-manchester applicants 2012-

Of course, everyones heard of ealing , West London right. Can't wait for Manchester, got my results yesterday and got AAAB, leaving me on AAA overall, needing to get ABB, with 3 exams left.

me too!! I've not visited yet either but I used to live there so kind of basing it on that... are you going on the 21st to the open day?

Yeah west London really? Maybe in Putney cuz you're close-ish

Wooo well done! I didn't do jan modules, only 4 in summer what are you applying for? & what A-levels do you take?

Yeah, I chill round Ealing sometimes. Erm Modern History with Economics, got an ABB offer, and I study History, Economics and Geography Wbu? x

Ealing's boring as f***, cannot waiiit to get to uni and actually live life . Oh wow that' sounds so interesting!

Yeah I'm applying for English Language, got an offer for AAB and I take English Language, Psychology and History A-level . I'm only waiting on Leeds' reply before I officially firm Manchester (as I'm sure I'll be rejected from Leeds, and I really like Manc)!

Do you know what date teaching starts? (For Manc)- wanna start counting down the days! hahah

ealing's boring as f***, cannot waiiit to get to uni and actually live life . Oh wow that' sounds so interesting!

Yeah i'm applying for english language, got an offer for aab and i take english language, psychology and history a-level . I'm only waiting on leeds' reply before i officially firm manchester (as i'm sure i'll be rejected from leeds, and i really like manc)!

Do you know what date teaching starts? (for manc)- wanna start counting down the days! Hahah

Haha, 17th September 2012. Fairly early when compared to most universities, but I guess it means we finish earlier/longer Christmas break. English Language, corr, I did Lit to AS and got a C, I found it so boring, I think English is like Marmite, you either love it or hate it But I'm sure you do love it! Well done on getting an offer, English is notoriously competitive, probably up there just behind Law, Medicine and VetSci.

Are you fairly certain grades wise? Summer is going to be so stressful!

190 days!!!

Oh sorry I didn't see your post! I'm so excited definitely firming Manchester but I have never been to the university before.

Yes I will be there seeing the accommodation in the morning too. I might meet you then!! Are you still at college? Or is this your second degree?

Woo x

Ooof that is painfully early for unis... Hmm. But don't we go 2 weeks early? I heard Manc Freshers' Week is 2 weeks long!

Haha English Lang is a totally different discipline to Lit, it's much more like linguistics and less analysing of texts, more of grammar, lexis, etc... Sounds dry on paper but it's interesting when applied . I WIIISH I took English Lit to A-level as well tho! I did well in GCSE and loved it... Oh well, I'm happy with my decision in the end

English is horribly competitive, with the grades I have I'm lucky to have all my offers (but Leeds) so far... But then again, so is your course! Which other unis did you apply to?

I want to say yeah I am fairly certain grade wise buuuut.... These humanity subejcts are so subjective it's awfully uncertain. Psychology is going well, I'm hoping for an A* rather than an A History... Dunno, I'm boaderline A/B but got a B in AS, so likely to get a B overall . And English Lang I'm fairly certain of an A It will be stressful you're right but hte prospect of going to uni should keep us going

What about you?

I applied for straight History at Manchester as well as Newcastle, Cardiff and Bristol (rejected by Brizzle). I'm unsure whether to go for straight History or Modern hist with econ at Manchester for my firm :/ what do you think? I like both econ and history, do you think both would be respected degrees?

I'm on course for AAA, at least that's what modules thus far suggest, albeit they are faily low, need high B's at least to maintain performance. But it would be outstanding to get 3 A's

Brizzle have a high rejection rate I hear... Never applied but I've been, and it's quite nice; but Manc is nicer!

I applied to Notts, Cardiff & Sheffield as well... Which is gonna be your back up?

You've got an offer for both? Go for the course you'll enjoy the most, because both are highly respected that's my opinion anyway

An A is an A, doesn't matter how high or low it is If you can keep up that for summer, it'll be fine I'd be so psyched to get 3 As too, but it's so so hard to get an A when you've got a middling B...

Yeah, that's the annoying thing with modules, unless you're planning on re-taking something, your a bit in no mans land, and stuck on a grade, particularly if you are smack bang. At least it's a fairly certain B though, seeing as you need just AAB, aim for A*A in your other things I'm not sure, I might firm and insure both courses, or not have an insurance as my lowest offer (ABB Mancs) would be my firm, making the others irrelevant

I don't take modules, that's the even more annoying thing I mean it's possible to move into the band above, but you need to be riight at the top of the next grade to even scrape it... Like from a B to an A, you need like 95% to scrape an A!

Yeah, choosing which unis to firm and insure is turning out to be a lot harder than anticipated, for the insurance at the very least

Just try your best, maybe I'll see you at Manchester, unless you go to Leeds

You too to be honest, I'd rather go to Manchester than Leeds at the moment, so maybe we will indeed see each other there good luck in all your exams!

Thanks you too. It's gone so fast since GCSEs, I'm going to miss friends from college