Comments for How To Get A First http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk How To Get a First Class Degree Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:13:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on What to do with a Third Class Degree by Ashok http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21754 Ashok Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:13:01 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/#comment-21754 Hi, I have had fantastic results in my previous studies and entered as a direct entrant to honours year, thinking of doing a PHD, after that i met with an accident with which the surgery did'nt went well and have to undergo again, this really affected my studies and could only able to get 3rd class honours, but since my university was aware of my situation and with valid mitigating circumstances, my marks was not capped. After completion i worked for 3 years and got more experience in my related field, and got almost 3 professional qualifications in IT, now i am ready with my research proposal of the project which i always wanted to do. my question now is would my 3rd class honours stand in my way getting an admission or selecting a supervisor for my PHD. i don't want to waste money in doing msc.......please help thanks...... Hi,
I have had fantastic results in my previous studies and entered as a direct entrant to honours year, thinking of doing a PHD, after that i met with an accident with which the surgery did’nt went well and have to undergo again, this really affected my studies and could only able to get 3rd class honours, but since my university was aware of my situation and with valid mitigating circumstances, my marks was not capped. After completion i worked for 3 years and got more experience in my related field, and got almost 3 professional qualifications in IT, now i am ready with my research proposal of the project which i always wanted to do. my question now is would my 3rd class honours stand in my way getting an admission or selecting a supervisor for my PHD. i don’t want to waste money in doing msc…….please help thanks……

]]> Comment on How Many Students get a First Class Degree by Amar Ellahi http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/how-many-students-get-a-first-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21683 Amar Ellahi Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:45:35 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/how-many-students-get-a-first-class-degree/#comment-21683 Hey, thank you for this amazing websites. Congrats to all those people who have achieved the degree they wanted. :D I am in my first year of university, studying Business Managmet(Exchange). Thank God i have found this website. I really want to get First class Degree. I have just enrolled, this week, so i am not late in getting, the advice i need. i will definitely tell other people of this site. keep up the excellent, wonderful work. :) Hey, thank you for this amazing websites. Congrats to all those people who have achieved the degree they wanted. :D

I am in my first year of university, studying Business Managmet(Exchange). Thank God i have found this website. I really want to get First class Degree.

I have just enrolled, this week, so i am not late in getting, the advice i need.

i will definitely tell other people of this site.

keep up the excellent, wonderful work. :)

]]> Comment on How To Get A First Class Degree by Hannah http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/how-to-get-a-first-class-degree-2/comment-page-1/#comment-21651 Hannah Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:55:29 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/how-to-get-a-first-class-degree-2/#comment-21651 Hi, Congratulations on your first! I am just starting my second year now and would desperately love to get a first. Your website has been so helpful but I had a few questions. When you say further reading around the subject.. what would you recommend that involves doing? and reading what which is relevant to the subject? Also, I tend to get much lower marks in my written essays.. do you have any advice on how to improve this? Thank you so much for your time, Hannah Hi,
Congratulations on your first!
I am just starting my second year now and would desperately love to get a first.
Your website has been so helpful but I had a few questions.
When you say further reading around the subject.. what would you recommend that involves doing? and reading what which is relevant to the subject?
Also, I tend to get much lower marks in my written essays.. do you have any advice on how to improve this?
Thank you so much for your time,
Hannah

]]> Comment on How Many Students get a First Class Degree by Matt http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/how-many-students-get-a-first-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21533 Matt Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:23:24 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/how-many-students-get-a-first-class-degree/#comment-21533 Hi all, This is a great website! Keep it up! I've just graduated with a First Class (Hons) at Cardiff University. I nearly failed my first year, as I was quite homeskick, and found it difficult to adjust to the university environment. I was surrounded by public school know-it-alls, and just didn't feel like I fitted in. However, I realised that it was (probably) my one chance at university, and I wanted to achieve the highest results possible. I looked at the reading lists, and looked for similar literature. I found that I demonstrated an advanced knowledge compared to fellow students in seminars. As a result, I became more confident in my ability, and began to outshine the so-called public school elite. Eventually, I realised that it was all bravado, and they were essentially spewing out flawed arguments in seminars, which I began to challenge. In my last few weeks at university, I began to have nightmares about my dissertation and final essays (a tad extreme, I know). Consequently, I spent all my time in the computer room and library, pefecting my work. Although this helped push my marks up, I wouldn't recommend it, as I didn't get much sleeep and became quite hostile towards my friends. Everything is okay now though. I would just advise people to set goals and stick to them, read around your set reading lists and visualise you picking up that First Class Honours. I felt amazing when I achieved it, and so did my parents, who helped me so much during university. Remember, this is probably your one chance at university, so aim high. Hi all,

This is a great website! Keep it up!

I’ve just graduated with a First Class (Hons) at Cardiff University. I nearly failed my first year, as I was quite homeskick, and found it difficult to adjust to the university environment. I was surrounded by public school know-it-alls, and just didn’t feel like I fitted in.

However, I realised that it was (probably) my one chance at university, and I wanted to achieve the highest results possible. I looked at the reading lists, and looked for similar literature. I found that I demonstrated an advanced knowledge compared to fellow students in seminars. As a result, I became more confident in my ability, and began to outshine the so-called public school elite. Eventually, I realised that it was all bravado, and they were essentially spewing out flawed arguments in seminars, which I began to challenge.

In my last few weeks at university, I began to have nightmares about my dissertation and final essays (a tad extreme, I know). Consequently, I spent all my time in the computer room and library, pefecting my work. Although this helped push my marks up, I wouldn’t recommend it, as I didn’t get much sleeep and became quite hostile towards my friends. Everything is okay now though.

I would just advise people to set goals and stick to them, read around your set reading lists and visualise you picking up that First Class Honours. I felt amazing when I achieved it, and so did my parents, who helped me so much during university. Remember, this is probably your one chance at university, so aim high.

]]> Comment on What do Employers Think of an Online Degree by Jess http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21279 Jess Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:27:14 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/#comment-21279 If you are going to write about degrees will you please learn to use punctuation correctly. DEGREES, not DEGREE'S. If you are going to write about degrees will you please learn to use punctuation correctly.

DEGREES, not DEGREE’S.

]]> Comment on How Many Students get a First Class Degree by andrew vincent http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/how-many-students-get-a-first-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21254 andrew vincent Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:16:13 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/how-many-students-get-a-first-class-degree/#comment-21254 Hi there, just jagged the 'first', lot of hard work but the goal wasn't a first - it just ended up that way! i think the key is study technique and an active interest in the subject material, I found 'mind mapping' the best technique especially with law related subjects, have other 'tips' if anyone wants em, didn't know the pestige a 'first' carries, was happy just to get a pass! Hi there, just jagged the ‘first’, lot of hard work but the goal wasn’t a first – it just ended up that way! i think the key is study technique and an active interest in the subject material, I found ‘mind mapping’ the best technique especially with law related subjects, have other ‘tips’ if anyone wants em, didn’t know the pestige a ‘first’ carries, was happy just to get a pass!

]]> Comment on What to do with a Third Class Degree by hass http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21242 hass Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:55:24 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/#comment-21242 hi amy i think i might end up with a third in BA architecture aswell, due to some personal problems and family illness, however i still want to carry on with the course and was wondering if u had found any luck applying for postgraduate after having your experience? hi amy

i think i might end up with a third in BA architecture aswell, due to some personal problems and family illness, however i still want to carry on with the course and was wondering if u had found any luck applying for postgraduate after having your experience?

]]> Comment on What to do with a Third Class Degree by TONY_H http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21214 TONY_H Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:16:36 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/#comment-21214 I got a level 3 degree this year after being ill for a couple of months - passed all my final year exams - getting min 70% in all subjects - Uni will only give me level 3 as I failed to hand in my dissertation - any advice on how I can get a better degree - Uni seemed detremined to ignore results and stick me with level 3 - I was flying high until this year - was in line for a 1st!!! I got a level 3 degree this year after being ill for a couple of months – passed all my final year exams – getting min 70% in all subjects – Uni will only give me level 3 as I failed to hand in my dissertation – any advice on how I can get a better degree – Uni seemed detremined to ignore results and stick me with level 3 – I was flying high until this year – was in line for a 1st!!!

]]> Comment on What to do with a Third Class Degree by GH http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21211 GH Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:46:39 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/#comment-21211 Hey man – that really inspired me! I recently graduated with a 2.2 in Physics from Imperial College and i’m hoping to get into accountancy too. I’m asian too but I don’t have the whole family connection seen going on – do you have any tips for places to network? I’d really like to do the ACA qualification but it’s so hard to get into the place to do that with a 2.2 because the exams are apaprently really tough. Congratulations on not giving up and qualifying! J x Hey man – that really inspired me! I recently graduated with a 2.2 in Physics from Imperial College and i’m hoping to get into accountancy too. I’m asian too but I don’t have the whole family connection seen going on – do you have any tips for places to network? I’d really like to do the ACA qualification but it’s so hard to get into the place to do that with a 2.2 because the exams are apaprently really tough.

Congratulations on not giving up and qualifying! J x

]]> Comment on What to do with a Third Class Degree by GH http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21210 GH Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:44:56 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/#comment-21210 Hey man - that really inspired me! I recently graduated with a 2.2 in Physics from Imperial College and i'm hoping to get into accountancy too. I'm asian too but I don't have the whole family connection seen going on - do you have any tips for places to network? I'd really like to do the ACA qualification but it's so hard to get into the place to do that with a 2.2 because the exams are apaprently really tough. Congratulations on not giving up and qualifying! J x Hey man – that really inspired me! I recently graduated with a 2.2 in Physics from Imperial College and i’m hoping to get into accountancy too. I’m asian too but I don’t have the whole family connection seen going on – do you have any tips for places to network? I’d really like to do the ACA qualification but it’s so hard to get into the place to do that with a 2.2 because the exams are apaprently really tough.

Congratulations on not giving up and qualifying! J x

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