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<blockquote data-quote="traineehopeful" data-source="post: 86458" data-attributes="member: 15994"><p>Hi, I recently made a vacation scheme application. The firm asked for a big academic breakdown of everything I've done at uni, including individual yearly average %s and my final degree % + classification. </p><p></p><p>However, my university did not provide me with a final degree % so I had to calculate this myself. This is because my uni had massive delays in sending out our paper certificates + transcripts. My uni also doesn't explain how to calculate my final degree average, only my classification (ie what counts as a 2:2, a 2:1 etc). Intuitively, I calculated it myself by taking my average in penultimate year (66, rounded up from 65.6) and my average in final year (65, rounded up from 64.8). Then, I calculated the average (65.5) and rounded this up to 66. My uni is generally quite liberal with rounding up, especially when it comes to individual module marks, so I thought I should round up 65.5 to 66. Note my credits in year 2 and 3 are the same value, 120 credits per year.</p><p></p><p>However, I received my transcript today and the uni have calculated my average slightly differently - my final degree mark is now listed as 65%, not 66%. I am worried about this discrepancy and the issues it might cause. When would be the best time to tell the firm about my mistake, and that my average is actually 65 (not 66)?</p><p></p><p>Note I've just applied and haven't heard back yet- the firm's process is application > VI > AC > vac scheme offer.</p><p></p><p>There are no other discrepancies. My degree classification (2.1), module grades, names, dates, yearly averages etc are accurate. I just miscalculated my overall mark.</p><p></p><p>Many thanks for any advice you can provide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="traineehopeful, post: 86458, member: 15994"] Hi, I recently made a vacation scheme application. The firm asked for a big academic breakdown of everything I've done at uni, including individual yearly average %s and my final degree % + classification. However, my university did not provide me with a final degree % so I had to calculate this myself. This is because my uni had massive delays in sending out our paper certificates + transcripts. My uni also doesn't explain how to calculate my final degree average, only my classification (ie what counts as a 2:2, a 2:1 etc). Intuitively, I calculated it myself by taking my average in penultimate year (66, rounded up from 65.6) and my average in final year (65, rounded up from 64.8). Then, I calculated the average (65.5) and rounded this up to 66. My uni is generally quite liberal with rounding up, especially when it comes to individual module marks, so I thought I should round up 65.5 to 66. Note my credits in year 2 and 3 are the same value, 120 credits per year. However, I received my transcript today and the uni have calculated my average slightly differently - my final degree mark is now listed as 65%, not 66%. I am worried about this discrepancy and the issues it might cause. When would be the best time to tell the firm about my mistake, and that my average is actually 65 (not 66)? Note I've just applied and haven't heard back yet- the firm's process is application > VI > AC > vac scheme offer. There are no other discrepancies. My degree classification (2.1), module grades, names, dates, yearly averages etc are accurate. I just miscalculated my overall mark. Many thanks for any advice you can provide. [/QUOTE]
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