he is arguing that he did not get proper supervision
unless he can prove that he worked his arse off for 3 years but was taught the wrong stuff i should have thought that he would have difficulty succeeding!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 14:46, 4 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Surely the first counter-argument is going to be all the people who got 2.1s and firsts,
in spite of the lack of "proper supervision"?

This guy has clearly not thought it through and is just trying it on. I've had students whinge about their marks before, but usually they draw the line at just whinging to you rather than taking it to court for all the country to laugh at them.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 14:49, Reply)

^ this
surely he received the same tuition as everyone else on his course, so unless they all failed too, he hasn't got a leg to stand on.
(berk, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 14:49, Reply)

he's arguing supervision rather than teaching
as presumably others on the course achieved better results making the teaching argument flawed. But poor personal supervision could only be used as an argument if he could prove his tutor had ignored a personal issue such as health or welfare, which affected his performance.

If he could have proved that, he would have succeeded in internal appeal at the Uni. Assuming he has appealed internally, of course, because if not, that means he doesn't actually want a higher grade but just wants money, which would make him even more of an utter cunt.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 14:52, Reply)

The most important point you raise with this
is that, whichever way you spin it, however hard you try to argue it from his perspective, the guy comes across as an utter cunt.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 14:56, Reply)

true.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 14:59, Reply)

Fucking stupid padraigs.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 14:59, Reply)

i wanna know what love is
and i want you to show me...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 15:01, Reply)

Nope, don't get it
or are you just straight up propositioning Montague?
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 15:20, Reply)

i was just singing
if he wants to take it as a proposition, i am open to offers.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 15:25, Reply)