I got a 2:2 :-(

pbright

surfcat wrote:

Unfortunately this whole thread is difficult to analyze, as repsonses are more likely to be "it didn't do me any harm" than "sorry, you'll be on the dole".

I got a 2:1 and was asked for my degree certificate before they would let me start - just to outline that personal anecdotes don't mean much.

I don't get the high paid thing as a measure of success either. I'd rather the low paid nurse treating me had a good knowledge of what she was doing, however I don't particularly give a !!!!!! what the non-important "successful" employees in law, investment banking etc got in their degrees.

If money is your thing then I have a friend who got a first in engineering who's now earning 75K 3 years after graduating. Also several with thirds who have had several burger bar jobs.

??? What ???

black-saturn

You could still contact unis and see if they have any clearing places.

surfcat

Sorry, a bit incoherent. I wish you the best of luck. Just don't have the attitude that you have a degree, therefore you are entitled to a job. BUT neither should you think you can't do it because of your desmond. You'll clearly have an advantage in employment over those who can't actually read (see Black Saturns post above)

impy78

Hey - you got an honours degree!

A 2:2 - that is absolutely BRILLIANT!

Do not underestimate what you have achieved. You have spent the last three years working, and have got a GOOD pass - there are lots of people who fail too, and some who never do degrees, or a-levels, who go out and set the world alight!

Don't worry about grades, YOU are the key element in your career, not the piece of paper. I have never once been asked about my degree by an employer, apart from on the application form.

I know many people who have 1st degrees who still have not one iota of common sense, or the ability to do their job well.

For god's sake celebrate your acheivements - you deserve to! :beer:

greyster

kiddy_guy wrote:

The graduate schemes turn you into a clone who has no method of thinking outside of the box.

I pretty much agree with the above poster with exception to that. You cant generalise graduate schemes .... some are shocking and not worth being on, and even pay poorly ... some are elite and only accept people who think outside the box. The top5 management consultancy schemes for example ... they drill you senseless in the selection process to see if you think outside the box, something I think you partially learn at uni, but mostly in living aka making decisions on a daily basis.

To the OP - Congrats. I wouldnt worry. I would say your degree result is 1/3 of your key to a decent job (the rest being people skills and motivation - this can be sensed at selection process/interview). So you didnt get the nice 2:1 or above and you put yourself at a slight disadvantage now, you must work on making yourself stand out on paper and interview.

If you get rejected because your grad is too low, forget it and move on. You're going to get this a lot so accept now and use it to your advantage. Some companies have !!!! selection critera and some of the best companies have monkeys in their HR department who really dont think outside the box and will reject you just by looking at the 2:2 (and/or A Levels). However on the plus side there are lots of companies who look at everything on the CV ... if you have good qualities to offer you will be invited to interview and the 2:2 should be enough.

You'll be like the guy who got a 3rd and won't be overly bothered about your result one year into your graduate job. Good luck job hunting - it took me ages.

garethl_2

My advice on job hunting when graduated is hit as many companies as you can. I got a 2:1 in Engineering. I found it difficult finding a decent job and in the end I just applied for everything I could find. Eventually I got invited to some interviews. The problem with being a graduate is the lack of real world experience. So getting some of this behind you is a key step in the right direction regardless of degree result. A person with a 2:2 and a year or two experience is far more employable than someone with a 2:1 fresh out of Uni. So get experience in whatever way you can.

Graduate schemes are in my opinion not necessarily the best way into employment for everyone.

Incidentally I got out of Engineering and have been happy working in a small company managing projects and daily activities of the business, and now I'm going back to Uni to start teacher training in September. Something I hadn't thought of when I left Uni, but now I have the confidence to do having been in a position of responsibility for some time. Life takes you in directions you haven't even considered yet, so don't fret just yet!

grade15

I think you should complain !! maybe the teachers strike effected you!!! worth a try! you should be lucky..that u graduate this year! ..don't despress about a 2:2..soon degrees will be bought instead..

Gray0103

pbright

I got a 2:2 when I left Uni, I worked for 2 years selling clothes in a designer clothes shop, and saved as much as I could to go towards fees for an MSc, got my MSc and started as a trainee manager in the environmental field.

That was 10 years ago, I now earn +£30K and am happily married.

Barcode

Unless you're going into academia, I don't see the big problem with a 2:2. O.k, it's not the best thing that could have happened, but I wouldn't imagine it's going to drastically reduce your chances of finding a job in the real world. Getting a degree is the important thing, not necessarily what grade it is (within certain limits, a third probably does indicate a lack of ability).

Best of luck.

alanobrien

Some of the worst grads we have employed had a 1st and some of the best a 2-2 so dont let it bother you.