Expected to get a 2:2 in my degree

chudies

i would suggest getting experience in the field you want to get into
even if it is without salary
when employing someone, i would be more interested in someone who has taken their own intiative, experience (so i dont have to show them), offer their insight etc
2.2 - you got a degree, thats enough for me

melancholly

jr666 wrote:

Im pretty distraught at the moment and not sure whether to bother carrying on with the degree, i'm in my second year and with an average of 50%(ish) so far its looking pretty bad for me.

if you're already over half way through, then don't chuck it in!! :grouphug:
i do some undergradute marking so if i can help at all then PM me - you're obviously working really hard so maybe it's just not coming across in your written work. ask for extra feedback from tutors to help you improve.
in most courses the final year counts for much more than the first two, so if you can try and identify what's stopping you get the marks you can improve you average a lot still.

over half the students leaving university have to get a 2:2 or below, so it really doesn't matter all that much (in some areas it may make things difficult - there's no denying that, but not everyone with a degree can go into management consulting, or wants to!). as everyone here has said, it doesn't have to be a problem for you unless you let it.

soolin

Personally I think a 2:2 sounds great, I would be chuffed to think any of my sons end up with a degree, they will be the first in the family to get one.

Eldest son is hopefully off to uni in September, so fingers crossed.

Don't chuck it all in, you're half way through so don't despair.

Soo

Heth_2

My dad got a 2.2 (more than 30 years ago though) and he is now a technical director on more than 50k a year.
My husband also got a 2.2 in engineering, he went on to do a phd and after his 3 years doing that got a job straight away with a water company. It probably helped that his was engineering and at Oxford, but he also had the problem with the 2.1 and application forms so I can sympathise.
Unfortunately there are also people who do pretty much no work and come out with an easy 2.2, so try to get as much experience as you can to prove yourself in other ways...(and I'm really not trying to be critical of people who have had to work really hard to get a 2.2, but like everything to get a job you need to prove why you would be better than everyone else).

realdeal1011

I really appreciate everyone’s comments, thanks.

After reading everyone’s comments, the most popular answer was to gain experience in my chosen field(marketing) and use this to capture the employers attention, instead of my degree.
I think I need to start look at summer placements, my ultimate dream is to get a job outside of the UK, somewhere like Canada or Australia.
A final thought, would you encourage me to look for work experience or continue to enhance my studies by doing a post-grad?

I could surprise myself and get a 2:1(doubtful), I still have a few months left until the exams.

pin

I was on course for a 2:2, pulled my socks up and knuckled down, came out with a 2:1. I've also got a masters degree (this will be relevant to the post later on, I'm not just showing off, honest!)

To get into my profession (law) with a good sized firm (if that's what is your taste) where you get paid a decent salary, you NEED a 2:1 (and now very good A-Level grades) unless if you went to Oxbridge, where a 2:2 will suffice. It is becoming even harder now, then when I graduated (2000).

I did do a Masters, but employers didn't really care for that. They were interested and it was an interview topic, but it was never a make or break for them. I did a Masters for my own personal benefit. BTW it has no use to the work I'm doing now!

go4it

don't worry about 2:2. I got a 2:2. I think one of the reason's it's a sportsman's degree is that at Uni there are those who spend loads of time on extra stuff, like sports. I myself volunteered a lot in the Union and sat on loads of exec committes. Although if I did less of this and worked more on my degree I could have got a 2:1 but the experience I got was very valuable. University is about what you do with your time, rather than the degree. I think it's unfair that they have 2:1 as a limit for some jobs, especially if someone gets 57% average (2:2) and someone else only gets a few % more yet gets a 2:1. I understand that have loads of applications and need to get rid of some, but if you really want the job apply anyway and justify to them why they should give you an interview. Think about what you did at Uni and use that. hope this helps!

Lara

Don't give up - think what a waste of nearly three years it would be:(.

My eldest got a 2:1, went on and got a Masters, which he needed to get the job he wanted to do. He's been made redundant twice and now in a job which he does not like but can't seem to get the job he's studied for because they only want graduates. Other son got third, he just can't do exams, hated his Uni course but he's got a responsible job doing what he wanted to do and is happy. He's an excellent worker and was given a chance and took it.
beakers141 remarks are not helpful and I agree with jr666 comments.

Just because you haven't got a higher second doesn't mean you are a loser and have not tried! Perhaps beakers 141 would like to rethink this when looking to interview people.

I say good luck to you, try your hardest, work as hard as you can for the next three/four months and hopefully you will get the degree you pray for and the chance to show employers what you are capable of. Go for it!!:exclamati Good Luck:T

lynzpower

Being one of those people with a 2:2 I can honestly say it hasnt mattered a jot to what ive wanted to do, or my earning potential.

Without sounding like a miseryguts, really what matters in the marketplace is your skills and not so much your grade (unless you are going for a milkround type job) As it goes, ( I did politics BTW) whatever your trade you are bound to be starting somewhere near the bottom In my experience.

After graduating I got into call centre and other bits of admin until I found my place in social work. The job I have now, ( 25k + benefits) is a 3 gcse job. I know a mate who got a first in business & marketing from a top uni, got a top job in banking, but hated it, is now marketing for a v small charity on half the cash she was on before and loves it. Horses for courses, but dont worry too much about it, youll find where you want to be in the end. In saying that, if theres any mileage in having things remarked, do try this, I never bothered but people who did cane out with higher grades not by much but it tipped the balance for one person I know of.

Also to say, everyone I know who has done a social science masters isnt using it, but is paying for it. I know one mate has a masters in charity management that her org has paid for. Wait and see what your employer offers, if you need it, sometimes theyll pay for it - saving you a bomb!!


Dont worry x

realdeal1011

I guess what is worrying me is that i've applied to three or four graduate positions which were advertised on milkround and on all of them i have been rejected because of the predicted 2:2.

I didnt want lie incase i get caught out.

Is there any suggestions where to look for jobs in my field(marketing). I've searched the usual websites- Milkround, prospect, doctor job.