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Official GCSE Results Day Thread 2012! Mark I (August 23rd)

GCSEs aren't everything eg.they don't destroy your life if they are bad results but it is still a disaster no A*s because competition wise you will have lost to so many people on here and in your school.A-Levels decide your future so they are much more important and harder too.

You can get 0 A*s and still get into Cambridge. And getting no A*s doesn't mean you lose because if you work your hardest, you've done well.

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Dalek1099

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Original post by TheNoobyPotato

You can get 0 A*s and still get into Cambridge. And getting no A*s doesn't mean you lose because if you work your hardest, you've done well.

That is extremely unlikely,the average candidate at oxbridge has like 5 or 6a* something like that from what I heard,at GCSE.

Reply 3982

Samriddha

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Original post by Dalek1099

That is extremely unlikely,the average candidate at oxbridge has like 5 or 6a* something like that from what I heard,at GCSE.

Actually you are wrong. That may be the average number of A*s for Oxbridge, but cambridge specifically care very little about your GCSEs. They look at your percentage at GCSEs. Say you might get 15 A*s at GCSE and then scrape 5 As at AS level. All around 80-90%, and say there was someone else who got 0A*s at GCSE, but had 95%+ in their AS levels. They would not even give you an interview for a competitive course like medicine for example. Or they are very unlikely too. But the other person has a good chance of getting in.
This is from going to the open days and any Cambridge forum or anything like that that talks about how to get into Cambridge. There is a presentation that Cambridge made showing why they care less about gcses than your as levels. I can't get it on my phone though.
But otherwise your gcses are really quite important for competitive courses.

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Reply 3983

TheOx

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Original post by Dalek1099

That is extremely unlikely,the average candidate at oxbridge has like 5 or 6a* something like that from what I heard,at GCSE.

Yes, this is true, people debate whether GCSEs are looked at, and clearly they are not always the deciding factor, but they can differentiate between close candidates. Also, performing terribly at GCSE then meeting the entry requirements at A-Level doesn't show consistency in studying some times. Not to say that they won't see the improvement as a good thing.

Reply 3984

Jord1995

Original post by Coke1

They made it clear that they will make it equal from year to year, so no one is disadvantaged. The amount of people getting each grade is calculated fairly depending on a lot of different factors, so it isn't like 'Oh I got an A this year, but last year I totes would've got an A*'.

I emailed Ofqual regarding any change in GCSE grading policy. They replied stating that nothing is being changed for the 2012 exam season.

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Reply 3985

Jord1995

Original post by Dalek1099

This is GCSE not A-Level completely different things.You have to get some A*s at GCSE though or your results are a disaster,my brother only got one A* and my sister only got 2 A*s though,they got A*AB if A*s were available and ABB,respectively at A-Level,so GCSEs aren't everything.

Lovely advice, but when you get to Year 10/11\12\13 and actually experience GCSEs and A-levels, please feel you are in a position to comment:-)

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Reply 3986

>Untitled<

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Original post by Dalek1099

That is extremely unlikely,the average candidate at oxbridge has like 5 or 6a* something like that from what I heard,at GCSE.

That is a incorrect correlation. It's not because you cant get in without those grades its because people who apply DO get those grades. You must look at teh statistic carefully.

Original post by Jord1995

Lovely advice, but when you get to Year 10/11\12\13 and actually experience GCSEs and A-levels, please feel you are in a position to comment:-)

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THATS WHAT I SAID :laugh:

Original post by >Untitled<

Lol nice one, I love that film :biggrin:

Grade boundaries tomorrow!!!!!!!

My sig is scaring me now!!!! :redface:

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Reply 3989

Springroo96

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Original post by rock.and.rose

I'm actually planning on going to university in the US (where my dad is from), so I can see myself doing a double major in history + one other subject.

The great thing about college in the US, is you don't have to declare a major until (usually) the end of sophomore year.

My twin brother already knows exactly what he wants to do. He wants to study physiotherapy.

Is your brother thinking of going to America because I am thinking of also studying physiotherapy and trying for a scholarship in America as I do a lot of sport at national level :smile:

Reply 3990

SchoolKid.

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Original post by g.k.galloway

Lol nice one, I love that film :biggrin:

Grade boundaries tomorrow!!!!!!!

My sig is scaring me now!!!! :redface:

Do you know what time they will be released in the morning or midnight :confused:

?

Reply 3991

TheSnail

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Original post by SchoolKid.

Do you know what time they will be released in the morning or midnight :confused:

?

its estimated to be in the early hours...I would say probably just after midnight, around one maybe? We'll have to see :smile:

I'll probably just check them in the morning when I get up on Weds :smile:

Reply 3992

walkers38

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Wow I feel like a loser looking at the prediction results of the members already. Not my fault that my school mostly has only BTECs. I'm going to have a hard time getting into university and that too medicine. :puppyeyes:

Name: walkers38
GCSEs (Subjects): Maths, Statistics, Science, Additional Science, English language, English Literature, Media Studies, French, Religious Education, Health and Social care (First Diploma), ICT (First Award), Sports Studies
Predictions: 9A*,2A, 4B, 1C (counting BTECS as gcse grades)
A-Levels: Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Physics
Results: Lets see what 23 Aug has in store for me :gasp:

Reply 3993

walkers38

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Original post by SchoolKid.

Do you know what time they will be released in the morning or midnight :confused:

?

My school said we can collect our results from 10:30am - noon.

Reply 3994

TheSnail

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Original post by walkers38

Wow I feel like a loser looking at the prediction results of the members already. Not my fault that my school mostly has only BTECs. I'm going to have a hard time getting into university and that too medicine. :puppyeyes:

Name: walkers38
GCSEs (Subjects): Maths, Statistics, Science, Additional Science, English language, English Literature, Media Studies, French, Religious Education, Health and Social care (First Diploma), ICT (First Award), Sports Studies
Predictions: 9A*,2A, 4B, 1C (counting BTECS as gcse grades)
A-Levels: Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Physics
Results: Lets see what 23 Aug has in store for me :gasp:

Hiya, welcome to the thread :smile:

I'm hoping to do medicine too

Good Luck for thursday...a.k.a. the day after tomorrow :eek:

Reply 3995

tkhan2

i thought aqa would releasing their grade boundries today? :frown:

Reply 3996

QuantumSuicide

Original post by walkers38

My school said we can collect our results from 10:30am - noon.

Not the results, the grade boundaries.

Reply 3997

Tee Logan x

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Original post by Lilbixxie

Yh thats why i didnt take it. I don't even know why but after doing additional Maths Ive fallen in love with it. I basically hate every other subject. Except for Pe but I was too lazy to ever take that. I have no idea what uni to go to but it's cool that you know where you wanna go and stuff. I'm just hoping to get into A university

Oh no! It's only after doing additional maths do I hate maths even further. I just find it too not-the-right-subject-for-me. I guess everyone's different though hey? Yeah well I'm hoping to get into Imperial but after Thursday I might have to re-consider. Anyways 2 more days :O and the grade boundaries are out tomorrow; exciting! :tongue: