Harris Westminster Entrance Exams

I'm the only one from my school who got accepted :frown:

gonna help one of my friends appeal but I'm still going regardless.

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Hey, I'm also applied for Harris Westminster but i was a late applicant. Will i have a slimmer chance of getting in?

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Original post by danielnoruwa

Hey, I'm also applied for Harris Westminster but i was a late applicant. Will i have a slimmer chance of getting in?

When did you apply? I was a late applicant and I got accepted last week.

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I applied just before march. I only just got an examination letter.

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Original post by danielnoruwa

Hey, I'm also applied for Harris Westminster but i was a late applicant. Will i have a slimmer chance of getting in?

Original post by danielnoruwa

I applied just before march. I only just got an examination letter.

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I doubt you have a slimmer chance of getting in; lots of people applied late and got an offer. This school can accommodate for more students if necessary, which they seem to be doing already; just try your best, see what happens.

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QueenGeek

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Original post by Foodatastic

Yay, what other subjects are you picking?

Chemistry, Biology, Physics & Maths! :smile:

So what is your mysterious first choice?

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Original post by QueenGeek

Chemistry, Biology, Physics & Maths! :smile:

So what is your mysterious first choice?

Wilson's Sutton Grammar School; but I won't get in, they don't count 3 of my subjects and have only 10 spaces. I prefer Harris Westminster anyway. Is Harris Westminster your first choice?

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liquidconfidence

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Original post by samispector

I'm the only one from my school who got accepted :frown:

gonna help one of my friends appeal but I'm still going regardless.

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Just think, now you are going to meet a lot of other new people who you will build awesome friendships with :-) only one other person from my school also got accepted and she's not that interested lol. I've been accepted to another sixth form nearer my location, it's new but has a good reputation so far and most of my friends also got accepted, oh and they give every student a free iPad and free gym membership and books (which I love). However, HWSF offers so much more and it is a life goal of mine to study at Oxford, so altogether we just have to remember to put our priorities first and remember that we have been given a great opportunity lol :-):-):-)

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Thanks, that makes me slightly more relieved. I'm assuming you scored quite highly to get in?

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QueenGeek

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Original post by Foodatastic

Wilson's Sutton Grammar School; but I won't get in, they don't count 3 of my subjects and have only 10 spaces. I prefer Harris Westminster anyway. Is Harris Westminster your first choice?

It's a toss up between HSWF and LAE (London Academy of Excellence). I've been accepted by both, so just need to choose... So what are your predicted grades?

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liquidconfidence

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Original post by QueenGeek

It's a toss up between HSWF and LAE (London Academy of Excellence). I've been accepted by both, so just need to choose... So what are your predicted grades?

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Hey, I got accepted to LAE too, it is really good there and closer to where I live although I'm choosing HWSF over LAE. However, what I am unsure about is NCS (Newham Collegiate Sicth Form) I got an acceptance letter on Friday, did you apply there by any chance? I really need advice concerning which i should choose lol! :rolleyes:

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Original post by QueenGeek

It's a toss up between HSWF and LAE (London Academy of Excellence). I've been accepted by both, so just need to choose... So what are your predicted grades?

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I cant really choose between my first choice and HWSF, both seem to be great. I just put that school as my first choice because its much harder to get into.

My predicted grades are:

English Lang: B-A
English Lit: A
Mathematics: A*
Further Maths: A*-A**
Biology: A-A*
Chemistry: B-A
Physics: A*
Economics: A-A*
Computing: A*
History: A-A*
Art and Design: A-A*

However my mock exams have proven that i need to do quite a bit of work to get those grades.
What are your predicted grades?

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Original post by liquidconfidence

Just think, now you are going to meet a lot of other new people who you will build awesome friendships with :-) only one other person from my school also got accepted and she's not that interested lol. I've been accepted to another sixth form nearer my location, it's new but has a good reputation so far and most of my friends also got accepted, oh and they give every student a free iPad and free gym membership and books (which I love). However, HWSF offers so much more and it is a life goal of mine to study at Oxford, so altogether we just have to remember to put our priorities first and remember that we have been given a great opportunity lol :-):-):-)

I think that HWSF will help me get to Oxford or Cambridge (also my life time ambition) as 50% from Westminster independent school get accepted there and HWSF have access to their teaching facilities. Overall what your saying is 100% true, friends come and go but my A levels are staying with me for life, also I'm bound to get along with many of you in this discussion!

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Original post by Foodatastic

I cant really choose between my first choice and HWSF, both seem to be great. I just put that school as my first choice because its much harder to get into.

My predicted grades are:

English Lang: B-A
English Lit: A
Mathematics: A*
Further Maths: A*-A**
Biology: A-A*
Chemistry: B-A
Physics: A*
Economics: A-A*
Computing: A*
History: A-A*
Art and Design: A-A*

However my mock exams have proven that i need to do quite a bit of work to get those grades.
What are your predicted grades?

English Language - A
English Literature- A*
Maths - A ( I think I can get A* though)
Geography- A*
Additionally science:
Biology- A*
Physics - A*
Chemistry - B
German - C
P.E - Merit (equal to a B)
Business - B
R.E - B (can defo get an A or beyond)
Core science - already got a B

Plus I'm doing my own language for GCSE this year which is an easy A*

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staringatshadows

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So I'm thinking about maybe swapping English Lit for History or Classics but I'm not sure since all 3 seem interesting
Any advice? Is it even possible at this point since I took my exam in English lit?

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Original post by staringatshadows

So I'm thinking about maybe swapping English Lit for History or Classics but I'm not sure since all 3 seem interestingí ½í¸¨
Any advice? Is it even possible at this point since I took my exam in English lit?

I think you should focus of receiving an offer to save the hassle. By the end of GCSE I may not wish to end my education in maths and apparently it's very easily to swap once your in, people even swap subjects a month in according to a current student (assuming you've received the grade needed).

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Xctv

Original post by Foodatastic

I cant really choose between my first choice and HWSF, both seem to be great. I just put that school as my first choice because its much harder to get into.

My predicted grades are:

English Lang: B-A
English Lit: A
Mathematics: A*
Further Maths: A*-A**
Biology: A-A*
Chemistry: B-A
Physics: A*
Economics: A-A*
Computing: A*
History: A-A*
Art and Design: A-A*

However my mock exams have proven that i need to do quite a bit of work to get those grades.
What are your predicted grades?

am I the only one who seems to find computing really tedious
(Coursework) really I should have chose history instead
(my three subjects chosen for gcse are computing geography and law)

Although I find law pretty easy as there is no coursework (I'm the biggest victim of procrastination)

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I thought i was the only one! Computing coursework is extremely mundane and just boring. Theory isn't too bad.

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Original post by Xctv

am I the only one who seems to find computing really tedious
(Coursework) really I should have chose history instead
(my three subjects chosen for gcse are computing geography and law)

Although I find law pretty easy as there is no coursework (I'm the biggest victim of procrastination)

Original post by danielnoruwa

I thought i was the only one! Computing coursework is extremely mundane and just boring. Theory isn't too bad.

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Lol, I find Theory harder than Coursework; my coursework got aced. How is your coursework?

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