Just found out....

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Just found out....
Topic Started: Jun 22 2008, 05:45 PM (212 Views)
Catholic Europe	Jun 22 2008, 05:45 PM Post #1
Spammer Posts: 9,612 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: December 24, 2003	Well, I just found out that I graduated with a 2:1, which is what I was hoping to get! :)



Paradise	Jun 23 2008, 12:30 AM Post #2
Resident bureaucrat Posts: 2,268 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 23, 2003	A what?



New Harumf	Jun 23 2008, 08:26 AM Post #3
Bloodthirsty Unicorn Posts: 9,638 Group: Forum Mods Member #177 Joined: October 8, 2005	What does that mean? Is that, like, a grade point average? What does that get you in the full scheme of things??



Rhadamanthus	Jun 23 2008, 08:42 AM Post #4
Legitimist Posts: 12,945 Group: Admin Member #19 Joined: January 13, 2004	Translate into American for us?



Catholic Europe	Jun 24 2008, 04:18 PM Post #5
Spammer Posts: 9,612 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: December 24, 2003	Okay, I don't know how to translate it into American but I will try my best to explain it and hopefully you will understand. The rankings go: 1st 2:1 2:2 3rd Fail Not many people get a 1st and the vast majority of people aim to get a 2:1. Which is what I got. A 2:1 is normally what companies require for you to apply for the graduate programmes. Like this food retail company that I've just applied for. They require you to have a 2:1 or a 1st. If I'm successful I will start on �40,000 ($80,000) a year and I will also get a car. I'm praying that I succeed and get the graduate programme with Aldi. I would be earning more money than my mum and 2/3rds of what my dad ears despite the fact I would be only 21!



The CNNP	Jun 24 2008, 04:34 PM Post #6
Enforcer Posts: 1,857 Group: Members Member #198 Joined: November 10, 2005	Way to go!



Tristan da Cunha	Jun 24 2008, 06:58 PM Post #7
Science and Industry Posts: 6,792 Group: Veterans Member #86 Joined: November 1, 2004	Damn, sounds like a good deal.



flumes	Jun 24 2008, 07:06 PM Post #8
CLEVELAND ROCKS! Posts: 2,429 Group: Veterans Member #142 Joined: May 22, 2005	Sounds good to me... Why food retail if I may ask?



Rhadamanthus	Jun 24 2008, 07:27 PM Post #9
Legitimist Posts: 12,945 Group: Admin Member #19 Joined: January 13, 2004	Catholic Europe Jun 24 2008, 04:18 PM Okay, I don't know how to translate it into American but I will try my best to explain it and hopefully you will understand. The rankings go: 1st 2:1 2:2 3rd Fail Not many people get a 1st and the vast majority of people aim to get a 2:1. Which is what I got. A 2:1 is normally what companies require for you to apply for the graduate programmes. Like this food retail company that I've just applied for. They require you to have a 2:1 or a 1st. If I'm successful I will start on �40,000 ($80,000) a year and I will also get a car. I'm praying that I succeed and get the graduate programme with Aldi. I would be earning more money than my mum and 2/3rds of what my dad ears despite the fact I would be only 21! Thanks for the explanation, and congratulations CE! I'm quite happy to hear that you are doing so well :D



Quaon	Jun 24 2008, 08:14 PM Post #10
A Prince Amoung Men-Shoot First and Ask Questions Later Posts: 8,837 Group: Forum Mods Member #209 Joined: January 11, 2006	Congrats.



A.Q.	Jun 25 2008, 05:28 AM Post #11
Beautiful Snowflake Posts: 906 Group: Members Member #429 Joined: April 13, 2008	Congrats. Go buy a cake and eat it.



New Harumf	Jun 25 2008, 08:19 AM Post #12
Bloodthirsty Unicorn Posts: 9,638 Group: Forum Mods Member #177 Joined: October 8, 2005	1st - A 2:1 - B 2:2 - C 3rd - D Fail - F Yeah, generally, for graduate programs in the US you would need an A or B average. Aldi! We have them in the U.S.! What would they have you doing for them?? Sounds like a really good job opportunity. Very few U.S. companies start graduates off at that type of money unless they have a specialty degree like MBA, Law or Engineering! Hope you get the job. Sleep with the recruiter if you have to, and lay off the nose candy. Do companies in the UK do drug tests before hireing? They do here in the states (unless it is a Union job) almost always. P.S. If you need a glowing letter of recommendation, I'd be happy to write one for you! Edited by New Harumf, Jun 25 2008, 08:20 AM.



Rafzakael	Jun 25 2008, 11:14 AM Post #13
Beelzebub Posts: 377 Group: Members Member #412 Joined: February 8, 2008	Assuming it's college and not high school: 1st -> 4.0 GPA 2:1 -> 3.0 2:2 -> 2.0 3rd -> 1.0 Fail -> 0.0 Edited by Rafzakael, Jun 25 2008, 11:14 AM.



Nag Ehgoeg	Jun 25 2008, 11:43 AM Post #14
The Devil's Advocate Posts: 7,238 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: December 26, 2003	Catholic Europe Jun 24 2008, 04:18 PM Not many people get a 1st and the vast majority of people aim to get a 2:1. Which is what I got. A 2:1 is normally what companies require for you to apply for the graduate programmes. Like this food retail company that I've just applied for. They require you to have a 2:1 or a 1st. If I'm successful I will start on �40,000 ($80,000) a year and I will also get a car. I'm praying that I succeed and get the graduate programme with Aldi. I would be earning more money than my mum and 2/3rds of what my dad ears despite the fact I would be only 21! What. The. ***! Forty grand? And a car? What the hell?! Now, I'm not in healthcare for the money, but I won't be earning that for a looong* time. The starting pay I can expect is a little over half that! That's rediculous! Also... I really need to be working on my dissertation right now. If I didn't, I'd be outraged some more. But congrats. I'm gunning for a 2:1.



Catholic Europe	Jun 26 2008, 07:27 AM Post #15
Spammer Posts: 9,612 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: December 24, 2003	Yeah, it's �40,000! And the car. Check out the Aldi website. It's tranining for area management I believe.



Nag Ehgoeg	Jun 26 2008, 03:07 PM Post #16
The Devil's Advocate Posts: 7,238 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: December 26, 2003	Son of a gun. I think I might have to apply as well.



New Harumf	Jun 26 2008, 04:37 PM Post #17
Bloodthirsty Unicorn Posts: 9,638 Group: Forum Mods Member #177 Joined: October 8, 2005	Nag Ehgoeg Jun 26 2008, 03:07 PM Son of a gun. I think I might have to apply as well. You bastard!! :lol: :lol: :evil: :D



Nag Ehgoeg	Jun 26 2008, 04:53 PM Post #18
The Devil's Advocate Posts: 7,238 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: December 26, 2003	Did I say gun? Or did someone edit me? I don't recall... But forty-grand... that's a starting salery worth selling your soul for.



flumes	Jun 26 2008, 05:08 PM Post #19
CLEVELAND ROCKS! Posts: 2,429 Group: Veterans Member #142 Joined: May 22, 2005	Nag Ehgoeg Jun 26 2008, 04:53 PM Did I say gun? Or did someone edit me? I don't recall... But forty-grand... that's a starting salery worth selling your soul for. :evil: Please sign here. x_____________________________



Nag Ehgoeg	Jun 28 2008, 08:10 AM Post #20
The Devil's Advocate Posts: 7,238 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: December 26, 2003	flumes Jun 26 2008, 05:08 PM Nag Ehgoeg Jun 26 2008, 04:53 PM Did I say gun? Or did someone edit me? I don't recall... But forty-grand... that's a starting salery worth selling your soul for. :evil: Please sign here. x_____________________________ Posted Image

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