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Official AS & A2 Results Day 2016

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Reply 5500
Guys I'm on a scheme at my firm uni, but I don't know if it's took into consideration if I miss out on a few grades... Should I call them?
Original post by Aph
Ummm generally people are expected to have made a back up plan already by results day about where they plan on going to and then have 9-5 hours to call around and get offers and then decide where they want to go. So you should be making the important decisions now really.


Yes I know, and I do but I'm just saying that the day is going to be stressful enough as it is I think having a day to calm down a bit would help
Right

time for some distractions - it's the annual parallel universe clearing options challenge....
*fanfare*
*cheerleaders* :party:
*whooping*

Step 1: go to http://search.ucas.com/
Step 2: search for a common degree subject (english, business, psychology)
Step 3: from the results pick a university that you didn't consider when first applying
Step 4: clear your last search and search again for ALL clearing courses available at that new university
Step 5: find a course they offer that is COMPLETELY different to what you applied for that sounds like it would be really interesting to study
Step 6: SHARE

So on my first run I found http://www.worcester.ac.uk/ and I'm torn between Archaeology and Heritage Studies and Business Psychology. They both look really interesting and I could see either leading to a very different career to the one I'm in but doing something incredibly interesting.

Second run I shortlisted https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/ and either Animal Behaviour and Welfare or Product Design - a bit more science based than the Worcester choices but who doesn't want to better understand the mysteries of animals or make amazing cool things on 3D printers?
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Contacting Durham is a pain in the ****. Took 2 months and 3 emails to get a reply...
Original post by PQ
Right time for some distractions - it's the annual parallel universe clearing options challenge....

*fanfare*
*cheerleaders* :party:
*whooping*

Step 1: go to http://search.ucas.com/

Step 2: search for a common degree subject (english, business, psychology)

Step 3: from the results pick a university that you didn't consider when first applying

Step 4: clear your last search and search again for ALL clearing courses available at that new university

Step 5: find a course they offer that is COMPLETELY different to what you applied for that sounds like it would be really interesting to study

Step 6: SHARE


So on my first run I found http://www.worcester.ac.uk/ and I'm torn between Archaeology and Heritage Studies and Business Psychology. They both look really interesting and I could see either leading to a very different career to the one I'm in but doing something incredibly interesting.

Second run I shortlisted https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/ and either Animal Behaviour and Welfare or Product Design - a bit more science based than the Worcester choices but who doesn't want to better understand the mysteries of animals or make amazing cool things on 3D printers?


No, thanks.
Reply 5505
Original post by PQ
Right time for some distractions - it's the annual parallel universe clearing options challenge....

*fanfare*
*cheerleaders* :party:
*whooping*

Step 1: go to http://search.ucas.com/

Step 2: search for a common degree subject (english, business, psychology)

Step 3: from the results pick a university that you didn't consider when first applying

Step 4: clear your last search and search again for ALL clearing courses available at that new university

Step 5: find a course they offer that is COMPLETELY different to what you applied for that sounds like it would be really interesting to study

Step 6: SHARE


So on my first run I found http://www.worcester.ac.uk/ and I'm torn between Archaeology and Heritage Studies and Business Psychology. They both look really interesting and I could see either leading to a very different career to the one I'm in but doing something incredibly interesting.

Second run I shortlisted https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/ and either Animal Behaviour and Welfare or Product Design - a bit more science based than the Worcester choices but who doesn't want to better understand the mysteries of animals or make amazing cool things on 3D printers?



I really wanted to do animal behaviour but they want an A level in a core science subject :frown:
Reply 5506
Original post by JMACM98
Yes I know, and I do but I'm just saying that the day is going to be stressful enough as it is I think having a day to calm down a bit would help

Yeah I understand that, it's just that the system being like that would be a nightmare. Currently we have just under 2 weeks on clearing so taking a day away for a few unprepared people isn't worth it.
I'm going to be far too nervous to open my results. :frown:
Reply 5508
Has anyone else done these AS exams?
OCR MEI: C1,C2,S1,D1,M1,FP1
OCR A Chemistry Breadth/Depth
OCR A Physics Breadth/Depth
AQA Economics Micro/Macro

If so how did you find them/any predictions of grade boundaries?
Original post by AshEntropy
Anyone else that did CHEM 4 AQA waiting in fear to see what they got in Chemistry? :c


Yep, *****ing my chemistry grade, need an A in chemistry overall. In AS I got 263 ums, then + 35minimum for this year's empa, +105 for chem5 (beautiful paper more or less) meaning I need like 70-80 ums in chem 4, it's so unpredictable tho, I feel I could have got an A, B,C or a D in it lol, wbu?
Are the grade boundaries released at midnight tonight?
Reply 5511
Original post by Aph
Yeah I understand that, it's just that the system being like that would be a nightmare. Currently we have just under 2 weeks on clearing so taking a day away for a few unprepared people isn't worth it.


True. Tbh you need to find a clearing place ASAP after results especially for the most popular courses (psychology, law and business) seem to go like mad!
Reply 5512
Forensic Investigation sounds very interesting. Something I would definitely consider in a different life.
is it recommended to call your insurance to ask tomorrow evening if they have accepted or not? i already have my results (and missed offer of my insurance by 1 grade) will they tell me??
Original post by jamestg
Are the grade boundaries released at midnight tonight?

I heard somewhere aqa release tomorrow morning 8am ish, and every other board will release BEFORE 6pm tomorrow
Reply 5515
Original post by jamestg
Are the grade boundaries released at midnight tonight?


Depends which exam board- AQA is 8am..
University of Greenwich - criminology and criminal psychology @PQ, it looks so interesting, I've always been intrigued by criminal behaviour and the minds of criminals. :smile:
Original post by NHM
I really wanted to do animal behaviour but they want an A level in a core science subject :frown:

There's always postgrad/professional training. The person who came to assess whether we were suitable cat owners from the RSPCA homing centre had done a PGDip in companion animal behaviour (ie pet behaviour not wild/zoo/farm animals) paid for by the
Original post by patricio_miguel
No, thanks.

grumpy :p:
it's just a bit of a laugh - imagining a parallel universe you doing something completely different.
Original post by jamestg
Are the grade boundaries released at midnight tonight?


I think so for edexcel only though
I hope my boundary predictions which are posted somewhere are too high compared to the real thing...
Original post by SH0405
Temptation will win. It's just a matter of time.


I will resist it! :rofl: I must! :smile:

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