Post-exams “A guide” *edit part 1* (Sophie)

Okay so my marks were pretty good when I think realistically about the fact it was my first semester, I made a lot of organisation errors….and I guess if I realise that getting over 80% at Uni is a lot harder than at high school…however I was still severely disappointed (for a while). Particularly when my best subject all semester (Management) ended up being my worst…while my worst subject all semester (Micro) ended up being my best. It was very much a “WTF?!” moment.
I’m not one who goes on and on about these things however, so after a bit of a cry to J and talking to a lot of friends, I realised that my dreams of making it to an investment bank and (hopefully) NYU next year, were still very much alive, even with my current marks.

Anyhow…to put things in greater perspective I have been in the process of organising a viewing of my exam papers. Now I have no idea quite how it all works and I’m sure not many first years do either. So here is a short guide.

Step 1: Search faculty websites. They like to hide things from you. Oh how I wish there was a flashing sign on the front page- “EXAM VIEWING INFO”. I guess they hide it on purpose however so it’s a thing of less people to deal with. J found out the Economics Department info for me – there appear to be no viewing time for QM1 however, and for Micro…they are next week and I am yet to know my timetable. As soon as I do, I’ll book in a time for that.

Step 2: If no luck on internet, call faculty. I called the “Undergraduate Administrators” and they were both really nice for Management and Accounting respectively. Nicole from Management gave me directions of how to find the info on the web while Rebecca from Accounting forwarded me to the correct person’s number to book a time.

Step 3: Ensure times are written down in diary.

Step 4: Go and view papers.

edit 19/7/06
Ran from Swanston Street to the Economics & Commerce thinking I would have missed the entire duration of my appointment thanks to a missed train.I clamber up the stairs feeling particularly unfit (moreso that usual) only to find a backlog of 3 students waiting outside the room. I’m told that “some guy” has been in there arguing with the lecturer for half an hour!

We wait patiently and I am content with relief that I have not screwed up my first exam review appointment. Suddenly the door opens…the “argumentative student” is revealed…I nearly pass out with shock when I see that it’s D.
MY FRIEND D!
D…who I hadn’t seen since our fateful trip away down the coast….except out of the bunch he was probably the only one that didn’t think I was a total weirdo since we drove down and back together sharing good conversations!
I smiled and said hi….asked if he was still interested in tennis this semester to which he said yes before what can only be described as “running” away. LOL.
He called later to apologise in case I’d thought he was purposely doing that because of me which was really kind. I figured that it was because of the exam/argument with lecturer. So luckily it was…and he still wants to be my friend! YAY!!!!
After he’d left….acquaintance/kindof friend/drunk who had sex in the bed next to me while we were away down the coast appeared! SHOCK PART 2.
She acted like nothing had happened. And I did the same.
Relief?
Definitely.
Worry?
Yes.
This has been too easy. I’m waiting for the death stares or taunts.
They say the worst is yet to come for a reason I guess!

AS FOR THE EXAM.
Brad Potter is a lovely Professor. He was very kind to me and nice. Of course no mark changing occurred but he really reassured me that my mark was great and I was well above the average that most people got. He told me I should be proud of my mark…and I came out deciding I was – I am. I am really proud.

Management Exam Review on Friday….now THAT will be interesting.

I will write an updated edit of this post when I found out what exactly happens when you view your exam paper.

Until then…I’ll be at the Political Interest Society O-Week table from 1pm til 3pm tomorrow (Tuesday the 18th)…so feel free to come up for a chat!!!

-Sophie