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Do you think you'll get the grades?

Im currently trying to revise for maths, further maths, chemistry, and biology, but i dont really seem to be doing very well. Last year was to so much easier compared to this year, and i find myself trying to set myself up not to be too disapointed if i dont get the grades. I just dont know if ill do it.

THe thing is, in the last few months ive seen how much more important 'life' is than getting into cambrigde. You never know how long you will be around for, so you have to do your best in the time you have, buts its simply not worth making yourself ill over.

So, to everyone oyt there, dont worry, be happy. :cool:

Reply 1

H&E

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JUSTaGIRL

What grades do you have to achieve?

Neither Oxford, Cambridge nor any other university expect students to make themselves ill trying to get their grades.

Sure about that? Cambridge give out a lot of 4A offers. I've even heard of a 5A offer, though I don't remember where from. They also give offers of 1,1 in STEP II, III; having looked at STEP III, I think it's fair to say getting a 1 in that requires enough work to make you ill.

Reply 2

fishpaste

As far as I can tell, a 1 in STEP III is not infinitely more difficult than say a 2, or a 1 in STEP II. But I agree that STEP is generally enough to make anybody ill.

Er anyway. Will I make the grades? I need AAB + 1,2 in STEP. I already have the AB. As for the 3rd A in further maths, I bloody hope so, I find it quite difficult, I've been getting As/Bs in mock exams, and have a lot of revision still planned.

STEP is much more of a wildcard. I don't believe in fake modesty, so I'll say I believe I am clever enough to pass this exam if things fall into place as I'm hoping. But the numbers are not confidence inducing, and I am fully aware that unlessI get those grades there's no chance of me confirming my offer.

As you said Suzy, I've recently realised there is more to life than getting to Cambridge. My world has been turned upside down in a lot of ways over the past month, and unfortunately as badly as I *do* want it it isn't my main priority anymore.

Reply 3

BazTheMoney

Put it in perspective guys, Oxbridge is great, but it isn't everything. If you don't get to come here in October, it isn't going to kill you. See what happens, if you make your offer great, Oxbridge is a great place to study and live, if you don't, you can go to your insurance university and have a great time there. Academic study, especially A-Levels should never make you ill, and no university offer, however high it may be, should ever be so important to you that you are willing to sacrifice so much for it. Trust me, it really isn't that important.

Reply 4

fishpaste

BazTheMoney

Put it in perspective guys, Oxbridge is great, but it isn't everything. If you don't get to come here in October, it isn't going to kill you. See what happens, if you make your offer great, Oxbridge is a great place to study and live, if you don't, you can go to your insurance university and have a great time there. Academic study, especially A-Levels should never make you ill, and no university offer, however high it may be, should ever be so important to you that you are willing to sacrifice so much for it. Trust me, it really isn't that important.

The thing is, you put everything into getting the offer, and you don't quite believe it when you get it. Then to think you might cockup on your exams, it's terrifying.

I can't wait until summer though, just going to do whatever I feel like and take the days as they come for 12 weeks. Will be bliss.

Reply 5

angelzland

fishpaste

The thing is, you put everything into getting the offer, and you don't quite believe it when you get it. Then to think you might cockup on your exams, it's terrifying.

I can't wait until summer though, just going to do whatever I feel like and take the days as they come for 12 weeks. Will be bliss.

I second that! Sure not getting into Oxbridge is not the all and everything but when you are holding that very rare offer and you feel you have worked so hard to prove yourself (in GCSE's and AS levels) it just feels a BIG shame to lose it now seeing as you have got so far and its nearly the end but not quite and you know you could get those 3 As...but but but....

....its exhausting just thinking about it...

Well Good luck to everyone holding an Oxbridge offer. My best mate Adam holds an offer for Medicine and whenever it gets too hard we rant at each other about how all this is so stupid but we never forget to add the great things about going there and that keeps both of us sane...

Sxx

Reply 6

F. Poste

I'll survive if I don't, because I have also had things happen to me to put things in perspective. After I came back from my Oxford interview my dad was diagnosed with cancer. That certainly put any feelings I had about it to rest! But when I got an offer it felt like some Karmic Christmas present to help me recover from the shock and give me a real reason to carry on with the A-levels I'm not that keen on, cleaning lazy people's desks for uni money and generally keeping up a positive attitude while the news got worse and worse. If I don't make my offer, I'll probably feel very bad- but you know, far, far worse things have happened to me. But I'm a bit scared about passing because after finding out about my dad, I flunked my January exams. I just hope it was because I was too upset to really focus, and now that time has passed hopefully I'll walk all my exams and make everyone proud :smile:

Reply 7

Suzy_vet

OP

The fact is that many people do make themselves ill over offers unfortunatley, its the very nature of having an oxbridge offer that does it. I need to get 3A's but i dont seem to be remembering anything. Ive basically had enough of school and my life, it is just so dull. I need a change. My head of sixth fomr died recently which was a massive shock especially in a close knit sixth form like mine. Two monthsa ago a friend in my year died of brain tumour. I guess ive found it very difficult to deal with, and ive just about reached the end of my tether.

Reply 8

babyballerina

Please don't make yourselves ill over exams! If you feel this stressed now, maybe Oxbridge is not for you because all the courses are stressful and very exam based. It will not go away!

Reply 9

Suzy_vet

OP

i know, and ive though about that, but i think its mostly that im just really bored and fed up, i ned aa change. i cant wait to go somehwere else and be independant. im unlikely to meet the grades for my back up choice for a number of reasons, so if i dont get in i dont get in anywhere, that is the biggest problem.

Reply 10

acidbubble

would really like to get in, but i am finding one of my subjects too tough.

i hope for the best tho.

if i dont get in hopefully my insurance will take me.

Reply 11

babyballerina

Take heart from the fact that nearly everybody with Oxbridge offers makes the grades. Certainly a lot more than at other unis because they spend more time picking the right candidates. Probably at least 80-90%.

Reply 12

BazTheMoney

babyballerina

Please don't make yourselves ill over exams! If you feel this stressed now, maybe Oxbridge is not for you because all the courses are stressful and very exam based. It will not go away!

I Couldn't agree more. If you struggle with A-Levels, Prelims will almost kill you off. And lets not even talk about Finals...

Reply 13

fishpaste

babyballerina

Take heart from the fact that nearly everybody with Oxbridge offers makes the grades. Certainly a lot more than at other unis because they spend more time picking the right candidates. Probably at least 80-90%.

Exception, maths students at Cambridge :wink:

Reply 14

musicbloke

17

I am really hoping I make my AAA offer but I can just see it slipping away. Getting As in two of my subjects will be fine but in maths the teachers have only taught about 2/3 of the syllabus and the exams are in a month. I have finally got some private tuition (which I politically disagree with but it was advised by my head of sixth) but I think it might be too late. I know that if the teaching was up to scratch (the teacher was teaching an A 2 class and an AS class in the same timetabled dlots) I could have got an A as i think I am a good enough mathmatician. I just feel myself getting more and more angry as the teachers do not seem to realise that their teaching will affect the next three years of my life. I am going to try and get my head of sixth who I have beeen discussing the situation with for a couple of months now to phone up admissions tutor at cam but i'm not sure what good it will do. What do you guys think I should do?

MB

Reply 15

H&E

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musicboy

I am really hoping I make my AAA offer but I can just see it slipping away. Getting As in two of my subjects will be fine but in maths the teachers have only taught about 2/3 of the syllabus and the exams are in a month. I have finally got some private tuition (which I politically disagree with but it was advised by my head of sixth) but I think it might be too late. I know that if the teaching was up to scratch (the teacher was teaching an A 2 class and an AS class in the same timetabled dlots) I could have got an A as i think I am a good enough mathmatician. I just feel myself getting more and more angry as the teachers do not seem to realise that their teaching will affect the next three years of my life. I am going to try and get my head of sixth who I have beeen discussing the situation with for a couple of months now to phone up admissions tutor at cam but i'm not sure what good it will do. What do you guys think I should do?

MB

Can't your Head of Sixth send off a letter to the university explaining the situation? I'd've thought if one knows that you faced timetable difficulties so extreme that you were learning together with a class sitting an altogether different exam then quite a bit of leeway might be allowed over grades. Donno if it's true though - as I'm sure you know, just because it makes sense doesn't mean it'll happen .

Reply 16

Hoofbeat

14

Always worth a try MusicBoy - what have you got to lose by talking to them (esp if u can get ur school to confirm it in writin).

I'm hopin I'll make grades (AAA inc Maths nd Physics)! 2 of the A's will be fine, but Maths concerns me even though I'm tyring hard and people say I'll be fine - i don't want to get complacent! Only problem is that I've now badly injured my finger and may need to go to hospital 2moz to get it x-rayed and although its my little finger on my right hand, if they strap it up I won't be able to write very well! arghhhh

Reply 17

Bezza

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I need 3As, subjects not specified. To be honest, I should get these since I've got high As in all my modules so far so don't need to do particularly well (comparitively) this year, but I'm also finding it really hard to persuade myself to revise - I'm just really bored at school as we don't seem to be doing anything, even though we only have 1 week left!

Reply 18

ThePants999

14

fishpaste

I can't wait until summer though, just going to do whatever I feel like and take the days as they come for 12 weeks. Will be bliss.

I assure you, it will fly by :smile:

Reply 19

Pollo Loco

7

Hey, i know you lot might be worried about gettin the grades but i can't believe you are even entertaining the thought that you won't get the grades. I think if you believe you can do it, it certainly helps. Have no doubts.

Do you think you'll get the grades?

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