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Original post by Kamara7
YES!!! Everyone I spoke to has said this, I had to skip part of a question in F321 and I ended up not having enough time to come back to it. The analysis question at the end of F322 was a disaster for me, could you even read the IR spectrum they gave us? Apparently the big broad peak was two smaller ones joined together??? I don't know how I got an A at the end of that ordeal.

I find it's hard with the personal statement to just talk about yourself, without coming across as too big-headed or bland!


F321 had that stupid titration question. I thought F322 was fine up until that analysis question; I was seriously considering leaving it blank. Some year 13s said that broad peak was an overlap between alcohol -OH and carboxylic acid -OH. Whatever it was it wasn't nice. Apparently A2 chemistry papers weren't much nicer either! Have you started A2 work yet?


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Original post by victoria98
F321 had that stupid titration question. I thought F322 was fine up until that analysis question; I was seriously considering leaving it blank. Some year 13s said that broad peak was an overlap between alcohol -OH and carboxylic acid -OH. Whatever it was it wasn't nice. Apparently A2 chemistry papers weren't much nicer either! Have you started A2 work yet?


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I thought I'd butt in to say i took F321/2/3/4/5/6 this year :P Got an A overall but was pooped I didn't get an A*!!!!!!!!! edit: I got a C at AS in year 12. Ask me questions about A2 if you like :smile:)))))))))))))))
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Original post by Notions
i thought i'd just butt in to say i took F321/2/3/4/5/6 this year :P A overall was pooped I didn't get an A*!!!!!!!!!


why did you retook all as papers?
Original post by lai812matthew
why did you retook all as papers?


i edited my message ^. I got a C at AS in year 12 so worked hard and was on for an A* by exam time. Got 81/90 in unit 4 but only 120/150 in unit 5 :'( :'(
Original post by Notions
i edited my message ^. I got a C at AS in year 12 so worked hard and was on for an A* by exam time. Got 81/90 in unit 4 but only 120/150 in unit 5 :'( :'(


got high marks for short unit but not long unit. same as me lol. 80/90 unit 1, 122/150 unit 2. screw the grade boundaries.
Original post by lai812matthew
got high marks for short unit but not long unit. same as me lol. 80/90 unit 1, 122/150 unit 2. screw the grade boundaries.


That is really well done though! :smile: Now you just gotta aim to average 90 at A2 for A*. Quite a lot of A2 people retook unit 2 to guarantee an A incase an A2 exam was a disaster. (You might wana bear that in mind). I got 138 unit 2 second time round.

Or you can risk it and not retake anything! :P. I was aiming for A* in physics as well but only scraped an A because of one paper!!!! (i didn't retake anything o.o)

Science A* is hard in my opinion. :/ easily got a* in maths.
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Original post by Notions
That is really well done though! :smile: Now you just gotta aim to average 90 at A2 for A*. Quite a lot of A2 people retook unit 2 to guarantee an A incase an A2 exam was a disaster. (You might wana bear that in mind). I got 138 unit 2 second time round.

Or you can risk it and not retake anything! :P. I was aiming for A* in physics as well but only scraped an A because of one paper!!!! (i didn't retake anything o.o)

Science A* is hard in my opinion. :/ easily got a* in maths.


Did you do OCR A Physics as well? G481 Mechanics, G482

And what did you differently to go from a C at AS to get close to an A*?
Original post by AverageGuy
Did you do OCR A Physics as well? G481 Mechanics, G482

And what did you differently to go from a C at AS to get close to an A*?


Yes OCR A Physics but I got a low A at AS. I then got a low A at A2 :P Didn't retake any physics.

In chemistry to get from C year 12 to close to A* year 13 I just sort of started again (by taking all six units in year 13) and completely applied myself. I underestimated how hard AS's would be after GCSEs. I did not apply to university in year 12 so got my head down to finish school with some really good grades.

It comes down to - you're capability of a lot if you apply yourself
Guys , anyone knows something about the math test that engineering applicants have to take ? :smile:
Original post by TheAEROguy
Guys , anyone knows something about the math test that engineering applicants have to take ? :smile:


STEP for aerospace engineering only i think.
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Do i have any chance of getting in for Chemistry with French and a year in industry? I got 7A*'s and 6A's at GCSE but got AAAB this year. The A's were in Bio,Maths and French but the B was in Chem. This was extremely surprising as i was expecting an A :// I might retake unit 1 to bump that up to an A overall, idk. But Imperial ask for A*AA with the A* in either Maths or Chem. If i got predicted A* (in maths), A (in chem) and A (in French). Would i still have a reasonable chance. I've been to an Imperial summer-school and taster day for chem (if that helps). I need advice because I'm distraught atm.
GCSE 1a* 6a 2B
AS aaaa - maths biology chemistry physics (will not doing further maths hold me back)
A2 math bio chem physics hopefully 4A* :smile:
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Original post by Hydeman
Applying to medicine at Imperial in a few weeks' time. I'm a post-A2 applicant so I'm applying with achieved grades of A*AAB. As long as the BMAT and interview go well, I should be okay...


Would you be ok to say which alevels you took?
Original post by xnivix
Would you be ok to say which alevels you took?


Chemistry (A*), Biology (A), Physics (A), and Mathematics (B). :smile:

Which ones did you take?
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Original post by Hydeman
Chemistry (A*), Biology (A), Physics (A), and Mathematics (B). :smile:

Which ones did you take?


Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Further maths but my sixth form has said I wont be able to make it for medicine in imperial as f.maths isn't a written subject. Is this true?
Original post by n2697
Do i have any chance of getting in for Chemistry with French and a year in industry? I got 7A*'s and 6A's at GCSE but got AAAB this year. The A's were in Bio,Maths and French but the B was in Chem. This was extremely surprising as i was expecting an A :// I might retake unit 1 to bump that up to an A overall, idk. But Imperial ask for A*AA with the A* in either Maths or Chem. If i got predicted A* (in maths), A (in chem) and A (in French). Would i still have a reasonable chance. I've been to an Imperial summer-school and taster day for chem (if that helps). I need advice because I'm distraught atm.


yes you got a chance.
Original post by xnivix
Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Further maths but my sixth form has said I wont be able to make it for medicine in imperial as f.maths isn't a written subject. Is this true?


Your Sixth Form are talking rubbish. :tongue: It is a bit risky to take Further Maths for Medicine as a fourth subject as not all Medical Schools accept Further Maths as a separate subject but Imperial do accept it.

If by a "written subject" your Sixth Form means that you need to have an essay subject to get into Medicine, that isn't true either. The only Medical School that gives a small preference to an essay subject is UCL. For the others (including Imperial), it doesn't matter.
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Original post by xnivix
Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Further maths but my sixth form has said I wont be able to make it for medicine in imperial as f.maths isn't a written subject. Is this true?


Have a read of this.....

http://www.furthermaths.org.uk/medicine
Original post by xnivix
Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Further maths but my sixth form has said I wont be able to make it for medicine in imperial as f.maths isn't a written subject. Is this true?


I've checked Imperial's website and they don't say anything about Further Maths not being allowed. All they want is AAA at A-level plus a B in a fourth AS level if not taken to A2 and the As must include Chemistry and Biology so technically it doesn't even matter what the third and fourth subjects are. :smile:
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Original post by lai812matthew
yes you got a chance.


Ok thanks that makes me feel slightly better

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