Would You Be Proud of A 2.2 Degree?

Its not a combined bachelor and master in that respect. Its still an undergraduate degree with a year placement, hence 5 years.

First year is a walk in the park. But keep it up. It only gets harder.

Just because one got into Cambridge does not mean they are intelligent 2-3 years into their degree. If they are getting low marks while their peers are getting high marks, something is not right. You cannot just brag about the university.

The thing is I'm doing a degree in Drama and you don't even need a degree to become an actor...I have Aspergers as well and im constantly told that most people didn't even think I could get into University so getting in was quite big for me.

Everyone else in my family who has been to Uni has got a 2.1 and I got a 2.1 in my first year but so far in my second year I have only got a 58 in a group presentation...we all got marked as a group...one girl in my group left it til the last minute and rushed her work.

I always try my hardest and I am aiming for a 2.1

You really need to stop obsessing over this. This is about the third, if not fourth, time I've seen you making these kinds of threads. Just do your absolute best. Then that way whatever happens, you know you could not have asked more of yourself.

58 in one group presentation (does it even count towards your degree?) does not mean you are destined for a 2.2 overall.

Try and relax a little

Yes, those getting the low marks are less able than those getting the high marks. That doesn't mean that they aren't intelligent - just less so than the rest of their year group.

The fact that apparantly only people who "do no work" in Sheffield Engineering get a 2.2 is rather concerning.

Well they are not up for Cambridge then.

You have absolutely no idea about the difference in standards between institutions.

I got a 2.2, having worked hard for about 2.5yrs out of the four year course. I practically didn't attend university for the first year and a half however, so given this and extenuating circumstances I did ok to miss out on a 2.1 by just one exam question in the end. I also suffered from significant mental health problems which caused me to do things that put me at a huge disadvantage in 2nd year.

Given the considerable variation in difficulty of degrees depending on institution studied, subjects chosen, modules chosen etc a 2.2 doesn't mean your worse than everyone who has a 2.1. I would rather be a high 2.2 Oxford graduate in pure maths or theoretical physics than a first from Bangor in Politics and Finance.

Yes, those getting the low marks are less able than those getting the high marks. That doesn't mean that they aren't intelligent - just less so than the rest of their year group.

The fact that apparantly only people who "do no work" in Sheffield Engineering get a 2.2 is rather concerning.