Had my results today, and got the first I needed to get onto my PhD scheme, so I’m well chuffed. Even more chuffed by the mark I got this year, so read on if you’re at all interested.

• High Performance Computing: 87%
  Actually a bit lower than anticipated which is a little strange, but I think there was some moderation in play here due to the number of people scoring high marks.
• Scientific Programming: 77%
  This is pretty much the only mark that I’m disappointed with; put a fair amount of effort into this module and the programming, but it’s a first so that’s all that counts at the end of the day.
• Information Theory: 78%
  Better than expected! This was the last exam, and although there were two days to prepare, I was so washed out by this point that I didn’t do much work. Had I done more, probably could have gotten 90-95%, but this is good enough!
• Fourier Analysis: 96%
  Har har. To any third/fourth years reading this and looking for a fourth year module: do this.
• Fractal Geometry: 78%
  Got a little unlucky with the exam but I’m very pleased with the mark.
• Asymptotic Methods: 87%
  This is a very strange module, but it’s well lectured and interesting. I’m unsure as to why so few people choose to take it, but highly recommended from me at least.
• Analytical Fluid Mechanics: 88%
  Although very hard in terms of content, the exam was really not that bad at all. Did a proof of existence of solutions for Navier-Stokes in finite time.
• History of Mathematics: 73%
  Better than expected! I got 65% on the first essay and 75% on the second, so I’m guessing either 70 or 75% for the third.
• Project: 87%
  I can’t even begin to tell you how chuffed I am with this mark. I didn’t think my project was actually that great, but… apparently I’m wrong. It’ll be going up on the website in a couple of weeks if anyone is interested in reading it.

All in all, I took 148.5 CATS, which gives me a Seymore average of 93% for the year and 81% for the degree. I was honestly shocked by that - it had been my target to get 89%, giving me a degree average of 80%, but to actually get better than that was a complete shock and very nice surprise.

So that’s it, fourth year - and indeed the degree - finished. All a little anti-climactic now, but I suppose it’s onwards and upwards from here!

5:10 pm | Posted in Academia, Exams, Maths