sggh665 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I can't even breathe these days... I'm almost done my second year of my second degree now and so far I have all 90+ except for one course where i got a high 80. My first degree was absolutely terrible (~2.5 or less GPA) and I don't know why but this time I'm extremely obsessed with my marks. Every time I get even one question wrong on a quiz or something I feel so depressed and I think about it for days. Does anyone else feel the same way? I really wish all these craps were over. 7+ years of undergrad is really painful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siefer1322 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I can relate 100%. My first degree was also a low GPA (about the same as yours) and now I am almost done my first year and have all A's and A+'s but the sheer panic of when I write a midterm and dont feel like I got around a 90 is terrible. It ruins the entire day for me and I cant stop thinking about it till I get my mark back. I guess in a way its a blessing in disguise, we understand the seriousness of our situation and how this is really our last chance. Keep going man. Every day you make no mistakes and don't experience set backs, is one day closer to achieving your dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMislove Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I agree, getting even one low 80 and you're like "NOOOOOO I worked so hard!". But same boat, racking up those A's is key now that we have our second chance. Good luck to us in the next cycle . We can make it, at least in terms of GPA hah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunAndMoon Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I completed my second undergrad last year and strangely felt much more relaxed after a while compared to my first degree. Are you guys in your first year or second year? I was so carefree after the second semester! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg_McMuffin Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Uh, being super obsessed about marks should be a characteristic of second degree students. I feel like my purpose of existence should be to get high marks (wow, that sounds incredibly sad). I'm in my second year of second undergrad and while I was super uptight last year, this year I feel my motivation (and guard) starting to slip a bit. Maybe I'm not eating right or sleeping enough, or maybe I've run out of self-discipline. I really need to get my ass in gear though if I want a decent shot at UOttawa. I'm a bit distracted too, because I'm pursuing getting a dietetic internship at the same time. It provides more of a safety net, but is a rather time-consuming endeavour and is psychologically taxing on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I can't even breathe these days... I'm almost done my second year of my second degree now and so far I have all 90+ except for one course where i got a high 80. My first degree was absolutely terrible (~2.5 or less GPA) and I don't know why but this time I'm extremely obsessed with my marks. Every time I get even one question wrong on a quiz or something I feel so depressed and I think about it for days. Does anyone else feel the same way? I really wish all these craps were over. 7+ years of undergrad is really painful This is what you need to do in order to succeed. When I went back to uni I was, like you, totally obsessive about my GPA. It's an appropriate behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presh Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 ssggh65, you are not alone! And good on you for being so diligent. That said, keep in mind that an 85% average will definitely make you a competitive applicant, so don't be too hard on yourself. It's incredibly difficult to go back to school and achieve a 4.0 (in addition to, in my case, working part-time, continuing to nurture relationships with my boyfriend/family/friends, and finishing an MSc thesis!), but will certainly be worthwhile once you receive that letter of acceptance. Where are all of you doing your second degrees? I'm at UWO, and in comparison to my first degree experience at UofT, I absolutely wish I had gone back to UofT for the second time 'round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardDegrasseSagan Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Where are all of you doing your second degrees? I'm at UWO, and in comparison to my first degree experience at UofT, I absolutely wish I had gone back to UofT for the second time 'round. Why not uwo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summergirl Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 ssggh65, you are not alone! And good on you for being so diligent. That said, keep in mind that an 85% average will definitely make you a competitive applicant, so don't be too hard on yourself. It's incredibly difficult to go back to school and achieve a 4.0 (in addition to, in my case, working part-time, continuing to nurture relationships with my boyfriend/family/friends, and finishing an MSc thesis!), but will certainly be worthwhile once you receive that letter of acceptance. Where are all of you doing your second degrees? I'm at UWO, and in comparison to my first degree experience at UofT, I absolutely wish I had gone back to UofT for the second time 'round. O.O I absolutely detested my (academic) experience at U of T... It's hard to imagine anyone having a worse experience at another school after UT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summergirl Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I echo you guys...I'm super obsessed with my grades now and it is incredibly draining. I have to be evaluated (assignments & tests) several times a week and knowing that I MUST ace all of them is just insane. I lol'ed at the "my purpose of existence is to get high marks" part, but it is really sad how true that true that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrandir Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Yes! I often have nightmares that I'm going to class and there's a midterm that I didn't know about and didn't study for. Oh and this one completely ridiculous reoccurring dream that it's near the end of the semester (too late to drop anything), and I realize I have a class that I completely forgot about and have never actually gone to and can't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presh Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Why not uwo? Please note that my experience is subjective, and my comparison is simply anecdotal. My alma mater is the University of Toronto, and I adored my time there. I found the quality of learning significantly higher than what I am currently experiencing at UWO. Then again, I thrive in a traditional learning environment where someone stands at the front of a room and lectures to you about theoretical concepts and it's then your responsibility to bring the pieces together. That's what I got at UofT. Additionally, in my experience, the grades at UofT were much more normally distributed, which I believe is indication of proper education (I'm sure we could have a fabulous discussion on this point!). At UWO everyone sits between a 75-90%, which I observed as both a TA and undergrad. This makes for a narrow distinction between the best and the worst, and quite difficult to achieve higher than 90%. I can't tell you the number of times I've heard something along the lines of, "It's not that there's anything wrong with your work, it's just that we can't give anyone a grade higher than 90%." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardDegrasseSagan Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Please note that my experience is subjective, and my comparison is simply anecdotal. My alma mater is the University of Toronto, and I adored my time there. I found the quality of learning significantly higher than what I am currently experiencing at UWO. Then again, I thrive in a traditional learning environment where someone stands at the front of a room and lectures to you about theoretical concepts and it's then your responsibility to bring the pieces together. That's what I got at UofT. Additionally, in my experience, the grades at UofT were much more normally distributed, which I believe is indication of proper education (I'm sure we could have a fabulous discussion on this point!). At UWO everyone sits between a 75-90%, which I observed as both a TA and undergrad. This makes for a narrow distinction between the best and the worst, and quite difficult to achieve higher than 90%. I can't tell you the number of times I've heard something along the lines of, "It's not that there's anything wrong with your work, it's just that we can't give anyone a grade higher than 90%." I didn't realize that particular caveat to the often-touted higher averages of UWO. UTs my alma mater too, and I love some of the educational opportunities provided. However, one of the big issue I have is UTs persistence in maintaining a normal curve despite every other university essentially having abolished it. I believe they are slowly transitioning away from it, but it is/was terribly disadvantageous for their alumni. Additionally, I don't think what you're talking about is limited to UWO. Everyone does that for making papers. "Sorry I don't give out 100s." I am fairly certain the tests are much more objective, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presh Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I didn't realize that particular caveat to the often-touted higher averages of UWO. UTs my alma mater too, and I love some of the educational opportunities provided. However, one of the big issue I have is UTs persistence in maintaining a normal curve despite every other university essentially having abolished it. I believe they are slowly transitioning away from it, but it is/was terribly disadvantageous for their alumni. Additionally, I don't think what you're talking about is limited to UWO. Everyone does that for making papers. "Sorry I don't give out 100s." I am fairly certain the tests are much more objective, no? You're absolutely right about the curve at UofT, but I believe that classes that can achieve that sort of curve without fabricating it are probably doing things right (e.g., most people get it, some people really get it, some people really don't get it). Do you mean it was disadvantageous for their alumni in terms of achieving an average competitive to those of other institutions? Or that it was simply annoying? It's funny, the curve is so absent at UWO that my partner who did his undergraduate/graduate/post-doc/dental degrees all at that school had no idea how it worked. And I'm certainly not blasting UWO, because it does have its merits and has a fantastic research program. To each their own. My "100%" comment doesn't apply only to papers, I've come across that in labs, assignments, etc. in science classes. One of the only "objective" methods of evaluation is multiple choice, but again, poorly designed MC questions are really more frustrating than anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formidable Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 obsessing over every single thing you get wrong, having nightmares, having your day ruined... so unhealthy. Ya'll need therapy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardDegrasseSagan Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Not a second degree, but taking an extra year. And I ended up getting a 3.9 in a full year course and it's really bugging me. Really borderline between 3.9 and 4.0 for my last mark, which is also a full year course. Keep obsessing about these two grades, which are my only non-4.0s. There really isn't a functional difference between a 3.91 and 3.93 wGPA for Ottawa right guys? And 3.96 vs 3.99 for best two years? Right guys? *crazy head tilt* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybenow Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Not a second degree, but taking an extra year. And I ended up getting a 3.9 in a full year course and it's really bugging me. Really borderline between 3.9 and 4.0 for my last mark, which is also a full year course. Keep obsessing about these two grades, which are my only non-4.0s. There really isn't a functional difference between a 3.91 and 3.93 wGPA for Ottawa right guys? And 3.96 vs 3.99 for best two years? Right guys? *crazy head tilt* Hahaha. Hilarious. Hey for Ottawa they look at your last 3 years right. What if only 2 of them were at 'full course load' i.e. 5 courses per term? What do they do then? (Would you not be eligible until you did get 3 years that were at full course load?) Crazy head tilt back. And 3.96 is considered high, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleming Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Hahaha. Hilarious. Hey for Ottawa they look at your last 3 years right. What if only 2 of them were at 'full course load' i.e. 5 courses per term? What do they do then? (Would you not be eligible until you did get 3 years that were at full course load?) Crazy head tilt back. And 3.96 is considered high, no? Yes, you need 3 years of full course load for Ottawa. If one is not full, you can make it up in a summer I believe. A 3.96 is (more than) competitive anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybenow Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Yes, you need 3 years of full course load for Ottawa. If one is not full, you can make it up in a summer I believe. A 3.96 is (more than) competitive anywhere. So why is 3.96 dude/dudette crazy head tilting? I mean, joking aside. Is it because 3.96 dude/dudette is a 2nd degree or non trad student, thus needing it to make up for earlier years? Hey what did you mean by 'you can make it up in a summer I believe?' I have 2 full years, not yet 3 full years. I would love to apply to UOttawa in spite of this though...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhh Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 didn't do a second degree but my first year GPA was around 2.8 and I nearly gave up on medicine. From second year onwards, I was ruthless and even an A would depress me. Each semester I did better, and finally this winter semester I nailed that 4.0 (just for the winter term though). I sometimes dream of my GPA going below 3.9 or sleep talk about my GPA, I am quite obsessed lol. Recently, I sleep-texted myself that a GPA difference of 0.01 can make a difference between acceptance/rejection. I probably need help LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybenow Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 didn't do a second degree but my first year GPA was around 2.8 and I nearly gave up on medicine. From second year onwards, I was ruthless and even an A would depress me. Each semester I did better, and finally this winter semester I nailed that 4.0 (just for the winter term though). I sometimes dream of my GPA going below 3.9 or sleep talk about my GPA, I am quite obsessed lol. Recently, I sleep-texted myself that a GPA difference of 0.01 can make a difference between acceptance/rejection. I probably need help LOL You're insane, bruhh, and so funny. If you count (or don't count) your first year of 2.8, where are you at now? 3.80 or 3.95 ish? Is that satisfactory or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhh Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 You're insane, bruhh, and so funny. If you count (or don't count) your first year of 2.8, where are you at now? 3.80 or 3.95 ish? Is that satisfactory or no? Haha no, my cGPA is around 3.6. That 2.8 wrecks everything in its way. Fortunately, most schools have weighing formulae that will forgive my first year GPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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