07-12-2009 at 12:35 AM
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That's awesome! That you get a "second chance" in a way.. Just wondering.. what if you do WELL on the quizzes and "experiments" ? Do they add to your exam mark ?
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If you do well, it'll replace 10% of your exam mark. So, say you got 80% on your exam and 90% on your quizzes overall. Then you exam mark would be (80*.9+90*.1)% or 81%.
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07-12-2009 at 12:48 AM
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If you do well, it'll replace 10% of your exam mark. So, say you got 80% on your exam and 90% on your quizzes overall. Then you exam mark would be (80*.9+90*.1)% or 81%.
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Oooh awesome explanation thanks! I guess it's not a lot, but every bit helps 
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07-12-2009 at 12:50 AM
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Oooh awesome explanation thanks! I guess it's not a lot, but every bit helps |
Well, if you do well in everything you don't really need those "bonus" marks. 80 on an exam is well above average if you ask me.
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07-12-2009 at 12:51 AM
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Well, if you do well in everything you don't really need those "bonus" marks. 80 on an exam is well above average if you ask me.
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Definitely. But I guess I'm just used to the 'easiness' of high school marking XD
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07-12-2009 at 12:57 AM
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Definitely. But I guess I'm just used to the 'easiness' of high school marking XD
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Yeah, it might not be the marking that's as hard as the fact that you can loose marks so easily, especially in first year where almost everything is multiple choice. Marks dropping in university may be common, but it doesn't have to happen. There are a lot of factors that take place in order for someone's marks to drop. Control those factors and you can do almost as good, as good or maybe even better (it happens) than what you were getting in highschool.
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07-12-2009 at 01:01 AM
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Yeah, it might not be the marking that's as hard as the fact that you can loose marks so easily, especially in first year where almost everything is multiple choice. Marks dropping in university may be common, but it doesn't have to happen. There are a lot of factors that take place in order for someone's marks to drop. Control those factors and you can do almost as good, as good or maybe even better (it happens) than what you were getting in highschool.
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Yeah! I'm really not looking forward to the MC style questions. But thanks for giving me hope.. Maybe even stop my marks from dropping, perhaps even they'll increase
Thanks a bunch 
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07-12-2009 at 01:05 AM
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Yup, marks can definitely go up after high school. It's just how you manage your time and get on top of things. Don't get too swept up in extra-curriculars or partying, your grades come first after all. :]
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07-12-2009 at 01:27 AM
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It's funny, cuz everyone else mentions partying, but not EC's  Haha thanks! I hope so.. Cuz there's so many clubs that I am already planning to join But...
Anyway.. I wont post my life story on here
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