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Economics Applicant Thread UCAS 2012

Reply 3560

Tateco

OP

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Original post by jamiepango

Other way round for me, my references and predicted grades are all sorted, they're just waiting on me :colondollar:

I wish you luck on your interview, let me know how it goes :biggrin:

Thanks

Good luck getting into your first choice!

Original post by nightmare91

I sent mine off yesterday :smile:

Good luck to you two!!! Hope the best for you! I'm sure you'll get into Cambridge :u:

Thank you

Good luck and hope your Oxford interview goes well (because you will definitely get one)

Reply 3561

Hemzo

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Good luck Tat, nightmare, Groat and Jamie! All the best guys!

Reply 3562

jamiepango

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Original post by Tateco

Thanks

Good luck getting into your first choice!

Thanks!

Original post by Hemzo

Good luck Tat, nightmare, Groat and Jamie! All the best guys!

Thanks, you too! :biggrin:

Reply 3563

Tateco

OP

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Original post by Hemzo

Good luck Tat, nightmare, Groat and Jamie! All the best guys!

You too!

Finalised where you're applying yet?

Reply 3564

FDR

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AS grades: AAAAAB Maths, Physics, Econ, Biology, General Studies, Critical thinking

predicted: AAA in Maths, physics econ,(dropped biology) although physics and econ may change to an A*, but is unlikely (I averaged 90% in both physics and econ).

Only sure about St Andrews really, everywhere else in the top 10 is asking for an A*, which rules me out.

Reply 3565

Psychotic546

UCAS sent to unis :smile:

Reply 3566

smoky188

How are ucl goin to see our ums scores

Reply 3567

Tomatochuckers

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Original post by FDR

AS grades: AAAAAB Maths, Physics, Econ, Biology, General Studies, Critical thinking

predicted: AAA in Maths, physics econ,(dropped biology) although physics and econ may change to an A*, but is unlikely (I averaged 90% in both physics and econ).

Only sure about St Andrews really, everywhere else in the top 10 is asking for an A*, which rules me out.

I would defo try and get those two A*s as they are 90% and you would get A*s for those in other schools. It will make a world of difference. Keep explaining this to your school.

Reply 3568

Tateco

OP

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Original post by Psychotic546

UCAS sent to unis :smile:

Good luck! :h:

Reply 3569

FDR

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Original post by Tomatochuckers

I would defo try and get those two A*s as they are 90% and you would get A*s for those in other schools. It will make a world of difference. Keep explaining this to your school.

Yeah, I am going to try, but they are very reluctant. I think I'm just going to get my head down and achieve in the exams, then re apply if I don't get any offers that I'm happy with this year. The fact that it is 9k a year means that I'm going to be a lot more choosy about where I go to (as I imagine a lot of other people are).

I wouldn't have an issue with not being predicted those A*s if it weren't for the fact that there are people on here with Bs and even Cs who are predicted A*s, which is obviously frustrating for me, and others on here who aren't predicted those grades.

Reply 3570

Tomatochuckers

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Original post by FDR

Yeah, I am going to try, but they are very reluctant. I think I'm just going to get my head down and achieve in the exams, then re apply if I don't get any offers that I'm happy with this year. The fact that it is 9k a year means that I'm going to be a lot more choosy about where I go to (as I imagine a lot of other people are).

I wouldn't have an issue with not being predicted those A*s if it weren't for the fact that there are people on here with Bs and even Cs who are predicted A*s, which is obviously frustrating for me, and others on here who aren't predicted those grades.

I am thinking in exactly the same way. I'm in a similar situation as my A* in maths has been downgraded to an A :angry:

so got not A*s meaning my chance of getting into my choices this yr are extremely remote. But still, I'd rather get in straight away and I dont understand why there are reluctant. Tho at the end of the day I need to do well in my A2s

Reply 3571

Tomatochuckers

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Original post by smoky188

How are ucl goin to see our ums scores

Don't exactly know but I think there might be an additional questionnaire I think?

Reply 3572

CloClo7

I'm annoyed with my current predicted grades. AAA (+A GS and A EPQ). However, I got 98% in Geography, and 92% in both Maths and Economics (admittedly only took one module at AS, but got between 91 and 99% on internal mocks I was doing). The geography I could possibly get changed to an A*, but the others is looking extremely unlikely :mad:

Reply 3573

smoky188

Beg the teachers u need as high prediction as possible and ur ums justify them

Reply 3574

Tomatochuckers

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Original post by CloClo7

I'm annoyed with my current predicted grades. AAA (+A GS and A EPQ). However, I got 98% in Geography, and 92% in both Maths and Economics (admittedly only took one module at AS, but got between 91 and 99% on internal mocks I was doing). The geography I could possibly get changed to an A*, but the others is looking extremely unlikely :mad:

You got 98% and still weren't pred an A*. Your teacher is a troll and a waste(wo)man.
Yeah my maths was also at 92% Snap

Reply 3575

94george94

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Original post by Tomatochuckers

You got 98% and still weren't pred an A*. Your teacher is a troll and a waste(wo)man.
Yeah my maths was also at 92% Snap

Maths is also 92% and I have A* prediction, albeit only because I misread a question in C1 LOL

Reply 3576

Tomatochuckers

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Original post by 94george94

Maths is also 92% and I have A* prediction, albeit only because I misread a question in C1 LOL

Yeah I made 3 marks worth of illy mistakes in C1 really should have done better in it, in fact i got exactly the same in C1 and C2 :redface:

which I didn't think would of happened

Reply 3577

Psychotic546

Original post by smoky188

How are ucl goin to see our ums scores

Original post by Tomatochuckers

Don't exactly know but I think there might be an additional questionnaire I think?

As discussed a few pages back, the options are:
1) Put UMS scores in the "other" box on the UCAS form
2) Email them your scores after submitting the UCAS form

Reply 3578

Aboosh

Anyone applying to do Economics & Economics History at LSE and reckon they'll still be pedantic douche bags about GCSE's and stuff? Also! What do you folks think of my current choices: Oxford, LSE (for the above course), Nottingham/Warwick, Royal Holloway, Lancaster/Surrey. Anyone have any inside scoop on what the courses are like at each place? One more thing... If places ask for an A/A* in GCSE maths, is this overlooked if an applicant got an A/A* at A-level maths or just do A-level maths anyway?? Thanks for all the help you guys have given already!

One last last thing! If someone were to be predicted an A and two A*'s and applied to any of the above places with that, if the standard entry requirements were lower than the predicted grades, would the offer from universities change to match the predictions? Thanks again!!