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Mega A Level Maths Thread MK II

Yeah, This Jan I didn't spend enough time on revision! New Years etc makes it difficult! Plus we'd just finished moving houses
Awwh no worries, Maths is our friend :console:

But at least you've learnt from your mistake for these exams which is all that matters really :smile:

And yeah, we all love a good bit of Maths :tongue:

Reply 2881

Polypocus

Original post by The Polymath

Cambridge, UCL, Durham, Nottingham and Exeter, for a confusing variety of Economics+Languages courses which involved writing about 4-5 different personal statements :colonhash:

This might be a silly question but can you send different personal statements to different universities?!

Reply 2882

tigerz

Original post by James A

45 minutes... remaining.....

Haha getting excited are we? :wink:

Original post by MathsNerd1

But at least you've learnt from your mistake for these exams which is all that matters really :smile:

And yeah, we all love a good bit of Maths :tongue:

Exactly! I agree :P

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 2883

BayHarborButcher

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Original post by tigerz

Yeah, This Jan I didn't spend enough time on revision! New Years etc makes it difficult! Plus we'd just finished moving houses
Awwh no worries, Maths is our friend :console:

Less than hour if you want to wait but if you need to sleep you should :smile:

Hmm it's sure tempting but I gotta get up at 6 for work... Enjoy :P

Reply 2884

MathsNerd1

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Original post by Felix Felicis

\displaystyle\int_{0}^{\pi /2} \dfrac{ \sin^{666} x}{ \sin^{666} x + \cos^{666} x} dx

I just don't know where you get these questions from. Can it actually be done using C4 techniques? I'm just trying the think of what I could do, hmm.

Reply 2885

F1's Finest

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Original post by tigerz

Haha getting excited are we? :wink:

I've never felt this excited, hehe.

This is the first time I've been awake to look at Arsey's solutions when he uploads it!

The last time I looked was for my C4 exam last June xD

Reply 2886

Doglamlico

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Original post by Polypocus

This might be a silly question but can you send different personal statements to different universities?!

Normally you can't, but some universities allow you to send one directly to them. In my case:
Durham allow a *substitute* personal statement to be sent.
For "Flexible Combined Honours" at Exeter you can send an *additional* one to them.
Cambridge allow an extra 1200 characters to be submitted via their SAQ (every applicant fills in this questionnaire with their module results, class sizes etc. along with extra optional things like this).
And lastly the UCL admissions guy let me :tongue:

Reply 2887

tigerz

Original post by BayHarborButcher

Hmm it's sure tempting but I gotta get up at 6 for work... Enjoy :P

Oh wow, you should get some sleep then!

Original post by James A

I've never felt this excited, hehe.

This is the first time I've been awake to look at Arsey's solutions when he uploads it!

The last time I looked was for my C4 exam last June xD

LOOL haha! tbh same, I only found out about Arsey after C1 and in S1 I went sleep then woke up :smile:

Reply 2888

Polypocus

Original post by The Polymath

Normally you can't, but some universities allow you to send one directly to them. In my case:
Durham allow a *substitute* personal statement to be sent.
For "Flexible Combined Honours" at Exeter you can send an *additional* one to them.
Cambridge allow an extra 1200 characters to be submitted via their SAQ (every applicant fills in this questionnaire with their module results, class sizes etc. along with extra optional things like this).
And lastly the UCL admissions guy let me :tongue:

Ohhhhh I see! Wow quite lucky with UCL there :biggrin:

But that sounds pretty awesome, firmed Cambridge I assume?

Reply 2889

User995789

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Original post by MathsNerd1

But at least you've learnt from your mistake for these exams which is all that matters really :smile:

And yeah, we all love a good bit of Maths :tongue:

Original post by Polypocus

This might be a silly question but can you send different personal statements to different universities?!

Original post by tigerz

Haha getting excited are we? :wink:

Exactly! I agree :P

Original post by BayHarborButcher

Hmm it's sure tempting but I gotta get up at 6 for work... Enjoy :P

Original post by MathsNerd1

I just don't know where you get these questions from. Can it actually be done using C4 techniques? I'm just trying the think of what I could do, hmm.

Original post by James A

I've never felt this excited, hehe.

This is the first time I've been awake to look at Arsey's solutions when he uploads it!

The last time I looked was for my C4 exam last June xD

Original post by The Polymath

Normally you can't, but some universities allow you to send one directly to them. In my case:
Durham allow a *substitute* personal statement to be sent.
For "Flexible Combined Honours" at Exeter you can send an *additional* one to them.
Cambridge allow an extra 1200 characters to be submitted via their SAQ (every applicant fills in this questionnaire with their module results, class sizes etc. along with extra optional things like this).
And lastly the UCL admissions guy let me :tongue:

How do you all learn maths for edexcle i think i'm doing it wrong, I just answer questions from exam solutions...and a few from the book? Where and whats the best way for you? :smile:

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F1's Finest

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Original post by Blueray2

How do you all learn maths for edexcle i think i'm doing it wrong, I just answer questions from exam solutions...and a few from the book? Where and whats the best way for you? :smile:

I use the official edexcel book, do all questions from the book, but there are some questions that are off spec/won't be asked.

In Maths, regardless of the exam board, practice makes perfect.

Reply 2891

Doglamlico

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Original post by Blueray2

How do you all learn maths for edexcle i think i'm doing it wrong, I just answer questions from exam solutions...and a few from the book? Where and whats the best way for you? :smile:

By answering more than "a few" from the book.

Reply 2892

Doglamlico

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Original post by Polypocus

Ohhhhh I see! Wow quite lucky with UCL there :biggrin:

But that sounds pretty awesome, firmed Cambridge I assume?

Quite lucky with UCL, but I was only offered the opportunity after I applied so it didn't affect my decision at all. Aye, firmed Cambridge and insured UCL :smile:

Reply 2893

tigerz

Original post by Blueray2

How do you all learn maths for edexcle i think i'm doing it wrong, I just answer questions from exam solutions...and a few from the book? Where and whats the best way for you? :smile:

To build up my knowledge I do a lot questions from the book (mostly in school)
Then for propper revision I just do a lot of past papers, edexcel, solomon, mocks, specimen and other random ones haha
Also, people on this forum are very helpful for revision :') I got some practice questions from them

If you feel comfortable with that then its fine, if you learn with your method its not really the 'wrong' way of revising! Are you satisfied with the performance in your exams?

Original post by James A

I use the official edexcel book, do all questions from the book, but there are some questions that are off spec/won't be asked.

In Maths, regardless of the exam board, practice makes perfect.

Very true

The best way to get good at maths is to practice, as you get more experienced you'll learn more :biggrin:

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 2894

Polypocus

Original post by The Polymath

Quite lucky with UCL, but I was only offered the opportunity after I applied so it didn't affect my decision at all. Aye, firmed Cambridge and insured UCL :smile:

Ah, very delayed but congratulations and well done! :smile:

Why not LSE, may i ask?
Also, happen to have any extra reading advice for Economics related degrees? Or shall I just focus on covering the reading lists provided by universities?

Reply 2895

Loiks94

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Will model answers for Core 2 be posted at midnight?

Reply 2896

Jkn

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Original post by James A

I use the official edexcel book, do all questions from the book, but there are some questions that are off spec/won't be asked.

In Maths, regardless of the exam board, practice makes perfect.

You do every question from the book?! There are loads! :eek:

For the ones I've taught myself, I've just done the last one from each exercise and then start past papers! :tongue:

Reply 2897

Felix Felicis

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Original post by MathsNerd1

I just don't know where you get these questions from. Can it actually be done using C4 techniques? I'm just trying the think of what I could do, hmm.

Completely elementary solution, it's an evil looking integral, no? :wink:

Reply 2898

username937760

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Original post by Felix Felicis

\displaystyle\int_{0}^{\pi /2} \dfrac{ \sin^{666} x}{ \sin^{666} x + \cos^{666} x} dx

Is this correct?

Spoiler

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 2899

F1's Finest

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Original post by Jkn

You do every question from the book?! There are loads! :eek:

For the ones I've taught myself, I've just done the last one from each exercise and then start past papers! :tongue:

That was an exaggeration, most of the questions I do though. Then you highlight the questions that you find hard and do them again. That way you are prepared for all the questions they could throw at you.

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