mean things you were told when you decided you wanted to go to uni

Me: "I want to do medicine"

Careers adviser: "Why not go for something like nursing, more within your reach..."

Where I'm at: I got into medicine (unconditional offer), I finish med school in three weeks (eek!)...In your face careers "adviser"

What I say: prove everyone who's ever doubted you wrong. The feeling of success is even sweeter when you do!

" You'd never be accepted at a uni in England and even if you're accepted, you will not go as you're parents won't afford it"

Well that criticism made me work hard in As and till now, I really want to prove them wrong by getting a scholarship!

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I was told by an Aberdeen Uni rep I had absolutely zero chance of getting an offer from them for medicine.

Just firmed my Medicine offer from them a few weeks ago.

Me: "I want to do medicine"

Careers adviser: "Why not go for something like nursing, more within your reach..."

Where I'm at: I got into medicine (unconditional offer), I finish med school in three weeks (eek!)...In your face careers "adviser"

What I say: prove everyone who's ever doubted you wrong. The feeling of success is even sweeter when you do!

My maths teacher at boarding school, year 13

"You better go find a job because you're not going to university. "

If I have kids I don't think I could send them to private school, he's singlehandedly tainted my view on them

Mind me asking your As grades? i am in a similar position

Aww that's awful! I go to a private school and they're very supportive, hope you don't let this one guy affect you!

I went to a UCAS Convention and approached the University of Manchester stand and asked for a leaflet, the guy stared me up and down and told me "you do realise the grades required for Physics here?" and asked me my grades. When I told him my grades he laughed at me. Now I have a reduced offer from there. Would love to slap the prick round the face now and watch his face.

Congratulations! That's great!

My father laughed in my face when I told him at that I wanted to become a doctor and specialise in ophthalmology.

I remember it so clearly.

I had given it alot of thought and had made up my mind.

I came home that day and during dinner I decided to share my decision with my family, feeling super excited and proud, that I had finally found something I wanted to do.

My father replied: "You? A doctor? Huh, yea you can always try *in a very condescending tone of voice*"

I was devastated. My self confidence and self esteem were shattered.

My "friend" also told me: "You? A doctor? But you're not a people person".

At that time I broke down internally. I wasn't strong enough to brush it off.
I was young and insecure and let the opinions of people who I thought cared about me, affect me.

Now, I'm done with my 5 year degree in Pharmacy in 2 years, and will pursue Medicine straight out of Pharmacy. I've gained the confidence and willpower to not let people like that get in the way of my life. Here's to achieving goals no matter what!

You got a reduced offer? A girl from my school had her interview there a month ago and was so sure that her offer would be reduced as the interview was great. Then she got an A*A*A offer and lost hope in life.

I know the feeling mate, I've firmed Newcastle for medicine. I'm predicted A*AA (Geog, Chem, bio) and I'm confident about Geog and Chem (100% and 93% respectively at AS) however, I got a B in biology. I got A's in the exams but a U in the ISA and I've got a U this year in my ISA's in biology. I just don't do well in biology ISA's haha :/ So if you don't get in (fingers crossed you do) you'll do pharmacology and then GEM?

That's a shame Did she have solid AS Grades though, mine weren't fantastic but my physics teacher did go rogue which they were informed about by our head of sixth?

The most comments I have received from people doing Bsc degrees are "Really? A BA? You may as well not go to uni if you're going to do one of those, pick a real degree like Maths/Science/Buisness etc."

A collective KYS to all these people.

She got AAAB. But she's given up on getting an A* in physics already. I think she wants an A

I got an offer from Manchester too although it was for engineering so it was only AAB. I can't imagine aiming for A*A*A in my A2s lol.

Yeah that's mad, way too high lmao, I struggled to get C's at AS but have put a hell of a lot more work in this year and am hoping for A's and B's. It's all doable Have you firmed manchester or is it your second choice, if you don't mind me asking?