[abi1995]

Hello, i am wondering whether these choices are ok for university for a maths degree or whether its unlikely that i'd get an offer from anyone and whether or not i should put in a safer option with lower entry requirements.

My choices are:
Oxford - A*AAa + MAT (I'm only doing AS FM) (Maths)
Durham - A*AA (Maths)
UCL - A*AA-AAA (Natural Sciences)
Lancaster AAA (Maths/Natural Sciences)
Southampton AAA (Maths & Astronomy)

I should end up with in my A levels (HOPEFULLY?! )
Maths (A2) - A*
Physics (A2) - A
Chemistry (A2) - A
Spanish (AS) - C
Further Maths (AS) - A

Also, I have 5 A*'s and 6 A's at GCSE.

Also, since i may be applying for both maths and natural sciences how much of my personal statement should be on maths and how much on science?

It would be great if anyone could tell me how much of a chance I would have and also any opinions of my choices

[AndroidLight]

I think your options are fine. Some would say they're too high, but I think the higher you aim the better, and in general you have a a good mix of unis and should get offers from at least Southampton and Lancaster. I'm assuming you get A's / mostly A's for AS.

For your PS, if you're serious about Oxford, you definitely need to make it exclusively maths. For UCL, you should see if they allow you to do a separate PS, as when I applied for natsci at Durham they had asked you to submit another PS if you're not applying for just natsci.

Chances wise, for Oxford it'd depend on how well you do on the MAT and consequently in your interview. You'll need lots of preparation. not having done much further maths could also work against you, so should try and build as strong a FM knowledge as you can as they could very well ask you about AS FM, before you've fully covered it. For the others, again you have a good chance, the more you practice, e.g. paper exams and interview practice, the better a chance you'll have. Best of luck

[cl_steele]

Theyre fine although i would throw in one with slightly lower entry requirements just incase

[abi1995]

(Original post by AndroidLight)
I think your options are fine. Some would say they're too high, but I think the higher you aim the better, and in general you have a a good mix of unis and should get offers from at least Southampton and Lancaster. I'm assuming you get A's / mostly A's for AS.

For your PS, if you're serious about Oxford, you definitely need to make it exclusively maths. For UCL, you should see if they allow you to do a separate PS, as when I applied for natsci at Durham they had asked you to submit another PS if you're not applying for just natsci.

Chances wise, for Oxford it'd depend on how well you do on the MAT and consequently in your interview. You'll need lots of preparation. not having done much further maths could also work against you, so should try and build as strong a FM knowledge as you can as they could very well ask you about AS FM, before you've fully covered it. For the others, again you have a good chance, the more you practice, e.g. paper exams and interview practice, the better a chance you'll have. Best of luck

Yeah, well at the moment i have 98% in core 1 maths, and was 1 mark off an A in my first chemistry and am awaiting results for core 2, decision 1, chemistry, spanish and physics - if i dont get all A's in august i wont apply for oxford cos theirs no point.

how do you submit two statements though? on the ucas form it only lets you do one?

thanks, although isnt the MAT only supposed to be on C1 and C2?

[abi1995]

(Original post by cl_steele)
Theyre fine although i would throw in one with slightly lower entry requirements just incase

thanks which one should i get rid of then?

[cl_steele]

(Original post by abi1995)
thanks which one should i get rid of then?

Personally i'd ditch Southampton, not for the course being bad or anything but i just dont like the town especially much But yar if you were to get rid of one just get rid of the one you'd least like to go to or pick one out of a hat

[onda]

my eyes are hurting...so many As and stars...your future is written in the stars man

[patrickinator]

[QUOTE=AndroidLight;38457131]. For UCL, you should see if they allow you to do a separate PS, as when I applied for natsci at Durham they had asked you to submit another PS if you're not applying for just natsci.

QUOTE]

Is this common practice at other places?

[Spaz Man]

That list is terrifying to me o_0

[roflcakes1]

I think they're fine. My school normally sets the guideline that you should have 2 on target, 1 above target and 1 below target; you have 3 on target and 2 one grade below which should be fine. Just concentrate on your personal statement and admissions tests now
I'm not sure about the personal statement, as I'm in a similar position myself. Some unis will realise that you're apply to both and won't mind, but as all your universities are quite competitive I'd say try to integrate science and maths together instead of writing 2 separate paragraphs. For example, how your knowledge of maths has helped you appreciate your knowledge of science more. Try and find some joint course personal statements on here if you can to see what they've done.

[Politricks]

Don't worry, you have a good chance of getting offers

[abi1995]

(Original post by cl_steele)
Personally i'd ditch Southampton, not for the course being bad or anything but i just dont like the town especially much But yar if you were to get rid of one just get rid of the one you'd least like to go to or pick one out of a hat

i know i wont be getting rid of southampton cos i am really interested in doing maths and astronomy, also its a red-brick uni etc

so yeah, ive decided it will probably be out of durham and ucl

thanks for the help

[abi1995]

(Original post by roflcakes1)
I think they're fine. My school normally sets the guideline that you should have 2 on target, 1 above target and 1 below target; you have 3 on target and 2 one grade below which should be fine. Just concentrate on your personal statement and admissions tests now
I'm not sure about the personal statement, as I'm in a similar position myself. Some unis will realise that you're apply to both and won't mind, but as all your universities are quite competitive I'd say try to integrate science and maths together instead of writing 2 separate paragraphs. For example, how your knowledge of maths has helped you appreciate your knowledge of science more. Try and find some joint course personal statements on here if you can to see what they've done.

thanks very much! thats a lot of help, hadnt thought of looking for joint course personal statements

[abi1995]

(Original post by Politricks)


Don't worry, you have a good chance of getting offers

love the picture and cheers i hope i get offers

[PinkyPurply]

I had the same GCSE results as you.
I dropped Physics after AS with C, but I'm on course for an A* in Maths/Statistics.
All I'd say is that you're going to have to work damn hard at a lot of those subjects, maybe drop Spanish if you're not interested in taking it further

Entirely up to you man.

[abi1995]

(Original post by PinkyPurply)
I had the same GCSE results as you.
I dropped Physics after AS with C, but I'm on course for an A* in Maths/Statistics.
All I'd say is that you're going to have to work damn hard at a lot of those subjects, maybe drop Spanish if you're not interested in taking it further

Entirely up to you man.

yeah im definitely dropping spanish i cant stand it!!
yeah, i should probably just wait til my results, then see how high i can aim for

[Ras17]

(Original post by abi1995)
i know i wont be getting rid of southampton cos i am really interested in doing maths and astronomy, also its a red-brick uni etc

so yeah, ive decided it will probably be out of durham and ucl

thanks for the help

Southampton isn't red-brick actually.

Still fantastic though.

[abi1995]

(Original post by Ras17)
Southampton isn't red-brick actually.

Still fantastic though.

not redbrick! i meant russel group! it is russel group right?

[funsongfactory]

Your grades seem fine for those unis, but applying for different subjects with the same PS is unlikely to go well as you won't seem dedicated.

[funsongfactory]

(Original post by abi1995)
not redbrick! i meant russel group! it is russel group right?

Yes Southampton is Russell Group. What does redbrick refer to then? I thought redbrick and Russell Group were the same thing.