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Original post by Edminzodo
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Name: Samantha
Course: Biomedical Science
Universities: Brighton, Sussex, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Anglia Ruskin
GCSE grades:9 A's
AS grades (predicted/achieved): B (biology) C (chemistry) C (physics) D (maths- resitting all modules)
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): ABC
Extra curricular: Football
Other:

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Name: Samantha
Course: Biomedical Science
Universities: Brighton, Sussex, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Anglia Ruskin
GCSE grades:9 A's
AS grades (predicted/achieved): B (biology) C (chemistry) C (physics) D (maths- resitting all modules)
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): ABC
Extra curricular: Football
Other:
Name: Chloe

Location: Newcastle

Course: Computer Science

Where? Newcastle, Northumbria, Loughborough, Birmingham and Sheffield

GCSE Grades + subjects: A* French, A* Maths, A* Further Maths, A Latin, A German, A Biology, A Chemistry, A Physics, B Geography, B Computing, B English Lit, B English Lang

AS grades+Subjects: A in Maths but hoping to resit C1 in order to push up my UMS as I only just scraped a B, C in French (dropped at A2), C in Chemistry, C in Computer Science and D in General Studies

A2 Predicted/Achieved: ABB but hoping to achieve A*AB

Offers? None yet, sending off my UCAS application soon though :smile:
Someone should make a facebook group for us! :smile:
Course: Chemical engineering
Universities: Surrey, Sheffield, Nottingham and Manchester. Still thinking of a fifth.
AS grades (achieved): I resat and so in the end got A - biology, A - maths, A - chemistry, C - physics.
A2 grades (achieved): B - biology, B - maths and B - chemistry.. Resitting a few modules to bring up to AAA/A*AA *I can dream aha*
Extra curricular: Quite a lot but I don't really want to list it all. :smile:
Other: -
Offers: None yet as I haven't sent it off but should be sending it in a few days.
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Name Catriona
Location Northern Ireland
Course Podiatry
University Northampton
AS levels 4A 3C.
A2 levels 3A BCD
Hnc business Distinction
Medicinal chemistry degree
Business studies degree (expected May 2017)
Extra curricular course rep, senior rep, catering assistant, volunteer sometimes.
Offers applying in two weeks
Course: International Relations and Politics/Politics
Universities: Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Aberdeen, Dundee, Stirling
National 5 grades: AAAAAAC
Higher grades (predicted/achieved): Predicted: AAA Achieved: AAABC
Advanced Higher grade predicted: A
Extra curricular: Peer Supporter, Homework Club Organiser, Customer Assistant at Tesco, Figure Skater
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Course: Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) - Politics/International Relations and Philosophy where PPE isn't available :smile:
Universities:Oxford, Durham, not sure about the others yet (thinking about Warwick, York, Edinburgh, St. Andrews, UCL, LSE)
GCSE grades: - (international applicant)
A-level equivalent (achieved): 1,0 in the German Abitur, probably comparable to A*A*A*
Offers?: haven't sent it off yet :smile:
Location: St Ives
Course: Criminology
Universities: Exeter, Plymouth, Bristol, Bath Spa, Cardiff
GCSE grades: 2A's 6B'S and a C
AS grades achieved): ABBC
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): Predicted AAB
Original post by scblx
Course: Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) - Politics/International Relations and Philosophy where PPE isn't available :smile:
Universities:Oxford, Durham, not sure about the others yet (thinking about Warwick, York, Edinburgh, St. Andrews, UCL, LSE)
GCSE grades: - (international applicant)
A-level equivalent (achieved): 1,0 in the German Abitur, probably comparable to A*A*A*
Offers?: haven't sent it off yet :smile:



Wow! Congratulations! I'm not from Germany(although I'm also an EU applicant) but I know exactly what 1.0 means - and yes, it is A* A* A*!
Course: Computer Science
Universities: Cardiff, Bangor, Staffordshire, Leicester, Aberystwyth
GCSE grades: Maths B, English B, Science C, Business B, Welsh 2nd Language B, Additional Science D(I lost a third of the marks because I was ill and couldn't do the controlled assessments), OCR IT Merit, and History B(I think)
AS grades (predicted/achieved): Doing BTEC
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): BTEC IT L3 Extended Diploma. Got Distinctions straight through for the 1st year. Most likely going to get the same this year, so D*D*D* overall
Extra curricular: Work for Morrisons in the cafe

Haven't applied just yet. I'm applying next week. (assuming my tutor does my reference in time)
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Original post by dorababy1995
Wow! Congratulations! I'm not from Germany(although I'm also an EU applicant) but I know exactly what 1.0 means - and yes, it is A* A* A*!


Oh thank you! :smile: Where are you from, then, if it's okay to ask? And what are you applying for? :smile:
(For the Abitur grade - I think technically it has to be A*A*A* because it's the best possible grade but I think they might not regard it as this because there might understandably be a bias towards UK qualifications, also as they might not know so much about the Abitur, probably they don't have time to know everything about every qualification..)
Original post by scblx
Oh thank you! :smile: Where are you from, then, if it's okay to ask? And what are you applying for? :smile:
(For the Abitur grade - I think technically it has to be A*A*A* because it's the best possible grade but I think they might not regard it as this because there might understandably be a bias towards UK qualifications, also as they might not know so much about the Abitur, probably they don't have time to know everything about every qualification..)



Oh of course they do! Don't worry about this - especially at universities like Oxford and Durham, admissions tutors know exactly how to assess overseas applicants - after all, it's these equivalencies they base conditions on! (In your case of course, this is irrelevant as you're a post-qualification applicant, like me.) I'm speaking from experience. By the way, I'm from Hungary and I'm applying for English.
Course: Law
Universities: Exeter, Cardiff, possibly Swansea, Westminster, Oxford Brookes - backups
GCSE grades: 1A* 2As 6Bs 2Cs - (Teacher taught course wrong, was predicted A*)
AS grades (predicted/achieved): English Lit/Lang B/A History Pre U (linear) prediction M1 BTEC Applied Law D*/D* Government and Politics B/C
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): A, B, M1 - equivalent to A/B, also doing EPQ hoping for A/A* and achieved D* Law BTEC
Extra curricular: week at law firm
Name: Rehman
Location: Cambridgeshire
Course: Korean
Where? SOAS, Sheffield and UCLan
AS grades+Subjects: Classics - B, German - B, Spanish - C, History (2 year course)
A2 Predicted/Achieved: Classics - A, German - A, History - B
Offers? Haven't applied yet ^^
Sent off my application for Theology today. Has anyone had any offers yet?
Course: Law
Universities: Bristol, Leeds, Manchester/Warwick, Liverpool, Northumbria
GCSE grades: A*A*AAAAABBB
AS grades (predicted/achieved): AABC
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): AAA
Extra curricular: Visited local courts, Supreme Court, RCJ, Old Bailey, mock trial, bursary competition, Eversheds unlocked
Course: History
Universities: Loughborough, Lincoln, Edge Hill, Southampton & UEA
GCSE grades: 7Bs & 4Cs
AS grades (predicted/achieved): B (Sociology), B (English Literature), C (General Studies), D (History), D (Geography). [BBCDD]
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): A (Sociology), A (English Literature), B (General Studies), B (History). [AABB]
Offers: Conditionals for all
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Course: English
Universities: Oxford, Durham, UCL, Bristol, KCL
GCSE grades: 5A*5A
AS grades (predicted/achieved):AAAC
A2 grades (predicted/achieved):A*A*A*A* (achieved) (full UMS in English)
Offers: none yet but fingers crossed
Original post by t.thompson22
Hello! :smile:

Name: Tom.

Location: East Yorkshire.

Course: Biochemistry/ Molecular Medicine.

Where: Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester & Warwick.

AS grades+Subjects: A in Psychology, C in Biology, C in Chemistry & an A in EPQ.

A2 Predicted/Achieved: Predictions haven't been received yet, though I've pleaded for an A*AB-A*BB prediction. :colondollar:

Offers: None yet of course!


UPDATE:

Applying to Manchester, Liverpool, Warwick, Bristol (insurance) & UCL (firm).

A-Level predicted grades on UCAS are A*AB in psychology, biology & chemistry.
Course: Computer & Electronic Engineering
Universities: Liverpool Hope and Aston
GCSE grades: 2 As, 2 Bs, 4 Cs, 1 D 1 E
AS grades (predicted/achieved): Achieved B in Maths and D*D* in IT
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): Predicted B in Maths and D*D*D* in IT
Extra curricular: Three weeks work exp, student ambassador
Other:

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