The University Thread 2018/19

[Underscore]

Year 13s/anybody else applying to University next year!

Record your progress here!

I've just been to my UCAS subject consultation meeting today where I argued/got given my A-Level prediction grades and I'm honestly made up... Been predicted AAA (English Language, Geography and Politics)!

I've written my personal statement, and it's going through checking by my form tutor and Geography teachers (as I want to do Geography), I'll amend it, get my tutor references and then hopefully apply :fc:

Anybody else applying to Uni for September 2019?

[reece(:]

I'm applying to a Masters next year

[Underscore]

I'm applying to a Masters next year

We love an educated queen :dance:

[montblanc]

I'm applying to a Masters next year

we love intelligence

[Ant.]

oh wow congrats sis :clap1:

I just sent off my personal statement to a uni but i realised that it's too long mess (it was under 4,000 characters i feel CATFISHED)

Lowkey hoping they get back like "not considering you BYE" so I get to rewrite my personal statement so it's suitable for Oxbridge

[Underscore]

oh wow congrats sis :clap1:

I just sent off my personal statement to a uni but i realised that it's too long mess (it was under 4,000 characters i feel CATFISHED)

Lowkey hoping they get back like "not considering you BYE" so I get to rewrite my personal statement so it's suitable for Oxbridge

Did you do it through UCAS? x

[Ant.]

Did you do it through UCAS? x

Nah sis x It's for an access programme, basically I find out if I get a place before I apply through ucas x

this is my 2nd mistake on my form and the deadline was 3 days ago lmao i think it's safe to say I've not got a place x

[Underscore]

Nah sis x It's for an access programme, basically I find out if I get a place before I apply through ucas x

this is my 2nd mistake on my form and the deadline was 3 days ago lmao i think it's safe to say I've not got a place x

Oop I see... what are your top choices again? xx

[Daniel-X]

I’m having a gap year now because I’m just sexy I guess.

ABB tho in my A Levels this year so world is my oyster I guess for 2019.

[Daniel-X]

Looking into doing Camp America *glances at Marc* or something similar in this gap year. I’m being promoted to manager anyway at my job so that should be fun if nothing else ends up happening!

[Daniel-X]

Where are you chicks thinking of applying to? I deferred at Liverpool but I kinda wanna reapply and go elsewhere? Idk.

I really fancy York now.

[Ant.]

Oop I see... what are your top choices again? xx

Manchester, Newcastle, and Birmingham so far oops! xx

[Ant.]

Looking into doing Camp America *glances at Marc* or something similar in this gap year. I’m being promoted to manager anyway at my job so that should be fun if nothing else ends up happening!

get rich sweety!!


Where are you chicks thinking of applying to? I deferred at Liverpool but I kinda wanna reapply and go elsewhere? Idk.

I really fancy York now.

gaah didnt you like, apply to all 3 Liverpool unis

I may apply to Uni of Liverpool to be safe :p especially if Manchester goes tits up!

Why York?

[Daniel-X]

get rich sweety!!




gaah didnt you like, apply to all 3 Liverpool unis

I may apply to Uni of Liverpool to be safe :p especially if Manchester goes tits up!

Why York?

Cos it’s a sexy place to live!

[Underscore]

Where are you chicks thinking of applying to? I deferred at Liverpool but I kinda wanna reapply and go elsewhere? Idk.

I really fancy York now.

Manchester, Newcastle, and Birmingham so far oops! xx

Queen Mary University London, Loughborough, Bristol, York and Leeds oop

[reece(:]

Manchester, Newcastle, and Birmingham so far oops! xx

We stan Newc cos it's cheap as **** to live!

[Daniel-X]

Hmmm might reapply and go further away tbh

[Ant.]

Cos it’s a sexy place to live!

Queen Mary University London, Loughborough, Bristol, York and Leeds oop

Oh I think I toyed with Leeds but I've only actively been to Manchester and Cambridge lmao so prepared

We stan Newc cos it's cheap as **** to live!

Oh I stanned it bc they give 0 ****s about work experience but now I have months of volunteering and a 2 week placement so I put it lower on my list

[Ant.]

Hmmm might reapply and go further away tbh

How much further away??

[Daniel-X]

How much further away??

FAR, FAR, FAR away (outside the North West is what I mean)

[Ant.]

FAR, FAR, FAR away (outside the North West is what I mean)

Birmingham is perchedt?

[Ashley.]

oh wow congrats sis :clap1:

I just sent off my personal statement to a uni but i realised that it's too long mess (it was under 4,000 characters i feel CATFISHED)

Lowkey hoping they get back like "not considering you BYE" so I get to rewrite my personal statement so it's suitable for Oxbridge

Most universities are pretty leniant with personal statements, especially now that the figures of people actually going to university are going down. Unless you're applying for a top university where the acceptance rate is quite low, you shouldn't worry too much about it being perfect.

Mine was a rambling mess, anyway. I can't even remember what I went on about.

[Ashley.]

Queen Mary University London, Loughborough, Bristol, York and Leeds oop

I went to Bristol, great university.

[Wizard.]

Most universities are pretty leniant with personal statements, especially now that the figures of people actually going to university are going down. Unless you're applying for a top university where the acceptance rate is quite low, you shouldn't worry too much about it being perfect.

Mine was a rambling mess, anyway. I can't even remember what I went on about.

I told a story in mine :skull:

[Ant.]

Most universities are pretty leniant with personal statements, especially now that the figures of people actually going to university are going down. Unless you're applying for a top university where the acceptance rate is quite low, you shouldn't worry too much about it being perfect.

Mine was a rambling mess, anyway. I can't even remember what I went on about.

The tutors kept telling us they'd tear our Personal Statement to pieces but they really didn't lol </3

My problem is that my Personal Statement is too long :( It's under 4,000 characters but it was over 47 lines (???). I am going through an access programme which means I can get a reduced offer of ABB for my chosen course and I submitted that Personal Statement, which I cannot put into the UCAS form, and they want the Personal Statements we use in the application form to be the same as the one in the UCAS form. So basically I've probably screwed up my chance of getting the reduced offer for that Uni :skull:

I was considering Cambridge but I really dunno gaaah my Personal Statement isn't academic enough so I'm just hoping I hear back from the University tomorrow and hear "it's too late for you to change" so I just rewrite my PS to be more academic to Cambridge's needs

[Ant.]

oh wow they let me change my personal statement lmao

it's just so satisfying to know that, this time next month, all I'll need to worry about (uni wise) is prepping for interviews. that is unless I decide on a whim to do the BMAT :spin:

[Underscore]

Ya girl has submitted her UCAS application (although it still has to go through school) and shall be applying for BA Geography!

[Daniel-X]

Mess I haven’t even created an account for my 2019 application. Better get to stepping!

[reece(:]

Business MA at Northumbria sounds thin and fun.

[Ant.]

I'm waiting to do an admissions test before I decide which unis I go to!

My form's all done tho :hugesmile: -shudders at whether to put 'gay' when they ask for my sexuality-

[Daniel-X]

I'm waiting to do an admissions test before I decide which unis I go to!

My form's all done tho :hugesmile: -shudders at whether to put 'gay' when they ask for my sexuality-

I did it for diversity reasons! They love a bit of diversity.

[Ant.]

I did it for diversity reasons! They love a bit of diversity.

cant wait for the reason I get in is because I like men!

[montblanc]

cant wait for the reason I get in is because I like men!

:joker:

[Underscore]

I'm waiting to do an admissions test before I decide which unis I go to!

My form's all done tho :hugesmile: -shudders at whether to put 'gay' when they ask for my sexuality-

legit, I didn't know whether to put 'gay man' but I did and now I cannot wait to be invited to all the LGBT socs!

[Underscore]

All five offers are in from Queen Mary University London, Loughborough, Leeds, York and Exeter and it's now decision time!

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[Oliver_W]

Ant what kind of Access is it you're doing? Mine was an "Access to University" one, for over 18s who didn't do A Levels, and I applied normally through UCAS. I've not heard of it as you described.

[Ant.]

legit, I didn't know whether to put 'gay man' but I did and now I cannot wait to be invited to all the LGBT socs!

I did as well and I **** myself knowing all those teachers that checked it :bawling:

All five offers are in from Queen Mary University London, Loughborough, Leeds, York and Exeter and it's now decision time!

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omg congratz girlie!! I'm so jealous (although why did you apply so early? I thought the deadline was mid-January?)

Meanwhile I got an email today saying "wait until after February 219 before you enquire about your application" :skull: :bawling: this is gonna be a long few months (and Ive got interviews too: :bawling:) :( I can tell Im gonna cry if more people keep telling me they're getting offers

Ant what kind of Access is it you're doing? Mine was an "Access to University" one, for over 18s who didn't do A Levels, and I applied normally through UCAS. I've not heard of it as you described.

It's an access programme which gives you a reduced offer of up to 2 grades (so a course requiring AAA will be lowered to ABB) in A Levels! It's aimed at college students near the area of the Uni. What did you study?

[Oliver_W]

It's an access programme which gives you a reduced offer of up to 2 grades (so a course requiring AAA will be lowered to ABB) in A Levels! It's aimed at college students near the area of the Uni. What did you study?
I've not head of that, sounds pretty good! Is it for universities which are in some kind of partnership with the college, or just any local ones?
I did Primary Education:D

[Underscore]

omg congratz girlie!! I'm so jealous (although why did you apply so early? I thought the deadline was mid-January?)

Thanks! I applied earlier so I had a better chance of my app being thoroughly looked at :)

[Ant.]

my BMAT is DONE!

The waiting game/preparing for interviews begins...

I've not head of that, sounds pretty good! Is it for universities which are in some kind of partnership with the college, or just any local ones?
I did Primary Education:D

It is!
It's any local ones (although that said I think I was one of the furthest away - I certainly was the only one from my college at the programme and we're a big college :skull:)

Thanks! I applied earlier so I had a better chance of my app being thoroughly looked at :)

Oh that's smart! I thought only medics and Oxbridge could apply early so that's nice, I would've applied earlier if I had the choice anywho

[Daniel-X]

Well done Underscore, clever girl.

[Underscore]

Well done Underscore, clever girl.

Thank you sistah :love:

[Daniel-X]

Been offered an unconditional place at York! (probably going to go there anyway)

Waiting back from Bristol, Nottingham, Liverpool and Edinburgh

[SherzyK]

Wishing everyone good luck on their exams :love:

You’re gonna smash it!

[Ant.]

Just bumping this to see how everyone's coping with looming exams?

I'm not gonna lie, I'm scared. It feels like there's so much I don't know and I really don't want to resit a year :( all my teachers are confident I'll do well, though

I just wish I stayed focus during a few months in which my mind just spiralled </3 but it's not over yet! I've noticed a massive improvement in the space of two months and that was by doing less work than I'm currently doing now. Mark my words - I will be at Uni this time in 5 months!

[Cal.]

She’s accepted her place at Keele to do Biology loov!

[reece(:]

Think Marketing is going to be my chosen Masters

Got an open day this month :amazed:

[arista]

Think Marketing is going to be my chosen Masters

Got an open day this month :amazed:


Good
Up the Ladder
you go reece

[arista]

Just bumping this to see how everyone's coping with looming exams?

I'm not gonna lie, I'm scared. It feels like there's so much I don't know and I really don't want to resit a year :( all my teachers are confident I'll do well, though

I just wish I stayed focus during a few months in which my mind just spiralled </3 but it's not over yet! I've noticed a massive improvement in the space of two months and that was by doing less work than I'm currently doing now. Mark my words - I will be at Uni this time in 5 months!


Good to be Honest
Fight On Ant

[Wizard.]

She’s accepted her place at Keele to do Biology loov!

Omg I went to Keele for my foundation year before transferring. Nice campus and great SU I just found things slow and you have to hand things in with paper in an office whereas everything at my uni is done electronically so I didn’t even have to leave my bed. Also found Keele very cliquey as it is a campus uni

I have received a First on all my assignments this year and for one exam, just waiting for the result of one more exam to find out my overall grade, then graduation in July!

[Underscore]

All I can say is thank **** for the olive branch I've been offered for September

I've worked my arse off with these exams and put myself under massive stress to have been faced with the hardest rounds of exam papers I have ever seen for all of my subjects. I'm breaking down as it is, don't know how worse I'd be without my offer :/

I'm just scared y'know that folk will look down on me and say 'he got an unconditional so he didn't try' when I really did try, people will just think I'm dumb :(

But hey ho, last exam tomorrow and after that I can relax for 4 months :)))

[Wizard.]

Your girl will be graduating with a FIRST class honours degree whew

[Tony Montana]

Your girl will be graduating with a FIRST class honours degree whew

Congrats!!! :clap1:

[Wizard.]

Congrats!!! :clap1:


thank you :love:

[Ammi]

Your girl will be graduating with a FIRST class honours degree whew

...you really are a wizard...and that’s a very magical thing...amazing you..:lovedup:..

[Ant.]

Your girl will be graduating with a FIRST class honours degree whew

You CLEVER CLOGS! Well done eep :love:

[Ant.]

All I can say is thank **** for the olive branch I've been offered for September

I've worked my arse off with these exams and put myself under massive stress to have been faced with the hardest rounds of exam papers I have ever seen for all of my subjects. I'm breaking down as it is, don't know how worse I'd be without my offer :/

I'm just scared y'know that folk will look down on me and say 'he got an unconditional so he didn't try' when I really did try, people will just think I'm dumb :(

But hey ho, last exam tomorrow and after that I can relax for 4 months :)))

:( Well done again on your unconditional

I've def ****ed my Cambridge offer up and I think I ****ed up my Biology A Level so I think I may be resitting! :worry:

[Ant.]

Besides Underscore the only people's opinion that matters are your employers and theyre gonna be more concerned about your degree! A Levels are hard no matter how much work you put in and tbh sometimes people can do just as well by doing a fraction of a work just because of circumstances or the nature of the exam, which is why linear A Levels are AWFUL

[Ammi]

...you probably haven’t messed up anything at all, Ant...it’s just worry because you know the grades you want and you’re placing such high achievements for yourself...just wait and see, eh...and enjoy your more chilled time right now with your friends...:love:...

[Ant.]

...you probably haven’t messed up anything at all, Ant...it’s just worry because you know the grades you want and you’re placing such high achievements for yourself...just wait and see, eh...and enjoy your more chilled time right now with your friends...:love:...

Ammi;love: thank you. I didn't see this because I've been trying to unwind myself so sorry for the late reply. The issue is, I'm still dreaming I'm revising, but I'm revising things I forgot to revise (but didn't end up on the exam). So it's concerning that I've ended up revising more for topics in my sleep than when I'm awake :laugh: :love: the more time goes on, the more I'm convinced it'll all be fine. But I think that's because I've forgotten all about the questions and whatnot

[Wizard.]

...you really are a wizard...and that’s a very magical thing...amazing you..:lovedup:..

You CLEVER CLOGS! Well done eep :love:


ty :love:

[Underscore]

After all that stressing I got ABB! Onwards and upwards :)

[Toy Soldier]

I'm finally finishing up my degree (which I started in 2005 :joker: ) so I will be a student along with you chilluns :hee:

[AnnieK]

After all that stressing I got ABB! Onwards and upwards :)

Aw, that's brilliant. Well done. :love:

[Ammi]

...Underscore...:lovedup:...wonderful results, eh...you’re a star...

..TS, I’m really thrilled that you’re pursuing something that you want to...the future is yours my friend...whatever your desire, career wise etc ...is achievable for you...:love:..

[Underscore]

Aw, that's brilliant. Well done. :love:

Thank you my lovely :love:

...Underscore...:lovedup:...wonderful results, eh...you’re a star...

Thank you Ammi! To think just a couple of months ago I got into a right tizz about this with you :lovedup:

[Cherie]

After all that stressing I got ABB! Onwards and upwards :)

well done :love:

[Marsh.]

I'm finally finishing up my degree (which I started in 2005 :joker: ) so I will be a student along with you chilluns :hee:

Can you pick up where you left off? What are you studying?

[Marsh.]

After all that stressing I got ABB! Onwards and upwards :)

Congratulations. In many ways A-levels are the hardest you'll ever do. You should be proud.

[Cherie]

I'm finally finishing up my degree (which I started in 2005 :joker: ) so I will be a student along with you chilluns :hee:

thats some interuption :laugh: Good luck with it

[DouglasS]

After all that stressing I got ABB! Onwards and upwards :)

Well done :clap1:
that is what I got also. I found university much eaisier than a levels.
A lot of graduate schemes ask for ABB also so you’re in good stead if that’s what your goal is out of university

[Cherie]

It it true the grade boundary for getting an A in Maths was 55% :skull: that was a D in my day :hmph:

[Cal.]

IM SO thick I ain’t going uni

[Cherie]

IM SO thick I ain’t going uni

what I thought you were going this year? :shocked:

[Cal.]

what I thought you were going this year? :shocked:

I am really but I’m gonna be so THICK compared to everyone else everybody will hate me and i’ll fail and my mam will disown me

[Cherie]

I am really but I’m gonna be so THICK compared to everyone else everybody will hate me and i’ll fail and my mam will disown me

No you won't, keep up with the work though, and dont party tooooo much

[Tony Montana]

Congrats Underscore! :clap1:

And good luck to you TS!

[Niamh.]

Well done Underscore

My daughter got offered Pharmacy in Derry and Biochem in Cork, bit of a dilemma because Pharmacy was her first choice in Cork so she really wants to do the course but she's not sure whether she wants to move to Derry. I think she will take Biochem

[Ant.]

It it true the grade boundary for getting an A in Maths was 55% :skull: that was a D in my day :hmph:

I got 61% and that was a B :hmph:

2 marks off an A so I'm getting it remarked

(also it's gotten more difficult recently. As far as I know, on the modular course, you could resit modules to increase your marks and grade, so grade boundaries were bound to be higher. Also you could forget all the content once that module was done - once you did the statistics module(s), you could forget it all and focus on Mechanics and whatever else. The tests were fairly regularly too I believe? January and May

Us poor sods who decided to be born in September 2000 onwards had to sit a linear A-Level course in which we have to remember 2 years worth of Maths content :bawling: it doesn't sound too bad, but when they reformed the A Level they mixed in some Further Maths content. It's became a lot harder, and when I did past papers I was consistently getting As

With the new content it can be so inaccessible :worry:

[Ant.]

Congratz Undie!!

[Cherie]

Well done Underscore

My daughter got offered Pharmacy in Derry and Biochem in Cork, bit of a dilemma because Pharmacy was her first choice in Cork so she really wants to do the course but she's not sure whether she wants to move to Derry. I think she will take Biochem

:clap1: how do you feel about her moving to Derry

[Cherie]

I got 61% and that was a B :hmph:

2 marks off an A so I'm getting it remarked

(also it's gotten more difficult recently. As far as I know, on the modular course, you could resit modules to increase your marks and grade, so grade boundaries were bound to be higher. Also you could forget all the content once that module was done - once you did the statistics module(s), you could forget it all and focus on Mechanics and whatever else. The tests were fairly regularly too I believe? January and May

Us poor sods who decided to be born in September 2000 onwards had to sit a linear A-Level course in which we have to remember 2 years worth of Maths content :bawling: it doesn't sound too bad, but when they reformed the A Level they mixed in some Further Maths content. It's became a lot harder, and when I did past papers I was consistently getting As

With the new content it can be so inaccessible :worry:


I know its very hard, just messing with you, well done on your grade 2 marks off is annoying, you would think the assessors would use a bit of common sense

[Ant.]

I know its very hard, just messing with you, well done on your grade 2 marks off is annoying, you would think the assessors would use a bit of common sense

Oh I didn't think you were having a go :laugh: it's just me ranting how, if I was born a month earlier, I would've had a relatively easier time. It was also me partly explaining why the grade boundaries are so low :laugh:

You'd hope :worry: it boggles me how I did so well in Chemistry. We're talking very high grade boundaries and I consistently got Bs and Cs between November and March. Somehow I managed to get an A with enough room between the A* and B

the fact I consistently got As in Maths all throughout the 2 years PLUS the relatively low grade boundaries of Maths would make you think I'd have got the higher grade in Maths but here we are :laugh:

[Niamh.]

:clap1: how do you feel about her moving to Derry

I'd be a bit nervous about it tbh, with all the Brexit stuff I'd be afraid of things starting up there again, also right now Ireland is charged EU fees but if that changes to international fees it would be way too expensive and on top of that Derry is really hard to get to from Cork unless you drive which she doesn't

Honestly I think she's going to go with Biochem anyway, she's pretty nervous about the idea of going to Derry herself

[Ant.]

(but thank you :love:)

The sad thing is, despite how difficult maths was, I was really confident I'd get the A (and tbf I still could with the remark) because of the lenient grade boundaries and how easy it can be to mop up marks with methods. A B is great don't get me wrong, but it's not what I wanted (and I'm lowkey miffed because I revised SO hard for Maths). Irregardless the fact I did well in it (even if not relatively) is comforting when I consider the fact Maths was my lowest GCSE

[Ant.]

Well done Underscore

My daughter got offered Pharmacy in Derry and Biochem in Cork, bit of a dilemma because Pharmacy was her first choice in Cork so she really wants to do the course but she's not sure whether she wants to move to Derry. I think she will take Biochem

:amazed:

well done to her!

She needs to be comfortable but I'm sure she'll love wherever she ends up going

[Niamh.]

It it true the grade boundary for getting an A in Maths was 55% :skull: that was a D in my day :hmph:

Irish marking system? 55 is a C here, 40-54 is a D

[Cherie]

I'd be a bit nervous about it tbh, with all the Brexit stuff I'd be afraid of things starting up there again, also right now Ireland is charged EU fees but if that changes to international fees it would be way too expensive and on top of that Derry is really hard to get to from Cork unless you drive which she doesn't

Honestly I think she's going to go with Biochem anyway, she's pretty nervous about the idea of going to Derry herself

yeah I think in view of how things are she might be better staying local

[Cherie]

Irish marking system? 55 is a C here, 40-54 is a D
'
aw yeah couldn't remember if it was 54 or 55 where the D ended :laugh:

they keep messing about with it here, I feel sorry for the kids and the parents :skull:

[Ant.]

Irish marking system? 55 is a C here, 40-54 is a D

Out of 100? :worry:

You should've seen ours. Cherie is actually on the mark with what she said but 52% (on my exam board) was only an A for one of our papers, overall it was 10% higher

We needed 70% and 62% for the other papers

The highest you'd need for a C at minimum across all 3 papers is 45% in Paper 3 though :worry: I have no idea how the syllabus compares but Maths has always been a ruthless subject

[Niamh.]

:amazed:

well done to her!

She needs to be comfortable but I'm sure she'll love wherever she ends up going

What are you looking to do in Uni Ant, sounds like you have similar interests to my daughter actually with Biology and Chemistry?

yeah I think in view of how things are she might be better staying local

Yeah, she really had put Pharmacy out of her head anyway because she didn't think she met the requirements but she must have got it because she got one grade lower than they wanted but then she got another that was higher so maybe countered it or something? I don't know. She was happy out with Biochem and now that's thrown a spanner in the works :laugh:

[Ant.]

If it's any consolation to anyone who did A Levels, there's been the lowest grades since 2007, which is really notable when you consider the fact the harder linear exams have been in place since 2017 and they've never went that low

I think it was 94% for an A or an A* in English Lit. Chemistry's super high grade boundaries of 85% for an A* are nearly 10% lower by comparison :skull:

[Ant.]

What are you looking to do in Uni Ant, sounds like you have similar interests to my daughter actually with Biology and Chemistry?


Medicine but the grades didn't go swimmingly :laugh: oops

I've been on the phone here there and everywhere and contacted the uni that (understandably) rejected me and explained the awful year I've had. If I get my Maths grade marked up to an A and give them the evidence of counselling and mental health services referrals they said they'd give me a place for 2020 entry which is really great because that gives me almost a year to get a job, earn money, travel a bit, and just relax more, so I'm really relying on Maths to go up :laugh:

failing that, Leicester have invited me for an interview on Monday... so who knows where I'll be this time next month

[Niamh.]

'
aw yeah couldn't remember if it was 54 or 55 where the D ended :laugh:

they keep messing about with it here, I feel sorry for the kids and the parents :skull:

they still use that system for the Junior cert and all normal school exams but the leaving cert is slightly different now, it's

for Higher level subjects :

H1 - 90-100%
H2 - 80-89%
H3 - 70-79% etc and then O1 for ordinary level etc


Out of 100? :worry:

You should've seen ours. Cherie is actually on the mark with what she said but 52% (on my exam board) was only an A for one of our papers, overall it was 10% higher

We needed 70% and 62% for the other papers

The highest you'd need for a C at minimum across all 3 papers is 45% in Paper 3 though :worry: I have no idea how the syllabus compares but Maths has always been a ruthless subject

Yeah :laugh: It sounds very confusing

[Niamh.]

Medicine but the grades didn't go swimmingly :laugh: oops

I've been on the phone here there and everywhere and contacted the uni that (understandably) rejected me and explained the awful year I've had. If I get my Maths grade marked up to an A and give them the evidence of counselling and mental health services referrals they said they'd give me a place for 2020 entry which is really great because that gives me almost a year to get a job, earn money, travel a bit, and just relax more, so I'm really relying on Maths to go up :laugh:

failing that, Leicester have invited me for an interview on Monday... so who knows where I'll be this time next month

Medicine wow that's fantastic Ant. Did you have to do an extra exam then on top of your A levels?, we call it the HPAT here

[Cherie]

Medicine but the grades didn't go swimmingly :laugh: oops

I've been on the phone here there and everywhere and contacted the uni that (understandably) rejected me and explained the awful year I've had. If I get my Maths grade marked up to an A and give them the evidence of counselling and mental health services referrals they said they'd give me a place for 2020 entry which is really great because that gives me almost a year to get a job, earn money, travel a bit, and just relax more, so I'm really relying on Maths to go up :laugh:

failing that, Leicester have invited me for an interview on Monday... so who knows where I'll be this time next month

our own Dr Ant! If they don't give you the two point, you could resit maybe?

[Ant.]

Medicine wow that's fantastic Ant. Did you have to do an extra exam then on top of your A levels?, we call it the HPAT here

Thank you :hug: I actually considered Pharmacy instead of Medicine after my last interview for med school and as I was about to appy for Pharmacy my offer came through so i was like "nice"
What's the HPAT like? I had to do two exams :worry: There's the UKCAT accepted by most unis (I have to resit this if I go into 2020 entry for my original uni) but there's also the BMAT which a select few unis use. BMAT's more science based with some problem solving, whereas UKCAT is pretty much full on aptitude. You seem to know a fair bit, did your daughter consider medicine?

[Ant.]

our own Dr Ant! If they don't give you the two point, you could resit maybe?

Y'see I thought of that but to resit an A Level it'd cost £225 and I don't have that money (especially since I just paid for my dog to have surgery :worry:). Besides I could be doing Medicine at Leicester in a month or two if my interview goes well on Monday (I'll be rusty but I saved all my notes on ethics and NHS topics in my journal... so that'd be nice to read on a 3.5 hour journey on public transport :joker:

[Ant.]

I really should feel disappointed but I've just felt in control which I'm glad about. I'm just taking a longer route, that's all. If I get the A in Maths I get to have a year off and earn some extra cash and relax. If I get into Leicester I get to start my journey really soon. Either way I'm happy and there's still Unis I've got to pester :joker:

[Niamh.]

Thank you :hug: I actually considered Pharmacy instead of Medicine after my last interview for med school and as I was about to appy for Pharmacy my offer came through so i was like "nice"
What's the HPAT like? I had to do two exams :worry: There's the UKCAT accepted by most unis (I have to resit this if I go into 2020 entry for my original uni) but there's also the BMAT which a select few unis use. BMAT's more science based with some problem solving, whereas UKCAT is pretty much full on aptitude. You seem to know a fair bit, did your daughter consider medicine?

Yeah she did actually, she did a course for the HPAT but changed her mind before the actually exam date, it was just too much pressure for her tbh. HPAT is a mixed aptitude test both "normal" questions and medical related ones really, so maybe a mix of the two you've mentioned having in the UK?

Must have been a really stressful year for you, hopefully it will work out for you next year or in Leicester (that will this year?) :hug:

[Ant.]

Yeah she did actually, she did a course for the HPAT but changed her mind before the actually exam date, it was just too much pressure for her tbh. HPAT is a mixed aptitude test both "normal" questions and medical related ones really, so maybe a mix of the two you've mentioned having in the UK?

Must have been a really stressful year for you, hopefully it will work out for you next year or in Leicester (that will this year?) :hug:

The aptitude test or the application in general? Because prepping for the aptitude test within itself is a massive chore :laugh: I underperformed but somehow got places. Even the Uni I rang earlier said "I'm sure you'll get your place if you reapply since you got such a low score on your UKCAT last year and you can only do better" :skull:

Oh it was but a lot of it wasn't down to college work itself. Irregardless I'm in a better mindset to do these admissions tests and interviews so :fc: but yeah Leicester will be next month hopefully! :love: thank you

[Marsh.]

I am really but I’m gonna be so THICK compared to everyone else everybody will hate me and i’ll fail and my mam will disown me

Your mam spits at you then struts off, her heels clattering on the cobbled ground?

[Niamh.]

The aptitude test or the application in general? Because prepping for the aptitude test within itself is a massive chore :laugh: I underperformed but somehow got places. Even the Uni I rang earlier said "I'm sure you'll get your place if you reapply since you got such a low score on your UKCAT last year and you can only do better" :skull:

Oh it was but a lot of it wasn't down to college work itself. Irregardless I'm in a better mindset to do these admissions tests and interviews so :fc: but yeah Leicester will be next month hopefully! :love: thank you

She did a course for the aptitude test (is that what you're asking? :laugh: ) but she never actually sat the exam eventhough she booked it

[Ant.]

She did a course for the aptitude test (is that what you're asking? :laugh: ) but she never actually sat the exam eventhough she booked it

Oh goodness did she get a refund? I got my expenses covered with a bursary (thankfully)

[Ammi]

....Ant and Niamh’s daughter...amazing for both...:love:...we’re surrounded by genius people...

[Ammi]

...Cal, you looney...you’re going to do fine and well COMPARED TO ANYONE...just you see...

[Underscore]

well done :love:

Congratulations. In many ways A-levels are the hardest you'll ever do. You should be proud.

Well done :clap1:
that is what I got also. I found university much eaisier than a levels.
A lot of graduate schemes ask for ABB also so you’re in good stead if that’s what your goal is out of university

Congrats Underscore! :clap1:

And good luck to you TS!

Congratz Undie!!

Thanks all :love:

Well done Underscore

My daughter got offered Pharmacy in Derry and Biochem in Cork, bit of a dilemma because Pharmacy was her first choice in Cork so she really wants to do the course but she's not sure whether she wants to move to Derry. I think she will take Biochem

Congratulations to your daughter! She should go with her heart on this one :love:

[Niamh.]

Thanks all :love:







Congratulations to your daughter! She should go with her heart on this one :love:Thanks :love: she's decided to do Biochem in Cork