graduate with a 2:1

In my last entry for this goal, I mentioned the possibility of switching to a Masters degree. I have now made that switch, so it will be another year before I graduate. However, if I’d stayed on the Bachelors I’d be graduating in about three weeks.

Based on my most recent exam results I’ve calculated that if I were graduating this year, I’d be doing so with a 2.1. Furthermore, if I were to pack in the Masters between now and my final exams next year, I would still graduate with a 2.1 Bachelors. Therefore the only threat to this goal now is if I slip-up during my Masters year. I am slightly concerned about this possibility (because I’m a natural worrier!), but my personal tutor has assured me that most people find the 4th year is their best one, and he predicts I’ll get a 2.1. Certainly, my results this year have been higher than any of my previous grades, so I hope that this trend will continue.

Just got my results for last semester and they’re waaaaay up on the semester before! I’m still averaging a 2.2 but it’s a high 2.2 and it’s the closest to a 2.1 that I’ve ever been. I also did well enough that I should be able to switch from my Bachelors degree to a Masters degree! Very happy!

Well last year I was averaging 59%, so with a bit more hard work I could have got a 2.1. This year (which actually contributes to my degree – last year didn’t), I’ve just found out that so far I’ve got a 47% average, which isn’t even a 2.2.

I’m really disappointed; I have no idea how this could have happened. There was one module that I knew I was going to do badly in, I’m fine with that. But the module that I really understood, the module that had a brilliant exam, the module I was expecting 85% in… I got 51% (and that alone dragged my average down by 7%). Shocked and not happy.

Well I’ll need to get 60% or more to get a 2.1 degree and in my first year at Uni I got an average of 58.5%. So I’m not there yet but I’m not far off; aiming for 61.5% next year to compensate.