Hi guys. I'm a 21 year old male, in the final year of my bachelor. The course I do is very similar to Social Science, and we basically design our own course by picking our own modules each year. We are given 3 full weeks to test out different modules, and then after three weeks the deadline is closed. It is clearly stated that even late admission fees are not accepted after the third week. It's a fair enough deal, three whole weeks to choose what you want. I started my final year in October and we all made our final decisions before the end of the third week, in regards to which modules we were doing. I have been getting on ok with my modules, and I should get a first (a 1.1., which is the highest grade you can get in my University).
I know this guy in my class, I'm friends with him and that. He picked his modules by the end of third week as well. He was getting on ok in his work and was doing well. However, he managed his time really badly with one of his modules. He had his first paper due for it half way through the semester, but managed his time badly and didn't get down to it till the night it was due. He then couldn't do it, and didn't submit it. He said to me the next day ''I know we can't change modules, but it might be possible to drop modules and take one up next semester instead'' (there are two semesters per year in my university). He went into the registry the next day and they said that dropping modules and changing modules is the same thing, and that the deadline is closed. He was like 'ok', but then the registry woman gave him a form and told him that if he gets it signed by his year head, he can change.
The form he is given is only supposed to be applicable for students who haven't been able to complete a module due to circumstances out of their control which hold them back. For him, there was no such circumstances. He merely managed his time badly. However, he got the form signed by the year head and therefore was allowed to change the module. He is now taking up a module next semester which is 10 times easier . There isn't half as much workload involved as there was in the module he was doing initially, and the professor for the new module he's doing is supposed to be a nice marker of assignments.
He is doing really well with his work now, and is starting his dissertation soon. His work is really good ,his grades have been good so far, and he probably will get a 1.1. I'm doing well with my work as well, and could also get a 1.1. I'm not jealous of my friend at all, he's a top guy who I have a lot of time for. But I was just thinking of the fact that he did drop a module when he wasn't supposed to be allowed, unless it was due to circumstances out of his control, which wasn't the case.
So by logic, do you think my friend deserves to get the 1.1., seeing as he was allowed to drop the module when he wasn't supposed to be, and is now taking on a module which is a lot easier?