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Graduation day, University of Glasgow
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Got an ABB offer today or English Literature, is there any chance if I miss out on it by a grade they'll still let me in?
Original post by seevans2
Got an ABB offer today or English Literature, is there any chance if I miss out on it by a grade they'll still let me in?


Hard to tell but Eng Lit is pretty competitive so I'd say likely not.
Grade boundaries have dropped, I had to get AAB few years back :moon:
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If I go into an exam (First year history) which I haven't done ANY revision for and just write an apology note to the examiner, can I still go for the resit? (My plan is just to resit in August....). I mean, do they expect an attempt, or do they just treat it the same as if what you wrote was crap??
Original post by G8D
Scottish people. Are you familair with the use of 'clap' in relation to animals? Such as 'I gave the dog a clap' or 'clapping the dog'?

I'm having a hard time convincing someone it's a real thing and I can't really find much support through Google :'(

Scottish or Glaswegian thing?


This is weird, this time last week I was in Brighton with my friend who's from Edinburgh but has lived in England for years. I said "People were clapping him when he came out to sign autographs" and my friend went "HAHAHAHA I've not heard 'clapping' used like that for years. :biggrin:"


Incidentally, I tried talking to this French girl and she said "I'm sorry but I cannot understand what you're saying." :colonhash:
Original post by JJTEASE
If I go into an exam (First year history) which I haven't done ANY revision for and just write an apology note to the examiner, can I still go for the resit? (My plan is just to resit in August....). I mean, do they expect an attempt, or do they just treat it the same as if what you wrote was crap??


Don't turn up. They only allow resits in exceptional circumstances.
Original post by JJTEASE
If I go into an exam (First year history) which I haven't done ANY revision for and just write an apology note to the examiner, can I still go for the resit? (My plan is just to resit in August....). I mean, do they expect an attempt, or do they just treat it the same as if what you wrote was crap??


When is it? Just go and have a go, if you do even half a day's revision first year courses should be passable. The trick is just to revise the lectures. (although if you have time to do more, that's good)

Original post by ArcadiaHouse
Don't turn up. They only allow resits in exceptional circumstances.


A resit where you've failed the exam is allowed without anything more particularly needed, surely? No resits at senior honours...but other than that I think you're cool.
Original post by Norton1
A resit where you've failed the exam is allowed without anything more particularly needed, surely? No resits at senior honours...but other than that I think you're cool.


Ohhh, I forgot about getting less than a D or something. OK then, ignore me.

We don't even get resits in Junior Honours. :cry2: We've been warned about that.
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Original post by ArcadiaHouse
Don't turn up. They only allow resits in exceptional circumstances.


Haha you scared the **** out of me there :tongue: Nah they allow resits if you do ****, but its capped at a D3 grade points!
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Original post by Norton1
When is it? Just go and have a go, if you do even half a day's revision first year courses should be passable. The trick is just to revise the lectures. (although if you have time to do more, that's good)

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Thanks, I'm going to do a really good question B as I really revised that, but Question A will probably just be bullet points or my 'Grieving Giraffe' as an apology :tongue:
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Original post by JJTEASE
Thanks, I'm going to do a really good question B as I really revised that, but Question A will probably just be bullet points or my 'Grieving Giraffe' as an apology :tongue:


You can probably pass with that, just try learn as much as you can for question A. I did Central and East European studies and lost all willpower three lectures in, crammed an entire annual course into 4 days and got a B3. It almost takes more effort to fail first year than it does to pass it.
Original post by JJTEASE
Thanks, I'm going to do a really good question B as I really revised that, but Question A will probably just be bullet points or my 'Grieving Giraffe' as an apology :tongue:


Never apologise, never draw. Try and work in song lyrics.

Rules for exams. Rules for life.
Original post by Norton1
Try and work in song lyrics.


On the bus to my Standard Grade English exam I was listening to 'You're All I Have' by Snow Patrol and I worked in 'she was cinematic, razor-sharp' in the exam.

I got a 1. :colonhash:
This happened at work tonight:

Me: So where did you study? :smile:
Guy: Edinburgh. I know, I know, impressive.
Me:

Not really, mate.
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Original post by ArcadiaHouse
This happened at work tonight:

Me: So where did you study? :smile:
Guy: Edinburgh. I know, I know, impressive.
Me:

Not really, mate.


There's a couple of guys out here from Heriott Watt who are convinced that they are at the best uni in Scotland. :facepalm:
Original post by greeneyedgirl
There's a couple of guys out here from Heriott Watt who are convinced that they are at the best uni in Scotland. :facepalm:


I just find it hilarious the way some people act like they're at Harvard or something. :tongue:
Original post by ArcadiaHouse
I just find it hilarious the way some people act like they're at Harvard or something. :tongue:


They sneered at the fact I go to Glasgow...some people :rolleyes:
The 'Spotted: Glasgow Uni Library' Facebook page is making me glad I don't need to be in the library for the time being because I think it's going to cause some drama!
Original post by greeneyedgirl
They sneered at the fact I go to Glasgow...some people :rolleyes:

A man vomited at work so the Edinburgh guy had to mop up his spew ... :teehee: He had been rude to me all night beforehand. Ohhh well.
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Original post by ArcadiaHouse
On the bus to my Standard Grade English exam I was listening to 'You're All I Have' by Snow Patrol and I worked in 'she was cinematic, razor-sharp' in the exam.

I got a 1. :colonhash:


Hey, I'm not flinging out bad advice here, this is top class stuff.

Original post by JJTEASE
Haha you scared the **** out of me there :tongue: Nah they allow resits if you do ****, but its capped at a D3 grade points!


I may be totally making this up but I always thought it was capped at D1. How did it go?

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