Risk a 2:2 or repeat the year?

So I am due to submit the majority of my third year work in a few days time (summer extension). I have completed it all to an extent, but most of it isn't very good and I don't have time to improve it much. I think there is a good chance I will get a 2:2, though not definitely. It's a humanities subject so it's all very subjective. There is a chance I could get a 2:1. This work makes up 2/3rds of my classification, so it's mostly riding on this. My average until now is just below a 2:1 (had some unsubmitted essays).

I don't know whether to just go ahead and submit and risk a 2:2. Or if I should not submit and repeat the year properly. What would you do? Is a 2:2 the end of the world? Is it better to get the best grade I can?

I'm in a similair position with my maths degree my average is a 2:1 so far but after my 3 resits it'll be a 2:2 and i'll be so glad to be finally finished with uni. Sure I won't be able to get the best jobs available but a 2:2 is enough to start a decent career imo and i can take a looooong break before starting that career.

a 2.1 is important if you have your eye on graduate schemes that require one, and generally speaking a grade above a 2.2 is helpful to your application. if you're not at that stage yet then there's a good chance that a 2.2 will work out fine for you, either because you don't need a 2.1 for an enjoyable job or because you're willing to put in the hours to work your way up

I decided to go for it and submit everything, so now the waiting begins! I am braced for a 2:2 so I won't be too disappointed if that's what I get, and as you say it's not great for jobs but not necessarily the end of the world either. Not sure if you would know but... should I wait for my result before I start applying for jobs? Would employers want to know what grade I expect to get if I don't have it yet?

i had a job offer before finishing my degree which oddly didn't specify a classification. i got a 2.1 anyway but had i got a 2.2 im pretty sure they'd not have uncovered that during their reference check - if you were in that situation it would definitely be worth applying for jobs ex ante. although, i did have a 2.1 prediction on cv, if that's different for you it may not be applicable advice

but generally speaking you should apply before your grade, lots of jobs hire grads before the final year ends and its good to give yourself as many chances as possible

Do you actually even have the option to repeat the year? Unis don't usually let students repeat years unless they fail outright or have mitigating/extenuating circumstances. You can't just decide you don't like your result and retake the year at uni.

I was undecided until the last minute to be honest, but figured I won't definitely get a 2:2 so maybe it is worth the risk

Update: just sent a panicked email asking if it's possible to withdraw assignments before they are marked lol. I'm not planning on doing that right now but I'm scared I will wake up tomorrow and feel I like made the wrong decision ahhh

Update: just sent a panicked email asking if it's possible to withdraw assignments before they are marked lol. I'm not planning on doing that right now but I'm scared I will wake up tomorrow and feel I like made the wrong decision ahhh