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  1. 117r's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    (Original post by JollyGreenAtheist)
    Tom
    History
    No idea on the college. Not sure it's worth pitting my hopes on a particular college until I get my AS results.
    History, English Lit, Government & Politics, Sociology (hopefully dropping) + EPQ
    Definitely first choice.


    I'd love to get into Durham, but these exams are grinding me down, and I may have just sacrificed my grade in English to focus an essay on an innuendo...
    If I get AAAA, I will definitely apply. If I get AAAB, with decent UMS in the three that I'm taking onto A2, I will certainly consider it. I'm rather hoping the fact that I go to a rather shoddy inner-city sixth form will make up for my average (by the looks of TSR) GCSE grades.
    :lolwut:
  2. wjw's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    Name: William
    Course applying for: Particle Physics
    College applying for: Any
    Studying currently: Next Year: IB Math HL, IB History HL, IB Biology HL, IB Chemistry HL, IB English HL, TOK
    1st choice?: Definitely!
  3. JollyGreenAtheist's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    (Original post by 117r)
    :lolwut:
    They asked about climaxes in the narrative... I used poetic license.
  4. Kalliope's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    Name: Kalliope
    Course applying for: English Lit
    College applying for: probably Castle, not sure
    Studying currently: English Lit, History, Philosophy & Ethics, Biology, Critical Thinking, GS + EPQ
    1st choice?: 2nd
  5. Kalliope's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    (Original post by JollyGreenAtheist)
    They asked about climaxes in the narrative... I used poetic license.
    :rofl:
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    Name: Becky
    Course applying for: Chinese
    College applying for: University
    Studying currently: AS Art, Classics, Chinese, Religious Studies
    1st choice?: I think so, seeing as oxford is a long shot
  7. cesca42's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    Name: Francesca
    Course applying for: history
    College applying for: not sure yet- Hatfield or St Mary's maybe?
    Studying currently: history, econ, English lit, Italian
    1st choice?: 2nd

    However, I may have screwed up on my history AS, so it remains to be seen where I'll be aiming for uni :/
    Last edited by cesca42; 19-05-2012 at 11:45.
  8. hannarr23's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    Name: Hannah
    Course applying for: Maths
    College applying for: No idea
    Studying currently: Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics
    1st choice?: Yep
  9. sl96's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    Name: sl96
    Course applying for: Mathematics
    College applying for: St Aiden
    Studying currently: Maths, Computing, Economics and Business, Further Maths (AS)
    1st choice?: No
  10. Kimiechi's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    Name: Kim
    Course applying for: History
    College applying for: St Chad's
    Studying currently: History, French, English Lit, English Language (+IB Ab Inito Spanish)
    1st choice?: 2nd/3rd

    Not definite yet, depends on my AS History result, cos I'm not at all confident I can get an A at the moment!
  11. Calllu-m's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    could someone fill me in -.- the internet is blocking "mediawiki" editing? my details are the first post.
  12. HughKit's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    Name: Hugh Kit
    Course applying for: Economics
    College applying for: No idea.
    Studying currently: Maths, Further Maths, Economics, Physics, Politics
    1st choice?: Nope
  13. wjw's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    A lot of the people posting here, it seems, are applying for history / arts . . . and not much science. Are the sciences very competitive at Durham? (Particularly physics? )

    How much of a chance would I have if I happened to get a 6 in SL IB Physics? Their website says 7 in HL Physics and 6 in HL Maths, or vice versa, but my school doesn't offer HL Physics, and I don't think I could have gotten a 7 on the IB exam. :/
  14. purple-girl's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    I think if you only have SL Physics at a 6 you may not stand a chance given they want a 6/7 at HL - there may be stuff in the HL course that they assume as prior knowledge. Given it's not really your fault that your school doesn't offer HL I'd contact the department and ask.
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    TardisGirl04
    Combined Honours in Social Sciences and Arts (Anthropology, French and Spanish)
    No idea which college yet!
    10.5 A*
    French, Spanish, History, English Literature and Critical Thinking
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    Name: SweetChilliSauce
    Course applying for: Law
    College applying for: Not sure yet
    Studying currently: Economics, English Literature (dropping), Government and Politics and Media Studies + EPQ
    1st choice?: King's College London

    Durham is my second A*AA uni choice, but right now I might not consider it as much since King's has brought me over.
  17. Calllu-m's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    (Original post by 117r)
    Heck, I may as well

    Name: 117r (cruel parents)
    Course: Physics
    College: don't really know yet
    Studying currently: A levels in Maths, Further Maths and Chemistry and the Cambridge Pre-U in Physics
    1st choice?: will be applying for Oxbridge probably, so no

    Oh, and I made this: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki...age_2013_Entry

    Just ask to be filled in, or of course DIY!
    Want to do me a solid bro, and post on the article for me My internet won't let me.

    Calll-um
    St Hild & St Bede
    4A*s 6As
    Combined Honours in Arts - History and Arabic
    IB - HL English, History, Geography
    SL Maths Studies, French Geography
    Predicted 41/45
  18. Morgasm19's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    (Original post by JollyGreenAtheist)
    They asked about climaxes in the narrative... I used poetic license.
    Oh wow ;P
  19. 117r's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    (Original post by Calllu-m)
    Want to do me a solid bro, and post on the article for me My internet won't let me.
    Done

    (Original post by Morgasm19)
    Oh wow ;P
    Appropriate username
  20. Calllu-m's Avatar
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    Re: Durham Applicants 2013 entry
    (Original post by 117r)
    done


    thanks :d
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