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Original post by physicsmaths
Guess Im just a badman. Especially since I have missed it again.


Are you gonna take another gap year? Your life is a MΓΆbius strip.

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Original post by Insight314
All right thanks, I will see how it goes.



Part IA Study Club

When: Fresher's week
Hours: any time from 9am - 11pm
Where: My Churchill college accomodation

Coca Cola is served since I am not legal for alcohol. Unless lads wanna buy some vodka.

@Mathemagicien, @drandy76, @Duke Glacia, @physicsmaths, @Zacken

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Don't drink and never will. Soz
Original post by Insight314
Oh ****. :unimpressed:

Oh, I see. You don't look Year 12, although I don't think there is that much of a difference between how Year 12 and 13 look.


Height + glasses = instant 10 year boost to your age fam

So I should aim to look like a skinhead by October? I gotta order Mein Kampf first.

HH


You weren't already? Its all the rage right now.
Original post by Insight314
Are you gonna take another gap year? Your life is a MΓΆbius strip.

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Na your mum has been convincing me though.

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Original post by physicsmaths
Na your mum has been convincing me though.

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Well you know what they say: 5th time is a charm.

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Original post by physicsmaths
Don't drink and never will. Soz


You've never drank alcohol? I tried vodka and Guinness and it was disgusting, but I guess people drink alcohol to get drunk and not for taste lol.
Original post by Insight314
You've never drank alcohol? I tried vodka and Guinness and it was disgusting, but I guess people drink alcohol to get drunk and not for taste lol.


Na I haven't. Never even considered it and I am 99% sure I never will.


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Original post by Insight314
Yeah, I am 100% set on re-applying to Cambridge since I love the course and it is the best that could be offered for someone wanting to specialise in theoretical physics. However, the problem is that I need to find out what I would be doing (except self-studying part IA) for one whole year, if I missed my offer. Also, I have no idea how it works for me, is it considered a gap year (@jneill might answer this) if I don't get accepted in Year 11 and technically in Year 12? If it is considered so, I know that Cambridge hates Maths gap year students and puts insane STEP offers like SS on them, so will I get such offer (assuming I do) after I re-apply? In addition, will I need to be in sixth form or is this not a requirement? I have no idea, to be honest. If the unfortunate does happen, I would need to talk to some people and see what opportunities I would get. I remember one of my good teachers (who I just heard has come to work in Cambridge this September) recommended me to not do any more A-levels, and just consolidate my understanding of what I currently know, also do some competition maths. He also recommended me to apply to some kind of Maths school that King's College London does, idk about what that is.

I don't know m8, I will be so lost if I get rejected on 18th August.

Getting too stressed about results day now!!!


It's an A level school, only teach Maths F maths Physics and economics basically


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Original post by Insight314
You've never drank alcohol? I tried vodka and Guinness and it was disgusting, but I guess people drink alcohol to get drunk and not for taste lol.


I tried some beer a week ago, I nearly threw up. I wanted to see how drunk I felt if I consumed half a glass, but I got nowhere near even half-a-thimble-full. I think if I ever try to get drunk, I'll need to put sugar cubes in my drinks... but then people might think I'm spiking someone else's drink... hmm...
Original post by drandy76
It's an A level school, only teach Maths F maths Physics and economics basically


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How will it benefit me if I've done all of those subjects except Economics?
Original post by physicsmaths
Na I haven't. Never even considered it and I am 99% sure I never will.


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Why not? Religious, cultural, health, or other reasons?

And btw, how tall are you?
Original post by Insight314
How will it benefit me if I've done all of those subjects except Economics?


If you wna go to a maths school. Go to st pauls.
Do BMO if you dont get in, makes u better at maths, tons of stuff you havent done, makes u like 20x better at maths and it will work at ur weaknesses (i believe are NT and geometry?).
You definately won't be lost if you get rejected as you have 2 years left to apply.
I will be however, can't take a gap year, probably will have to go to a **** uni through clearing and I am not talking about imperial or warwick cause they are obviously not ****.



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Original post by Mathemagicien
I tried some beer a week ago, I nearly threw up. I wanted to see how drunk I felt if I consumed half a glass, but I got nowhere near even half-a-thimble-full. I think if I ever try to get drunk, I'll need to put sugar cubes in my drinks... but then people might think I'm spiking someone else's drink... hmm...


Well, my experience wasn't this bad. I didn't like the taste of Guinness, was able to drink half a pint but then just went and got some Coke since the taste just wasn't nice. I could've drank it but didn't see the point of it, I didn't even want to get drunk. As for the vodka, I drank Smirnoff at a party once and it was about 37%. There wasn't any taste except your throat starts burning after you take a sip, but I didn't drink that much since I didn't wanna get drunk for my parents to see (they allow me but would be awkward to see a Cambridge wannabe drunk lol).
Original post by Mathemagicien
Why not? Religious, cultural, health, or other reasons?

And btw, how tall are you?


All of those.
Health.
I don't need it to have fun.
Plus I am religious.



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Original post by Mathemagicien
Why not? Religious, cultural, health, or other reasons?

And btw, how tall are you?


He is like seven feet and a half, his height is proportional to how much of a wasteman he is.
Original post by Insight314
He is like seven feet and a half, his height is proportional to how much of a wasteman he is.


Lol.
Nice use of gcse maths.
If i start on you, you will die lol. Seriously, i can rip you bits lad haha.


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If you don't like alcohol very strong or bitter, asti is a nice wine to start off with as it is quite sweet and relatively low in alcohol. It took me a while to get acclimatised to the taste and sensation of alcohol once I turned 18, but since I've had a few drunken nights it now takes the equivalent of a whole bottle of prosecco and a few vodka and lemonades before I get drunk :biggrin:
Original post by Mathemagicien
Why not? Religious, cultural, health, or other reasons?

And btw, how tall are you?


Not amazingly tall. 6ft4


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Original post by physicsmaths
Not amazingly tall. 6ft4


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You're the tallest person I know

It was my science teacher at 6'3 before
Original post by physicsmaths
If you wna go to a maths school. Go to st pauls.


Are you talking about St Paul's School (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul%27s_School,_London)? You think I am a posh boy or something, don't have the monies for dem posh schools.

Original post by physicsmaths
Do BMO if you dont get in, makes u better at maths, tons of stuff you havent done, makes u like 20x better at maths and it will work at ur weaknesses (i believe are NT and geometry?).
You definately won't be lost if you get rejected as you have 2 years left to apply.


I will most definitely do maths competition, I need to work on my number theory and Euclidean geometry, just like you supposed. Also, I wanna finish all of part IA together with the example sheets. I will be done with V&M and Groups by start of September, so that's good. I will definitely be doing a lot of maths if the unfortunate were to happen, but what about a school? Should I even go to one since I will be self-studying all that ****? Will I be treated like a gap year student?

Original post by physicsmaths
I will be however, can't take a gap year, probably will have to go to a **** uni through clearing and I am not talking about imperial or warwick cause they are obviously not ****.


You will be fine, you most definitely met your Imperial offer. Also, I really believe Homerton will take you in nonetheless since you would have exceeded their standard offer in the first place. And your STEP results will be like a few marks off an S grade, if not an S grade in the first place! :tongue: