Third party audits...

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Two attempts have failed, now it's all to play for! There is no fourth chance!

You should note the following:

Question your own learning system:

  • What went wrong twice will go wrong a third time!
  • Simply doing the wrong thing more intensively (more time) does not help!

Go to the professor in good time and talk about the problem.

Turn off distractions:

  • Other exams?
  • Part-time job? (Studying is a full-time job)
  • Private stress?

Now to the preparation itself - a checklist:

Please check off:

  1. Have I attended the lecture again (regularly)?
  2. Have I used a textbook to consolidate the material?
  3. Have I calculated all the exercises myself (and without a sample solution) and successfully handed in the homework, if possible with a bonus?
  4. Have I successfully calculated all the mock exams under exam conditions (see main page Exams&Tips)?
  5. Have I been to the staff consultation at least twice early (6 weeks+ before the exam)?

If one of the points cannot be ticked off, I would classify participation as risky.

If two or more points cannot be checked off, I would advise against taking the exam.

Analysis meeting

For your second or third exam, I offer an analysis session (30-45 minutes) beforehand, during which it may be possible to clarify where the learning problem lies. Take advantage of this opportunity in good time before the exam so that you still have plenty of time afterwards to use any findings from the discussion for learning.

You must register for this (e.g. secretary's office), for Digital Logic there is a reminder email to everyone in advance. As preparation, you should think about why you think you failed the last exams, how you are doing in your studies in general and you should bring along the (exercise) tasks where you had problems.

If you are of the opinion that it was not your fault that you failed several times, you do not need to bother with this interview.

The supplementary oral examination (incorrectly: fourth attempt)

Recently, an oral re-examination (one per degree program) may be taken if the third written examination is not passed. Upon application! Please check in good time whether and how this applies to you and what you need to do.

After an assessment of the (unsuccessful!) third examination, it should be determined whether you may have reached the class target after all and no one has noticed it yet. In plain language: You should show that you have mastered the material sufficiently well to be able to solve tasks in this area independently. This will be confirmed in writing with your final certificate.

You have to decide for yourself how realistic this is for you. Remember, however, that in the end you will not be able to avoid mastering the material to a reasonable standard! And that takes time. A lot of time. Time that you should invest early on.