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Disabled Students 2018 Entry

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Original post by fskhan2808
I was studying at the University of Westminster in London. The DSA and transport stopped once I had finished. :smile:

I hope they are available, If I do a PhD.


Good luck with it if you do!
Course/s: Music - Composition
Universities: Leeds College of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Interviews if applicable: Both
Offers/Rejections: Unconditional from Leeds (taken), Conditional from RCS

GCSEs + Grades: C in English and Maths
A-Levels: N/A
A-Level Grades: N/A
Other Qualifications: NC in Music, HND in Music (Current)
Any Entrance Exams Taken + Results: N/A
Extracurricular Activities:
Pop Piano to grade 5
Saxophone to grade 7
Flute to grade 5
Clarinet to grade 4
Vocals to grade 6
Performance of compositions - nationally (Leeds, Aberdeen, Manchester, London)

Disability Type (delete as appropriate):
PHYSICAL | LEARNING | MENTAL HEALTH | OTHER
Further Details of Disability:
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Diagnosed clinically. Throughout the whole body. Use a walking stick
Autism Spectrum Disorder - Diagnosed Clinically

Funding Type (e.g. Student Finance England, Self-Funding): Scholarship
Applying for DSA? (Disabled Students Allowance): Yes
Do you receive other disability support? (e.g. PIP, DLA, ESA, Direct Payments, Vulnerable Students Bursary etc.): SAAS Disabled Allowance
Did you attend mainstream or specialist education, and do you have an EHCP/Statement?: Mainstream - did have an EHCP when at school
Original post by Composer96
Course/s: Music - Composition
Universities: Leeds College of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Interviews if applicable: Both
Offers/Rejections: Unconditional from Leeds (taken), Conditional from RCS

GCSEs + Grades: C in English and Maths
A-Levels: N/A
A-Level Grades: N/A
Other Qualifications: NC in Music, HND in Music (Current)
Any Entrance Exams Taken + Results: N/A
Extracurricular Activities:
Pop Piano to grade 5
Saxophone to grade 7
Flute to grade 5
Clarinet to grade 4
Vocals to grade 6
Performance of compositions - nationally (Leeds, Aberdeen, Manchester, London)

Disability Type (delete as appropriate):
PHYSICAL | LEARNING | MENTAL HEALTH | OTHER
Further Details of Disability:
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Diagnosed clinically. Throughout the whole body. Use a walking stick
Autism Spectrum Disorder - Diagnosed Clinically

Funding Type (e.g. Student Finance England, Self-Funding): Scholarship
Applying for DSA? (Disabled Students Allowance): Yes
Do you receive other disability support? (e.g. PIP, DLA, ESA, Direct Payments, Vulnerable Students Bursary etc.): SAAS Disabled Allowance
Did you attend mainstream or specialist education, and do you have an EHCP/Statement?: Mainstream - did have an EHCP when at school
Woah, that's a lot of instruments!:gasp:

Have you ever tried to use your walking stick musically?:curious:
Original post by 04MR17
Woah, that's a lot of instruments!:gasp:

Have you ever tried to use your walking stick musically?:curious:



Haha no, do you think I should?
Original post by Composer96
Haha no, do you think I should?
I think that would be an excellent idea to try out.:biggrin: It's certainly imaginative.:wink:
Original post by 04MR17
I think that would be an excellent idea to try out.:biggrin: It's certainly imaginative.:wink:


haha may include it in a composition in future lol "bat cymbal with walking stick" 😂
Course/s: Computer Science
Universities: Cambridge, Durham, St Andrews, Nottingham, Kent
Interviews if applicable: Cambridge & Kent
Offers/Rejections:
Cambridge: Rejected :tongue:
Nottingham/ Kent: Offer :smile:
Durham/ St Andrews: Pending
GCSEs + Grades:
A* Maths, Geography
A Statistics, English Lit, English Lang, German, Music, Chem, Physics, Biology, RS (short course)
B Art (one mark off an A... still annoys me :s-smilie:)
A-Levels: Maths, Chemistry, Physics, EPQ
A-Level Grades:
AS: Maths (A) EPQ (A)
A2 predicted: Maths (A*) Chem (A*) Physics (A)
Other Qualifications:
Music Theory: Disc. Grade 5
Piano: Merit Grade 8 (taking ARSM later this year)
Flute: recently achieved my ARSM
Any Entrance Exams Taken + Results:
CSAT, results unknown :redface:
Extracurricular Activities: Music, Graphic Design, Fiction writing, Reading, procrastinating 😂
Disability Type (delete as appropriate):
PHYSICAL | MENTAL HEALTH | LEARNING
Further Details of Disability: Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, Phase Sleep Disorder, Asperger's, Attention Deficit Disorder, suspected Anxiety/ Social Anxiety.
Funding Type (e.g. Student Finance England, Self-Funding):
SFE
Applying for DSA? (Disabled Students Allowance):
Yep :smile: (when I actually find out about it :s-smilie:)
Do you receive other disability support? (e.g. PIP, DLA, ESA, Direct Payments, Vulnerable Students Bursary etc.):
No
Did you attend mainstream or specialist education, and do you have an EHCP/Statement?:
Mainstream, have had tutors once a week outside of school in physics and chem this year though :smile: Plus recently been passed for rest breaks and ET in exams
Original post by Composer96
Course/s: Music - Composition
Universities: Leeds College of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Interviews if applicable: Both
Offers/Rejections: Unconditional from Leeds (taken), Conditional from RCS

GCSEs + Grades: C in English and Maths
A-Levels: N/A
A-Level Grades: N/A
Other Qualifications: NC in Music, HND in Music (Current)
Any Entrance Exams Taken + Results: N/A
Extracurricular Activities:
Pop Piano to grade 5
Saxophone to grade 7
Flute to grade 5
Clarinet to grade 4
Vocals to grade 6
Performance of compositions - nationally (Leeds, Aberdeen, Manchester, London)

Disability Type (delete as appropriate):
PHYSICAL | LEARNING | MENTAL HEALTH | OTHER
Further Details of Disability:
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Diagnosed clinically. Throughout the whole body. Use a walking stick
Autism Spectrum Disorder - Diagnosed Clinically

Funding Type (e.g. Student Finance England, Self-Funding): Scholarship
Applying for DSA? (Disabled Students Allowance): Yes
Do you receive other disability support? (e.g. PIP, DLA, ESA, Direct Payments, Vulnerable Students Bursary etc.): SAAS Disabled Allowance
Did you attend mainstream or specialist education, and do you have an EHCP/Statement?: Mainstream - did have an EHCP when at school


Hey - congrats on your UC offer! Very impressed with how many instruments you play, I played quite a few when I was young but never got as many high grades. Just piano and flute :smile:
Original post by Loralite
Course/s: Computer Science
Universities: Cambridge, Durham, St Andrews, Nottingham, Kent
Interviews if applicable: Cambridge & Kent
Offers/Rejections:
Cambridge: Rejected :tongue:
Nottingham/ Kent: Offer :smile:
Durham/ St Andrews: Pending
GCSEs + Grades:
A* Maths, Geography
A Statistics, English Lit, English Lang, German, Music, Chem, Physics, Biology, RS (short course)
B Art (one mark off an A... still annoys me :s-smilie:)
A-Levels: Maths, Chemistry, Physics, EPQ
A-Level Grades:
AS: Maths (A) EPQ (A)
A2 predicted: Maths (A*) Chem (A*) Physics (A)
Other Qualifications:
Music Theory: Disc. Grade 5
Piano: Merit Grade 8 (taking ARSM later this year)
Flute: recently achieved my ARSM
Any Entrance Exams Taken + Results:
CSAT, results unknown :redface:
Extracurricular Activities: Music, Graphic Design, Fiction writing, Reading, procrastinating 😂
Disability Type (delete as appropriate):
PHYSICAL | MENTAL HEALTH | LEARNING
Further Details of Disability: Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, Phase Sleep Disorder, Asperger's, Attention Deficit Disorder, suspected Anxiety/ Social Anxiety.
Funding Type (e.g. Student Finance England, Self-Funding):
SFE
Applying for DSA? (Disabled Students Allowance):
Yep :smile: (when I actually find out about it :s-smilie:)
Do you receive other disability support? (e.g. PIP, DLA, ESA, Direct Payments, Vulnerable Students Bursary etc.):
No
Did you attend mainstream or specialist education, and do you have an EHCP/Statement?:
Mainstream, have had tutors once a week outside of school in physics and chem this year though :smile: Plus recently been passed for rest breaks and ET in exams


Congrats on your offer, good luck with the pending ones!
I completely understand how you feel about the Art GCSE, I was one mark off an A in Dance GCSE, but got A* in everything else - still bitter!

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