When it does not go well.
WHAT TO DO FIRST
Read the feedback properly, once the disappointment passes.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
What specifically went wrong Whether it is a pattern What would have made the difference
WHAT TO ASK
The marker, for specific guidance on improving.
WHY
Most will give it, and the conversation is frequently more useful than the written comments.
WHAT TO CHECK
Whether the institution has a process for review, and on what grounds.
WHAT GROUNDS USUALLY EXIST
Procedural error Circumstances affecting performance that were not known
WHAT USUALLY DOES NOT
Disagreement with academic judgement.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT CIRCUMSTANCES THAT AFFECTED YOU
Declare them through the proper process, promptly.
WHY PROMPTLY
Retrospective claims are treated with more scepticism.
WHAT TO AVOID
Concluding you cannot do it Repeating the same approach Ignoring feedback because it was unwelcome
WHAT TO DO
Change one thing specifically, and test whether it helps.
WHAT TO REMEMBER
One result is information, not a verdict.
