Comments on: What to do with a Third Class Degree http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/ How To Get a First Class Degree Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:13:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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……

]]> 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?

]]> 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!!!

]]> 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

]]> 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

]]> By: Jenson Manners http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21204 Jenson Manners Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:47:58 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/#comment-21204 A bit of a late reply but most if not all universities allow you to suspend your studies for a year. This could have helped you when you were in hospital for four weeks instead of trying to catch up on what was probably a third of a semester. Its unbelievable and unfortunate that you had to work 40 hours a week in a job, but I would ask why were you in University at the same time? No one should expect to be able to do a degree as a part time job or taking second fiddle to something full time. It is not surprising that someone has achieved 40 - 50% when they were spending most of their time working in a job. I would be gutted if one of my mates got a 2.1 when they were not even in uni most of the time. It would devalue the rest of our degrees if some one could do that, and from the way you write you know you don't deserve more. This is a lesson to us all. We are all constantly told that grades do matter and are as important, although not more important, than experience. It may be worth suspending studies to look after your family. Also, if there is anyone else in a similar situation, please look up the Access to Learning funds that give one off grants to people in financial difficulties. A bit of a late reply but most if not all universities allow you to suspend your studies for a year. This could have helped you when you were in hospital for four weeks instead of trying to catch up on what was probably a third of a semester. Its unbelievable and unfortunate that you had to work 40 hours a week in a job, but I would ask why were you in University at the same time? No one should expect to be able to do a degree as a part time job or taking second fiddle to something full time. It is not surprising that someone has achieved 40 – 50% when they were spending most of their time working in a job.
I would be gutted if one of my mates got a 2.1 when they were not even in uni most of the time. It would devalue the rest of our degrees if some one could do that, and from the way you write you know you don’t deserve more.

This is a lesson to us all. We are all constantly told that grades do matter and are as important, although not more important, than experience. It may be worth suspending studies to look after your family.

Also, if there is anyone else in a similar situation, please look up the Access to Learning funds that give one off grants to people in financial difficulties.

]]> By: nosa williams http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21044 nosa williams Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:02:34 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/#comment-21044 am a third class student just finished my university education do u think it is necessary for me to apply for a post graduate studies will it enable me to go for masters am a third class student just finished my university education do u think it is necessary for me to apply for a post graduate studies will it enable me to go for masters

]]> By: Ross http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-20641 Ross Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:39:22 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/#comment-20641 This is a bit of a late reply, but here is my experience of something similar. I got a 3rd class undergraduate masters from a top 20 university in theoretical physics. I knew that I was much better than this (I got all A's in school) but due to family issues just didn't care about passing my degree whilst doing it. Anyways, I applied for a MSc at the same university in mechanical engineering. I got in because I talked to the tutor for the MSc. My references both said I was better than my mark suggested. So he let me in and I worked hard. I got a Merit (very close to a Distinction but not close enough clearly). Then I got onto a PhD at the same university. I'm now writing up, looking for jobs. I don't think employers are too bothered about my degree classification. I don't mention it on CVs, they make an assumption that I must have done good if I have a MSc and PhD. This is a bit of a late reply, but here is my experience of something similar.

I got a 3rd class undergraduate masters from a top 20 university in theoretical physics. I knew that I was much better than this (I got all A’s in school) but due to family issues just didn’t care about passing my degree whilst doing it.

Anyways, I applied for a MSc at the same university in mechanical engineering. I got in because I talked to the tutor for the MSc. My references both said I was better than my mark suggested. So he let me in and I worked hard. I got a Merit (very close to a Distinction but not close enough clearly).

Then I got onto a PhD at the same university. I’m now writing up, looking for jobs. I don’t think employers are too bothered about my degree classification. I don’t mention it on CVs, they make an assumption that I must have done good if I have a MSc and PhD.

]]> By: AG http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-20269 AG Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:50:08 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/#comment-20269 Hi, I am a Honors student studying History in my last year. It looks to me that I am heading for a third-class degree now. Back in high school i was very much interested in History and achieved very good results also. I had achieved 88% in the subject as I passed out from high school. I was also good in English and Maths but poor in Economics. But family pressure forced me into Economics and Business studies. I failed miserably and my family was shattered by what had happened. It lead to many conflicts between my parents and me. With one year lost, i got into a history course finally. But because of my poor attitude and the constant jibing from family members made me do poorly again. Where I come from, a student of humanities isn't taken seriously as others in Science or Business Studies. I found myself lost and losing interest in studies. I cannot blame anyone but me. The second year I really tried very hard to cover up the previous years loss but still couldn't achieve the desired results. This is my last year and I have not lost hope yet. If I try really hard, I may yet achieve a 2.2 Class degree. But I fear the worst. Could you advise me a good course of action if things go bad. I really wish to pursue a Masters degree. Hi,
I am a Honors student studying History in my last year. It looks to me that I am heading for a third-class degree now.
Back in high school i was very much interested in History and achieved very good results also. I had achieved 88% in the subject as I passed out from high school. I was also good in English and Maths but poor in Economics. But family pressure forced me into Economics and Business studies. I failed miserably and my family was shattered by what had happened. It lead to many conflicts between my parents and me. With one year lost, i got into a history course finally.
But because of my poor attitude and the constant jibing from family members made me do poorly again. Where I come from, a student of humanities isn’t taken seriously as others in Science or Business Studies. I found myself lost and losing interest in studies. I cannot blame anyone but me.
The second year I really tried very hard to cover up the previous years loss but still couldn’t achieve the desired results.
This is my last year and I have not lost hope yet. If I try really hard, I may yet achieve a 2.2 Class degree. But I fear the worst.
Could you advise me a good course of action if things go bad.
I really wish to pursue a Masters degree.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-19896 Sarah Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:52:13 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-to-do-with-a-third-class-degree/#comment-19896 So I just found out that I've got a third in my degree. I've been googling and checking out threads and comments for many people and am so angry at my university and these peoples attitudes towards people with a 3rd. They all seem to assume I did not work hard enough, am just 'not bright' or too stupid to have achieved anything higher. I just wanted to put this comment out there as this is a top website when searching about thirds that I, and I assume MANY other people with 3rds are not stupid. My reasoning for getting a 3rd was that I spent 4 weeks in hospital in my 3rd year, my Mother was in a serious accident and is now permanently disabled and I had to take a 40 hour a week job to pay her bills. But because of peoples attitudes and my universities inability to work around this issue i'm going to be branded forever with the label of 'too stupid to get a better degree'. Fantastic. So I just found out that I’ve got a third in my degree. I’ve been googling and checking out threads and comments for many people and am so angry at my university and these peoples attitudes towards people with a 3rd. They all seem to assume I did not work hard enough, am just ‘not bright’ or too stupid to have achieved anything higher. I just wanted to put this comment out there as this is a top website when searching about thirds that I, and I assume MANY other people with 3rds are not stupid. My reasoning for getting a 3rd was that I spent 4 weeks in hospital in my 3rd year, my Mother was in a serious accident and is now permanently disabled and I had to take a 40 hour a week job to pay her bills. But because of peoples attitudes and my universities inability to work around this issue i’m going to be branded forever with the label of ‘too stupid to get a better degree’.

Fantastic.

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