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22 August 2013 GCSE results: Discussion thread

Yeah fine. Cambridge look at AS UMS a lot.

They're fine. I'm not convinced the resits are needed - courses that require higher than a B in English are pretty few and far between, and the overall profile of 8A* is good enough for virtually any course.

Could I get in with 6 A*s and 6 As?

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master y

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Original post by rrichardson

Hi for my GCSE's i got 5 A*'s and 7 A's, and have chosen to take history, maths, chemistry and physics for As level and then i plan to drop maths. I'm not sure if i have made the right choice as i would like to do medicine but what med schools could i apply to without biology?

very few. Why aren't you taking biology..?

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Its Andy

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Original post by tess_rach

Could I get in with 6 A*s and 6 As?

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I hope so, because I got 4A*s, 4As a B and a C :frown:

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ClockworkPaws

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Hi,

Could anyone help me decide whether to go for a remark for my P.E. grade? I know it's not a very important subject in most peoples' eyes, but it's my only C grade and I am literally 1 mark off a B and 9 marks into a C grade.
I got an A in the actual theory exam but my practical grade of a C brought it down JUST enough to take away my B! :mad:

Is it worth the remark?

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1219269

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Original post by Its Andy

I hope so, because I got 4A*s, 4As a B and a C :frown:

Yeah, from what I know from people who've gone, your AS matter a lot more than GCSEs and you have good grades :smile:

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Its Andy

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Original post by Audi

Yeah, from what I know from people who've gone, your AS matter a lot more than GCSEs and you have good grades :smile:

I've heard that as well, but I don't want to stand out negatively because my GCSEs are worse than everyone else applying.

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Katherine1996

I got 6A* and 5A, would I still have a chance for medicine? My A* were maths, bio, chem, physics, re and geography. My As were history, music, French, English lang and English lit. :smile:

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Hype en Ecosse

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Original post by rrichardson

Hi for my GCSE's i got 5 A*'s and 7 A's, and have chosen to take history, maths, chemistry and physics for As level and then i plan to drop maths. I'm not sure if i have made the right choice as i would like to do medicine but what med schools could i apply to without biology?

We've got a list of entry reqs here. It shows you the medical schools that'd consider you.

Why don't you want to take biology? :smile:

Original post by tess_rach

Could I get in with 6 A*s and 6 As?

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Original post by Its Andy

I hope so, because I got 4A*s, 4As a B and a C :frown:

Yes to both of you, those grades are perfectly fine for medicine - it just depends on where you want to apply and you avoid GCSE heavy unis!

Original post by Katherine1996

I got 6A* and 5A, would I still have a chance for medicine? My A* were maths, bio, chem, physics, re and geography. My As were history, music, French, English lang and English lit. :smile:

Those are more than good enough for medicine. Power on with applying!

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nexttime

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Original post by tess_rach

Could I get in with 6 A*s and 6 As

To where? Cambridge? Sure. See the bottom presentation for some data. Note that it having high ums at AS level that denotes a good chance, not really gcse grades. www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/teachers/past.html

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qr95

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Original post by Katherine1996

I got 6A* and 5A, would I still have a chance for medicine? My A* were maths, bio, chem, physics, re and geography. My As were history, music, French, English lang and English lit. :smile:

Seriously ? You crested an account just to say that....The answer is obvious

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frodothehobbit

Being just 1 UMS mark away from an A* in economics is sooooo frustrating :frown:

Going to get a remark!

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hajinator

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6 As and 6 Bs, I would have gotten an A in English Language as well as Literature, but I was accidentally entered into foundation because of a mixup at school, so I could only get a C in the final exam, despite getting a B in Year 10. I got a C, so luckily I got a B overall, but what can I do? Should I retake the final English Language exam, or should I leave it? I've spoken to the school, but they didn't do anything.

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tess_rach

Original post by nexttime

To where? Cambridge? Sure. See the bottom presentation for some data. Note that it having high ums at AS level that denotes a good chance, not really gcse grades. www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/teachers/past.html

Thanks

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username1046959

Had 4A*'s in Welsh, French, RE and additional science
Had 5A's in English Literature, ICT, Maths, Science and Geography
and 1B in English Language

Are these good enough for medical school?

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Joel5001

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Original post by CheeseLord

http://www.edexcel.com/i-am-a/student/results/Pages/Convert-your-marks.aspx

http://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/about-results/uniform-mark-scale/convert-marks-to-ums

http://www.ocr.org.uk/ocr-for/learners-and-parents/calculating-your-grade/

Hope that helps!

Thanks!

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Cluck

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Original post by snikutsmullac

Why did everybody get to find out how many UMS they got except for me? I really wanted to know and my results slip didn't say it ;(

Mine didn't either, I had to email my exams officer and request them.

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username1042689

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Original post by ThePhoenixLament

Predicted grades / Actual Grade:
English Lit: A* A
English Lang: A* A*
Maths: A* A*
Biology, Chemistry& Physics: A*A*A* AAA*
Geography: A* A
Art: A* A
RE: A* A*
German: A A*

Comments:
Before: I knew from the first week an A* in Art for me was impossible. If I get an A* in Maths it will be ridiculously close. It is impossible for me to get an A* in Physics due to me having to get 103% in the final unit... I think the others I may have achieved... just. Think I may have got an A* in German as I have been doing extra work as I wanted to show my teacher I could get an A* if I tried really hard.
After: ...How on earth did I get an A* in Physics?! Very happy with my German. Disappointed with my Geography as I got two A*s in the papers but my coursework dragged me down (considering in the mocks I got C's in both papers I'm very proud though). English Lit I am also disappointed, but got full marks in my coursework so again I'm proud.
However, I feel I can't really complain as I still did very well. Plus my friend got the first A* in Food Tech in our school for 15 years and is off to do a chef diploma. I feel like a proud parent! :smile:

What are you going to study for Alevels/Btechs/IB:
Biology, Chemistry, Decision Maths and English Literature

Did anyone manage an A* in AQA English Literature?

Congratulations! :biggrin:

I'm doing similar A-levels to you! Bloody well done on that A in art in particular - know so many people who've gotten Cs and Ds in it, it's a ridiculously hard subject. And German! Christ!

I somehow managed full UMS in English Literature, but that's only because a) it's the subject I love most in the universe and paid the most attention to, b) we had a beyond epic teacher, and c) getting extraordinarily lucky in the poetry exam. English Lang matters far more anyway :smile:

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howletg01

Original post by nkamy

Omg Im having the exact same problem!!! ARGH I dont know what to do about it :frown:

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Many people have had this problem so I think AQA may have to do a full remarking of everything... If, of course, they ARE wrong, which I'm now convinced that they are!