You're comparing BA/BSc and MMath statistics though. For the BA (comparative to Cambridge's 27%) it's ~30% at Oxford. When it comes to fourth year, the proportion of firsts goes up at both places.
I understand, but the proportion of 4th years getting 1st in MMath is ridiculously large.
I understand, but the proportion of 4th years getting 1st in MMath is ridiculously large.
Yeah, but this is hardly surprising given that at both Oxford and Cambridge 4th year is pretty much entirely populated by those people who got a first (or a high 2:1) in the first 3 years of the degree. So in the grand-scheme of things (looking across all universities in the UK) all of those getting a 1st in 4th year are very much of that standard.
Yeah, but this is hardly surprising given that at both Oxford and Cambridge 4th year is pretty much entirely populated by those people who got a first (or a high 2:1) in the first 3 years of the degree. So in the grand-scheme of things (looking across all universities in the UK) all of those getting a 1st in 4th year are very much of that standard.
I'm doing linguistics, and I averaged 75 in my first year. Don't see why I'll do any worse this year, so I should get the first. But it's at Hertfordshire university, so it's probably completely worthless
I also don't think that statistic about only 10% of Cambridge maths graduates getting a first is correct. It's quite likely Unistats will be wrong on this because of the weird systems at Oxford and Cambridge about degree classification (i.e. how you get the classification based on exam results, not an overall classification).
I'm doing linguistics, and I averaged 75 in my first year. Don't see why I'll do any worse this year, so I should get the first. But it's at Hertfordshire university, so it's probably completely worthless
Getting a 1st from where ever you study is something to be proud of, you can only pass what's in front of you... who knows how you would have got on at Oxbridge, I only know as a fresher a first looks a far off dream.
Data may be skewed by people choosing to give their classification, but such a figure shows that 1sts are easily available.
Maths is quantitative, you either get the questions right or you don't. Law and the humanities they basically just make up a mark (and this is the reason why the classifications are so wide).
At the same time, it's almost impossible to completely bomb out of a humanity. Most things are marked within the 40-80% range.
The humanities are easier to pass, but much harder to excel in.
So how many people actually get a first? And is it worth working hard to get a first? That's what i want to know. Don't really care about all this Warwick, Oxford, Cambridge talk. I'm doing Computer Games Programming (first year) at Staffordshire uni. Got in with CCE so it's fairly easy to get in. Would that mean I'm likely to get a first?
So how many people actually get a first? And is it worth working hard to get a first? That's what i want to know. Don't really care about all this Warwick, Oxford, Cambridge talk. I'm doing Computer Games Programming (first year) at Staffordshire uni. Got in with CCE so it's fairly easy to get in. Would that mean I'm likely to get a first?
The answer to 'Is it worth working hard to get a first?' is YES. A first from anywhere will be noticed by any prospective employer
So how many people actually get a first? And is it worth working hard to get a first? That's what i want to know. Don't really care about all this Warwick, Oxford, Cambridge talk. I'm doing Computer Games Programming (first year) at Staffordshire uni. Got in with CCE so it's fairly easy to get in. Would that mean I'm likely to get a first?