Comments | hootymcboob: eeeeeeeeee!!

hootymcboob

eeeeeeeeee!!

May 23, 2005 20:48

I just checked Quest, for fun. Now, at the top of my transcript, I see:

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snatchcarrie May 23 2005, 18:13:13 UTC

Graduating 'With Distinction'

In recognition of distinguished academic achievement throughout their undergraduate careers, all students who graduate with a BMath degree, either four-year Honours or three-year General, and a cumulative average (CAV) of at least 80%, and do not have any INC, IP, or UR grades are eligible to graduate 'With Distinction'. This notation appears on official University transcripts and diplomas.

hootymcboob May 23 2005, 18:29:47 UTC

Cool. I didn't know there was a level before Dean's honour list. I just barely squeaked into this one. :)

What are IP and UR grades?

snatchcarrie May 23 2005, 18:36:14 UTC

IP -- Course in progress, no grade assigned at this time and no credit granted.

UR -- Grade under review, decision pending. (UR gets given out usually at the end of a term when the student is involved in a cheating case and all of the details haven't been sorted out yet.)

masterslacker May 23 2005, 18:51:21 UTC

Congrats! You even got distinction! I didn't get one. I missed it by 0.39%

Do you feel any different now that it's offical?

hootymcboob May 23 2005, 19:07:56 UTC

Thanks.

well, it feels a little bit different, at least. I feel like I can finally talk to people about convocation coming soon without having to knock on wood. :)

masterslacker May 23 2005, 19:14:20 UTC

Oh I remember that feeling. I was scared for not one but *two* of my courses. If I remember correctly, I got between 55 and 59 in both of them. Grr. :)

chezmax May 23 2005, 19:02:35 UTC

It means you did very well. I am jealous. :)

hootymcboob May 23 2005, 19:10:13 UTC

haha. well after looking up all the terminology (thanks to carrie who searches better than I do), I see that it means I did "well". not "very well". :)

definitely good enough for me though.

masterslacker May 23 2005, 19:15:37 UTC

You'll even get a line on your paper degree that says "with distinction" too!

I forget if they say it when you cross the stage at convocation.

epi_lj May 23 2005, 20:07:33 UTC

Sweet! Congrats!

hootymcboob May 23 2005, 20:16:34 UTC

Thank you! :)

labjer May 24 2005, 22:18:57 UTC

yay Cressa...

"with distinction" sounds impressive... it makes you sound smart.... you can scare people with it.