Mathematics Applicants 2012

Yeah I know it does happen in some state schools but from what I've seen they don't for a majority I'm from up-north, do you realise how much people seem to despise maths up here?

I will aim for an A* in Maths but with a lot of hard work, I dont think it will as easy as people make out on TSR. I like the look of Manchester, and i live quite close. I am also looking at KCL, Birmingham, Warwick (maybe because of STEP) and UCL (Long shot)? Somebody told me I should apply to Imperial, UCL, Cambridge, Bham and Manchester, but I think they're too ambitious..

I will aim for an A* in Maths but with a lot of hard work, I dont think it will as easy as people make out on TSR. I like the look of Manchester, and i live quite close. I am also looking at KCL, Birmingham, Warwick (maybe because of STEP) and UCL (Long shot)? Somebody told me I should apply to Imperial, UCL, Cambridge, Bham and Manchester, but I think they're too ambitious..

Congrats to all the Oxford people. It seems as if most regular posters on here got in.

I will aim for an A* in Maths but with a lot of hard work, I dont think it will as easy as people make out on TSR. I like the look of Manchester, and i live quite close. I am also looking at KCL, Birmingham, Warwick (maybe because of STEP) and UCL (Long shot)? Somebody told me I should apply to Imperial, UCL, Cambridge, Bham and Manchester, but I think they're too ambitious..

Okay. There's not much to go off now - see how you do, if you find it easier than you at first think and get predicted A*A* in the maths a-levels then none of those below unis are out of reach

I'm from an up north state school and love maths!!! Why does everyone despise it up here?

Proof that

$T = kU_S$

where $T$ = time spent on TSR and $U_S$ is University Success. Who knows what k is. Some sort of other-worldly constant.

Where are you applying, and what did you get in GCSEs in A-levels?

Proof that

$T = kU_S$

where $T$ = time spent on TSR and $U_S$ is University Success. Who knows what k is. Some sort of other-worldly constant.

k > 0, naturally.

All in my signature

"GCSEs: 6 A*'s and 5 A's (2 A's were half GCSEs)
AS-Levels: 6As in Bio, Chem, Physics, Maths, Further Maths and General Studies (yeah I'm gonna count it )
A-Level Predictions: 3A*s in Maths, Further Maths and Physics."

"Mathematics (4 year MMath):
University of Cambridge - Interview 05/12/2011
University of Warwick - Conditional A*AA1/A*A*A2
University College London - Conditional A*AA
London School of Economics
University of Bath - Conditional A*AA"

Thats good, why have you applied to all really good unis, aren't you supposed to have at least one back up option?

I'm a dangerous man.




No but seriously I just picked universities I'd be happy going to. I know I'm very much capable of getting at A*s in maths and further maths, and so I wouldn't be happy going to a university requiring much less than that and not fully pushing myself as much as possible. So I disregarded entry requirements and just found 5 universities I'd go to without feeling upset that I didn't get into the others. I can't say much more without sounding cocky but I know I'm going to get the grades to get in unless something went awfully wrong, and was confident enough in my application that I'd get some offers (I was told with my UMS I'd definitely get an offer from UCL and Warwick give out offers to just about anybody).

UCL give out easy offers? Do they require STEP? What stuff have you put on your PS?

Well done!

Supposedly if you have over 93ish% UMS in Maths/Further Maths you're almost guaranteed an offer.

They do not require STEP or A*s in Further Maths, but as the admissions tutor told me they will only give offers to people who are set to get A*s in Further Maths.

And don't really know. Just expressed a keen interest in maths, why I enjoy it, things I particularly enjoy about it, how I have shown my interest etc. Though my reference was probably as good as a reference can get

Hey, you never replied to my PM, lol....

You're very keen, already looking at universities. Good luck to you.

They do not require STEP or A*s in Further Maths, but as the admissions tutor told me they will only give offers to people who are set to get A*s in Further Maths.