The 'Uni Choices' Thread for 2015 Entry!

Swansea's quite low considering the fact that you're applying to Cambridge. Have you considered universities such as Imperial and UCL?

I wouldn't really like to be in London... Also I heard very bad things about Imperial's social life. On the other hand UCL seems awesome, but does not offer Materials Science.

I study Chemistry at Hull currently (about to start 2nd year) if you have any questions. Chemistry at Hull is really good, so don't let anyone discourage you from applying if you like the idea of it (I applied to a few russell group unis and enjoyed Hull a lot more).

lol unbelievable how small time this thread makes me feel, oxbridge in like every post

Thaaat a never good? But if you didn't put in 100% and still got C's imagine what you could do with motivation! Yeah the teachers may be a bit sour but you know talk to them
Explain yourself and explain (as show them) how dedicated you are now and how you're going to do well and they may change their perspective slightly.

Thanks! I'm hoping to do psychology at the University of surrey!

I would say talk to them, especially if you're worried that they're not going to give you a 'glowing' reference, they won't give you a bad one but at our school they just word it differently to mention the 'bad' points but not in a too negative way! So if you talk to them at least they'll realise you are thinking about the process and don't have the attitude that nothing can be done, because just going to talk to them anyway they'll know that you are thinking about what it requires etc.
As you've said you're resitting some so then hopefully by asking your teachers they could predict one grade above? ie. you got a C this time, you're gonna resit so you're going to aim to get a B so if they believe you that you're gonna try harder they might give you it - maybe not the one where you were one off a D, I'd say they might still predict you a C but the others might be able to go up and you can apply to ones higher than you're predicted so if you're predicted BBC I'd say you could apply for the ABB you really want and you're better two would be politics and history which are directly related to what you want to do which is good
I obviously don't know for sure how many offers they give to those predicted lower but you might as well try if it's your favourite hope that longggg answer helped!

Thank you!! :3 Unfortunately I got one of my politics papers remarked and dropped 5 marks, which brought my overall grade down from a C to a D, and now I can't get predicted a B I was SO mad. I literally paid £46 to NOT go to the university I wanted! Thanks examiner, I hope you're happy

Has anyone put in an application already?

I have! Well sent it my referee :P


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Are you applying to Oxbridge why have you been allowed to send your application so early? (I'm not)

I have almost finished my personal statement although cutting it down is going to be very hard.

I've sent it off to my referee
Applying for History with A*AA predicted grades
I have applied to kings warwick birmingham Southampton and royal holloway