princess Bubbles

16

Not sure if this thread is serious. :erm:

They will probably only mark the first essay and give you are mark for that. Since you probably didn't spend that long writing it you won't get a good mark, so you may have to resit to pass. I'm sorry, I guess you will read the exam question next time.

Reply 28

OP

Original post by Princess Bubbles

Not sure if this thread is serious. :erm:

They will probably only mark the first essay and give you are mark for that. Since you probably didn't spend that long writing it you won't get a good mark, so you may have to resit to pass. I'm sorry, I guess you will read the exam question next time.

The situation isn't bad as it sounds. My exam wasn't like a humanities' essay where they expect you to write a lot. They expect you to make your work as concise and straight to the point as possible. Also the essay was on section B. Scection A of the paper was fine. Only 2/5 of the given page(s) should be filled really (which was 1 sheet back to back) but I filled in the whole sheet. My university seem to give candidates a lot of marks for answering one question so I thought a 12 mark question would mean I didn't have to write much hence why I answered all questions.

I'm a first year so my exams this year account for very little. It makes little sense to resit the exam when the exam doesn't contribute to my final degree classification. It was a mistake, I believe we're all prone to making mistakes.

Not to toot my own horn but I can still get a good first this year even if I get a really low mark in that paper.

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 29

OP

Original post by madders94

I would try and say something reassuring, but your misuse of that word annoyed me so I'm going to say, I hope they give you 0. :no:

Well that certainly makes you the better person :rolleyes:

Reply 30

hobnob

Original post by T-Toe

Not attending the revision session wasn't the issue. The fact that I didn't read the instructions was the issue.

Hmm, I can sort of understand that you didn't read the instructions to begin with (even though pre-exam announcements would normally tell you to). But why didn't it occur to you to glance at them after looking at the paper and realising 'whoa, that's a lot of essays to write within an hour'? :s-smilie:

Anyway, regarding your earlier question: it's unlikely that your tutor will mark all of your mini-essays and then give you the highest mark of the lot. It would mean a lot of unnecessary work, and it also wouldn't really be fair, because exams aren't supposed to be marked best out of six (or however many essays you wrote). So they'll probably just pick your longest answer that looks most like a complete essay - most likely that's going to be the first essay you wrote - mark that, and ignore all the others.

Reply 31

Naarim

10

Least you answered the questions. I once didn't realise there was a question on the back page, and only realised when I picked up the exam paper at the end to hand to the invigilator T_T

Reply 32

tsveta

2

Oh dear, that's unfortunate and I hate to put it bluntly but there is nothing you can do, for now. You just have to channel all your energy into your other papers to try and make up for this mistake and get as high grade as you possibly can. If your result does come out bad, remember you can retake. At least you won't make the same mistake again!

Reply 33

Lamptastic

You probably wont get a good mark as you've not committed sufficient time to the number of essays required and they'll probably just mark the first few that were needed in the first place.

How you had the time to write all those essays I have no idea- your wrists must have been on pills and roids!

You live and learn

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 34

philistine

That sounds like the exact kind of blunder I'd make.

I feel your pain.

Repped.

Y.O.L.O

live, laugh, love <3

Reply 35

OP

Original post by hobnob

Hmm, I can sort of understand that you didn't read the instructions to begin with (even though pre-exam announcements would normally tell you to). But why didn't it occur to you to glance at them after looking at the paper and realising 'whoa, that's a lot of essays to write within an hour'? :s-smilie:

Anyway, regarding your earlier question: it's unlikely that your tutor will mark all of your mini-essays and then give you the highest mark of the lot. It would mean a lot of unnecessary work, and it also wouldn't really be fair, because exams aren't supposed to be marked best out of six (or however many essays you wrote). So they'll probably just pick your longest answer that looks most like a complete essay - most likely that's going to be the first essay you wrote - mark that, and ignore all the others.

1) Exam nerves (common sense went out the window)
2)I thought I was mean't to write mini essays
3) I thought the exam was meant to be difficult
4) The university tend to award a lot of marks to candidates if their answers are concise

Reply 36

david_s0

Don't worry, these things happen sometimes.
I doubt that they will go through every answer you gave, they'll probably only mark the first one.
You said you think you did it well, so you should be fine. You'll pass, maybe not with the marks you hoped, but you'll be fine and years from now this will be a funny story to tell.
It was your first exam, don't beat yourself up, it's all learning!

Reply 37

syrettd

18

Original post by RabbitCFH

They told us about people who answered all essay questions and warned us not to make the same mistake but I never thought those people actually existed.

Haha same!

Reply 38

Aisha M

13

erm well two girls in my ywar did the similar thiNg they answered all 4 questions instead of 2. So the lecturer let them choose which two they want her to mark at the end of the exam ! :smile:

so i would defo say go the office n ask them, hopefuly theyl let u choose the 1 u want marking :smile:

n u shuda done this after the exam when u realised but oh well still tym..

Reply 39

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