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I've got a quick question.. I'm thinking of applying to Imperial, Southampton, Cardiff and Brighton & Sussex
Would you guys say that's pretty decent in terms of having roughly 1 risky, 2 average and maybe 1 sort of insurance application?

Reply 901

Becca-Sarah

Original post by vasuki8

That would entirely depend on what you're applying with...

Reply 902

vasuki8

Original post by Becca-Sarah

That would entirely depend on what you're applying with...

*facepalm* I'm so stressed out, I didn't even think to put down my grades.
GCSE 7.5 A*, 5A, 1B
AS AAAA (dropped French at AS)
A2 predicted A* AA
UKCAT 717.5
VR - 530
QR - 650
AR - 790
DA - 900

Reply 903

Becca-Sarah

Original post by vasuki8

*facepalm* I'm so stressed out, I didn't even think to put down my grades.
GCSE 7.5 A*, 5A, 1B
AS AAAA (dropped French at AS)
A2 predicted A* AA
UKCAT 717.5
VR - 530
QR - 650
AR - 790
DA - 900

Those are some good grades and good choices, well done :smile:

How's the BMAT prep going?

Reply 904

vasuki8

Original post by Becca-Sarah

Those are some good grades and good choices, well done :smile:

How's the BMAT prep going?

Okay thank you :smile:

I haven't done much yet.. I was too worried about my personal statement.. :/

Reply 905

sm786

Original post by MrSupernova

Not sure Birmingham's a good shout if you didn't get A*s in English. Sheffield decide based on the strength of your personal statement as long as your UKCAT is above 650. Bristol are 80% personal statement, 20% academics, but you're right it is very competitive (less than Leeds though). Queen's Belfast, like the person above me said, is a good shout. Have you considered Liverpool (mainly use GCSE's and PS, don't use UKCAT at all) or Cardiff (also GCSE's and PS, UKCAT only in borderline cases)?

I picked birmingham, because i went to a summer school there and talked to an admissions tutor and i also rang them, and they said that if you've got majority a*'s anyway and a's at as level, and no below than a's in the subject u missed out on a* they do not mind, i know people who have applied to birmingham with B's in chem AS level, surely an A in english gcse and A at as level, is better than an A*in enlgish gcse and B in chem AS. i have also done enlglish extra cirrucluat and recieved an english speaking board qulaification, which may compensate for that i hope. i loved it at birmingham, i just wish i get offered a place.

Reply 906

FreyaCat

Original post by MrSupernova

This probably sounds really condescending, but you are logging in with your UCAS number, rather than your username, aren't you? Took me 10 minutes and a locked account to figure that one out :colondollar:

Haha yes I am, think I'll call them up tomorrow :smile:

just to check

Reply 907

FreyaCat

Original post by vasuki8

*facepalm* I'm so stressed out, I didn't even think to put down my grades.
GCSE 7.5 A*, 5A, 1B
AS AAAA (dropped French at AS)
A2 predicted A* AA
UKCAT 717.5
VR - 530
QR - 650
AR - 790
DA - 900

This is going to sound really stupid but I'm curious how can you have 0.5 of a grade?

Reply 908

Blobar

Original post by FreyaCat

This is going to sound really stupid but I'm curious how can you have 0.5 of a grade?

Short course probably.

Reply 909

Shiam

QUICK QUESTION GUYS...

While filling in the UCAS form do we need to put the uni's according to choices ??

like which uni as first choice, 2nd choice ??

Reply 910

TattyBoJangles

Original post by Shiam

QUICK QUESTION GUYS...

While filling in the UCAS form do we need to put the uni's according to choices ??

like which uni as first choice, 2nd choice ??

No.

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vasuki8

Original post by FreyaCat

This is going to sound really stupid but I'm curious how can you have 0.5 of a grade?

Shortcourse in RS :smile:

Reply 912

Hummi_C

What do you guys score when you do mock BMATs? Gotta get to know my competition :wink:

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DrumChops

Original post by Hummi_C

What do you guys score when you do mock BMATs? Gotta get to know my competition :wink:

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Hey, sorry I'm not taking BMAT, just wondering where you're applying to for the BMAT? (and where else)

Reply 914

Hummi_C

Original post by DrumChops

Hey, sorry I'm not taking BMAT, just wondering where you're applying to for the BMAT? (and where else)

Ah no worries :smile:

Cambridge and UCL for BMAT, also applying to Birmingham and Bristol
What about you?

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Reply 915

DrumChops

Original post by Hummi_C

Ah no worries :smile:

Cambridge and UCL for BMAT, also applying to Birmingham and Bristol
What about you?

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Oh sweet. I've applied to Barts, Birmingham, St George's and Hull York

Good luck with tackling the beast (the BMAT) :wink:

I nearly went for it but then decided that Oxbridge/Imperial/UCL was not really for me.

Reply 916

Hummi_C

Original post by DrumChops

Oh sweet. I've applied to Barts, Birmingham, St George's and Hull York

Good luck with tackling the beast (the BMAT) :wink:

I nearly went for it but then decided that Oxbridge/Imperial/UCL was not really for me.

Aha thanks! :wink:

yeah that's fair enough, they're not for everyone!

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Reply 917

FreyaCat

Hi guys, I called ucas today because I hadn't received a conformation email from them when I applied (Wednesday morning) and it was because my application hadn't gone through properly, so if anyone doesn't receive the apply acknowledgement email I would advice calling ucas.