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Reply 1420

nightmare91

Original post by -Illmatic-

Wow that's unlucky dude :eek:

You should definitely get your referee to mention it :smile:

But surely you should be able to take them in june if it clashes in jan or does it clash in BOTH jan and june :confused:

That would be very unfortunate...

Well in June it will only clash with FP1. The problem is that most of the exams are not in the same week. So if I could do all units in one week it wouldn't really be a problem. But I would have to travel 3 times to Cologne in 4 weeks which is kind of expensive :eek:

. So yea, I will ask my referee to mention it but it is sad because it will surely put me at a disadvantage.. :frown:

Reply 1421

-Illmatic-

Original post by Hemzo

hahaha! Very easy to get the two mixed up :tongue:

Certainly has the look of an economist :tongue:

my rep has run out...remind me to rep you at another time

Reply 1422

-Illmatic-

Original post by nightmare91

. So yea, I will ask my referee to mention it but it is sad because it will surely put me at a disadvantage.. :frown:

Make up for it with your Arbitur grades and your personal statement. If these two are brilliant, I'm sure you wont be at any disadvantage :smile:

Reply 1423

DylanLJG

Original post by nightmare91

Ah I just got my dates for my German Abitur examinations in January and June. It is exactly on the same dates as the A Level Further Maths units... So I won't be able to take them since my Abitur is way more important and the A Level examination centre is in southern Germany and I live in northern Germany. That really sucks... :frown:

Should I let my referee mention it so that the Unis know that I was willing to take them but just couldn't?

Is it not possible for you to try doing Further Maths on a different exam board?

Perhaps they'd be on different dates and I don't think the syllabus will change much from the exam board you're on.

Just an idea. :rolleyes:

Reply 1424

jamiepango

[QUOTE="Hemzo;33205176"]Don't get where all the stupid negs are coming from.. But it's relatively cheap on amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/1847395252/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1312623582&sr=8-1&condition=new
Kinda weird.. It's cheaper to buy it brand new than used :tongue:

Thanks, yeah haha that is wierd...

Original post by Tateco

You probably didn't people are negging for the hell of it on this thread :|

Oh well, they'll grow out of it :tongue:

Reply 1425

nightmare91

Original post by -Illmatic-

Make up for it with your Arbitur grades and your personal statement. If these two are brilliant, I'm sure you wont be at any disadvantage :smile:

Thanks

I think only LSE will see it as a disadvantage but well, maybe I'll still get lucky :biggrin:

Original post by DylanLJG

I thought about that but in Germany we only have Edexcel International, not even CIE :O The only reason why I'm doing A Level Maths and Further Maths is because my German school didn't offer HL Maths. So I decided to take up the A Levels as a private candidate in order to be competitive. Oh I would save so much money and time if my stupid school just offered it -.-

Reply 1426

Tateco

Original post by nightmare91

Should I let my referee mention it so that the Unis know that I was willing to take them but just couldn't?

Yes.

Reply 1427

Tateco

Original post by Hemzo

hahaha my bad! Very easy to get the two mixed up :tongue:

Certainly has the look of an economist :tongue:

Haha :L

Reply 1428

Tateco

Original post by nightmare91

. So yea, I will ask my referee to mention it but it is sad because it will surely put me at a disadvantage.. :frown:

I'm sure they'll understand, you are in another country after all :tongue:

Reply 1429

Tateco

Original post by nightmare91

Thanks

I think only LSE will see it as a disadvantage but well, maybe I'll still get lucky :biggrin:

IMO this is almost correct. The only places I have seen why show a preference for further maths are LSE, UCL and some Cambridge colleges.

Reply 1430

-Illmatic-

Original post by Tateco

IMO this is almost correct. The only places I have seen why show a preference for further maths are LSE, UCL and some Cambridge colleges.

Which Camb colleges, in particular; just out of interest?

Reply 1431

Tateco

Original post by -Illmatic-

Which Camb colleges, in particular; just out of interest?

Quite a few, just email the one's you've interested and find out personally, I don't want to list in case I have been told incorrectly, but it's what I've heard from admissions tutors by emailing the college

Reply 1432

-Illmatic-

Original post by Tateco

You could save me an awful lot of time by possibly PM'ing me...please :colondollar:

Reply 1433

nightmare91

Original post by Tateco

I'm sure they'll understand, you are in another country after all :tongue:

Haha yes I suppose :tongue:

I am sure that I am the first German applicant who took an A Level and the German Abitur at the same time. I have never heard of any Germans here that voluntarily took up an extra amount of work next to the German Abitur just to get into a british university :biggrin:

Reply 1434

Psychotic546

Original post by Tateco

Your possibly incorrect list would still be appreciated :smile:

Reply 1435

-Illmatic-

Original post by Psychotic546

Your possibly incorrect list would still be appreciated :smile:

lol thats what I said too but for a more tailored response, you should just email them. It's quick, according to Tat, and easy and much more modified to you personally :smile:

EDIT: Just emailed King's and Girton

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 1436

Tateco

Original post by Psychotic546

Your possibly incorrect list would still be appreciated :smile:

What I PMd Illmatic:

"I really think you should just email them

It doesn't take a second, and they actually gave me personal, tailored advice which differed a lot across the colleges, advice from one college actually completely conflicted what another said. So it might be different for you compared to what subjects you do etc"