Cardiff University Applicants Thread 2020

OP

What course are you applying for: psychology with placement year
What universities are you thinking of: st andrews, brum, manchester and east anglia
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: don't know them yet but target grades are AAA
GCSE grades: 56667A88899
Extra curriculars: volunteering at oxfam, psychology reading, have entered psychology essay competition and i'm going to a sutton trust school

Reply 2

ashestostardust

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What course are you applying for: English Language and Literature
What universities are you thinking of: (other than this gorgeous place) Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: A*AA
GCSE grades: 98888A*A*777A
Extra curriculars: volunteer at a literacy programme, EPQ, creative writing projects, 6th form museum takeover, children in need

Reply 3

What course are you applying for: Computer Science with a year of study abroad
What universities are you thinking of: Cardiff Uni, Leeds Becket and a few others (Havent decided properly yet)
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: Very confident I can get D* for all my units on the access to HE computer science course at college.
GCSE grades: B - Computer science, Predicted an A/A* for my english and a C or low B for maths. Cannot remember the rest (:
Extra curriculars: Abundance of work experience due to a couple of gap years after school, Volunteering and I Gym (:

Reply 4

OP

Original post by Manazoid4

What course are you applying for: Computer Science with a year of study abroad
What universities are you thinking of: Cardiff Uni, Leeds Becket and a few others (Havent decided properly yet)
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: Very confident I can get D* for all my units on the access to HE computer science course at college.
GCSE grades: B - Computer science, Predicted an A/A* for my english and a C or low B for maths. Cannot remember the rest (:
Extra curriculars: Abundance of work experience due to a couple of gap years after school, Volunteering and I Gym (:

good luck!! what started your interest in compsci?

Reply 5

Been tinkering with computers since I was 10 😂😂 and its honestly been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember!

Original post by entertainmyfaith

good luck!! what started your interest in compsci?

Reply 6

OP

Original post by Manazoid4

Been tinkering with computers since I was 10 😂😂 and its honestly been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember!

10 years old?! i can imagine you're very good w computers then :yep:

Reply 7

Thinking about it now, 10 years old might be an overstatement 😂😂😂 but for as long as I can remember. How old are you?

Original post by entertainmyfaith

10 years old?! i can imagine you're very good w computers then :yep:

Reply 8

OP

Original post by Manazoid4

Thinking about it now, 10 years old might be an overstatement 😂😂😂 but for as long as I can remember. How old are you?

17

you?

Reply 9

Original post by entertainmyfaith

17

you?

19 lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Reply 10

OP

Original post by Manazoid4

19 lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂😂

any age is a reasonable age to start uni :yep:

are you eligible for student finance at that age or does it work differently?

Reply 11

Yep still eligible for student finance, I think anyone under 25 is.

Original post by entertainmyfaith

any age is a reasonable age to start uni :yep:

are you eligible for student finance at that age or does it work differently?

Reply 12

em.809

What course are you applying for: one of the English courses
What universities are you thinking of: Cardiff, Nottingham and Exeter are my top 3 at the moment
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: A, B, B
GCSE grades: 3 A's, 3 B's, 3 C's
Extra curriculars: football, work experience placements, odd writing jobs.

Reply 13

OP

Original post by em.809

What course are you applying for: one of the English courses
What universities are you thinking of: Cardiff, Nottingham and Exeter are my top 3 at the moment
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: A, B, B
GCSE grades: 3 A's, 3 B's, 3 C's
Extra curriculars: football, work experience placements, odd writing jobs.

good luck!

Reply 14

em.809

thanks, I'm so nervous.

Original post by entertainmyfaith

good luck!

Reply 15

Whos coming to the cardiff uni open day this saturday, Im going completly on my own and I am SO anxious.

Reply 16

Cardiff University

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Original post by Manazoid4

Whos coming to the cardiff uni open day this saturday, Im going completly on my own and I am SO anxious.

@Manazoid4

I hope you enjoyed the day! :smile:

Sophie

Reply 17

BumbleBee04

Hi! I know I’m a bit late to this thread but I’m literally looking at the same course, and Leeds and Cardiff too!

Original post by Manazoid4

What course are you applying for: Computer Science with a year of study abroad
What universities are you thinking of: Cardiff Uni, Leeds Becket and a few others (Havent decided properly yet)
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: Very confident I can get D* for all my units on the access to HE computer science course at college.
GCSE grades: B - Computer science, Predicted an A/A* for my english and a C or low B for maths. Cannot remember the rest (:
Extra curriculars: Abundance of work experience due to a couple of gap years after school, Volunteering and I Gym (:

Reply 18

BumbleBee04