exams advice

MrsManda

The_One_Who wrote: »

They still appear on your transcript though, and if looking for work experience scraping passes doesn't look good for you.

This won't matter, the OP has perfectly valid reasons for not getting higher grades.

OP: It is always worth taking the exams. Do as well as you can, make sure you fill out any extenuating circumstances forms that are relevant - check with your department head but also the examination office and Student Support to make sure the paperwork is completed - they won't boost your grade if you fail by a lot but if there's only a few % in it, they may be able to bump you over the boundary.

Your senior tutor obviously has faith in you and your abilities so keep going :-)
Once you've got your grades you can sit down and discuss the options, but for now concentrate on passing as well as you can.

Good Luck

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Thanks for all replies. I only started revising last Friday (just over a week ago). I've since had 3 exams & the final one tomorrow. I'm hoping to at least have passed 2, then I can chose to re-sit if I wish to.

Oldernotwiser

The_One_Who wrote: »

They still appear on your transcript though, and if looking for work experience scraping passes doesn't look good for you.

I've never known anyone to be asked for their transcript when job hunting, only for the overall grade.

asbokid

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I've never known anyone to be asked for their transcript when job hunting, only for the overall grade.

the first year courses are often shown on the transcripts as simple pass/fail grades..

Oldernotwiser

asbokid wrote: »

the first year courses are often shown on the transcripts as simple pass/fail grades..

I wouldn't know; I've never seen a transcript, either mine or anyone else's!

The_One_Who

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I've never known anyone to be asked for their transcript when job hunting, only for the overall grade.

For work experience I've been asked to show a current transcript. And for postgraduate courses you'll need to send a transcript. Mine shows what grades have been achieved.

Oldernotwiser

The_One_Who wrote: »

For work experience I've been asked to show a current transcript. And for postgraduate courses you'll need to send a transcript. Mine shows what grades have been achieved.

For postgrad courses, of course; it was for jobs I was questioning. Are they a new thing?

giantmutantbroccoli

The_One_Who wrote: »

For work experience I've been asked to show a current transcript. And for postgraduate courses you'll need to send a transcript. Mine shows what grades have been achieved.

I've never even seen a transcript of mine - and I wasn't asked for one for my PhD.
In any case it should be fine as you have a good reason, and once you have further qualifications/experience your first year exams won't matter at all.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Well sat all 4 exams pheww. I do feel like I have crammed in revision, which isn't really helpful. Just got to hope I wrote enough sense to pass. Really don't relish the thought of potential resits.

asbokid

yeah... good for you!... if you don't like the subject, it's often possible to change to something else. god willing, you've got the credits for the 1st year now.. what subject are you reading?