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Edinburgh Applicants Stalking Page 2014 Entry (NO CHAT)

Note: If you'd like to chat about applications please see our sticky chat thread here. This thread is only for providing application details.

These tend to be pretty popular, so here's a ready made thread provided!

Please use this thread to post your application details and keep us updated. Once offers/rejections start coming through, you can simply return to your post and edit it as necessary. The same goes for offers of accommodation. We've got a template below you can use, but feel free to skip any bits you don't want to share or aren't applicable. For those of you studying for qualifications other than A Levels, Highers etc, please edit as appropriate.

Username:
Course:
Accommodation: [when you know]
GCSEs:
A-Level/Advanced Highers etc:
Grade Predictions:
Outcome: Accepted/Rejected
Extras:

There is also a Wiki page - if you're happy editing wiki articles then feel free to add your details here: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Edinburgh_Applicants_Stalking_Page_2014_Entry

To get an idea of how this kind of thread is used, feel free to peruse last year's version here.

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Reply 1

Stanners95

Username: Stanners95
Course: German and Spanish
Accommodation: N/A
GCSEs: 9A*s, 2As
A-Levels: Spanish, German, English Literature, Mathematics
AS Grades: AAAAB (Dropped the B - Stupid Critical Thinking :tongue:

)
Grade Predictions: A*A*A*A*
Outcome: N/A
Extras: Won UK-German Connection (so I spent a month in Germany over the summer), UKLO Silver

I've added AS Grades, as they're often commonplace for these kind of things!!

Good Luck Everyone!! :smile:

University of Edinburgh

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Snufkin

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Username: Samual
Course: Scandinavian Studies (Norwegian) :viking:

Accommodation: [when you know]
GCSEs: N/A
A-Level/Advanced Highers etc: Geography
Grade Predictions: A
Outcome: Offer :smile:

Extras: Also doing a CertHE with the OU.

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Reply 3

Ambry

Username: Ambry

Course: Law

Accommodation: Not sure yet

GCSEs: (Standard Grade) 1,1,1 (Internediate 2) A,A,A,A,A (basically 8 A*)

A-Level/Advanced Highers etc: AAAAB last year, this year AH English, RMPS with Higher History and Psychology

Grade Predictions: AAAA

Outcome: Accepted/Rejected

Extras: UNIQ summer school at Oxford university studying law (attended lectures, did a moot, took part in a tutorial), Sutton Trust US Programme with summer school at Yale (Visited Harvard, Princeton, Columbia,Yale campus lectures including a law one, sat in on classes), observed court cases, work experience at high street firm, visited Hogan Lovell's corporate firm, further reading, open days, perfect, sixth year council, Malawi project.

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priyaagarwal

Username: priyaagarwal
Course: Geography/Geography with study abroad
Accommodation:
GCSEs: 11As, 4Bs
A-Level/Advanced Highers etc: Chemistry (B), Biology (A), Geography (A), Maths (A), Further Maths (A), World Development (Pending)
Grade Predictions: Chemistry (A), Biology (A), Geography (A*), Maths (A*)
Outcome:
Extras: No idea :smile:

Reply 5

KayK

Username: KayK
Course: Law
Accommodation:
GCSEs: 1.5 A*, 8 A's, B
A-Level/Advanced Highers etc: AAAB in History, Literature, Language and Chemistry
Grade Predictions: A*AA (History, Literature and Chemistry)
Outcome: N/A
Extras: I wish I could've been bothered.

Reply 6

srm4

Username: srm4
Course: Sustainable Development and International Relations
Accommodation: -
Standard Grade + Intermediate 2s: 111123 AB
Highers: AAABB (first sitting) History, French, Media Studies, English, and Art
Advanced Highers: French and Art, and crashing Higher Spanish
Grade Predictions: AAA
Outcome: Unconditional offer :biggrin:

(February 7th for SD, March 10th for IR)

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Reply 7

__Adam__

Username: __Adam__
Course: Mathematical Physics
Accommodation: -
GCSEs: 4 A*, 2 B, 1C, B in a Higher diploma
A-Level: AABB (AS) Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry
A2 Grade Predictions: A* A* A Maths, Further Maths, Physics
Outcome: -

Reply 8

celinead18

Username: CelineAd18
Course: General Engineering
Accommodation: -
GCSEs/Standard Grades: 111111AA
A-Level/Advanced Highers etc: AAAAA in Highers
Grade Predictions: AAAA in AH Bio, Chem, Maths, Physics
Outcome: -
Extras: UNIQ Summer School for Engineering Science (at the University of Oxford), which included a week of doing lectures, tutorials and a bridge building exercise, UK Space Design Competition at London Imperial College and won the Award for exceptional leadership, part time job at a local laboratory where I carry out tests on water samples :smile:

Reply 9

Catspyjamas

Username: Catspyjamas
Course: Social Anthropology
Accommodation:-
GCSEs: 6 A*s, 6 A's
A-Level/Advanced Highers etc: AABC in English Literature, Classical Civilisation, French and Maths
Grade Predictions: A*AA in English lit, classical civ and French
Outcome:
Extras: lots of musical theatre, grade 8 bassoon

Reply 10

ZaraJayne

Username: ZaraJayne
Course: Politics and Economic & Social History
Accommodation:
GCSEs: 6 A's, 3 B's, 1 C
AS: AAAC History, Politics, Sociology and English Lit.
Grade Predictions: AAA
Outcome:
Extras: Ballet and some volunteering

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Reply 11

sophie.isabella

Username: Sophie.isabella
Course: Politics and Sociology
GCSEs: N/A
IB: History, English Lit and Geo HL, Chemistry, Maths and French Lang + Lit SL
Extras: Worked in Jamie Oliver's London Office, Model United Nations, Ambassadress for Make-A-Wish, Blogger

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Reply 12

LilyElise

Username: lilyelise
Course: Biological sciences
Date applied: 10th October 2013
GCSE's : 10 a*s 1a
AS levels : aaaa bio, Chem, maths physics
A levels : biology, chemistry, maths, epq
Predictions: a*aa

I received an offer on the 5th December, ABB

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Reply 13

Nicola96

Username: Nicola96
Course: Biochemistry
Accommodation: N/A
GCSEs: 6A*s 2As 1B
A-Levels: Geography, Biology, Chemistry, History, Critical Thinking
AS Grades: AABBC (AS Level)
Grade Predictions: A*AB
Outcome: N/A

Reply 14

Flory

Username:Flory
Course:French and History
Accommodation: n/a
GCSEs: 3A* 7As
A-Level/Advanced Highers etc: Geography, History, French
Grade Predictions:AAA
AS Grades: AAAB (A's in French, History, Geography - B in English Literature)
Outcome:No one knows :/

Reply 15

egc

Username: egc
Course: French and German
Accommodation: [when you know] - don't know :smile:

IGCSEs:3A*, 4As, 2Bs
A-Level/Advanced Highers etc: AS: AAAC (dropped the C)
Grade Predictions: AAA
Outcome: Accepted/Rejected...? :/
Extras: Work experience in German power station, and in Swiss school, french soc president, won French/german award at school

Reply 16

mjj22

Username:mjj22
Course: Maths&Economics
Accommodation: --
Standard Grades-: A1122222
Highers:AABBC
S6 Highers: Leadership & Sports Leadearship
S6 Advanced Highers: Maths & Chemistry
Grade Predictions: AA(advanced highers)
Outcome: --
Extras: Senior Prefect, Mentor, S6 School Secretary, Three Gold awards for excellent attendance + hard work. S1-S3. S4: Award for achieving 8 standard graded at credit. S5: Award for achieving 5 highers and Merit Award in Accounting for hard work. Working on Caritas award.

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Reply 17

kstyles

Username: kstyles
Course: Geography and Economics
Accommodation :--
GCSEs: 8A's 3B's
A-Levels: Geography, Economics, Biology, Chemistry
Grade Predictions: AAA
AS grades: ABBC
Outcome: --
Extra's : work experience - spent the summer in Tanzania working in a orphanage and hospital, school prefect, teach dance and gymnastic's at my local leisure centre.

Reply 18

apunctuationmark

Username: apunctuationmark
Course: English Lit
Accommodation: Waiting!
GCSEs: 4 A*, 5 A
A-Level/Advanced Highers etc: IB
Grade Predictions: 42 overall, 7, 7, 6 highers
Outcome: Waiting!

Reply 19

RossMacdonald

Username: RossMacdonald
Course: Medicine
Accommodation: Staying at home
GCSEs: N/A, 8 1's for SG
A-Level/Advanced Highers etc: AAAAAAB Higher, AA Advanced Higher
Grade Predictions: -
Outcome: Waiting!
Extras: Scottish Schools National Swimming Champion for 200m and 400m freestyle, top 20 in Scotland for several swimming events, qualified lifeguard and first aider, 6 weeks clinical work experience, volunteer at local BB company, work as swimming teacher, volunteer twice a week at a local care home.