Trying to get AAA*AA at A-level

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Alright. If I may ask, what makes you think that you're qualified to give advice on getting into Oxford? You're in Year 12, you haven't even sat your AS exams yet.

@Someboady is a nice guy, so he won't pull you up on this. However, I've noticed the little digs you've sent towards him. I don't understand how you're in any position to state what goals are realistic or not for another person. Furthermore, if you don't think he's capable of achieving the goals he has set, instead of making subliminal comments just get off this thread.

I am not qualified to give advice on getting to Oxford, but it doesn't mean I can't give advice? It's my opinion, it may be true or not but I say stuff according to what I read.

I know he is a nice guy, maybe you're not. Where have I tried to diminish him or bring him down? I've actually said that he can do it, I want him to.

Reply 121

Naruke

Original post by Chittesh14

Why would you risk giving someone incorrect advice? This is someboady's life you're messing with.

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Reply 122

username2312801

What advice would you give to a Year 12 student ?

Reply 123

Someboady

UPDATE ON MAT prep:
I have successfully completed 2006 paper's Question 1.... yes I think it's known to be an easier paper but it gave me a huge confidence boost as I scored:
36/40 on question 1 in 27 minutes
15/15 on Question 2 in 15 minutes
10/15 on Question 6 in 16 minutes, should've got 15/15 but my mind got muddled in the last part...
I have yet to try question 5 and 7 but I'm hoping I'll score at least 10 on each of those which would give me a high score of around 80!
Which isn't too bad I guess but I am keeping in mind that was probably an easier paper (though it included C3/C4 material)
I have however tried the 2007 paper (all 5 questions) but I didn't mark (hoping to forget it and redo it). That was the first paper I tried.
Unfortunately my internet was down the whole day so i only managed to work in the evening (however I did make notes on the MAT syllabus from the C2 book just to make sure I knew everything! )

EDIT: Having never done anything like the MAT before I'd say I was doing decently well..I'm scoring the same as people who have had experience of doing the UKMT Maths Challenges for years! Fortunately Oxford won't discriminate against my disadvantage (my school didnt let us know about Maths challenges) :biggrin:

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Reply 124

mahmzo

Original post by Someboady

How many hours do you study on weekends?

Reply 125

LillyB14

To the other year 12/13s on this thread- just remember A2 is only like 10 months, 6 from after christmas. It's worth the sacrifice of a social life to knuckle down and just work. You'll have a really great, long summer either way. I quit my part time job too in March to focus on my exams. A lot of people i've known since primary school, who were always really smart, always getting good grades, turned 18 and spent year 13 just partying and socialising, fair enough but A level grades can be (not always) a game changer and a lot of them were unfortunately surprised on results day.

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Reply 126

Chittesh14

Original post by Naruke

Why would you risk giving someone incorrect advice? This is someboady's life you're messing with.

How do you know it's incorrect? :colondollar:

Only an Admissions Tutor would know. If you're so keen on proving me wrong, why don't you ask Oxford yourself? The MAT test is there for a reason and it holds significance, maybe not as much as STEP for Cambridge applicants, but IT IS SIGNIFICANT. I am only giving reasonable advice, it's @Someboady 's choice whether to take it or not. If it doesn't mean anything to you, why do you care?

Reply 127

Chittesh14

Original post by mahmzo

How many hours do you study on weekends?

Lol I also wanted to ask a similar question, but @Someboady - how many hours per day I'd like to ask?

Reply 128

Naruke

Original post by Chittesh14

...

Wow, you are one stupid person...

Reply 129

Chittesh14

Original post by Naruke

Wow, you are one stupid person...

Alright.

Reply 130

Someboady

Original post by Naruke

I'm really confident you can pull this off. However, you need to start working properly from now. Take no days off. Due to how high your goals are, a lot of bitter people will enter this thread and tell you how it's not possible, mainly because they couldn't see themselves doing it.

You have to pick and choose very carefully the advice you takeaway from this thread.

@Gome44

You go to Oxford right :wink:

? What this person is aiming for is it possible or not?

Thanks so much! You've motivated me..I only get one shot at this and I've got to make Year 13 count! I appreciate your support dude :smile:

Reply 131

Maths is Life

Original post by Naruke

Wow, you are one stupid person...

Come on Naruke stop being so salty.
I'm expecting an A* in maths from you... else you will look 'stupid'.

Wow

Reply 132

17lina

Hi
I'm applying for Oxford/ Imperial Maths and also preparing for the MAT
I got 4As for AS and an average of 99% in the 6 maths/ fmaths modules and got predicted 4A*s
Can anyone plz give me some tips on how to prepare? Its really fussing me out cz i always seem to be few marks from the successful boundary😭
And based on my grades would i have a chance for oxford? Or does EVERYONE applying for Oxford gets that grade? Thanks x

Reply 133

Lay-Z

your probably cutting 5 years off your life due to stress

Reply 134

username1084917

Original post by 17lina

What subjects and exam board did you do for each subjects?

Reply 135

17lina

Original post by Kira Yagami

What subjects and exam board did you do for each subjects?

Well my school chose aqa for chem and edexcel for economics and maths/fmaths

Reply 136

username1084917

Original post by 17lina

Well my school chose aqa for chem and edexcel for economics and maths/fmaths

Have any tips for maths exams please and did you do Solomon papers or just the past papers?

Reply 137

17lina

Original post by Kira Yagami

Have any tips for maths exams please and did you do Solomon papers or just the past papers?

Haha sure
Ive gone through every question in the book by january mocks and right before the exam i did all the gold/silver/bronze paper but i didnt do the solomon papers

Reply 138

Chittesh14

Original post by 17lina

99% average lol wow. And you're still going a few marks off the successful boundary! Dam, MAT must also be really hard lol. I think you would stand a good chance, everyone applying should have 4 As or good grades but Oxford has a high GCSE requirement lol. If you want to read maths at uni I don't see why you wouldn't get an offer or interview if they do them with an average of 99% across all Maths modules lol.

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Reply 139

username1084917

Original post by 17lina

Haha sure
Ive gone through every question in the book by january mocks and right befor
e the exam i did all the gold/silver/bronze paper but i didnt do the solomon papers