What would you do if I got a 2.2

Hmm, that's all very well, but do you have any proper statistics to back up your claims?

The Good Times University guide shows the percentage of students getting 1sts and 2:1s, for each university, under the category of "Good Honours".

The lowest is De Montfort with 38.7% and 90.4% for Cambridge.

Surely that proves that statistics can't always be taken at face value though? You're talking about grade inflation, so judging by those figures, it seems like it's much easier to get a 1st or 2.1 from Cambridge than De Montfort, but that's obviously far from the case.

Surely that proves that statistics can't always be taken at face value though? You're talking about grade inflation, so judging by those figures, it seems like it's much easier to get a 1st or 2.1 from Cambridge than De Montfort, but that's obviously far from the case. Just like the percentage of people getting As at A-level in each subject. The statistics would suggest that it's much easier to get an A in further maths than in media studies, but you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who would actually argue that.

Surely that proves that statistics can't always be taken at face value though? You're talking about grade inflation, so judging by those figures, it seems like it's much easier to get a 1st or 2.1 from Cambridge than De Montfort, but that's obviously far from the case. Just like the percentage of people getting As at A-level in each subject. The statistics would suggest that it's much easier to get an A in further maths than in media studies, but you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who would actually argue that.

I don't think I could deal with something as low and base as a 2.2.

WTF?! Your priorities are seriously wrong. Sure a 2.2 might not be ideal, but it's hardly 'horrible'. Losing a limb would be horrible. Contracting HIV-AIDS would be horrible. Getting a 2.2 isn't that bad. No-one is defined by their degree mark. If you get a 2.2, chin up and get on with your life ffs.

Ditto..........

a 2:2 is 10000% better than you losing limb or living on the streets....you still can get some good jobs with a 2:2 , just do another degree who cares, ppl in their 30s do degrees now days.....its not that bad.......there are people selling their kidnys 2 feed thier family.........now thats horrible not a 2:2........ +ve rep for you cutandpasteandtwisty !!!

And her employers told her that he would much rather take a 2.2 from Bristol than a 1st from Westminster or something.

Does 2.2 correspond to the sadness in achieving a C in A-level?

I'm a newbie to this degree level thing.

What about students with a 2.1 in a bsc AND msc, or 2.1 and first, or first in both? Surely I'll lose out then and I'm sure there are many students with those sort of grades.

I don't think post-grad degrees/diplomas are marked on the same sliding scale as undergrad degrees. I think it's just pass or fail, or possibly distinction though not really 100% on any of that.

If I don't get a 2:1, I will appeal/complain to the uni, since I'm clearly at least a straight 2:1 student, have had perfect or close to perfect attendance throughout the course, have had great marks in continual assessment all year and had complained various times about my dissertation supervisor and was told to stop fussing and that I would definitely do well anyway. A 2:2 would be totally unfair and wouldn't reflect my ability and hard work. .