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Original post by QuantumSuicide
I actually know someone that has got into cambridge for maths and we live in one of the poorest boroughs in the UK and we also go to a state school.
Maybe you were just not good enough.
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Maybe you were just not good enough.
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Ouch. Bit harsh.
Whoops. Didn't mean to sound harsh. Sorry.
Warwick is still pretty damn good
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Warwick is still pretty damn good
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Original post by Robbie242
Maybe I wasn't, who knows about the potential I had but couldn't show.
Maybe my potential would've shown better if I was privately educated, maybe not
we don't know answers to these questions so we might as well just accept the truth
Maybe my potential would've shown better if I was privately educated, maybe not
we don't know answers to these questions so we might as well just accept the truth
It's also your area.
I mean if that person lived in a worse area than you then obv they would be first pick. After all they got accused of not taking students from poorer areas
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Original post by Robbie242
Off to Warwick for me 
just proves really that even if you work hard, you most likely won't get into Cambridge because you weren't privately educated
just proves really that even if you work hard, you most likely won't get into Cambridge because you weren't privately educated
Sorry to hear that
Warwick's really good, I'm sure you'll have an awesome time there 
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Original post by Qari
It's also your area.
I mean if that person lived in a worse area than you then obv they would be first pick. After all they got accused of not taking students from poorer areas
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I mean if that person lived in a worse area than you then obv they would be first pick. After all they got accused of not taking students from poorer areas
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I suppose you're right but my area is quite poor
Original post by usycool1
Sorry to hear that Warwick's really good, I'm sure you'll have an awesome time there
Warwick's really good, I'm sure you'll have an awesome time there Cheers usy
Yeah I'm looking forward to it 
not really that fused by the rejection actually, feels weird
Offer from Cambridge for history- over the moon right now 
Original post by WannaGetAnA
I love Psycho and RS, kind of failing Bio atm :'( I wanna study Psychology at uni, Manchester is my first choice
Your username is good, but you should edit it to A*
Original post by smile:D
Offer from Cambridge for history- over the moon right now
Congrats!
Original post by Robbie242
I suppose you're right but my area is quite poor
Cheers usy Yeah I'm looking forward to it
not really that fused by the rejection actually, feels weird
Cheers usy
Yeah I'm looking forward to it not really that fused by the rejection actually, feels weird
It might not be as poor as others.
And chill look up. More than likely you'll be in a uni better than me
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Original post by Robbie242
I suppose you're right but my area is quite poor
Cheers usy Yeah I'm looking forward to it
not really that fused by the rejection actually, feels weird
Cheers usy
Yeah I'm looking forward to it not really that fused by the rejection actually, feels weird
I'm sorry to hear that
, to be honest I thought you had so much academic potential, which is what I thought they looked for 
Original post by usycool1
Congrats!
Thanks
, have to keep pinching myself 
Original post by smile:D
Offer from Cambridge for history- over the moon right now
Was that in the past?
See what I did there 
Original post by smile:D
I'm sorry to hear that , to be honest I thought you had so much academic potential, which is what I thought they looked for
, to be honest I thought you had so much academic potential, which is what I thought they looked for Yeah I thought so as well, ah well congratulations on your offer!!!
Original post by Qari
It might not be as poor as others.
And chill look up. More than likely you'll be in a uni better than me
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And chill look up. More than likely you'll be in a uni better than me
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I suppose, ah thank you but don't be too hard on yourself
Original post by Blueray2
Was that in the past? See what I did there
See what I did there hehe
, also just found out about the 
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hehe , also just found out about the emote
, also just found out about the emote What a levels subjects you doing btw?
This is the best one by far though
Original post by smile:D
Thanks , have to keep pinching myself
, have to keep pinching myself Well done you, wow!
Original post by Blueray2
What a levels subjects you doing btw?
This is the best one by far though
This is the best one by far though
Hist, Geog and French, yourself? Oooh that is a funky emote, but you can't beat
Original post by smile:D
Hist, Geog and French, yourself? Oooh that is a funky emote, but you can't beat
What board for geog and history?
Original post by Blueray2
What board for geog and history?
edexcel and aqa respectively, we do some pretty random units in history though
Original post by Blueray2
Your username is good, but you should edit it to A*
Haha, thank you!
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