Would You Be Proud of A 2.2 Degree?

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I think so.

Honestly, no I wouldn't be proud - especially as it makes it all that much harder to progress beyond your undergraduate degree. Although saying that, I'm at a university where I am declined UROP bursaries and looked down upon because my average of 75% throughout the first 2 years is laughable...

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Astarplease01

Original post by Elcano

Same here. I'd be more than a little disappointed. But to be fair, I have reason to believe a 2.1 is achievable.

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Mrx123

well for someone like me, it was predicted that I wouldn't even make it to University by my doctors and teachers due to having Aspergers but now I have got 2:1 final marks in yr 1 and 2

but if I got either 2:2 or 2:1 it'd be much more than ppl thought I could achieve

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SnoochToTheBooch

gotta be honest, no, I'd have been sick as a dog if I'd blown 5 years and over 35K on that.

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2ndClass

I just graduated and soooooooooooo glad I didn't get a 2:2. Got firsts in all my modules but ****ed up in my second year so it couldn't be a first overall.

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economist2

What percentage is a 2.2??

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Mrx123

Original post by economist2

What percentage is a 2.2??

think it's 50-59%

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Shomberlon

Original post by Mrx123

think it's 50-59%

Yup,
2:2 is 50-59%
2:1 is 60-69%
1st is 70% or higher.

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beautifulbigmacs

Im proud of my 2.2 degree :smile:

its from the same uni in the same subject at the same grade as someone I admire very much.

I got offers (and onto) a masters degree no problem, had a good time at uni and a 2.2 has never held me back. What's not to be proud of :smile:

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Riku

I would honestly be losing sleep over it for the next decade until I'd proven myself to my employer that I am

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GoingToBurst

Honestly, no I would not be proud of a 2:2. I'm not busting my ass for a 2:2, I'm doing it for a 1st. The career I plan on having can be done without a degree, however a degree opens way more doors in the future and is also a personal achievement I'm striving for. I'd be pretty gutted if the personal achievement I worked 4 years for turned out to be a 2:2...

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Mrx123

whatever happened to seeing the positives in everything?

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jonathanemptage

I did get a 2:2 and I know I tried my hardest so yeah I'm pretty happy

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Forever young

Guys you talk as thou it's the end of the world getting a 2.2 no matter what university you got into. A 2.2 is good for an average person/parent going back into education - with children... They have achieved importance for themselves and the generation they have work hard to support.
So please if you got a 2.1 at a young age - then good for you! Perhaps you could have done better, ask yourself (how did I get there) ??????.

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lozzielizzie

I would be proud if I got a 2.2, am aiming for a 2.1 but if I don't get it am not going to be upset. As I give my all it my studies. I had teachers who wrote me off saying I wouldn't get gcses, they were so wrong, as now am studying a degree.

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Rakas21

If i leave university with a 2'2 next year i'd feel that i have not achieved my potential but i'd be relatively content in the fact that many graduate jobs which are not part of graduate schemes would still be open to me.

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wildrover

So many drama queens in this thread

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Mrx123

Well next week I get my results and I'm expecting a 2:1 and the only way I will get a 2:2 is if I really screwed up my last 2 pieces of work which I doubt I have

If I were however to get a 2:2 I won't be too disappointed because it's not just the grade that matters, it's the experiences and challenges you've gone through over the last 3 or 4 years and how much you've changed and I've done so much while being at Uni so I'll be proud regardless