is ABB good A-level results?

yeah, but they prove the lack thereof.

yeah, but they can be a strong hint of the lack of it.

Then your initial comment was a little silly and it made me assume you needed an S1 lesson

Well, when I made the comment I was thinking about the Cambridge and Oxford threads where most people have at least 2 A*

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The Oxbridge threads do not constitute of the majority of TSR users.

They don't necessarily prove that either.​ Ahh, you've edited your comment now.

Yep yep yep. I have seen these sort of arguments that deny jealousy before. People come up with all sorts of reasons to justify their choices and even if they were lying to themselves, they lie long enough that they actually believe it.

I still think there is a pretty good correlation between stupidity and low grades.

Do you even know the definition of an average?

An average is essentially the mean. You have many people here with Cs and Bs, a few small cases of A*A*A*A*A* (which is frankly ridiculous) which are extremely rare, the average is deduced using the formula $\dfrac{\sum x}{n}$ where sum x is essentially the sum of all of the grades then divided by the number of people.

So the average is more like AAA if you really think about it, A*AA at max.

Mm, debatable. There's a correlation between not being good at taking tests and low grades, but I wouldn't go as far as saying not being good at taking tests = stupidity.

Well, when I made the comment I was thinking about the Cambridge and Oxford threads where most people have at least 2 A*

Why is it not a good way?

Mm, debatable. There's a correlation between not being good at taking tests and low grades, but I wouldn't go as far as saying not being good at taking tests = stupidity.

For what reasons would someone not be good at taking tests?

The current exam system is very dull, and can easily be "cheated" (i.e. memorise the technique, put the facts in the right places, and hey presto, A*). It's essentially about learning to take tests and not actually learning.

The ideal exam, I think, is the exam All Souls College Oxford used to do. You know, where they give you a word and three hours, and you need to make something out of that word. (As in, an essay.) In fact, their general papers are also really, really good.

Seriously. It's all just so beautiful.

http://www.all-souls.ox.ac.uk/userfiles/file/EF/PastPapers/General.pdf

Nothing irritates me more than sitting in a lesson and listening to a teacher spend 40 minutes plus telling us how to get the marks. I mean... I don't want to be a good French exam taker, I want to be a good linguist. The two are very different.

I don't mean to be rude, but that is a typical excuse of people who are not good at exams.

Difficulty concentrating? No motivation?

I mean, that's like saying that someone who's not good at jumping is inherently bad at sport. After all, there's more to good sportsmanship, and not just physical things, right? Same goes for intelligence. It's not purely all down to whether or not you can satisfy the mark scheme; I know a lot of people who got A*s in Further Maths, for instance, but just can't hold a decent conversation about anything that's not directly applicable to everyday life. Likewise, I know people who didn't do "well" in their A levels (well, by TSR standards anyway) and talking to them is the most intellectually stimulating thing ever.

I sense a bit of jealously. Not everyone can be the brightest bulb you know

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I know this may be news to you, but try your best to wrap your mind around this. Get ready.

Some people just don't want to go to Oxbridge. They just don't.

Let that sink in. Deep breath. Relax. Let the anxiety go. And again-

Some people just don't want to go to Oxbridge. Or at least, it's not their one and only life goal. This whole "Oxbridge or bust" mentality is just not normal.

For instance, I definitely don't. I looked around Oxford multiple times and just hated the feel of the place - all the staff I talked to were stuffy and rude, and the city felt too congested and too, well, grey for my liking. Cambridge I liked, and I'll apply when the time comes, but I'll be happy wherever I go.

Besides, I also realised that the only reason I wanted to go to Oxbridge in the first place was that so I could brag to people about it later & have them instantly think of me as "intelligent" and "superior". I also wanted to be able to put it on my Facebook 'education' section and then sit there and be smug.

I sense a bit of insecurity, and a burning need for validation. Not everyone can survive without needing "proof" of their intelligence on paper