Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Would you accept that these uni exams are passed?

5 replies

ifindyouveryattractive · 23/08/2023 17:01

Uni - been at this bloody degree now for 6 years and if all goes well I'll be able to start my final year in august ... anyway failed three exams back in June due to ill health and family circumstances. Submitted an appeal, and did all resit exams as needed.

Resit 'results' released today, got a message telling me my results have been deferred pending further info and a decision will be made at the next exam board. Appeal hasn't been fully processed yet (supposedly deadline for that is Friday).

Rang my uni in a bit of a panic - person on the phone said three times, everything has been passed, and that I've done really well, should be proud of myself etc, but the issue is that my appeal hasn't been fully completed and 'it's just admin stuff, it's just procedure and people need to approve things.'

He said he wasn't allowed to tell my grades, but passed me onto someone from my department - who was a bit more cagey and said 'I can't tell you if you've passed, you probably shouldn't have been told that, we need to know whether your appeal was upheld.'

Apparently I should know whether the appeal was upheld by Friday.

If the first person is right though, he was adamant I've passed everything, should I try to relax? The appeal was more a back up in case I failed one of the resits (so I'd have a chance to retake a second time if necessary!). Even if the appeal isn't upheld, if I've passed everything its just that my grades would all be capped at 40% I think.

I want to sit and relax/celebrate but am wary of doing so until the fact that I've passed is in writing and confirmed!

Would you relax a bit? My housing/finances are largely based on student status so if I've failed its going to be a bit of a panic trying to sort stuff out. I've sent various emails to uni but I realise I won't be told anything now until tomorrow at the earliest.

OP posts:
NannyGythaOgg · 23/08/2023 18:06

You may as well relax - you can't do anything about it at this stage so, although it may be difficult, relaxing seems to be the best option.

From the conversations it appears that they are still sorting out if your pass will be based on the original exam or on the resit - it may make a difference to the scores you need going forward I guess.

Relax and celebrate and look forward to getting confirmation

Congratulations

ifindyouveryattractive · 23/08/2023 18:26

NannyGythaOgg · 23/08/2023 18:06

You may as well relax - you can't do anything about it at this stage so, although it may be difficult, relaxing seems to be the best option.

From the conversations it appears that they are still sorting out if your pass will be based on the original exam or on the resit - it may make a difference to the scores you need going forward I guess.

Relax and celebrate and look forward to getting confirmation

Congratulations

I think that’s what they mean yes, that they can’t tell me the actual grade because if the appeal was successful I get the good grade, but if it failed I don’t and it’s called at lowest possible pass. I think that’s what they mean. I think though that either way it means I’m able to sit my final year… I hope!

OP posts:
titchy · 23/08/2023 18:27

I'd say you've definitely passed, they just don't know whether your final mark is capped at 40% because your appeal wasn't upheld, or if your final mark is higher because your appeal was accepted and your mark not capped. So relax!

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about this subject:

ifindyouveryattractive · 23/08/2023 18:59

Thanks 😁 I’m going to try and celebrate a bit! I’m still terrified they’ll email tomorrow and tell me they’ve made a mistake but hopefully not.

OP posts:
ifindyouveryattractive · 23/08/2023 21:40

They’ve passed, not only have they passed but I got outstanding/first class for one exam (VIVA). Lecturer emailed me to confirm it was correct. Am almost bouncing off the bloody walls.

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page