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I'm 22 and thinking about redoing my A-levels...
Basically, back in 2006 I royally messed my AS and A-levels. I was the youngest in the class and for some reason this psychologically held me back. Plus my college went co-ed for the first time when I joined 6th form and man was that a distraction!!! Now looking back I feel I was rather a slow developer, I had no ambition in receiving good results, no deep interest in any subject and just wanted school to finish!
However, after doing 2 years studying musical performance (got a High Merit, 2 marks off distinction grr!), a fair amount of traveling and work experience (snowboard instructing, bar work, PA at Music production company) over the next 2 years, I'm thinking of redoing my GCE exams...but I'm TWENTY-****ingTWO...aah the humiliation!!
Apart from the huge guilt of taking more money off my unbelievably supportive and generous parents, I guess education comes first in securing any sustainable future.
Do you think I could do it in one year since I'm more mature and more willing to study?
Do any of you know of any mature students redoing A-levels?
Would it be wiser to have private tuition?
Or should I just stick my head down, lock myself in my room with copious amounts of text books and past papers and study like hell?
Thank you so much in advance for any responses!
Regards
Willy
However, after doing 2 years studying musical performance (got a High Merit, 2 marks off distinction grr!), a fair amount of traveling and work experience (snowboard instructing, bar work, PA at Music production company) over the next 2 years, I'm thinking of redoing my GCE exams...but I'm TWENTY-****ingTWO...aah the humiliation!!
Apart from the huge guilt of taking more money off my unbelievably supportive and generous parents, I guess education comes first in securing any sustainable future.
Do you think I could do it in one year since I'm more mature and more willing to study?
Do any of you know of any mature students redoing A-levels?
Would it be wiser to have private tuition?
Or should I just stick my head down, lock myself in my room with copious amounts of text books and past papers and study like hell?
Thank you so much in advance for any responses!
Regards
Willy
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Reply 1
You could do it privately 
No harm done!
No harm done!
Reply 2
Plenty of people go back to do A levels later on, and you certainly wouldn't be the oldest. Look around at different colleges, if you're not comfortable doing A levels with 17/18 year olds, see if you can find a college where there is a wider age group. If not, there's always distance learning. Find out about different ways of studying, and I'm sure you'll find a way that suits you.
I think you should go for it - right now you're only a couple of years older than most A level students, and the longer you leave it the harder you'll find it to go back. You'll only regret it if you don't.
Hope I've been helpful, and good luck.
I think you should go for it - right now you're only a couple of years older than most A level students, and the longer you leave it the harder you'll find it to go back. You'll only regret it if you don't.
Hope I've been helpful, and good luck.
Reply 3
I'm 31 in January and I've just started the A2 year in my local college. It's definately doable. Don't worry about the age - I am the oldest on the A Level courses and it hasn't been a problem at all.
You could probably do 1 or 2 subjects in one year if your college offers that but for more you'd have to take 2 years.
Only you can answer whether you'd be more suited to private study - I wouldn't as I'm not very motivated if I haven't got lessons. If that sounds like you also then go for college rather than private study.
You could probably do 1 or 2 subjects in one year if your college offers that but for more you'd have to take 2 years.
Only you can answer whether you'd be more suited to private study - I wouldn't as I'm not very motivated if I haven't got lessons. If that sounds like you also then go for college rather than private study.
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I'm 19 and have just started a Maths A-level I need for Uni. You will most likely be the oldest in the class, but I don't see much of a problem with it. About doing it all in one year, I guess it depends on how many subjects and how well you can cope with the work(load). As I haven't done maths for the past 3 years, it isn't easy for me to be on the same level as the rest of the students, but i'm catching up slowly.
It is quite a shock to the system being back in a school/college environment, i'm not really used to people not listening to the tutor and talking amongst themselves, which is annoying.
But just stay dedicated.
It is quite a shock to the system being back in a school/college environment, i'm not really used to people not listening to the tutor and talking amongst themselves, which is annoying.
But just stay dedicated.
Reply 6
If you can't find a college near you try the NEC (National Extension College), they do all sorts of things that you can do at home.
Reply 7
Have you heard about University Foundation Courses. Instead of doing a 2yr course at college/SixthForm, you study a degree course in university at foundation level for a yr. Then go on to do a any decent degree course at your chosen uni.
The only snag if any, is that not all universities run this scheme.
The only snag if any, is that not all universities run this scheme.
Reply 8
Hey, I thought I would put my two cents worth on here. I'm 26 atm, soon to be 27 and I'm seriously considering doing my A levels again next year in sciences instead of an access course. The most positive response I have got has been from Cardiff college. I was speaking to the tutor there who told me that they have a real mix of 16-18 and older students in the A levels classes and full time study is £15. I plan to move wherever I need to (from Leicestershire) and to be honest I'm seriously tempted to go down this route. Its worth having a look if you are prepared to move. I've found that colleges in England don't really like having older students in A Levels and will push you to go onto the access course. Good luck in whatever you decide to do. 
Reply 9
I did a foundation Course last year and I'm 21 Just starting my degree. Late developer like you as well. I don't think I was mature enough at 16/18 to find my own path in life. We both may be late to do it but you'll get the eventually. There are all types of ages at college. Go for it!
Reply 11
I envy people like you, well done mate.
Reply 12
Hello
Last year I was in kind of the same position as you are. After not doing as well as I had hoped in my A-levels a few years ago I had no choice but to take a completely different career route to what I had intended (I wanted to be a vet, but after not getting the grades I decided to do an art foundation diploma, completely different I know but art was my other passion).
I began an architecture degree at Westminster uni in 2008 but soon realised that this was not what I wanted to do, and dropped out at Christmas.
I worked for the rest of the academic year to get some money before making the decision to pursue my career as a vet. I looked at resitting A-levels, but being 20 years old it was extremely expensive to do so, completely out of my price range!! I then contacted the uni I wanted to go to, which was the Royal Veterinary College, the admissions lady was extremely helpful and advised me to study a different course to A-levels which was aimed at 'mature' students, but was equivalent to A-levels and was acceptable for the course I wanted to study (vet medicine). This was an Access to Higher Education course, which in my case was the science one, but they do them in all sorts of subjects. It basically covers all that you would in A-levels but in the space of a year, and is specifically aimed at getting you into uni. I finished my course in July with distinctions all round, and have finally got myself a place at the royal vet college which I start next week!!
Sorry for the super long life story but what I am trying to say is that if you have a specific goal in mind i.e. you want to get on a specific course at a uni, then unless you have a few thousand pounds to spare then maybe resitting A-levels isn't for you. I was really apprehensive before doing the access course, thinking that it wouldn't cover sufficient material to prep me for uni, but i can now say that it definitely did and more! I covered the same modules I covered in my chem and bio A-levels. It is defo an intense year, lots of coursework, but it is so worth and I can't tell you how happy I am knowing that in 5 years I am going to be a vet!
And don't get down about your age, I'm 21 and all my friends are graduating this year and I'm just starting but does it really matter if you're doing what you've always wanted to do?? And anyways its not like you're a dinosaur, you're 22!!
Hope I've given you a bit of help and/or inspiration! Kate xxxxx
Last year I was in kind of the same position as you are. After not doing as well as I had hoped in my A-levels a few years ago I had no choice but to take a completely different career route to what I had intended (I wanted to be a vet, but after not getting the grades I decided to do an art foundation diploma, completely different I know but art was my other passion).
I began an architecture degree at Westminster uni in 2008 but soon realised that this was not what I wanted to do, and dropped out at Christmas.
I worked for the rest of the academic year to get some money before making the decision to pursue my career as a vet. I looked at resitting A-levels, but being 20 years old it was extremely expensive to do so, completely out of my price range!! I then contacted the uni I wanted to go to, which was the Royal Veterinary College, the admissions lady was extremely helpful and advised me to study a different course to A-levels which was aimed at 'mature' students, but was equivalent to A-levels and was acceptable for the course I wanted to study (vet medicine). This was an Access to Higher Education course, which in my case was the science one, but they do them in all sorts of subjects. It basically covers all that you would in A-levels but in the space of a year, and is specifically aimed at getting you into uni. I finished my course in July with distinctions all round, and have finally got myself a place at the royal vet college which I start next week!!
Sorry for the super long life story but what I am trying to say is that if you have a specific goal in mind i.e. you want to get on a specific course at a uni, then unless you have a few thousand pounds to spare then maybe resitting A-levels isn't for you. I was really apprehensive before doing the access course, thinking that it wouldn't cover sufficient material to prep me for uni, but i can now say that it definitely did and more! I covered the same modules I covered in my chem and bio A-levels. It is defo an intense year, lots of coursework, but it is so worth and I can't tell you how happy I am knowing that in 5 years I am going to be a vet!
And don't get down about your age, I'm 21 and all my friends are graduating this year and I'm just starting but does it really matter if you're doing what you've always wanted to do?? And anyways its not like you're a dinosaur, you're 22!!
Hope I've given you a bit of help and/or inspiration! Kate xxxxx
Reply 13
0katence0
Hello
Last year I was in kind of the same position as you are. After not doing as well as I had hoped in my A-levels a few years ago I had no choice but to take a completely different career route to what I had intended (I wanted to be a vet, but after not getting the grades I decided to do an art foundation diploma, completely different I know but art was my other passion).
I began an architecture degree at Westminster uni in 2008 but soon realised that this was not what I wanted to do, and dropped out at Christmas.
I worked for the rest of the academic year to get some money before making the decision to pursue my career as a vet. I looked at resitting A-levels, but being 20 years old it was extremely expensive to do so, completely out of my price range!! I then contacted the uni I wanted to go to, which was the Royal Veterinary College, the admissions lady was extremely helpful and advised me to study a different course to A-levels which was aimed at 'mature' students, but was equivalent to A-levels and was acceptable for the course I wanted to study (vet medicine). This was an Access to Higher Education course, which in my case was the science one, but they do them in all sorts of subjects. It basically covers all that you would in A-levels but in the space of a year, and is specifically aimed at getting you into uni. I finished my course in July with distinctions all round, and have finally got myself a place at the royal vet college which I start next week!!
Sorry for the super long life story but what I am trying to say is that if you have a specific goal in mind i.e. you want to get on a specific course at a uni, then unless you have a few thousand pounds to spare then maybe resitting A-levels isn't for you. I was really apprehensive before doing the access course, thinking that it wouldn't cover sufficient material to prep me for uni, but i can now say that it definitely did and more! I covered the same modules I covered in my chem and bio A-levels. It is defo an intense year, lots of coursework, but it is so worth and I can't tell you how happy I am knowing that in 5 years I am going to be a vet!
And don't get down about your age, I'm 21 and all my friends are graduating this year and I'm just starting but does it really matter if you're doing what you've always wanted to do?? And anyways its not like you're a dinosaur, you're 22!!
Hope I've given you a bit of help and/or inspiration! Kate xxxxx
Last year I was in kind of the same position as you are. After not doing as well as I had hoped in my A-levels a few years ago I had no choice but to take a completely different career route to what I had intended (I wanted to be a vet, but after not getting the grades I decided to do an art foundation diploma, completely different I know but art was my other passion).
I began an architecture degree at Westminster uni in 2008 but soon realised that this was not what I wanted to do, and dropped out at Christmas.
I worked for the rest of the academic year to get some money before making the decision to pursue my career as a vet. I looked at resitting A-levels, but being 20 years old it was extremely expensive to do so, completely out of my price range!! I then contacted the uni I wanted to go to, which was the Royal Veterinary College, the admissions lady was extremely helpful and advised me to study a different course to A-levels which was aimed at 'mature' students, but was equivalent to A-levels and was acceptable for the course I wanted to study (vet medicine). This was an Access to Higher Education course, which in my case was the science one, but they do them in all sorts of subjects. It basically covers all that you would in A-levels but in the space of a year, and is specifically aimed at getting you into uni. I finished my course in July with distinctions all round, and have finally got myself a place at the royal vet college which I start next week!!
Sorry for the super long life story but what I am trying to say is that if you have a specific goal in mind i.e. you want to get on a specific course at a uni, then unless you have a few thousand pounds to spare then maybe resitting A-levels isn't for you. I was really apprehensive before doing the access course, thinking that it wouldn't cover sufficient material to prep me for uni, but i can now say that it definitely did and more! I covered the same modules I covered in my chem and bio A-levels. It is defo an intense year, lots of coursework, but it is so worth and I can't tell you how happy I am knowing that in 5 years I am going to be a vet!
And don't get down about your age, I'm 21 and all my friends are graduating this year and I'm just starting but does it really matter if you're doing what you've always wanted to do?? And anyways its not like you're a dinosaur, you're 22!!
Hope I've given you a bit of help and/or inspiration! Kate xxxxx
Your age shouldn't be an issue! I think its great that you have the drive to go back and do them. If you know what you want, go for it!
As for the above message from Kate, it was particularly inspiring for me. I have just graduated from a degree in Animal Science from Nottingham and having been slightly sidetracked over the years-mostly due to a huge blow to my self confidence- have decided I want to apply for Vet Med again- I was rejected years ago before I accepted the place for Animal Science.
My parents and friends are very supportive of this decision but as I currently don't have the sufficient amount of work experience I have decided to postpone my application for a year...which would mean that if I am accepted, I won't be starting for another 2 years..which would make me 29 upon graduating!! I have no idea whether or not this is a good decision and have many sleepless nights over it, wondering if I'll be financially capable or even able to hack uni after 2 years away from it! I always imagined myself settled and with a mortgage by 30 not saddled with debt and seeking employment. I still have a lot to think about before making the final decision but anyway, if you want to resit your A levels at the age of 22, nothing should stop you!
Wooah thank you guys for all your respones, means a lot!
Hah you've certainly eased me about age differences in colleges.
I hadn't heard of Access to HE courses but I researched them and not many of the main universites accept them as an equivalent to A-levels and they have no UCAS points, however it's not clearly stated which uni's so I suppose one must called the Admissions office to find out like you did Kate, I'm very pleased for you!
But this University Foundation Course thing sounds extremely enticing! I'm definitely going to research further into that.
Could any of you recommend any good Tutorial Colleges in London? I've looked up a few on " http://www.cife.org.uk/choose-the-right-CIFE-college.html " and will ring them to schedule some visits.
This is going to be tough, I want to retake 1 subject and 2 new ones but I doubt they'll let me do it all in one year, hah I doubt I can anyway, I'll have to wait and see what the colleges say waah
Thanks again people
Regards
Willy
Hah you've certainly eased me about age differences in colleges.
I hadn't heard of Access to HE courses but I researched them and not many of the main universites accept them as an equivalent to A-levels and they have no UCAS points, however it's not clearly stated which uni's so I suppose one must called the Admissions office to find out like you did Kate, I'm very pleased for you!
But this University Foundation Course thing sounds extremely enticing! I'm definitely going to research further into that.
Could any of you recommend any good Tutorial Colleges in London? I've looked up a few on " http://www.cife.org.uk/choose-the-right-CIFE-college.html " and will ring them to schedule some visits.
This is going to be tough, I want to retake 1 subject and 2 new ones but I doubt they'll let me do it all in one year, hah I doubt I can anyway, I'll have to wait and see what the colleges say waah
Thanks again people
Regards
Willy
Reply 15
Hi Willy,
With regards to what you said about access, I wouldn't worry about UCAS points as its irrevalant. I was on the access course last year (and dropped out - complicated due to personal stuff) and had recieved an offer from Liverpool uni. The other students on my class were recieving offers from London uni, places like Nottingham, Leeds and Manchester. So you know, some really top unis.
What is it exactly you are wanting to study btw?
With regards to what you said about access, I wouldn't worry about UCAS points as its irrevalant. I was on the access course last year (and dropped out - complicated due to personal stuff) and had recieved an offer from Liverpool uni. The other students on my class were recieving offers from London uni, places like Nottingham, Leeds and Manchester. So you know, some really top unis.
What is it exactly you are wanting to study btw?
Reply 16
LexyDee
Your age shouldn't be an issue! I think its great that you have the drive to go back and do them. If you know what you want, go for it!
As for the above message from Kate, it was particularly inspiring for me. I have just graduated from a degree in Animal Science from Nottingham and having been slightly sidetracked over the years-mostly due to a huge blow to my self confidence- have decided I want to apply for Vet Med again- I was rejected years ago before I accepted the place for Animal Science.
My parents and friends are very supportive of this decision but as I currently don't have the sufficient amount of work experience I have decided to postpone my application for a year...which would mean that if I am accepted, I won't be starting for another 2 years..which would make me 29 upon graduating!! I have no idea whether or not this is a good decision and have many sleepless nights over it, wondering if I'll be financially capable or even able to hack uni after 2 years away from it! I always imagined myself settled and with a mortgage by 30 not saddled with debt and seeking employment. I still have a lot to think about before making the final decision but anyway, if you want to resit your A levels at the age of 22, nothing should stop you!
As for the above message from Kate, it was particularly inspiring for me. I have just graduated from a degree in Animal Science from Nottingham and having been slightly sidetracked over the years-mostly due to a huge blow to my self confidence- have decided I want to apply for Vet Med again- I was rejected years ago before I accepted the place for Animal Science.
My parents and friends are very supportive of this decision but as I currently don't have the sufficient amount of work experience I have decided to postpone my application for a year...which would mean that if I am accepted, I won't be starting for another 2 years..which would make me 29 upon graduating!! I have no idea whether or not this is a good decision and have many sleepless nights over it, wondering if I'll be financially capable or even able to hack uni after 2 years away from it! I always imagined myself settled and with a mortgage by 30 not saddled with debt and seeking employment. I still have a lot to think about before making the final decision but anyway, if you want to resit your A levels at the age of 22, nothing should stop you!
Good luck with your application LexyDee! I'm sure you'll love the work experience, I know I did, so the next two years will fly by. It will defo be time well spent, I did loads more work experience than the uni recommended, just to give me a fighting chance, and having spoken to 18 yr old A-level students it sounds like I've done a lot more experience than some of them, which has made me feel alot better to be honest.
Willy, before you decide to retake A-levels double check on your exam boards website that the specification hasn't changed since you took them, because if it has it means you won't be able to resit,you just have to do the whole thing again from scratch. This was another reason I decided to do the access course, because the specification for one of my A-levels had changed, meaning that I couldn't resit just one of the modules which I needed to bring my grade up, and I really didn't fancy having to do the whole thing again. Hope this is helpful x
Reply 17
Hey,
I'm 26 and am currently doing 3 A levels in a year. I'm doing this because I messed up my A levels 10 years ago, and need 3 A's to get into Uni.
I really wouldn't recommend doing an access course, unless you were 100% sure which uni you wanted to go to and it was through them.
I've got a professional development diploma which is equivalent to a degree, but fairly unknown, I'm a qualified English as a Foreign Language Teacher, and I have financial advice qualifications - all of which counted for NOTHING when I applied as a mature student for uni because they had no UCAS points.
I've now reached the stage that the only chance I have of getting into uni is through these A Levels, and at times I really regret spending time getting my financial qualifications and my PDD which aren't actually helping me achieve anything.
It could just be that the uni I'm applying to is mega fussy, but with the reduction in funding and places happening all over the board, I wouldn't want to take the risk.
I'm studying via distance learning with ICS (who I would not recommend at all), it is quite a lot of work, but I'm able to keep on top of it by being strict with myself - so I'm sure you'll be able to as well.
Do bear in mind the costs though - like I said, I'm doing 3 A Levels, getting the materials and all the ICS stuff was about £700, then you need to shell out for books, and to sit as a private candidate at a college costs approximately £75 per unit (in my case this comes to £900 on top of all the rest). Also, the deadline for registering as a private candidate with a local school/college to go and sit the exams is coming very soon - end of Sept for some - so you need to make a decision pretty quickly.
Hope some of this has been helpful.
Good luck!
I'm 26 and am currently doing 3 A levels in a year. I'm doing this because I messed up my A levels 10 years ago, and need 3 A's to get into Uni.
I really wouldn't recommend doing an access course, unless you were 100% sure which uni you wanted to go to and it was through them.
I've got a professional development diploma which is equivalent to a degree, but fairly unknown, I'm a qualified English as a Foreign Language Teacher, and I have financial advice qualifications - all of which counted for NOTHING when I applied as a mature student for uni because they had no UCAS points.
I've now reached the stage that the only chance I have of getting into uni is through these A Levels, and at times I really regret spending time getting my financial qualifications and my PDD which aren't actually helping me achieve anything.
It could just be that the uni I'm applying to is mega fussy, but with the reduction in funding and places happening all over the board, I wouldn't want to take the risk.
I'm studying via distance learning with ICS (who I would not recommend at all), it is quite a lot of work, but I'm able to keep on top of it by being strict with myself - so I'm sure you'll be able to as well.
Do bear in mind the costs though - like I said, I'm doing 3 A Levels, getting the materials and all the ICS stuff was about £700, then you need to shell out for books, and to sit as a private candidate at a college costs approximately £75 per unit (in my case this comes to £900 on top of all the rest). Also, the deadline for registering as a private candidate with a local school/college to go and sit the exams is coming very soon - end of Sept for some - so you need to make a decision pretty quickly.
Hope some of this has been helpful.
Good luck!
Reply 18
I am 22 and debating going back to uni I currently have 1 a level in business at a B. But I would love to have another 2. Does anyone know about prices etc in Northern Ireland or if I would be better going to england to study? Also when u r a mature student can u get the loans and things that are available to the younger?
wow. well done
Original post by 0katence0
Hello
Last year I was in kind of the same position as you are. After not doing as well as I had hoped in my A-levels a few years ago I had no choice but to take a completely different career route to what I had intended (I wanted to be a vet, but after not getting the grades I decided to do an art foundation diploma, completely different I know but art was my other passion).
I began an architecture degree at Westminster uni in 2008 but soon realised that this was not what I wanted to do, and dropped out at Christmas.
I worked for the rest of the academic year to get some money before making the decision to pursue my career as a vet. I looked at resitting A-levels, but being 20 years old it was extremely expensive to do so, completely out of my price range!! I then contacted the uni I wanted to go to, which was the Royal Veterinary College, the admissions lady was extremely helpful and advised me to study a different course to A-levels which was aimed at 'mature' students, but was equivalent to A-levels and was acceptable for the course I wanted to study (vet medicine). This was an Access to Higher Education course, which in my case was the science one, but they do them in all sorts of subjects. It basically covers all that you would in A-levels but in the space of a year, and is specifically aimed at getting you into uni. I finished my course in July with distinctions all round, and have finally got myself a place at the royal vet college which I start next week!!
Sorry for the super long life story but what I am trying to say is that if you have a specific goal in mind i.e. you want to get on a specific course at a uni, then unless you have a few thousand pounds to spare then maybe resitting A-levels isn't for you. I was really apprehensive before doing the access course, thinking that it wouldn't cover sufficient material to prep me for uni, but i can now say that it definitely did and more! I covered the same modules I covered in my chem and bio A-levels. It is defo an intense year, lots of coursework, but it is so worth and I can't tell you how happy I am knowing that in 5 years I am going to be a vet!
And don't get down about your age, I'm 21 and all my friends are graduating this year and I'm just starting but does it really matter if you're doing what you've always wanted to do?? And anyways its not like you're a dinosaur, you're 22!!
Hope I've given you a bit of help and/or inspiration! Kate xxxxx
Last year I was in kind of the same position as you are. After not doing as well as I had hoped in my A-levels a few years ago I had no choice but to take a completely different career route to what I had intended (I wanted to be a vet, but after not getting the grades I decided to do an art foundation diploma, completely different I know but art was my other passion).
I began an architecture degree at Westminster uni in 2008 but soon realised that this was not what I wanted to do, and dropped out at Christmas.
I worked for the rest of the academic year to get some money before making the decision to pursue my career as a vet. I looked at resitting A-levels, but being 20 years old it was extremely expensive to do so, completely out of my price range!! I then contacted the uni I wanted to go to, which was the Royal Veterinary College, the admissions lady was extremely helpful and advised me to study a different course to A-levels which was aimed at 'mature' students, but was equivalent to A-levels and was acceptable for the course I wanted to study (vet medicine). This was an Access to Higher Education course, which in my case was the science one, but they do them in all sorts of subjects. It basically covers all that you would in A-levels but in the space of a year, and is specifically aimed at getting you into uni. I finished my course in July with distinctions all round, and have finally got myself a place at the royal vet college which I start next week!!
Sorry for the super long life story but what I am trying to say is that if you have a specific goal in mind i.e. you want to get on a specific course at a uni, then unless you have a few thousand pounds to spare then maybe resitting A-levels isn't for you. I was really apprehensive before doing the access course, thinking that it wouldn't cover sufficient material to prep me for uni, but i can now say that it definitely did and more! I covered the same modules I covered in my chem and bio A-levels. It is defo an intense year, lots of coursework, but it is so worth and I can't tell you how happy I am knowing that in 5 years I am going to be a vet!
And don't get down about your age, I'm 21 and all my friends are graduating this year and I'm just starting but does it really matter if you're doing what you've always wanted to do?? And anyways its not like you're a dinosaur, you're 22!!
Hope I've given you a bit of help and/or inspiration! Kate xxxxx
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