Low A in D1 - Am I Overeacting?

I do the Core's for maths, not whatever the D stands for

If its like C1, then it'll be easier than C2 and S1, so you'll find it harder to make up the marks

Its gone the deadline now anyway to apply for a resit, so I think that if you really are unhappy with a low A then resit in January

Unless you are applying for Mathematics, it shouldn't be a problem, because if you stand a chance of getting into Oxbridge, you'll be a good all round candidate showing high marks in other subjects, or have another subject which shows that logical way of thinking, like chemistry and be strong in that.

One piece of advice - Cambridge don't like you to retake unless under special circumstances. Oxford "realsies the pressure we are under with such a large amount of modules". If you are really bothered about how a retake will look, go Oxford.

There are other universites with good names, like Durham, which has the ancestry element with it too

:smile:

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jcb914

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__Katy

One piece of advice - Cambridge don't like you to retake unless under special circumstances. Oxford "realsies the pressure we are under with such a large amount of modules". If you are really bothered about how a retake will look, go Oxford.

Actually, Cambridge couldn't care less about applicants re-sitting individual modules, they only have an issue if people choose to re-take an entire a-level. Please don't give out fasle 'advice' -- Cambridge DO NOT MIND if people resit papers!

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My "advice" was based on emails I have recieved from various college tutors.

Quote from, Dr Paul Millett, Admissions Tutor

As you go on to suggest, this really does depend to some
extent on the subject and the particular circumstances. You do not say
whether you are thinking of a retake in order to improve your grade from
(say) a B to an A, or to raise your score within the A grade. If the
latter, I would definitely advise against a retake.

But I apologise if you have heard otherwise, which proves me wrong

Reply 69

jcb914

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__Katy

My "advice" was based on emails I have recieved from various college tutors.

Quote from, Dr Paul Millett, Admissions Tutor

As you go on to suggest, this really does depend to some
extent on the subject and the particular circumstances. You do not say
whether you are thinking of a retake in order to improve your grade from
(say) a B to an A, or to raise your score within the A grade. If the
latter, I would definitely advise against a retake.

But I apologise if you have heard otherwise, which proves me wrong

Did you make it clear to him that you were talking about re-sitting an individual A-Level unit and not an entire subject?

Reply 70

I just checked, and I was specific in the fact that I said "retake of a module"

I don't want to cause any trouble, just forwarding what i recieved from research

Sorry....

:smile:

Reply 71

of course D1 is maths

Reply 72

HCD

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psanghaLFC

of course D1 is maths

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-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. D1? Maths?

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Reply 73

Tyrotoxism

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__Katy

My "advice" was based on emails I have recieved from various college tutors.

Quote from, Dr Paul Millett, Admissions Tutor

As you go on to suggest, this really does depend to some
extent on the subject and the particular circumstances. You do not say
whether you are thinking of a retake in order to improve your grade from
(say) a B to an A, or to raise your score within the A grade. If the
latter, I would definitely advise against a retake.

But I apologise if you have heard otherwise, which proves me wrong

Hmm, this directly contradicts advice i was given by a few economics tutors at Cambridge; who told me that if I achieved low A's in my January exams, I should definitely retake them. Although; i suppose, admissions tutors most likely have differing opinions on the matter.

Reply 74

Ah well, I guess each college is different, as is each subject

Reply 75

which part isn't maths then?

Reply 76

Tyrotoxism

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psanghaLFC

which part isn't maths then?

The part where you memorise "useful" algorithms as opposed to having to use any mathematical intuition.

Reply 77

Who said , you have to memorise useful algorithms? Who says no intuition is used?

Reply 78