Chemistry Applicants 2013

Anyone thinking of doing chemistry and applying next year?
Put down your grades and the unis you are thinking of.

em grades : CDD( retaking the D's to get them up to atleast B's). grades im aiming for in the summer exams are ABC / BBB. hoping to apply to nottingham trent, reading, , huddersfield and a few others (not sure yet)

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chignesh10

OP

15

Original post by Fuzzy12345

I might be possibly, kind of a toss up between Chemistry, Physics and Engineering...

GCSEs: 8A*s, 5.5As
IB - HL: Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Geography. SL: English, Spanish ab initio
Thinking of: Cambridge, Imperial, Bristol, Edinburgh, Warwick

Cambridge don't do chemistry or phys, but they do Natural sciences

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Luppy021

6

Chemistry Mchem/Msci
Unis: York, UEA, Sheffield, Bath, Bristol, Newcastle, Leeds, Cardiff and Nottingham.
GCSEs: 3A, 5.5B, 2C+C in FSMQ
AS: AAA (FMath, Chemistry+Biology)
Got 1 week work experience sorted, further reading, 1 week chemistry summer school and doing EPQ in physical chemistry.

Reply 4

.snowflake.

14

Original post by cuckoo99

em grades : CDD( retaking the D's to get them up to atleast B's). grades im aiming for in the summer exams are ABC / BBB. hoping to apply to nottingham trent, reading, , huddersfield and a few others (not sure yet)

If you get even BBB, you could certainly look at Sheffield and York. Somehow got an interview from both when my AS's were BBCD.

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cuckoo99

13

Original post by .snowflake.

If you get even BBB, you could certainly look at Sheffield and York. Somehow got an interview from both when my AS's were BBCD.

oh really ? are you in year 13 then or are you already at uni? i havent looked at sheffield and i think york is a bit too far away :/ im also thinking of sussex but to do biochemistry instead but not sure yet. what are ya predicted for your A2's?( if you're in year 13)

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.snowflake.

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Original post by cuckoo99

oh really ? are you in year 13 then or are you already at uni? i havent looked at sheffield and i think york is a bit too far away :/ im also thinking of sussex but to do biochemistry instead but not sure yet. what are ya predicted for your A2's?( if you're in year 13)

Year 13. Predicted AAB, need ABB for Sheffield. If you're applying for biochemistry AND chemistry in the same cycle, think about how you'd get both into your personal statement.

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cuckoo99

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Original post by .snowflake.

Year 13. Predicted AAB, need ABB for Sheffield. If you're applying for biochemistry AND chemistry in the same cycle, think about how you'd get both into your personal statement.

ah nice

oh i wasn't planning on applying for both i was considering either going for the chemistry route or the biochemistry route, depends on how well my biology exams go :smile:

if they go better than chemistry then i will consider biochem :smile:

Reply 8

InadequateJusticex

18

Original post by Luppy021

Chemistry Mchem/Msci
Unis: York, UEA, Sheffield, Bath, Bristol, Newcastle, Leeds, Cardiff and Nottingham.
GCSEs: 3A, 5.5B, 2C+C in FSMQ
AS: AAA (FMath, Chemistry+Biology)
Got 1 week work experience sorted, further reading, 1 week chemistry summer school and doing EPQ in physical chemistry.

Hey, where'd you find work experience from?

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Luppy021

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Original post by InadequateJusticex

Hey, where'd you find work experience from?

Pharmacy lab (medicinal based chemistry using pharmaceutical maths)

Reply 10

.snowflake.

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Original post by InadequateJusticex

Hey, where'd you find work experience from?

It's not the end of the world if you haven't got w/e for Chemistry.

Reply 11

InadequateJusticex

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Original post by Luppy021

Pharmacy lab (medicinal based chemistry using pharmaceutical maths)

Oh OK, thanks :smile:

Original post by .snowflake.

It's not the end of the world if you haven't got w/e for Chemistry.

Yes, I'm aware. But I want one anyway because I don't have a lot of extracurricular activities.

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williams1994

AS grades: AAAA
predicted grades: A*A*A
potential unis: edinburgh, bristol, oxford(maybe), nottingham, manchester
got a week w/e at bath uni in the labs there, done an open uni course as well.
any other suggestions for work experience ideas?
so hard to find w/e for chem!!

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Luppy021

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Original post by williams1994

AS grades: AAAA
predicted grades: A*A*A
potential unis: edinburgh, bristol, oxford(maybe), nottingham, manchester
got a week w/e at bath uni in the labs there, done an open uni course as well.
any other suggestions for work experience ideas?
so hard to find w/e for chem!!

How come your applying for 2013 entry, can't really suggest anything for work experience the only way I was able to get some was through knowing people...

Reply 14

williams1994

Original post by Luppy021

How come your applying for 2013 entry, can't really suggest anything for work experience the only way I was able to get some was through knowing people...

having a gap year next year so applying this september.
yeah it seems like that is the only way to find any!

anyone else got any work experience ideas?

Reply 15

chignesh10

OP

15

Nuffield science bursary

Reply 16

.snowflake.

14

Original post by williams1994

AS grades: AAAA
predicted grades: A*A*A
potential unis: edinburgh, bristol, oxford(maybe), nottingham, manchester
got a week w/e at bath uni in the labs there, done an open uni course as well.
any other suggestions for work experience ideas?
so hard to find w/e for chem!!

I know its difficult. I only got mine by knowing people. Having just the week may well be enough, considering the fact it is so hard to get.

Reply 17

mynamesamy

My dream course is Chemistry involving some sort of French :smile:

Potential unis: Durham (I wish!), Manchester, Edinburgh, Imperial college & Birmingham
Not sure about AS level grades until results day though

Reply 18

vedderfan94

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Original post by williams1994

having a gap year next year so applying this september.
yeah it seems like that is the only way to find any!

anyone else got any work experience ideas?

Chemistry research groups at local universities. Works best if you have a russell group uni relatively close.

Reply 19

Neuro Alex

11

Looking to study Natural Sciences with a pathway in Biology and Chemistry.

GCSE's: 7 A*, 3A's
AS levels (likely predictions): AAAAA-AAABB (includes critical thinking as a potential B

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