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History Applicants Stalking thread 2012 entry

Hey all,

I'm sure theres quite a few of you who are prospective History 2012 students! So I thought maybe we could have a thread where you can discuss stuff? Just fill in the following as well please:

Achieved Grades (If applicable):
Predicted Grades(If applicable):
Unis you are, or have applied to:
Single or Joint honours (specify?):


Once you've submitted your application, post which unis you've applied to and I'll update the opening posts to save people trawling through!

IF YOU GET A TRACK UPDATE, PLEASE REPOST INTO THE THREAD RATHER THAN UPDATE YOUR OLD POST. :yy:

Good luck!
(edited 12 years ago)

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Legend -
Red - Rejected
Orange- Offer Made (Conditional)
Green - Offer Made (Unconditional)
Purple - Interview/Test/Open day (as part of application)
Normal - Applying/Applied

*******list of where people are applying*******

Birmingham
Xyris
Mattspur94

Bristol
srascal8
FuzzySheep
Chazzer66
Niki_girl
TonyH663
22DubDub
Koala_100
laurenlovespink
girlafraidx
Kellettwm
gingernut
Cheese_Monster
xela157
roseroserose.

Cambridge
LeahJ123
Chazzer66
theteenagecurse
Welsh Lady (Hist/education)
mamba123
Kellettwm
floralia
hco

Canterbury
Welsh Lady (Hist/education)

Cardiff
LeahJ123
DaveD3709 (X2, Straight History; History with religious studies)
xoJessicaAnn
22DubDub
Cheese_Monster
supersajjad - AAB + Welsh Baccalaureate
roseroserose.

De Montford
Mattspur94
Welsh Lady (Hist/education)

Durham
Chazzer66
DaveD3709
theteenagecurse
girlafraidx (Ancient, Medieval and Modern)
zoeleec
Welsh Lady (Hist/education)
Kellettwm
Reedy<3
TheSophistory
floralia
xela157
gagagaxxx
hco

Edinburgh
AtheneNoctua
waterloo-sunset
floralia
gagagaxxx
hco

Exeter
LeahJ123
Niki_girl - AAB
22DubDub
theteenagecurse
zoeleec
TheSophistory - A*AA
Cheese_Monster
xela157

Glasgow
AtheneNoctua - ABB
hco

Kent
FuzzySheep
TonyH663
Reedy<3

KCL
Islander15
<3 inbetweener =D
mamba123
abbey-chic
rural_boy

Lancaster
srascal8
DaveD3709
Morganb804 (Hist/Pol)
theteenagecurse - AAB
EmmaIsLost

Leeds
thetobbit
xoJessicaAnn
Xyris - AAA
laurenlovespink (Hist/Music)
girlafraidx
gingernut - AAA
floralia
roseroserose.

Leicester
letsdothetimewarpagain (Hist/Pol) - B in Maths
nyH663
Morganb804 (Hist/Pol)
EmmaIsLost

Liverpool
thetobbitAAA


Loughborough
letsdothetimewarpagain (Hist/Pol) - B in Maths

LSE
mamba123
abbey-chic
PrincessKinz
gagagaxxx

Manchester
srascal8
Koala_100
rural_boy
thetobbit - AAA

Newcastle
srascal8
[COrange"]Islander15 - AAA
Xyris

Nottingham
TonyH663
Morganb804 (Hist/Pol)
<3 inbetweener =D - AAA
waterloo-sunset- AAA
zoeleec-AAA
Reedy<3
xela157

Oxford
FuzzySheep
Islander15
Niki_girl
EmmaIsLost
laurenlovespink
<3 inbetweener =D
waterloo-sunset
PrincessKinz
Maxm79
gingernut
TheSophistory
xela157
roseroserose.

Oxford Brookes
22DubDub

Queens Belfast
thetobbit

QMUL
Koala_100
abbey-chic
gagagaxxx

Reading
Islander15
Koala_100

RHUL
Niki_girl - AAB
xoJessicaAnn
Koala_100
MattSpur94 - AAB
girlafraidx
rural_boy
Reedy<3
supersajjad - AAB + Welsh Baccalaureate

Southampton
LeahJ123
letsdothetimewarpagain (Hist/Pol) - B in Maths
srascal8
FuzzySheep
TonyH663
<3 inbetweener =D - AAB, A in Hist
Mattspur94
<3 inbetweener =D - AAB, A in Hist
zoeleec- AAB
Cheese_Monster

St. Andrews
theteenagecurse
AtheneNoctua (Modern)
Kellettwm
PrincessKinz
Reedy<3
gingernut (Modern)
TheSophistory
gagagaxxx
hco

Sussex
letsdothetimewarpagain (Hist/Pol)
xoJessicaAnn
zoeleec
abbey-chic

Swansea
EmmaIsLost

UCL
22DubDub (SSEES)
Xyris (SSEES)
mamba123
abbey-chic
PrincessKinz
gingernut

UEA
letsdothetimewarpagain (Hist/Pol) - B in Maths
Niki_girl - AAB
Morganb804 (Hist/Pol)
AtheneNoctua - AAB

Warwick
Chazzer66
DaveD3709
laurenlovespink
<3 inbetweener =D
Mattspur94
girlafraidx
waterloo-sunset
mamba123
PrincessKinz
TheSophistory
Cheese_Monster
roseroserose.

York
LeahJ123
FuzzySheep
thetobbit
Chazzer66
Islander15
Morganb804 (Hist/Pol)
Xyris
EmmaIsLost
laurenlovespink
waterloo-sunset
Kellettwm
floralia
(edited 12 years ago)
Reply 2
Hi, I'm hoping to study history too (otherwise why would I be on this thread? :smile: )

My AS grades were: AAAAB (A in history, sociology, english lit and critical thinking and B in geography)
Predicted grades: (unsure so am guessing slightly) A*AA? (am taking history, english lit and sociology)
Am applying to: Cambridge, York, Southampton, Exeter and Cardiff
Reference depending my applicant has been all but sent :yes:

AS Grades (If A Level): AABB
Achieved Grades: AAC, resitting the C in Maths to get a B/A
Unis you are, or have applied to:

Southampton
Sussex
Loughborough
Leicester
UEA

Single or Joint honours (specify?): Joint with Politics

:h:
(edited 12 years ago)
Reply 4
AS Grades - ABBC in History, Economics, Politics, English Literature
Predicted for A2 - AAB in History, Economics, Politics
Applying to Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Southampton and Lancaster.
Single Honours.
AS Grades - ABCC (mitigating circumstances)
Predicted for A2: AAAB/A*AAB (History, Philosophy, Spanish, Eng Lit)
Applying to: Oxford, York, Bristol, Cardiff and Kent
Single honours
(edited 12 years ago)
Reply 6
AS Grades - AABB (B in Chemistry)
Predicted A2 : AAA (history, politics, biology)
Applying to: York, Leeds, Liverpool, Queens Belfast
Singe honours
Reply 7
AS Grades - AAAA (History, Geography, Maths, Biology)
Predicted for A2 - A*AA
Applying to - Cambridge, Durham, York, Bristol, Warwick
Single Honours

Good luck everyone!

PS I love how nobody's mentioning GCSEs, they really are irrelevant even 2 years on....
Achieved Grades: A*BB (History, Eng Lit, Biology)
Predicted Grades: AAA (Religious Studies, Eng Lit, Biology)
Unis you are, or have applied to: Cardiff (x2), Durham, Warwick, Lancaster
Single or Joint honours: Single at all four, plus joint with Religious Studies at Cardiff
Reply 9
I need to submit a history essay for Cambridge.
As we don`t write essays for school, I need to write them at home on my own. The problem is finding a nice topic though...
I would really appreciate any suggestions! (preferably about the Middle Ages)
Thanks!
Reply 10
Predicted Grades: A*AAB
Unis you are, or have applied to: Oxford, KCL, York, Newcastle and Reading
Single or Joint honours (specify?): Single Honours
Achieved Grades (If applicable): AAAA (AS level)
Predicted Grades(If applicable): A*AA
Unis you are, or have applied to: Oxford, Exeter, Bristol, UEA, RHUL
Single or Joint honours (specify?): Single

:biggrin: Excited, but then nervous that I might get no offers at all....:rolleyes:

Oh, and worried that my school may have not actually sent my UCAS form, seeing as it's still saying "Your applicaton has not been confirmed/ Your reference has not yet been started" despite the fact that I sent it a few days ago? :confused:
Reply 12
I'm obviously applying for history, I'm from the US though so I cant properly give my achieved/predicted grades! But I'm going to apply to Swansea, Newcastle, Liverpool, Kingston, and Aberdeen
AS Grades - ABBB in Theology, History, English Literature, Drama
Predicted for A2 - AAAB in Theology, History, Drama, English Literature
Applying to Cardiff, Leeds, Royal Holloway, Sussex & Southampton (I think...)
Single Honours.

Already achieved the A2 'A' in Theology, taken early.
Achieved Grades (If applicable): AS: AAAAB
Predicted Grades(If applicable): In the range of AAA/A*AA
Unis you are, or have applied to: Bristol, Nottingham, Southampton, Leicester and Kent.
Single or Joint honours (specify?): Single for all.
Reply 15
Achieved Grades: A-Levels - Sociology, English Language, History (Retaking for A) : ABB
Predicted Grades: English Literature, Government & Politics (AS) : AB
Unis you are, or have applied to: Nottingham, Manchester, York, Royal Holloway, Leicester.
Joint honours: History with Politics
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Reply 16
As Grades: AABC (history, english lit, biology, chemistry)
Predicted grades: A*AB (history, english lit, biology)
Uni's applying to: Bristol, exeter, cardiff, UCL (SSEES, not straight history!) and possibly oxford brookes?
Single for all :smile:
AS grades: AAAA
Predicted grades: As far as I know they're A*AA (History, English lit, Politics)
Applying to: Cambridge (Trinity Hall), Durham (St. Chad's), Exeter, St. Andrews, Lancaster
Single for all :smile:
Just sent my UCAS... now feeling scared/ nervous/ terrified/ relieved/ I'm not really sure.
:P
Reply 18
AS grades- ABB (resitting though, have reasons for the B's) (Maths, history and politins, doing further maths this year too)
Predicted grades-AAA/AAB (working on it :wink:)
Applying-Queen Mary's, Royal Holloway, Bristol, Manchester and Reading.
Reply 19
Achieved Grades:-
AS Level: AAAB
GCSE's: 2A*, 7A and 1 C
Predicted Grades: A*A*A (Economics, Geography, History)
Unis you are, or have applied to: Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, UCL(V101) and York
Single or Joint honours: Single for all

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