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Course: probably material science
Universities: don't know yet but 5 of these birmingham cambridge imperial liverpool loughborough manchester southampton or swansea (maybe)
IGCSE:4A* 5A 1B and 1C (b and c for english lang and lit which i hate)
AS: 3 sciences maths global perspectives and further maths next year. Aiming for As but i'll probably get b for bio or global
A2: we'll have to wait until august. I'm doing maths physics and chemistry
Extra curricular: 1 week work experience in civil eng company and a few courses from futurelearn if that's relevant.
Other: there' not much to tell about me because I'm a big couch potato guy but i like going out and I play football and chess.
What courses are you applying to next year?
Ps: mind you i'm writing from my phone so there will be spelling mistakes
Universities: don't know yet but 5 of these birmingham cambridge imperial liverpool loughborough manchester southampton or swansea (maybe)
IGCSE:4A* 5A 1B and 1C (b and c for english lang and lit which i hate)
AS: 3 sciences maths global perspectives and further maths next year. Aiming for As but i'll probably get b for bio or global
A2: we'll have to wait until august. I'm doing maths physics and chemistry
Extra curricular: 1 week work experience in civil eng company and a few courses from futurelearn if that's relevant.
Other: there' not much to tell about me because I'm a big couch potato guy but i like going out and I play football and chess.
What courses are you applying to next year?
Ps: mind you i'm writing from my phone so there will be spelling mistakes
Course: Computer Science with Human Biology
Universities: Kent & Keele
AS grades (predicted/achieved): BTEC 90 CREDIT DIPLOMA in IT Achieved D*D* (Distinctions achieved in all units) and BTEC Applied Biology: D*
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): Hoping to get D*D*D* in Extended Diploma in IT
Extracurricular: Work Experience within Sixth form IT department, College Ambassador & Member of Head Student Team, British Red Cross summer work placement
Offers? Firmed University Of Kent - Conditional offer
Universities: Kent & Keele
AS grades (predicted/achieved): BTEC 90 CREDIT DIPLOMA in IT Achieved D*D* (Distinctions achieved in all units) and BTEC Applied Biology: D*
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): Hoping to get D*D*D* in Extended Diploma in IT
Extracurricular: Work Experience within Sixth form IT department, College Ambassador & Member of Head Student Team, British Red Cross summer work placement
Offers? Firmed University Of Kent - Conditional offer
(edited 7 years ago)
*Someone tell me if the grammar in the title is wrong idk*
WAITED SINCE YEAR 9 FOR THIS AND IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! I'm so excited for uni it's unreal aaaaaah
Hope you're all coping okay with personal statements! Had feedback from my 1st draft now
Let's get to know each other
Name:
Location:
Course:
Where?
AS grades+Subjects:
A2 Predicted/Achieved:
Offers?
Name: Rachel
Location: SE London
Course: Genetics
Where: Swansea, UEA, Chester, Aberystwyth, Liverpool
AS Grades: Geography (B) German (C) Biology (D) lololollol peak 4 me
A2 Predicted: AACD (picking up chemistry)
Offers? Haven't applied
YOUR TURN YAY
Don't forget to also update your application to the fastest/slowest offer senders- these threads help other years out so much http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4319440&p=67589748#post67589748
WAITED SINCE YEAR 9 FOR THIS AND IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! I'm so excited for uni it's unreal aaaaaah
Hope you're all coping okay with personal statements! Had feedback from my 1st draft now
Let's get to know each other
Name:
Location:
Course:
Where?
AS grades+Subjects:
A2 Predicted/Achieved:
Offers?
Name: Rachel
Location: SE London
Course: Genetics
Where: Swansea, UEA, Chester, Aberystwyth, Liverpool
AS Grades: Geography (B) German (C) Biology (D) lololollol peak 4 me
A2 Predicted: AACD (picking up chemistry)
Offers? Haven't applied
YOUR TURN YAY
Don't forget to also update your application to the fastest/slowest offer senders- these threads help other years out so much
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4319440&p=67589748#post67589748(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by ImagineCats
*Someone tell me if the grammar in the title is wrong idk*
WAITED SINCE YEAR 9 FOR THIS AND IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! I'm so excited for uni it's unreal aaaaaah
Hope you're all coping okay with personal statements! Had feedback from my 1st draft now
Let's get to know each other
Name:
*Location:
Course:
Where?
AS grades+Subjects:
A2 Predicted/Achieved:
Offers?
Name: Rachel
Location: SE London
Course: Genetics
Where: Swansea, UEA, Chester, Aberystwyth, Liverpool
AS Grades: Geography (B) German (C) Biology (D) lololollol peak 4 me
A2 Predicted: AACD (picking up chemistry)
Offers? Haven't applied
YOUR TURN YAY
WAITED SINCE YEAR 9 FOR THIS AND IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! I'm so excited for uni it's unreal aaaaaah
Hope you're all coping okay with personal statements! Had feedback from my 1st draft now
Let's get to know each other
Name:
*Location:
Course:
Where?
AS grades+Subjects:
A2 Predicted/Achieved:
Offers?
Name: Rachel
Location: SE London
Course: Genetics
Where: Swansea, UEA, Chester, Aberystwyth, Liverpool
AS Grades: Geography (B) German (C) Biology (D) lololollol peak 4 me
A2 Predicted: AACD (picking up chemistry)
Offers? Haven't applied
YOUR TURN YAY
Can I join for postgraduate applications?
*Original post by lilGem
Can I join for postgraduate applications? *
*Yaaaaaaaah!
Name: George
Location: Hull
Course: Law (LLB Hons)
Where? Liverpool or Newcastle preferably but also applying to Uni of Man, Man Met and Uni of Exeter.
AS grades+Subjects: Business - A, Law - A, Philosophy and Ethics - A, Applied ICT - B, World Development - C
A2 Predicted/Achieved: Targets were all B's at AS but not had any predicted grades given to me yet, hopefully will be good based on performance at AS
Offers? Not applied
Location: Hull
Course: Law (LLB Hons)
Where? Liverpool or Newcastle preferably but also applying to Uni of Man, Man Met and Uni of Exeter.
AS grades+Subjects: Business - A, Law - A, Philosophy and Ethics - A, Applied ICT - B, World Development - C
A2 Predicted/Achieved: Targets were all B's at AS but not had any predicted grades given to me yet, hopefully will be good based on performance at AS
Offers? Not applied
Original post by ImagineCats
*Someone tell me if the grammar in the title is wrong idk*
WAITED SINCE YEAR 9 FOR THIS AND IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! I'm so excited for uni it's unreal aaaaaah
Hope you're all coping okay with personal statements! Had feedback from my 1st draft now
Let's get to know each other
Name:
Location:
Course:
Where?
AS grades+Subjects:
A2 Predicted/Achieved:
Offers?
Name: Rachel
Location: SE London
Course: Genetics
Where: Swansea, UEA, Chester, Aberystwyth, Liverpool
AS Grades: Geography (B) German (C) Biology (D) lololollol peak 4 me
A2 Predicted: AACD (picking up chemistry)
Offers? Haven't applied
YOUR TURN YAY
WAITED SINCE YEAR 9 FOR THIS AND IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! I'm so excited for uni it's unreal aaaaaah
Hope you're all coping okay with personal statements! Had feedback from my 1st draft now
Let's get to know each other
Name:
Location:
Course:
Where?
AS grades+Subjects:
A2 Predicted/Achieved:
Offers?
Name: Rachel
Location: SE London
Course: Genetics
Where: Swansea, UEA, Chester, Aberystwyth, Liverpool
AS Grades: Geography (B) German (C) Biology (D) lololollol peak 4 me
A2 Predicted: AACD (picking up chemistry)
Offers? Haven't applied
YOUR TURN YAY
Hey again
yeah it's so weird, excited but nervous also 
Name: Isabella
Location: Midlands
Course: Medicine
Where: Cambridge (maybe), Nottingham, Birmingham and undecided on last!
AS grades+Subjects: AAAAA (chemistry, biology, maths, psychology and general studies)
A2 Predicted/Achieved: A*A* A/A* for maths, chem and bio respectively, our school have not predicted any A* for bio yet so fingers crossed! And who cares about general studies lolllllll
Offers? None yet aha hopefully
Hello!
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.
Offers: None yet of course!
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.
Offers: None yet of course!
(edited 7 years ago)
Name: Ruchika (Chika)
Location: Oxfordshire
Course: Law
Where: Oxford (lol), UCL, LSE, Warwick, and Durham
AS Grades: A*(EPQ) 3As (ClassCiv/Critical Thinking/Latin)
A2 Predicted: 4A*s (Japanese, Latin, History, and Economics)
Offers? Applied as of 13/10, have received acknowledgements from all of my unis. Here's hoping I get some offers!
Location: Oxfordshire
Course: Law
Where: Oxford (lol), UCL, LSE, Warwick, and Durham
AS Grades: A*(EPQ) 3As (ClassCiv/Critical Thinking/Latin)
A2 Predicted: 4A*s (Japanese, Latin, History, and Economics)
Offers? Applied as of 13/10, have received acknowledgements from all of my unis. Here's hoping I get some offers!
(edited 7 years ago)
Name: James
Location: The Deep South
Course: Economics
Where? Cambridge (maybe), Durham, Bath, Exeter and Surrey
AS grades+Subjects: AAAB in Maths, Politics, History and Biology respectively
A2 Predicted: A*A*A in Maths, Politics and History. Taking up AS FM, likely prediction of an A
Offers? Need to apply first
Location: The Deep South
Course: Economics
Where? Cambridge (maybe), Durham, Bath, Exeter and Surrey
AS grades+Subjects: AAAB in Maths, Politics, History and Biology respectively
A2 Predicted: A*A*A in Maths, Politics and History. Taking up AS FM, likely prediction of an A
Offers? Need to apply first
Name: Voldemort
Location: Birmingham
Course: Computer Science
Applying to: University of Birmingham, Aston University, Leicester University, Coventry and BCU.
Subjects: Computing, IT and English Lit
AS Achieved: (A) IT
A2 Achieved: (A) Computing
A2 Predicted: (A*) IT, (A) English
Offers: Applied on 16th November.
Received first offer on 21st November from Leicester (ABB requirements)
Second offer received on 24th November from Aston (ABB requirements)
Location: Birmingham
Course: Computer Science
Applying to: University of Birmingham, Aston University, Leicester University, Coventry and BCU.
Subjects: Computing, IT and English Lit
AS Achieved: (A) IT
A2 Achieved: (A) Computing
A2 Predicted: (A*) IT, (A) English
Offers: Applied on 16th November.
Received first offer on 21st November from Leicester (ABB requirements)
Second offer received on 24th November from Aston (ABB requirements)
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by ImagineCats
Yaaaaaaaah!
In which case:*
I have an UG degree in Biological Sciences from UEA
I'm applying for a mixture of MRes and MSc courses in the area of cancer biology+ therapeutics/ translational oncology:
Applying to: Sheffield, Cardiff, Leicester, Nottingham, Birmingham and Liverpool
Thus far the first 4 have been sent off and I have an interview for Sheffield next month
*Original post by ImagineCats
*Someone tell me if the grammar in the title is wrong idk*
WAITED SINCE YEAR 9 FOR THIS AND IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! I'm so excited for uni it's unreal aaaaaah
Hope you're all coping okay with personal statements! Had feedback from my 1st draft now
Let's get to know each other
Name:
Location:
Course:
Where?
AS grades+Subjects:
A2 Predicted/Achieved:
Offers?
Name: Rachel
Location: SE London
Course: Genetics
Where: Swansea, UEA, Chester, Aberystwyth, Liverpool
AS Grades: Geography (B) German (C) Biology (D) lololollol peak 4 me.
A2 Predicted: AACD (picking up chemistry)
Offers? Haven't applied
YOUR TURN YAY
WAITED SINCE YEAR 9 FOR THIS AND IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! I'm so excited for uni it's unreal aaaaaah
Hope you're all coping okay with personal statements! Had feedback from my 1st draft now
Let's get to know each other
Name:
Location:
Course:
Where?
AS grades+Subjects:
A2 Predicted/Achieved:
Offers?
Name: Rachel
Location: SE London
Course: Genetics
Where: Swansea, UEA, Chester, Aberystwyth, Liverpool
AS Grades: Geography (B) German (C) Biology (D) lololollol peak 4 me.
A2 Predicted: AACD (picking up chemistry)
Offers? Haven't applied
YOUR TURN YAY
Name: Benlove
Location: Birmingham
Course: Mathematics/Chemistry
Where? Birmingham, Warwick, Durham, Leeds
AS grades+Subjects: Maths (B), French (B), Psychology (C), Chemistry (C), General Studies (E), Further Maths (Pending)
A2 Predicted/Achieved: Predicted A*AA (A* in French, A in Maths and Chemistry)
Offers? I've applied to university as of 1st December
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by jamestg
Location: somewhhherreee
Course: Chemical engineering
Where? Hoping to firm sheffield but the rest Keele (for chemistry),Nottingham Loughborough, Hull
AS grades+Subjects: ABCC however one of those might go up in Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Spanish respectively
A2 Predicted: AAA mayb (depends on the grade that might go up) but lowest AAB
Original post by lilGem
In which case:*
I have an UG degree in Biological Sciences from UEA
I'm applying for a mixture of MRes and MSc courses in the area of cancer biology+ therapeutics/ translational oncology:
Applying to: Sheffield, Cardiff, Leicester, Nottingham, Birmingham and Liverpool
Thus far the first 4 have been sent off and I have an interview for Sheffield next month*
I have an UG degree in Biological Sciences from UEA
I'm applying for a mixture of MRes and MSc courses in the area of cancer biology+ therapeutics/ translational oncology:
Applying to: Sheffield, Cardiff, Leicester, Nottingham, Birmingham and Liverpool
Thus far the first 4 have been sent off and I have an interview for Sheffield next month
*Cancer biology is one of my plans post UG! Arrghh it sounds so interesting
Name: Alldaydreaming
Location: Warwickshire
Course: Biochemistry
Where? Looking at Oxford, UCL, Imperial, York, Warwick
AS grades+Subjects: Bio (A), Chem (C), Maths (got an A in AS), English Lit (B) - only sat the real AS exam for Maths. Sat other AS exams as end of year tests.
A2 Predicted/Achieved: A*A*AA (in Maths, English Lit, Bio and Chem, respectively)
Offers? Pending..
Location: Warwickshire
Course: Biochemistry
Where? Looking at Oxford, UCL, Imperial, York, Warwick
AS grades+Subjects: Bio (A), Chem (C
), Maths (got an A in AS), English Lit (B) - only sat the real AS exam for Maths. Sat other AS exams as end of year tests.A2 Predicted/Achieved: A*A*AA (in Maths, English Lit, Bio and Chem, respectively)
Offers? Pending..
(edited 7 years ago)
Name: Catus
Location: Up North
Course: Law (Ox., Durham, Man.) Law with French Law (Leeds) Law with a Year Abroad (Liverpool)
Where? Oxford, Durham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool
AS grades+Subjects: AABB - French (B - 1 raw mark from an A), Law (A), Business (A) and English Literature (B)
A2 Predicted/Achieved: A*AA/A*A*A (law teacher has put it officially down as an A, but had mentioned in the reference that I am capable of an A*)
Offers?
Leeds - Law with French Law (AAA inc. French)
Liverpool - Law with a Year Abroad (ABB)
Manchester - LLB Law (AAA)
Location: Up North
Course: Law (Ox., Durham, Man.) Law with French Law (Leeds) Law with a Year Abroad (Liverpool)
Where? Oxford, Durham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool
AS grades+Subjects: AABB - French (B - 1 raw mark from an A), Law (A), Business (A) and English Literature (B)
A2 Predicted/Achieved: A*AA/A*A*A (law teacher has put it officially down as an A, but had mentioned in the reference that I am capable of an A*)
Offers?
Leeds - Law with French Law (AAA inc. French)
Liverpool - Law with a Year Abroad (ABB)
Manchester - LLB Law (AAA)
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by ImagineCats
Cancer biology is one of my plans post UG! Arrghh it sounds so interesting
I absolutely loved it, UEA have a whole module on it
Prior to uni I was so set on genetics, then pharmacology then towards the end of my second year I fell in love with cancer biology
*Name: Jake
Location: Blackpool (unfortunately, but I'm a Suffolk lad at heart)
Course: Psychology
Where? Lancaster, Nottingham, Warwick, Leeds and one other (in that order of preference right now. Probs Leicester or Manchester for the other idk
AS grades+Subjects: AAAB in Maths, Psychology, English Language and Media Studies respectively
A2 Predicted/Achieved: Hoping for A*A*A* as I got good marks but not been told yet
Offers? Soooooooooon....... 😁😁
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Location: Blackpool (unfortunately, but I'm a Suffolk lad at heart)
Course: Psychology
Where? Lancaster, Nottingham, Warwick, Leeds and one other (in that order of preference right now. Probs Leicester or Manchester for the other idk
AS grades+Subjects: AAAB in Maths, Psychology, English Language and Media Studies respectively
A2 Predicted/Achieved: Hoping for A*A*A* as I got good marks but not been told yet
Offers? Soooooooooon....... 😁😁
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