Current Year 13 Thread (2013/14) - Mark I

Original post by Alex-Torres

Shall I start C3 past papers or get ahead on Mechanics?

I'd do mechanics for sure :cool:

Original post by mynameisntbobk

Why am I spending my Saturday just scrolling through the old exam threads I posted in? Its really sad to think that this is our last year of A-levels, I still feel like I just started yesterday

Reminiscing is good! :yep:

Sad?! I can't wait for this year to end :biggrin:

Travelling here I come :daydreaming:

But of course I will miss school, just not the exams :lol:

Original post by Boy_wonder_95

Does anyone here currently have 4G? If so, is it worth the extra cost/hassle?

I would stay with 3G that's what I'm doing cba to change. It is a lot of hassle and doesn't seem to be doing much for my friend :erm:

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L'Evil Fish

Original post by Boy_wonder_95

Oh nice

Currently? I have a Blackberry Bold 9900... meh. £5 more per month for 4G (on 02), same data allowance. Doesn't sound like much but it's over a 24 month period.

Definitely not! I hate BBs :colonhash:

I suggest buying a PAYG Phone and a SIM Only Contract.

O2 are so expensive though, I'd change networks... And that's a lot imo, and as you say, over 2 years that's £120

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Endless Blue

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For the medics: what are the main differences between the BMAT and UKCAT? In terms of difficulty, content etc. Just curious.

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L'Evil Fish

Original post by Endless Blue

For the medics: what are the main differences between the BMAT and UKCAT? In terms of difficulty, content etc. Just curious.

Not a medic but...

BMAT is the harder one required by the likes of Oxbridge and that.

It includes maths/science sections and essays and actually structured in terms of set areas.

UKCAT is comprised of 5 (I think) areas such as verbal reasoning. It's easier and you get individual scores and an average.

Although I'll let a medic confirm and explain!

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TheSnail

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Original post by Endless Blue

For the medics: what are the main differences between the BMAT and UKCAT? In terms of difficulty, content etc. Just curious.

Hiya

Difficultly wise it will depend on your own personal feelings but I will give you my opinion :smile:

Ukcat -
5 sections, required for all but a few unis
Verbal reasoning - big blocks of text you have to pull info from
Quantitative reasoning - the mathsy one
Abstract reasoning - the weird patterns one
Decision analysis - codes

You get your score immediately after, can be taken any time over a few months

BMAT -
3 sections, required by imperial, UCL, Oxbridge and soon Leeds
- aptitude and skills
- science and application
- short essay

Sat on first Wednesday of November (usually) - results a few weeks later

In my opinion (this may changed after I take the BMAT on Wednesday) I find ukcat harder because it's just...odd.
:smile:

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Endless Blue

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Original post by g.k.galloway

Hiya

Difficultly wise it will depend on your own personal feelings but I will give you my opinion :smile:

Ukcat -
5 sections, required for all but a few unis
Verbal reasoning - big blocks of text you have to pull info from
Quantitative reasoning - the mathsy one
Abstract reasoning - the weird patterns one
Decision analysis - codes

You get your score immediately after, can be taken any time over a few months

BMAT -
3 sections, required by imperial, UCL, Oxbridge and soon Leeds
- aptitude and skills
- science and application
- short essay

Sat on first Wednesday of November (usually) - results a few weeks later

In my opinion (this may changed after I take the BMAT on Wednesday) I find ukcat harder because it's just...odd.
:smile:

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Cool, thanks for the info. :smile:

I just noticed in your sig that you got a very good UKCAT score, though (I think). It's the highest I've seen this cycle, at least. :tongue:

I'm sure things bode well then for the BMAT. :biggrin:

Good luck.

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Original post by lucine.B

Reminiscing is good! :yep:

Sad?! I can't wait for this year to end :biggrin:

Travelling here I come :daydreaming:

But of course I will miss school, just not the exams :lol:

Aww where are you travelling? At least you have something to look forward to :tongue:

I'm still job hunting because I hate tutoring :tongue:

Original post by g.k.galloway

Hiya

Difficultly wise it will depend on your own personal feelings but I will give you my opinion :smile:

Ukcat -
5 sections, required for all but a few unis
Verbal reasoning - big blocks of text you have to pull info from
Quantitative reasoning - the mathsy one
Abstract reasoning - the weird patterns one
Decision analysis - codes

You get your score immediately after, can be taken any time over a few months

BMAT -
3 sections, required by imperial, UCL, Oxbridge and soon Leeds
- aptitude and skills
- science and application
- short essay

Sat on first Wednesday of November (usually) - results a few weeks later

In my opinion (this may changed after I take the BMAT on Wednesday) I find ukcat harder because it's just...odd.
:smile:

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Naughty, you forgot about situational judgment :tongue:

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Original post by mynameisntbobk

Aww where are you travelling? At least you have something to look forward to :tongue:

I'm still job hunting because I hate tutoring :tongue:

Various places :tongue:

did I not tell you??? I'm taking a gap year :biggrin:

I'll tell you more later too much to type right now haha. But you have uni to look forward to :tongue:

Mmm I guess, aww I love it! But I have various jobs...right now I'm looking for retail XD Why do you hate it???

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justanotherindigo

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Original post by mynameisntbobk

That's actually pretty cool. I do want to do it :tongue:

so I'll talk to my bio teacher on Monday about it. Do you know what I'd have to do, like to do it and stuff?

I honestly haven't a clue, I need to ask my teacher! I think lilGem did it, I'm not too sure though. I remember her speaking about it last year. Anyways, how's your A2s going? :smile:

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Original post by lucine.B

Various places :tongue:

did I not tell you??? I'm taking a gap year :biggrin:

I'll tell you more later too much to type right now haha. But you have uni to look forward to :tongue:

Mmm I guess, aww I love it! But I have various jobs...right now I'm looking for retail XD Why do you hate it???

Look forward to hearing about it :biggrin:

well I have to get an offer first :tongue:

how do you have so many? Can't find any decent ones around my area. I hate it mainly because I don't think I'm good at it :redface:

Original post by justanotherindigo

I honestly haven't a clue, I need to ask my teacher! I think lilGem did it, I'm not too sure though. I remember her speaking about it last year. Anyways, how's your A2s going? :smile:

Fair enough :smile:

I'll ask her about it if I ever see her on here. A2s are alright so far, not doing great but not going too bad. How about you?

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Original post by mynameisntbobk

Look forward to hearing about it :biggrin:

well I have to get an offer first :tongue:

how do you have so many? Can't find any decent ones around my area. I hate it mainly because I don't think I'm good at it :redface:

Koolies

Haha I'm sure you will dw about that :tongue:

Its like a varied. Ones a mentor role, one is working at a head office and the other is working with partners (all for the same company btw XD). As for tutoring I teach primary school kids so its cool, and their grades seem to be good so I dunno...really want a retail job though :redface:

I'm sure you are, have their grades improved, have they told you your good/ bad???

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Original post by lucine.B

Koolies

Haha I'm sure you will dw about that :tongue:

Its like a varied. Ones a mentor role, one is working at a head office and the other is working with partners (all for the same company btw XD). As for tutoring I teach primary school kids so its cool, and their grades seem to be good so I dunno...really want a retail job though :redface:

I'm sure you are, have their grades improved, have they told you your good/ bad???

Hopefully

that's pretty decent though, and if its at the same place, its convenient as well. Primary school kids are so cute, I did work experience at one once and it was just the darndest thing. They're exams start on Monday :tongue:

they tell me that they get things when I explain it, but its when there are topics that I don't really know how to explain

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Original post by mynameisntbobk

Hopefully

that's pretty decent though, and if its at the same place, its convenient as well. Primary school kids are so cute, I did work experience at one once and it was just the darndest thing. They're exams start on Monday :tongue:

they tell me that they get things when I explain it, but its when there are topics that I don't really know how to explain

Mmm, yeah its quite nice! IKR! I love 'em just the sweetest hehe, enjoy looking after them and that :h:

Oh I see. Yeah it can be difficult at times esp. since each kid learns differently. but honestly dw about it I'm sure your good! :smile:

I guess if you don't like it though then yeah look out for other things you'll feel better doing.

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Original post by lucine.B

Mmm, yeah its quite nice! IKR! I love 'em just the sweetest hehe, enjoy looking after them and that :h:

Oh I see. Yeah it can be difficult at times esp. since each kid learns differently. but honestly dw about it I'm sure your good! :smile:

I guess if you don't like it though then yeah look out for other things you'll feel better doing.

They really are. Year 4s are when they lose their innocence I think. Thank you :smile:

I'll stick to it for a bit longer and see how it goes, its not really as bad as I'm probably making it out to be, I do actually like doing it

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Original post by mynameisntbobk

They really are. Year 4s are when they lose their innocence I think. Thank you :smile:

I'll stick to it for a bit longer and see how it goes, its not really as bad as I'm probably making it out to be, I do actually like doing it

Haha yes, I think its when I lost mine anyways XD :lol:

still cuuuute though! :smile:

Anytime!

Mmm, yeah exactly. Aww haha that's great then, always do what you enjoy :smile:

that's the only way hehe.

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