Criticism & Culture: The Ladies' Paradise :-(

[changeling67]

The results are back and many people are very unhappy.  The student's forum lit up and many are in tears.   I too, was heartbroken and just bawled my eyes out.  Yes, I have passed - but so low.  How can someone who is cruising near a first tumble to the bottom of the seconds? These marks are seriously screwing my averages.  At least 2 have only got 40% which is just a pass - another asked me to call her and told me to buck up and breathe a sigh of relief that I passed (which actually I appreciate - even if she was drunk).

I am so glad I took the decision to do this over 2 years.  Right now, I am in bed nursing my ego and a bottle of scotch a hot water bottle. Hate this bloody year :'((((

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Re: I have passed

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

Yes it is a bit strange. The grades are on each essay and are thus

First - 70% +
2:1 - 60 - 69%
2:2 - 50 - 59%
Third - 40 - 49%

The essay marks are added together and the mean averages decide the final degree classification.

To do a MA or Ph.D, you need a BA first or 2:1. If you have a 2:2, there is a possibility that you can do an MA, but the process is very selective. For my foundation degree (two years of a degree), I had 69.54% - so I got a 2:1 with distinction.

Suffice to say that my final year has become problematic, plus I have been unwell for most of it. I have now been allowed to do the last year over two years because of my distance and health issues.

Re: I have passed

[crookedfingers.livejournal.com]

When our oldest son was working on his Masters Degree in Political Philosophy he was invited to a full Ph.D. scholarship for five years at two colleges-he chose Boston College Mass. to work on a Ph.D. degree-after five years at Boston (before going to Boston College to work at a Ph.D. he attended Michigan State for five years studying Political Philosophy with a Minor in Middle Eastern Studies)-after ten years of intense study he decided not to do his Ph.D. thesis and just get a Masters Degree-he decided after all those years he did not want to go into the academic world-right now he has a very good job which is too complex for me to describe-he is paid well for what he does-we always told our three kids to get all the education you can-I have a Bachelors Degree in Christian Education and Missions and a Masters in Theology and Church History-totally worthless unless you go into the Gospel Minister-all our children married highly educated people-it is a blessing to be educated-to keep learning and growing intellectually & spiritually-sorry to read about your bad health-peace

Re: I have passed

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your kind words, Jonny. I have really appreciated the support I have had returning to higher education as a mature student. I was pretty well-read before I came back, but a lot of the work has given me such a development of mind and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading and discussing well-written prose.

The health thing seemingly is IBS - I developed lactose intolerance in August and the list of no-no foods is getting longer. They don't think it is anything too serious, but I am having a full exploratory just in case :-)