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Scottish Results Thread 2005

Compatriots!

The big day draws ever closer! (Cue fingernail biting, etc, etc). Some of you may be getting your results by text message, and so will know tomorrow. Also, I am bored just now, and thought I'd set this up now.

This is a direct lift from Acaila's thread from last year, but, adhering to the old maxim 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it', we'll just stick to the same old rundown.

Very best of luck, everyone!

WhatFreshHell?

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Post your results in here (if you want to). Please include subject and the level (e.g. SG English, Int 2 Geography etc.)

What grades did you get?
Did you meet your predictions?
If not, are you going to appeal?
If you applied to uni, have you met the offer?
What decisions have you made about any further study?
What made you pleased/disappointed by your results?
Anything you would have done differently in the past year if you could have done them again?
Could you look at the results first or did you get a parent to?
What time did you find out your results?
Did you feel nervous?
How do you feel now after knowing?

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Reply 1

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Results posts only please :biggrin:

Reply 2

bred

What grades did you get?

Advanced Higher Geography: A
Higher Philosophy: A
Higher Chemistry: B
Higher History: B

Did you meet your predictions?

Yep, and surpassed them for Philosophy!

If you applied to uni, have you met the offer?

Yeah, I had a conditional offer of BB at Higher to read MA Geography at Edinburgh which I now have in the bag. :biggrin:

What made you pleased/disappointed by your results?

1. Getting two A's. :biggrin:

2. Getting into Edinburgh Uni. :biggrin:

Anything you would have done differently in the past year if you could have done them again?

Nothing major.

Could you look at the results first or did you get a parent to?

I looked at them first of course! My parents were in bed!

What time did you find out your results?

6:55 AM - early!

Did you feel nervous?

Yes, opening the envelope seemed to take forever!

How do you feel now after knowing?

I'm very content and quite relaxed. It's good to know that my work has paid off! :biggrin:

I hope everyone else can feel the same way about their results as I did mine.

Reply 3

Acaila

What grades did you get?

Advanced Higher Geography - B
Advanced Higher Maths - D
Higher Modern Studies - A
Higher Music - A
Higher Drama - A

Did you meet your predictions?
Honestly not sure what my prediction were in anything cept drama really. Didn't really meet my own predictions

If not, are you going to appeal?
My mum is encouraging me to appeal in geography, but I don't know if I can (got an A in the prelim, but that's only worth 30% of the grade)

If you applied to uni, have you met the offer?
Nope, missed it by three grades.

What decisions have you made about any further study?
Awaiting probable rejection on track, but don't know what time it updates. Not really sure if it's worth phoning up and begging.

What made you pleased/disappointed by your results?
Pleased - got my A in music which I was unsure about considering the exam
Relieved - got my A in drama, which I was getting mildly concerned about as I became convinced I'd taken the totally wrong tack on an essay
Disappointed - I was hoping for AC in the Advanced Highers. Worked really hard to improve in maths, and got the prize in geography so :frown:

Anything you would have done differently in the past year if you could have done them again?
Studied more! I went through a flat period between my Cambridge rejection and getting my Durham offer changed where I didn't think I was going to go anywhere good and kinda nosedived. I wish I'd tried harder to at least get a C in my maths prelim so I could appeal.

Could you look at the results first or did you get a parent to?
My mum brought them in and pretended not to look over my shoulder, sating her curiosity by making comments about my envelope opening skills.

What time did you find out your results?
Err...forgotten now. Before 8, maybe 7:55, 7:50?

Did you feel nervous?
Oh yes. But wanted to get it over with.

How do you feel now after knowing?
Flat. Rather dejected. A bit pissed off my perfect exam record is down the toilet :biggrin:

. I guess I should start looking forward to life at Abertay...

Reply 4

Bilal

AH Maths - A
AH Chem - A
AH Bio - B

I'm delighted with them. :biggrin:

I got in my firm. :biggrin:

Reply 5

magicalsausage

AH English - A
AH French - A
AH History - A
AH Maths - A

Very nice to retain the pattern on my certificate!

Reply 6

extreme_playa

H Computing - C
H Maths - D
H english - D
H Physics - D

Reply 7

db_cambridge

What grades did you get?

Advanced Higher Applied Maths: A
Advanced Higher Physics: A
Advanced Higher Chemistry: A
Higher Biology: A

Did you meet your predictions?

Yes, thankfully

If not, are you going to appeal?

No need

If you applied to uni, have you met the offer?

Yes I have :biggrin:

What decisions have you made about any further study?

Assuming everything else is OK I will be going to cambridge

What made you pleased/disappointed by your results?

Pleased - met the offer

Anything you would have done differently in the past year if you could have done them again?

Yes, studied earlier!!!! No panic that way

Could you look at the results first or did you get a parent to?

Looked at them straight away

What time did you find out your results?

About 9:30 - very early for here

Did you feel nervous?

Surprisingly no

How do you feel now after knowing?

:biggrin:

like a weight has been lifted.

Reply 8

KWatt26

What grades did you get?

Higher Maths: A
Higher English: A
Higher Chemistry: A
Higher Physics: A
Higher Biology: A

Did you meet your predictions? yes!

What decisions have you made about any further study? I'm still on course to apply for medicine!!

What made you pleased by your results? everything!

Anything you would have done differently in the past year if you could have done them again? Slept more before each exam.

Could you look at the results first or did you get a parent to? I looked at them first, sheesh.

What time did you find out your results? 8.34 am (ish) :wink:

Did you feel nervous? I was trembling as I opened the envelope!

How do you feel now after knowing? Disbelief! That's beginning to give way to awesomeness and sweet relief though :-p

Reply 9

lilmizlaugh90

SG English 2
SG Maths 1
SG French 1
Int 2 Geography A
Int 2 Music A
SG Chemistry 1
SG Physics 1
SG Computing 1

I'm so happy :biggrin:

Reply 10

lauzt

Advanced Higher History A
Advanced Higher English D
Higher Physics B
Higher Business Management B

I havn't got into my firm choice. Needed B in Eng and A in bus man. Ucas track hasn't been updated yet. i phoned ucas and they said they havnt heard from stratchclyde, my firm choice yet. Don't really know what to do now.

Am absoloutely gutted about english. Got an A in the prelim and was predicted at least a B. Didnt think the exam went that well but i thought my dissertation and creative writing folio would bring up my grade - apparently not. I don't understand why my teachers would let me send something away that was guff. Dunno if it's worth appealing.

Pleased about history and physics but can't really think about them at the moment for worrying about where im going to spending the next 5 years of my life.

My insurance is dundee and i wouldnt mind going there but havn't even heard from them.

Got my results about an hour ago.

Reply 11

Dougie

AH French - B
AH History - B
H Accounting - A
H Modern Studies A

I'm happy! :biggrin:

Well done lauzt and magicalsausage for getting an A for Advanced History!! :p:

Reply 12

WhatFreshHell?

What grades did you get?
ABB: French, German, English

Did you meet your predictions?
No, I was predicted AAA

If not, are you going to appeal?
Yeah, I'll appeal German def. and probably French

If you applied to uni, have you met the offer?
I haven't met my firm, Oxford, but I have met my Insurance, Bristol, which was BBC. I phoned/emailed Oxford and they said they can't tell me anything before English results, but I'm not holding out hope given I got a B in a subject I want to study.

What decisions have you made about any further study?
French & German at Bristol, October 2005!

What made you pleased/disappointed by your results?
I'm disappointed because I think I should and could have done much better. I'm not that pissed off I can't go to Oxford. If anything, I'm relieved, because I don't have to do the reading list etc and I'd spend my whole time there struggling to keep my head above water. I can relax abit about uni now!

Anything you would have done differently in the past year if you could have done them again?
I would have worked a bit harder, obviously. I had a great year, socially and academically, though, so I don't think I would change very much. Be more organised and focused, perhaps, but who wouldn't say that?!

Could you look at the results first or did you get a parent to?
No, I just ripped it open, I'm not very histrionic about these things.

What time did you find out your results?
About 9.30ish. I had gotten home at 2.30, inebriated shall we say, and woken up at 7.30 after a dream about UCAStrack!

Did you feel nervous?
A bit. I was more nervous when I phoned Ox though.

How do you feel now after knowing?
More relaxed, more relieved, less stressed. I'm gonna go out tonight and get blootered, then I'll start worrying about the move etc!!

Reply 13

Davie_Moyes

AH Bus Man - A
H Accounting- A
H Geography - B

Reply 14

svahora7

What grades did you get?
English - A
Maths - B
CHemistry - B
Physics - C

ALL highers

Did you meet your predictions?

heck no ......I absoutely murdered maths in the exam .dont know how on earth i got a rippin B

If not, are you going to appeal?

Absolutely ..got a A in prelims, did an excellent exam WHAT MORE

If you applied to uni, have you met the offer?

Not really but if my Appeal is successful it should be

What made you pleased/disappointed by your results?
English Pleased me ..really did :biggrin:

...maths did not :rolleyes:

Anything you would have done differently in the past year if you could have done them again?
I never look backwards and say that

Could you look at the results first or did you get a parent to?
err the post didnt arrive ...phoned the school
What time did you find out your results?
10-30ish
Did you feel nervous?
damn right i did
How do you feel now after knowing?
bit vary :rolleyes:

Reply 15

Debs

What grades did you get?
H Music - A
H Biology - B
H Geography - B
H Maths - D

Did you meet your predictions?
Not for maths

If not, are you going to appeal?
Yeah, gonna appeal for maths. Got high B's in my prelims

If you applied to uni, have you met the offer?
I was lucky enough to get an unconditional offer

What decisions have you made about any further study?
Still going to JMU

What made you pleased/disappointed by your results?
Was pleased with my A in music, wasn't doing too well during the year. Happy with Biology and Geography but was gutted with maths as I put the most work into it

Anything you would have done differently in the past year if you could have done them again?
No, I try not to think like that

Could you look at the results first or did you get a parent to?
I did, tore apart the envelope in the process

What time did you find out your results?
About 10:15

Did you feel nervous?
Yeah, I always get worked up over exams

How do you feel now after knowing?
Relief that it's all over

Reply 16

michaelnicholson88

What grades did you get?
H English- A
H Maths- A
H Gaidhlig- A
H Chemistry- B
H Geography- B

Did you meet your predictions?
Yep, surpassed them for Maths and Chemistry

If not, are you going to appeal?
No Need

If you applied to uni, have you met the offer?
Didn't Apply

What decisions have you made about any further study?
Want to go to Glasgow to study law or politics

What made you pleased/disappointed by your results?
Surpassing my Maths and Chemistry predictions. Being 1 of only 3 out of a class of 35-odd to get an A in English.

Anything you would have done differently in the past year if you could have done them again?
Worked my butt off for geography

Could you look at the results first or did you get a parent to?
I did, i wasn't THAT nervous.

What time did you find out your results?
Half-ten

Did you feel nervous?
Quite, aye

How do you feel now after knowing?
Ecstatic, whoo!

Reply 17

meef cheese

Higher Maths - A
Higher English - A
Higher French - A
Higher Physics - A
Higher Chemistry - A
Higher Biology - A

Reply 18

Nigiri

What grades did you get?
Higher English - A
Higher Mathematics - A
Higher Biology - A
Higher Chemistry - A
Higher Physics - A

Did you meet your predictions?
Lowered my expectations in case of disappointment, but yeah in the end met my expectations.

If not, are you going to appeal?
Tell me if I need to. :smile:

If you applied to uni, have you met the offer?
Applying it this year.

What decisions have you made about any further study?
Aiming to get into Medicine, any uni will do. :P

What made you pleased/disappointed by your results?
Getting the grades I wanted.

Anything you would have done differently in the past year if you could have done them again?
If I have to think of one, maybe to do better in prelims.

Could you look at the results first or did you get a parent to?
I did, parents were dying to though - but they knew it wasn't right. :P

What time did you find out your results?
Midday.

Did you feel nervous?
Wasn't nervous at all this time, though last year I was as I came back from Alton Towers whilst receiving floods of text messages of good news. :P

How do you feel now after knowing?
Pretty content.

Reply 19

SiMonTisT

What grades did you get?
H English: C
H Mathematics: A
H Geography: A
H Physics: A
H Chemistry: A

Did you meet your predictions?
Yes, in fact I exceeded them! :biggrin:

I was expecting a B in Geography and to fail english, I was so relieved!

If not, are you going to appeal?
I can't appeal because I failed the English prelim.

If you applied to uni, have you met the offer?
I haven't applied yet.

What decisions have you made about any further study?
I am going to do AH Maths, Physics and Chemistry next year, and either AH English or H Business Managemant next year (it depends whether my school will allow me to do English, seeing as how that would be 4 AHs)
The year after that, I am doing a Year In Industry while also studying (distance learning) A2 level Further Maths.
In 2007 I hope to get into the University of Cambridge to study Engineering.

What made you pleased/disappointed by your results?
The 4 As made me pleased; The C I was indifferent about, but concerned that it could be a 'black mark' on my record and could mar my chances of being accepted at Cambridge.

Anything you would have done differently in the past year if you could have done them again?
I would have worked three times as hard at English than I did, and kept up in Geography so I wouldn't have had to cram before the exam.

Could you look at the results first or did you get a parent to?
I looked at them first, but my parents were dieing to find out what I got.

What time did you find out your results?
Probably around noon. I was in bed when my parents brought up the envelope, but I was too lazy to get up and opened it later on :cool:

Did you feel nervous?
Oh hell yes.
I got about two hours of sleep the night before.

How do you feel now after knowing?
I feel very relieved and more certain about my future.
I've got it all planned out, you see.