The Mak 4,459 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 U NO WRITE "THE MAK" AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR SENTENCES ANYMORE?The Mak does not know what you are talking about...I can, but I dont know what my final grade will be. It is the arithmetic mean of Final Exam(x2) + Group work + Scientific Research...I never got any repeat in my entire life though, I am scared!Btw, first year in college!First year? Ah, you'll be fine mate. How many years do you have and how many count towards your degree? I'm in 3rd now at the moment and only the 3rd and 4th years count. if it makes you feel any better, I've done nothing so far this year and it's supposed to be the most important one yet!But if you are worried about your final grade, why don't you try to work it out? Like, guess the minimum you think you got in each area, find out the percentage each area counts for and get your mark out of a 100. It might not be as bad as you think! I can help with the maths if you give me the figures and percentages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 First year? Ah, you'll be fine mate. How many years do you have and how many count towards your degree? I'm in 3rd now at the moment and only the 3rd and 4th years count. if it makes you feel any better, I've done nothing so far this year and it's supposed to be the most important one yet!But if you are worried about your final grade, why don't you try to work it out? Like, guess the minimum you think you got in each area, find out the percentage each area counts for and get your mark out of a 100. It might not be as bad as you think! I can help with the maths if you give me the figures and percentages!Mate, how does it work in France? I think in Brazil it is a little different...Lets go!My degree is for Mechanical Engineering. The basic course can be done in 4 years or 5 years (depending on how many subjects you take per month) with the ability to do it in up to 7 years. The subjects are evaluated in a semester base, so I have 2 weeks of exams per year. Some subjects are acumalative, so I need to pass (60%+) in them to be able to continue to the next semester. For instance, I must get the grades in Calculus 2 so I can be able to attend Calculus 3, if I dont I will have to retake the class and I will graduate in 5 years and 6 months. And so on...Each professor has its own way to calculate its grade (some count the exam only, others homework, etc). The University works on a GPA system of 1-10. I fucked up in Materials Chemestry and the Professor made us do a group presentation and a scientific research to be part of the overall review. I got 52% in the Final Exam, the Scientific Research will be returned next week and the Group Work on Friday. To be honest I have no idea how we did in the group presentation because the fucking teacher has a stupid poker face and does not make any coment and in the Scientific Research I think I did well but you never know (maybe 80-90%).For you to get your degree you must pass every single subject, so every fucking thing counts. I am on a 8.9GPA and chose the 5 year option!Thanks Mak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 What car did you get?I'm feeling skint Wish I had money for a new car Peugeot 307 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Mate, how does it work in France? I think in Brazil it is a little different...Lets go!....Right, I have to come clean. 'The Mak' is indeed from France; I, however, am from Ireland (shhh!). So I haven't got a clue about GPA I'm afraid. An American girl tried to explain it to me once...once!I study Psychology and (thankfully) we're marked the same as the arts students instead of the science; so we're on a completely different system which includes 40% as a pass and 70%+ as near impossible! It some kind of fucked up learning curve.Anyway, so I'm going to assume each of the 3 areas (exam, research & group work) account for 1/3 (33.3%) of your final grade for 'Materials Chemistry'? So, basically, you got:52% of 33.3% from the exam, which is 17.316%.80% of 33.3% from the research, which is 26.64%and I'm going to assume (because you can't account for other people's incompetence!) you got 50% of 33.3% from the group work, which is 16.65%.So 17.316 + 26.64 + 16.65 = 60.6%. Boom! Over 60%!All you really need is 50% in the group work to pass! Even if you get a bit lower in it, a high mark in your research will do it too! Nothing to worry about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Anyway, so I'm going to assume each of the 3 areas (exam, research & group work) account for 1/3 (33.3%) of your final grade for 'Materials Chemistry'? So, basically, you got: 52% of 33.3% from the exam, which is 17.316%. 80% of 33.3% from the research, which is 26.64% and I'm going to assume (because you can't account for other people's incompetence!) you got 50% of 33.3% from the group work, which is 16.65%. So 17.316 + 26.64 + 16.65 = 60.6%. Boom! Over 60%! FUCK!The Final Exam has actually double the value...Exam = 50%Research = 25%Work = 25%I will go to repeat...Final Grade + Repeat Grade / 2 = Overall GradeI AM SO FUCKED!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I AM SO FUCKED!!!!Hang on now, in the words of the great Treebeard: "Don't be hasty Master Rmpr. Don't be hasty." I was just going by the minimum. Always underestimate yourself in these situations, we'll just bring it up a bit is all! Ok so:52% of 50 = 2680%-90% of 25 = 20-22.550%-70% of 25 = 12.5-17.5Added together, that's a possible 58.5-66%! See, it's still quite conceivable you'll get above 60%! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesChick 1,260 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Nothing serious. Just been thinking about life, my future etc. too much maybe in the last few weeks and months. Probably I've just changed, noticed what's more and what's less important. Getting older lolAnyway, thanks for your concern.Ah, well, we all have to grow up eventually. Your interests, needs, opinions and priorities change as you get older. Hopefully for the better but it is sometimes disconcerting when you realize that it has occurred without you realizing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesChick 1,260 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 The ladies on here are the most friendly ...especially Blue Chick Eno, Welcome! I see you live in Dallas! One of my favorite towns in the US. Our good friends live in Arlington and we visit them as often as we can. And it was where I went to my first Chelsea game.Zolayes… thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesChick 1,260 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I am absolutely over the moon! :blue scalf: My daughter made the team which will travel to compete in a U-13 tournament in 4 sports (football/basketball/athletics/swimming). I am very proud of her even if she found out on Wednesday and forgot to tell me! She is amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Finally finished uni for the year. Passed everything and got into next years course. Pretty happy with that! Now back to work over the summer full time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naked Mole Rat 437 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 School's over for me, too. At least till the 5th when I have my Math exam, followed by Spanish, Physics, Chemistry, Programming and English exams. They just love me so much, they try to keep me around as long as possible. Cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 One week until university's done until January! Am just getting round to planning my final assignment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Feeling absolutely pissed right now!I had my CAE oral exam today and as per usual I was too nervous to concentrate on the things I really wanted to say. Really hope I didn't fuck it up completely, the other parts of the exam will take place on Wednesday, hopefully I can do well then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesChick 1,260 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I hope you did better than you think you did! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Feeling absolutely pissed right now!I had my CAE oral exam today and as per usual I was too nervous to concentrate on the things I really wanted to say. Really hope I didn't fuck it up completely, the other parts of the exam will take place on Wednesday, hopefully I can do well then.Relax mate!I did it too, I hate the fact you cant get any feedback on how well you did. I am sure you will pass!One weird thing about it though...If you want to study in Cambridge, they ask you to take TOEFL. Can you believe it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I hope you did better than you think you did! Good luck!Hope so too. Thanks!Relax mate!I did it too, I hate the fact you cant get any feedback on how well you did. I am sure you will pass!One weird thing about it though...If you want to study in Cambridge, they ask you to take TOEFL. Can you believe it?LolYeah, it's really annoying. We'll get the results in January Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naked Mole Rat 437 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Math final tomorrow morning, but I've been lacking motivation that I haven't finished the sample exams they gave me although I had five days to do them. If someone asks me why I did so bad, I'll just tell them I had to intentionally bomb this one to get myself motivated to do well on the other ones. That wasn't very logical, but why else would I feel so anxious about a math exam HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 My math final is tomorrow too, I can't fucking be bothered to study though. But I have to. But I don't want to. But I have to.It's 12:56 AM and I haven't started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 My math final is tomorrow too, I can't fucking be bothered to study though. But I have to. But I don't want to. But I have to.It's 12:56 AM and I haven't started. There's still time Power distribution exam tomorrow and I still have an entire chapter left. Not that I understood anything from the chapters I already studied! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Like complete crap!Cold/sore throat from hell and snow this morning didnt help!Thank god its all melting!!Now the cold needs to goooooooooooo.Lemsip is rank lemon or blackcurrent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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