Good one. Although I wouldn't worry too much about getting into a *good* Uni. At the end of the day if an employer can see you actually did do a degree then it shows you can put your mind to things and finish what you started. And also shows you prob have the skills (not deffo though. Amazing amount of cheating......). Just means that some stuck up companies may not give you a job. Stuff it, loads around.
Oh, and a lot of Uni's will let you in, even if you don't make the grade. Me and a mate were *constantly* off our noodles in the first year, and amazingly we both failed the computer side of things. We were so worried about the other subjects (statistics mainly) that we never revised for computer stuff (too cocky). We passed everything else but the computer bits (after 1st year it is *all* computer stuff). Anyways we had to do resits. If we failed we were told we were out. We were quite worried. So obviously we had a few beers and stuff to calm down. I passed that one no probs, but he failed again. But still managed to get in even so. And he originally didn't meet the entry requirements for the Uni, but got in right at the end.
Once we got into the second year we basically became suspended in good times. Mainly because our Uni *never* failed someone after the first year. They get rid of the idiots in the first year basically. Hehehehehe.. passport to tanked up land.
A friend of mine was in hospital for the last 6 months of the third year and still got a degree. Oh yes....
Cheers
Ps. Don't get me wrong. The better you do, the easier it is to get a job, and a better one too. Esp these days where IT isn't as strong as when I started. But it isn't as hard as a lot of people make out (students who want more money - I was there once
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I am 99% probably lying in bed right now... so don't blame me for crappy typing
