Current Year 13 thread Mark I (2014-2015)

What are people up to this half term?

What are people up to this half term?

What are people up to this half term?

I'm going to finish A Storm of Swords or be eaten by my friend (she read the entire series in 6 weeks while I was still in the part of the series that I found boring, being a show-watcher)

How can you read the books

I started before summer, got half way through the first... Still half way through the first lol

The books are way better than the show, and the show is ****ing amazing, so you can see how much I love the books.

It took me like a year to finish the first book, I think because I was reading it with the intent of seeing how it compared to the show rather than with the intent of reading a good book (plus the first season was quite faithful to the book so there wasn't a huge deal of interesting stuff happening for me). Then it took me another 6 months to get through the first half of the second book, before my friend started reading the books (she hadn't seen the show yet) and finished them. At that point I was like, "**** it I'll start reading more I've been sad that I don't read as much anymore anyway" and soon realised that the books are incredible.

I just can't read now I've watched it lol

Well that's what I'm saying, once you're through the first book the rest of the series is awesome.

Quickly being reminded of why I dislike school breaks It's so lonely...

But I can't do it


I've been off for a week already. Had some sort of depressive breakdown for few days but then I thought **** sadness. Party tomorrow... Should stop any lonely feels. Might try meet up with a friend next week or something

Maybe you should do something with someone?

hmmmm which chapter from C3 should I start revising first ??? Think I'm going to with chapter 1 or 8 ( aka the easy ones )

University Offers - Help?

Q1) If you meet a university entry requirement and your personal statement is very good - Offered a place right?

Q2) How many grades below a university entry requirement would a uni consider you for a conditional offer?

Q3) Can other universities see where else you have applied to OR is that information not available to Uni's?

University Offers - Help?

Q1) If you meet a university entry requirement and your personal statement is very good, you would norm be offered a place right?

Q2) How many grades below a university entry requirement would a uni consider you for a conditional offer? - with the assumption you have a strong reference + Personal statement?

Q3) Can other universities see where else you have applied to OR is that information not available to Uni's?

Q4) If you go into Clearing will universities only consider grades or would they consider your personal statement/reference at that stage? Are remaining places offered
to candidates based on first come first serve assuming you meet the entry requirements?

Q1. Yes
Q2. Depends on the uni, if they see your grades are below entry requirements they may reject you right off the bat. There are some exceptional cases though.
Q3. No
Q4. I still don't really know what clearing is