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Got rejected for Biomedical Sciences.
11A*s gcse
4As at AS
Predicted A*A*A in Chem maths and bio

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You can't be serious! Those are brilliant grades! I really hope you've gotten somewhere as good or better with those! Any specific reason they've rejected you do you think? When did you apply?

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AunAb

Original post by voxdock

Almost a carbon copy of your grades apart from my predicted grades were slightly worse and I got rejected too lol

Which course s this? Must be ultra competitive! All the best with all your other applications!

Reply 1502

ffiorentini

Original post by LordGaben

you were right! I got my offer today! :biggrin:

Well done!! :biggrin:

What are the conditions?

Reply 1503

LordGaben

Original post by ffiorentini

Well done!! :biggrin:

What are the conditions?

Thank you! Unconditional :biggrin:

I already achieved A*A*A in Chemistry, Biology and Maths (post a level applicant)

Reply 1504

natzzz

Original post by elen90

Has anyone heard back from Liberal Arts?

I have that nasty feeling that if I haven't heard back by now, it's bad news.

I applied for Liberal Arts too and I'm still waiting, I applied in November

Reply 1505

wryter_reeda

Original post by TitanCream

If it helps I applied for Classics which included Ancient History. Probably not too much help but I got an offer just under two months from applying.

Thanks for the response :smile:

I applied in October so I have been waiting quite a while but I'm putting that down to my application having to go through two faculties (history and classics). Ah the impatience grows...

Reply 1506

wryter_reeda

Original post by alow

Also known as "I got rejected by Oxford/Cambridge.".

Also known as "I got in to a more famous university so you peasants be gone"

And your point is?

Yes, I can see where your coming from; Oxbridge at the end of the day are very revered establishments that provide high quality education, but they're not the only ones! There are many fantastic universities out there that produce fantastic graduates. Congratulations if you have got a place there, and I do mean that sincerely as it is an achievement, but be aware that you have offended people and that undermines it somewhat.

This is 'The Student Room' where we share advice and information to help each other out. This is a thread for people who are hoping to get into Durham, who value further education and continuing their studies, and it just so happens they want to do so at this institution. This is not a place where you brag about the university you have got into to make yourself feel special by deriding the choices of others.

Stop seeking to offend people here please!

Reply 1507

Hedwig24

Original post by AunAb

You can't be serious! Those are brilliant grades! I really hope you've gotten somewhere as good or better with those! Any specific reason they've rejected you do you think? When did you apply?

Thanks! I am applying for medicine primarily and submitted a separate personal statement so the admissions tutors would definitely have been aware that durham wasn't my first choice. I guess that's why!

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Reply 1508

voxdock

Original post by AunAb

Which course s this? Must be ultra competitive! All the best with all your other applications!

History, think it must've been the statement but I've got offers from my other 4 so it can't have been that bad...

Reply 1509

Tessie25

Got rejected for English Literature!

Reply 1510

scratchedpaw

Original post by Tessie25

Got rejected for English Literature!

Commiserations, I hope you have fun wherever you do study, I'm sure you'll do fab and have a great time

Reply 1511

alow

Original post by wryter_reeda

It's hardly my fault you can't handle the banter.

Reply 1512

hollyismyname

Original post by Tessie25

Got rejected for English Literature!

I'm sorry to hear that! I'm still waiting for English and growing more an more doubtful… do you mind me asking what grades you have etc?

Reply 1513

voraciousreader

Unconditional for English!!!

Reply 1514

georgiaf

Original post by ziggyystardust

Any English offers?
I'm getting so impatient!

I got one on 11th Jan but I did send mine in before the Oxford deadline so I was probably at the top of their pile. Hope you hear back soon x

Reply 1515

KatMcG

Original post by voraciousreader

Unconditional for English!!!

Well done that's amazing! :smile:

hope you don't mind me asking but what AS grades did you have/ when did you apply?

Reply 1516

mazzaion

Original post by georgiaf

I got one on 11th Jan but I did send mine in before the Oxford deadline so I was probably at the top of their pile. Hope you hear back soon x

I should be at the top of the pile for Classics then (Oxford deadline as well) but I have yet to hear back so you know... it depends :')

Reply 1517

Tessie25

Original post by hollyismyname

I'm sorry to hear that! I'm still waiting for English and growing more an more doubtful… do you mind me asking what grades you have etc?

9A*s, 2As and a B at GCSE. AABC at AS. Predicted A*A*A. Honestly was hoping for a rejection because I want to accept my unconditional from Birmingham, but it still sucks to be told you're not good enough. Also failed at Oxford but got interviewed.

Reply 1518

AunAb

Original post by voxdock

History, think it must've been the statement but I've got offers from my other 4 so it can't have been that bad...

4 out of 5 is rather brilliant. Where are you hoping to end up?

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ziggyystardust

Original post by georgiaf

I got one on 11th Jan but I did send mine in before the Oxford deadline so I was probably at the top of their pile. Hope you hear back soon x

Aw thank you and congrats! Are you firming it?
I applied to Oxford as well (got rejected post interview) but I applied to my other choices on 22nd October.