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ssmoose
Wow! When I'm older i want to be just like you! How did you score in all the modules? And did you originally apply for natsci or straihgt maths? Oooh and what A Levels/Grades?
She's insecure about the ammount of rep she has (or doesn't!)
She's insecure about the ammount of rep she has (or doesn't!)
Thanks! (you don't really, it's a bit hellish having to decide). I got an average of 76%, no real difference in marks between maths and physics modules. I originally applied for straight maths as I was sure that was what I wanted to do while at school, but then had a gap year and really missed physics for some reason so took foundations as an elective and quite liked it! I haven't actually asked whether I can change now, I certainly could have before I registered in June but I'm pretty sure I still can. I would definitely do Maths and Physics if I didn't have to do two practical modules. I haaaaaaaaaaaaaate labs with a passion (more of a theorectical physicist), and I do think I can do enough physics-like modules in my third year maths to keep me happy so I just don't know! For A-Levels I just did Maths, Further Maths and Physics (and General Studies) getting all A's.
Reply 23
I did 3 A levels.And an AS.
Reply 24
I did 3 A-Levels (Computing, Economics and Business Studies). I did ok, but not brilliantly scoring... ABB (A in Computing). I got a D in General Studies at AS, but after taking it seriously managed to bring that up to a semi-respectable C.
The head of Sixth Form at the time was a bit of a joke and there was a unbelieveably relaxed attitude towards doing any work. Since he's left all students now have to do 4 AS-levels, with the aim of continuing them at A2. General Studies was also scrapped for another more worthwhile, but similarly useless alternative. Needless to say the results have improved dramaticly.
My GCSE's were a bit of a disappointment, I got all B's except R.E. and Maths. I also did GNVQ ICT extra-curricular 1 hour a week and got a distinction, so that's the equivalent of 3 or 4 A's?
I'm not quite sure how I got into Durham, it was a bit of surprise! To give you a comparison my insurance choice was Sunderland. Also Grade B is required in GCSE Maths was specificly stated as a requirement for my course (which I don't have), and A-Level in Maths/Further Maths was highly recommended (again, which I don't have).... so I don't know how I was even offered a place on the course(!). I had an offer of ABB from Durham, which was apparently quite high. Some of my friends doing the course were offered considerably lower than this. Perhaps they thought they would make an offer, but I wouldn't achieve it.
I suppose my personal statement may have seemed quite impressive with the amount of stuff I've done, which perhaps compensates for the average~ish grades. I wrote about the pretty impressive job that I had over the year and a half before I started before uni, which involved organising events for the PM and other senior government ministers. Maybe that impressed them, who knows. I'm here now though, and Durham is amazing
Alex
The head of Sixth Form at the time was a bit of a joke and there was a unbelieveably relaxed attitude towards doing any work. Since he's left all students now have to do 4 AS-levels, with the aim of continuing them at A2. General Studies was also scrapped for another more worthwhile, but similarly useless alternative. Needless to say the results have improved dramaticly.
My GCSE's were a bit of a disappointment, I got all B's except R.E. and Maths. I also did GNVQ ICT extra-curricular 1 hour a week and got a distinction, so that's the equivalent of 3 or 4 A's?
I'm not quite sure how I got into Durham, it was a bit of surprise! To give you a comparison my insurance choice was Sunderland. Also Grade B is required in GCSE Maths was specificly stated as a requirement for my course (which I don't have), and A-Level in Maths/Further Maths was highly recommended (again, which I don't have).... so I don't know how I was even offered a place on the course(!). I had an offer of ABB from Durham, which was apparently quite high. Some of my friends doing the course were offered considerably lower than this. Perhaps they thought they would make an offer, but I wouldn't achieve it.
I suppose my personal statement may have seemed quite impressive with the amount of stuff I've done, which perhaps compensates for the average~ish grades. I wrote about the pretty impressive job that I had over the year and a half before I started before uni, which involved organising events for the PM and other senior government ministers. Maybe that impressed them, who knows. I'm here now though, and Durham is amazing
Alex
Reply 25
^I don't know how I got into Durham either.I got A,B,B,B,B,B,B,C,C,C in my GCSE's(OK I did NO work at school) and my A-levels aren't all AAA....they must have just loved me at interview.
I didn't expect to get in(just thought I'd put it down because it was worth a shot!)and neither did my tutor....HA I've shown her.
I didn't expect to get in(just thought I'd put it down because it was worth a shot!)and neither did my tutor....HA I've shown her.
Reply 26
That's better than I did. I didn't have an interview for Durham.
I feel somewhat satisfied that I am in the same privilidged position of attending a really decent university when many others here went to private schools, got loads of A*'s on their GCSE and 4/5 A-Levels (all A's of course!)
I feel somewhat satisfied that I am in the same privilidged position of attending a really decent university when many others here went to private schools, got loads of A*'s on their GCSE and 4/5 A-Levels (all A's of course!)
bigred
I feel somewhat satisfied that I am in the same privilidged position of attending a really decent university when many others here went to private schools, got loads of A*'s on their GCSE and 4/5 A-Levels (all A's of course!)
...
My boyfriend went to a state school and 'got loads' of A* at GCSE... it can be done you know.
Reply 29
I'm not saying it can't be done
Jelkin
I think he was proud of getting into Durham -without- the aforementioned A*s, not proud of -getting- A*s.
IMHO it came across like he thought he got bad grades because he wasn't as 'priviledged' as 'most' private students at Durham, but I was pointing out you can get good GCSE grades no matter where you go. That's all.
Well done for getting into Durham without A*s though.
Reply 34
this is my shout out to all the political philosophy electivists for next year. keep it real y'all.
they said i needed a politics or philosophy module at first year degree level to do it this year, and i said NO!!!! and they said yes, and then i said NO!!!!!, and then they said why not and i said i raped the crap out of my politics a-level and am basically an all round genius and have previously read around the subject and then they said okay and i said YES!!!! but not loud enough for them to hear me from my room because that would be GAY and SLIGHTLY IMPOSSIBLE.
on another subject i went to a pretty crappy state school and should have got 10A*s but i couldnt have cared less really so just settled for one and a few As. i did 4 a levels and one as, and got over 95% in them all. i also passed an open university course in sociology, learned german and sign language, won a short story competition, began writing a monthly column for a sports magazine and played ****loads of football and computer games and had a lot of sex. apart from the playing football and the sex part, this is not a boast of any sort, but an attempted indication that state school means nothing, which i think from skimming this thread is sort of relevant. it may not be though. i cut my thumb last night cutting carrots and lost a lot of blood. it may have affected me. on a happier note, i ate the carrots while they still had my blood on them and they tasted gorgeous. i love bloody carrots.
Edit: Hang on, why does none of that have capital letters? That's mental. And my point with the earlier elective thing that I may not have made clear was if they have prerequisites just tell them you're really interested in the subject and have read around it in the past and they should let you in. *Maybe*
they said i needed a politics or philosophy module at first year degree level to do it this year, and i said NO!!!! and they said yes, and then i said NO!!!!!, and then they said why not and i said i raped the crap out of my politics a-level and am basically an all round genius and have previously read around the subject and then they said okay and i said YES!!!! but not loud enough for them to hear me from my room because that would be GAY and SLIGHTLY IMPOSSIBLE.
on another subject i went to a pretty crappy state school and should have got 10A*s but i couldnt have cared less really so just settled for one and a few As. i did 4 a levels and one as, and got over 95% in them all. i also passed an open university course in sociology, learned german and sign language, won a short story competition, began writing a monthly column for a sports magazine and played ****loads of football and computer games and had a lot of sex. apart from the playing football and the sex part, this is not a boast of any sort, but an attempted indication that state school means nothing, which i think from skimming this thread is sort of relevant. it may not be though. i cut my thumb last night cutting carrots and lost a lot of blood. it may have affected me. on a happier note, i ate the carrots while they still had my blood on them and they tasted gorgeous. i love bloody carrots.
Edit: Hang on, why does none of that have capital letters? That's mental. And my point with the earlier elective thing that I may not have made clear was if they have prerequisites just tell them you're really interested in the subject and have read around it in the past and they should let you in. *Maybe*
Reply 36
Hmmm......probably not, no.
I went to state school up to fifth year and have been at private school for sixth form and it hasn't made any difference to my grades, and I did exactly the same amount of work over the past two years as I did in the seniors. I get bullied less, but then again I have changed somewhat in 7 years, so peoples' first impressions of me are different these days.
Anyway, what I mean to say is, I don't think it really makes a difference, in my experience.
edit: I'm more confident these days as well, but again I don't know whether that's just because I've grown up, or because of school...
Anyway, what I mean to say is, I don't think it really makes a difference, in my experience.
edit: I'm more confident these days as well, but again I don't know whether that's just because I've grown up, or because of school...
goldenbarnes
this is my shout out to all the political philosophy electivists for next year. keep it real y'all.
they said i needed a politics or philosophy module at first year degree level to do it this year, and i said NO!!!! and they said yes, and then i said NO!!!!!, and then they said why not and i said i raped the crap out of my politics a-level and am basically an all round genius and have previously read around the subject and then they said okay and i said YES!!!! but not loud enough for them to hear me from my room because that would be GAY and SLIGHTLY IMPOSSIBLE.
on another subject i went to a pretty crappy state school and should have got 10A*s but i couldnt have cared less really so just settled for one and a few As. i did 4 a levels and one as, and got over 95% in them all. i also passed an open university course in sociology, learned german and sign language, won a short story competition, began writing a monthly column for a sports magazine and played ****loads of football and computer games and had a lot of sex. apart from the playing football and the sex part, this is not a boast of any sort, but an attempted indication that state school means nothing, which i think from skimming this thread is sort of relevant. it may not be though. i cut my thumb last night cutting carrots and lost a lot of blood. it may have affected me. on a happier note, i ate the carrots while they still had my blood on them and they tasted gorgeous. i love bloody carrots.
Edit: Hang on, why does none of that have capital letters? That's mental. And my point with the earlier elective thing that I may not have made clear was if they have prerequisites just tell them you're really interested in the subject and have read around it in the past and they should let you in. *Maybe*
they said i needed a politics or philosophy module at first year degree level to do it this year, and i said NO!!!! and they said yes, and then i said NO!!!!!, and then they said why not and i said i raped the crap out of my politics a-level and am basically an all round genius and have previously read around the subject and then they said okay and i said YES!!!! but not loud enough for them to hear me from my room because that would be GAY and SLIGHTLY IMPOSSIBLE.
on another subject i went to a pretty crappy state school and should have got 10A*s but i couldnt have cared less really so just settled for one and a few As. i did 4 a levels and one as, and got over 95% in them all. i also passed an open university course in sociology, learned german and sign language, won a short story competition, began writing a monthly column for a sports magazine and played ****loads of football and computer games and had a lot of sex. apart from the playing football and the sex part, this is not a boast of any sort, but an attempted indication that state school means nothing, which i think from skimming this thread is sort of relevant. it may not be though. i cut my thumb last night cutting carrots and lost a lot of blood. it may have affected me. on a happier note, i ate the carrots while they still had my blood on them and they tasted gorgeous. i love bloody carrots.
Edit: Hang on, why does none of that have capital letters? That's mental. And my point with the earlier elective thing that I may not have made clear was if they have prerequisites just tell them you're really interested in the subject and have read around it in the past and they should let you in. *Maybe*
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