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Edinburgh Applicants Stalking Page 2013 Entry

Hey,

I haven't seen an article/forum for this yet so I thought I'd add it. Anyone else feel free to add themselves, or if they can't post it here and I'm sure someone will add it for you. :smile:

Community Assistant edit: Thanks to NoSpeakNewSpeak for starting the ball rolling with this thread. I've stickied it so that everyone can keep track of it. Please use this thread to post your application details and keep us updated. Once offers/rejections start coming through, you can simply return to your post and edit it as necessary. The same goes for offers of accommodation. We've got a template below you can use, but feel free to skip any bits you don't want to share or that are N/A. For those of you studying for qualifications other than A Levels, Highers etc, please edit as appropriate.

Username:
Course:
Accommodation: [when you know]
GCSEs:
A-Level/Advanced Highers etc:
Grade Predictions:
Outcome: Accepted/Rejected
Extras:

NoSpeakNewSpeak

Heres the article: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Edinburgh_Applicants_Stalking_Page_2013_Entry

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Reply 1

Dark Lord of Mordor

Hey

I was waiting for an Edinburgh thread,

Username: Dark Lord of Mordor
Course: Computer Science and Physics
Accommodation: -
GCSEs: 8A*s, 2As, 1B
A-Level: Maths, Further Maths, Physics, German
AS Grades: -
A-Level Predictions: -
Outcome: -
Extras: A in FSMQ, EPQ

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Reply 2

billyb95

Hey

Username: billyb95
Course: Geography
Accommodation: -
GCSEs: 3 A*s, 3 As, 5 Bs (Mitigating circumstances)
A-Level: English Language, History, Geography, Psychology
AS Grades: -
A-Level Predictions: -
Outcome: -
Extras: Head Boy, House Captain, Senior Prefect etc, Cricket Coaching & job as Assistant Ecology Surveyor.

Reply 3

emmily95

Username: emmily95
Course: Graphic Design
Accommodation: -
GCSEs: 3 A*s, 4 As, 7 Bs
A-Level: English Language, Sociology, Art, Media Studies
AS Grades: -
A-Level Predictions: -
Outcome: -
Extras: Part time job, was a prefect in year 11, previous web design/graphic design knowledge since 11 year olds.

Reply 4

Kavalier

Hellooo

Username: Kavalier
Course: Social Anthropology
Accommodation: -
GCSEs: -
A-level: -
AS Grades: -
A-level predictions: -
Outcome: 11,2 out of 12 (Danish exam). Equivalent of IB 44/45

Reply 5

Miss O.C.D

Hullo

Username: Miss O.C.D
Course: Portuguese and Linguistics
Accommodation: -
GCSEs: 4A*s, 5As, 1B
A Level: English Language, Portuguese, Biology, Psychology
AS Grades: A A A B
A-Level Predictions: A* A* A
Outcome: -
Extras: Grade 6 Flute, College Debate team, Part scholarship, Lived in Portugal (not really a credit but I'm still proud :tongue:

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Reply 6

username941859

Username: Calllu-m
Course: Arabic and History
Accommodation: POLLOCK WOOOOOO
GCSEs: 4 A* 6 A 1 B
IB: HL English History Geography SL Maths Studies, French, Biology
A Level or Equivalent Predictions: 38/45
Outcome: N/A
Extras: Prefect for 2 years, St Andrews, Aberdeen and Durham Union debating unions, Winner of school house debating competition, Model UN (4 conferences), School newspaper, law society of Scotland debating outer rounds, volunteer work, CCF head of section, Gold DoE, self taught Arabic, amnesty international representative, lived in the Middle East :biggrin:

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Reply 7

..lauren

Username: ..Lauren
Course: Physics
Accommodation: -
Standard Grades: 11222 Intermediates: AA
Higher subjects: 2012; English, Maths, Physics, History, RMPS. 2013; Philosophy.
Advanced Higher subjects: 2013;Maths, Physics, RMPS.
2012 predicted grades: AAAAA/AAAAB
2013 predictions: unknown
Extras: Working towards Queen's Award

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Reply 8

Dark Lord of Mordor

Original post by ..lauren

Username: ..Lauren
Course: Physics
Accommodation: -
Standard Grades: 11222 Intermediates: AA
Higher subjects: 2012; English, Maths, Physics, History, RMPS. 2013; Philosophy.
Advanced Higher subjects: 2013;Maths, Physics, RMPS.
2012 predicted grades: AAAAA/AAAAB
3013 predictions: unknown
Extras: Working towards Queen's Award

Woo! Physics :biggrin:

P.S. What's your secret for such a long life? ("3013" :lol:

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Reply 9

..lauren

Original post by SrijanParmeshwar

Woo! Physics :biggrin:

P.S. What's your secret for such a long life? ("3013" :lol:

)

Woops

Fixed it now!
And yea, WOO, Physics! :biggrin:

Reply 10

Nannabakjensen

Username: nannabakjensen
Course: International relations
Accommodation: Don't know yet..
GCSEs: -
A Level or Equivalent Subjects: (Danish Qualifications): Danish, English, Spanish, Social Science, History, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Philosophy, Sports, Music and Religion
AS Grades: -
A Level or Equivalent Predictions: 11,3 out of 12 (equivalent to around 44 IB points)
Outcome:-
Extras: Board member of a danish NGO (doing development projects in 3rd world countries), school newspaper, international representative of my school and various political work..

Reply 11

Kerrias

Username: Kerrias
Course: Spanish and Portuguese, Spanish and French
Accommodation: --

Standard Grades/Int 2s: 11111ABC
Higher Subjects: English, Maths, French, Spanish, Business Management
Higher Grades: -- AAAAB
S6 subjects: Advanced Higher French and Spanish, scottish languages baccalaureate project, int 2 cookery

Extras: Member of French Shakespeare group which performs for French Institute and British Council and has won for East Scotland, member of a weekly Latin class, member of a weekly Mandarin class, have studied sign language at night classes for 3 years, take full responsibility for organising and teaching a weekly Beginners Spanish Class, waitress in a café in a popular tourist attraction meeting tourists everyday, And a bit irrelevant but volunteer as a mentor with young adults with disabilities and go to Scouts where I've got my Cheif Scout Platinum Award.

First choice: Nope, second choice after Glasgow
Outcome:--

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Reply 12

Alimbo95

Username: Alimbo95
Course: Ancient History & Classical Archaeology
Accommodation: -
GCSEs: 5 A*s, 4 As, 2 Bs
A Level Subjects: Geography, Biology, Politics & Classical Civilisation
AS Grades: -
A Level Predictions: -
Outcome: -
Extras: Volunteering at care home for the elderly, air cadet for 2 years, gliding license, target shooting competition winner in London & SE England, Bronze and Silver DofE awards, First Aid award, rugby player since 10 years old, currently training for the London marathon, trilingual, work experience at an insurance brokerage, work experience at stock brokerage firm, work experience at House of Commons and been involved in an excavation dig at Fulham Palace.

Reply 13

lils129

Hey can someone please add mine too :biggrin:

Username: lils129
Course: Medicine :smile:

Accommodation: -
Standard Grades: - Nine '1's
Highers: - English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mandarin
Higher predictions: - AAAAAA
Adv Highers: - Maths, Biology, Chemistry, RMPS
Extras: House Captain, prefect, volunteering at care home, charity shop and cardiology ward, grade 8 piano and violin, >10 years dancing, bronze and silver dofe, working towards gold, first aid certificate, work experience at ENT ward, theatre, with med student, and at GP practise, about to start 4 week nuffield bursary placement at biochemical lab, 3 orchestras and fiddle group

Reply 14

Zedd

Username: ???? Is this for real? :rolleyes:

Reply 15

mynamesamy

Username: Mynamesamy
Course: Chemistry with a year abroad
Accommodation: Not sure
GCSEs: 7A*s 4As
A Level or Equivalent Subjects: Chemistry, maths, French (and biology AS)
AS Grades: Don't know until results day
A Level or Equivalent Predictions: Don't know until results day

Could you add me please! :smile:

Reply 16

Scottish Shinigami

Course: Japanese
Accommodation: -
Standard Grades: 12223
Int 2: ABC
Higher subjects: 2012: English, Maths, Physics, French, Biology
Advanced Higher subjects: 2013: English, Maths, French
2012 predicted grades: ABBBB
2012 final grades: AAABB
2013 predictions: Unknown
Extras: Just sat a JLPT examination. Run a successful Warhammer club and I teach a basic Japanese class (which has recieved funding from the Japan society) I also am doing TEFL later this year.

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Reply 17

Miss O.C.D

Original post by Kerrias

Hey can someone add me :biggrin:

Username: Kerrias
Course: Spanish and Portuguese
Accommodation: --
Standard Grades/Int 2s: 11111ABC
Higher Subjects: English, Maths, French, Spanish, Business Management
Higher Grades: --
Higher Predictions: AAABC
Advanced Highers: French and Spanish (and Higher Modern Studies in 6th year)
Outcome: --
Extras: Member of French Shakespeare group which performs for French Institute and has won for East Scotland, member of a Latin class, member of a Mandarin class, have studied BSL at night classes for 3 years, helped to run a Beginners Spanish Club teaching younger pupils Spanish and hoping to take full responsibility for this after summer. And a bit irrelevant but volunteer as a mentor with young adults with disabilities and go to Scouts.

YAY! Portuguese! :P Do you speak some already?

Reply 18

Kerrias

Original post by Miss O.C.D

YAY! Portuguese! :P Do you speak some already?

No sadly not, I'm trying to teach myself the basics but not got very far yet. I just absolutely love the sound of the language and the culture of Brazil particularly. I just love it and can't wait to start learning it in just over a year (fingers crossed)