#class lists

[askacambridgestudent]

Hi, do you know where I can find the full class list online from last year? The reporter doesn’t seem to have published it yet🙃

I haven’t seen it yet either - I think that perhaps they’re not going to publish it this year after people opted out, which may have meant that too few people remain on the list to make it a worthwhile thing for them to publish it.

[askacambridgestudent]

Hi, I'm really nervous about prelims, but perhaps even more nervous about results - i.e. being compared to my other course mates within college. Any advice on dealing with this (especially if you think they're cleverer than you, and are feeling very unprepared)? From other subjects, everyone seems to know what everyone else got but I don't feel so comfortable with this.

So as far as I know, you won’t actually know what other people get in prelims. You get told your results, but no one else can find them out because they aren’t published on the class lists. Hopefully by the time you take exams where results are published, the opt-out system will have changed so you don’t have to deal with the stress of other people knowing what you got but until then: 

People don’t actually care as much as you think they do. Yes, people will have a sneaky look at the class lists to see what everyone got. Everyone’s nosy, it’s a human thing. But no one will actually judge you based on your grades, particularly in first year. Grades fluctuate so much - people who get 2.ii’s in first year often end up with 1sts in second and third year. 

Prelims aren’t meant to determine how well you’re doing in comparison to everyone else, they’re meant to gauge your personal progress. No one will compare you to your coursemates - your DoS will look at your grades as an indication of where you are at the moment, and where you need to improve to get to where you need to be. These exams are honestly just a learning curve, they are not prescriptive of your ability/worth. Go in, and do the best you can given what you’ve done, and know that no matter what happens, you’ll be able to build on it by maintaining the good and improving upon the less than fab for next year!

[askacambridgestudent]

can i opt out of class lists?

Yes, but I don’t think the policy change making it easier to opt out has come through yet, so you have to have a reason. Talk to your tutor, they’ll be able to advise you best!

[askacambridgestudent]

have class lists now been abolished? I'm confused

I’m confused too anon - they haven’t been abolished, because they went up outside Senate House as per usual, but they haven’t been published online yet, despite it being awfully late. Do any helpful experts have any insight on why this may be?

[askacambridgestudent]

I had really bad anxiety and depression during the last term (basically an accumulation of family issues and underlying mental health things) and it made revision and general life hellish. I got my grades back (i'm in 1st year going to 2nd) and got a high 2.2 in a subject that the majority get 2.1s in. Will I be ostracised when the final roster comes out? I'm scared to go back because I don't think i'll be able to hack it, and considering intermitting, but would also hate to do another year..

No, you definitely won’t; most people mind their own business and wouldn’t lose respect for you as a person just because of your first year grades. (Also, more people 2.2 than you realise: it happens, you’re not a failure!)

In any case I think it’s possible to opt out of appearing on the class lists: don’t know if it’s too late to arrange it for this academic year, but you should at least ask your DoS about it, your mental health/grades are your own business and there’s nothing wrong with keeping your privacy.

As for intermitting, that’s really a decision that comes down to your individual life and circumstances, and how things pan out - but it’s definitely not inevitable just because of your grade this year! Getting a 2.2 in first year doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t hack it, it sounds like it just means this year was tough for you. See how things go.

[askacambridgestudent]

How do Cam results work? I'm guessing we get individual results (for each paper) and not just an overall class, are these before or after the class list is posted? Are we likely to be contacted by our DoS? Also, are the class lists published on the same day for all the subjects? Thank you!

So I think it depends on the subject/DoS, but generally speaking the precise breakdowns are released around a similar time to the class lists on online systems, often a bit afterwards - I know some people who can access these to see them online, some people who get emailed their results by their DoS. In any case, yeah it’s likely your DoS will be in touch with you to talk about your results. 

Results are released on different days for different subjects/year groups - full list of dates is here!

[askacambridgestudent]

I've fucked up my exams, but I have extenuating circumstances. I have a warning script on my exam, essentially saying that if I fail I'll still be allowed to proceed to the next year (I don't think I will fail, but achieve a mark significantly lower than predicted) - however, I want to know if there is any way to be taken off the class list? I study HSPS and am in my first year

Yes, you can definitely opt out of the class list. I’m not sure how to go about doing it - your first point of contact is probably your DoS, you should get in touch with them about it. There may be guidance on the university website somewhere but I’m away from my laptop so can’t really look for it!

[askacambridgestudent]

whats a class list?

Oh man, guys, we’d gotten so good at not using AACS as Google...

Okay, so a class list is a list of everyone’s name and their grade (so first, 2.i, 2.ii etc.) that goes up outside Senate House each year. It also goes online every September (today, actually), but you can only access it if you’re a member of the University with a Raven account.