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University of Nottingham Applicants 2016 entry

Hi there guys, thought I'd start one of these up. I applied (and got an offer last year) but I'm reapplying after having a disastrous results day.

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Name:
Location:
Course:
GCSEs:
AS:
A2 subjects:
A2 (predictions or achieved):
ECs:

Here's mine:
Name: Prince
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Course: BSc Data Science
GCSE equivs: 3A*s 5As
Scottish Higher: AAAAC
Scottish Advanced Higher (ext. circumstances): BC(80% in exam, fail in coursework) D (95% in the exam, fail in speaking/coursework)
Subjects: Maths, Further Maths, Economics
One year A-level (predictions): A*A*A
ECs: founded a tech startup at MIT and ran it for a year, run a web dev/design consulting firm, run a tutoring organisation, Gold CREST award for computer vision research, Gold Maersk award for community impact

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Reply 1

Omar Abu Agla

Hey there nice results, here are mine

Name: Omar
Location: International, Saudi Arabia
Course: MBBS in Medicine
GCSEs: 6A* 1A
AS: AAA
A2 subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics
A2 (predictions or achieved): Predicted, A*A* A
ECs: Captain of the basketball team in my school, one of the organisers in a charity bazaar in my school.
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Do you think I have a chance in getting an offer?

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Reply 2

username738914

Original post by Omar Abu Agla

Seems like a standard Medicine application. What about your work experience, UKCAT etc?

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Reply 3

Omar Abu Agla

Well for work experience my aunt is a dentist so I used to go with her to the clinic in my summer vacations and observe her basically, I also participated in an initiative to raise charity for people who are unable to afford treatment or medicine.
As to the UKCAT I got a total of 2640 and band 2. VR 620, QR 660, AR 660 and DA 700

Reply 4

ranayounis

Name: Rana
Location: Egypt
Course: Law LLB
GCSEs: 8A*s, 3As
IB subjects: HL English, History, Art. SL French B, Chemistry, Maths
IB (predictions): 43
ECs: Head Girl, head of a student-led charity organisation, MUN, DoE (Bronze,Silver), editor of school newspaper, Debate Club, running a Book Club, piano, painting art murals, swimming.

Anyone else applying for Law? :smile:

Good luck to everyone!

Reply 5

United1892

Name:

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Course: Politics and Economics BA
GCSEs: 3A*s, 5As, 3Bs and 1C
AS: ABBCC
A2 Subjects: Maths, Further Maths, History
A2 Predicted: AAB
ECs: Coach football. Referee football. Debate club and team.

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ryanroks1

Name: Ryan
Location: Gateshead
Course: Computer Science BSc
GCSEs: 4A*s, 4As, 3Bs
AS: AABBC
A2 subjects: Maths, Computing and Business
A2 (predictions or achieved): AAA
ECs: Radio presenter, charity activist, business owner, DofE award holder and worked part-time for a web development company.

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Reply 7

United1892

Original post by ryanroks1

Location: Gateshead

Heed!

Reply 8

wiseLAD

Name:
Location: London
Course: Economics with French
GCSEs: 5A*s 6As
AS: AAAb
A2 subjects: Economics French Religious Studies
A2 (predictions or achieved): A*A*A
ECs: Summer School, Lectures, books, work experience

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Reply 9

User2112299

Original post by wiseLAD

Our similarities are scary :redface:

Reply 10

username738914

Original post by United1892

Name:

Original post by wiseLAD

Original post by cakeislife

Name:

Location: London
Course: French
GCSEs: 5A* 6A
AS: AAAB
A2 subjects: French, Art, English
A2 (predictions or achieved): A*AA
ECs: Work experience, helping younger students, D of E, French books

Why the name aversion? It's not like we're going to stalk you. lol

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Reply 11

United1892

Original post by Princepieman

Why the name aversion? It's not like we're going to stalk you. lol

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I know that, but if I wanted people to know my name I wouldn't choose my username after a football club.

Reply 12

User2112299

Original post by United1892

I know that, but if I wanted people to know my name I wouldn't choose my username after a football club.

I think its the 'don't share your personal details' being drilled into me since I was born :wink:

Reply 13

ranayounis

Has anyone sent off their application yet?

Reply 14

United1892

Original post by cakeislife

I think its the 'don't share your personal details' being drilled into me since I was born :wink:

Yeah, probably the same here as well tbh.

Reply 15

United1892

Original post by ranayounis

Has anyone sent off their application yet?

No, I think mine will go off this week.

Reply 16

ombtom

Name: Tom.
Location: Kent.
Course: Physics.
GCSEs: 5 A*s, 3 As, 2 Bs.
AS: 4 As, 1 B.
A2 subjects: Physics, Maths, Geography, Media, Further Maths (self-teaching AS and A2 in one year).
A2 (predictions or achieved): (predicted) 4 A*s, 1 A.
ECs: piano, work experience (but all music production related), NCS, books, all that stuff.

Application sent last week.

I haven't been to Nottingham but I like to think that I've researched enough to know that I'll like it, if I end up there. :smile:

Reply 17

ranayounis