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    Default What is the meaning of 2:1 in this context?

    Hi?

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    Candidates leaving university without at least a 2:1 are likely to miss out, as almost three quarters of firms say this is a minimum requirement.
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    (Graduate gloom as 83 students apply for every vacancy - Telegraph)

    What is the meaning of "2:1" in this context?
    is this the ratio of apply to open jobs?
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    Default Re: What is the meaning of 2:1 in this context?

    British undergraduate degree classification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
    Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
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