I achieved really bad GCSE results when I was at school, 2 B's and 6 C's. Now I'm a mature student and have 4 A's at AS. I'm guessing at interview(if i get one) they may ask what happened and I don't really have a valid excuse, mainly because I was lazy back then. Obviously want a better reason than that though! any ideas?
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Considering you're a mature student, saying you were lazy about it isn't the worst thing you could say. Because your AS results show you have changed your attitude towards education.
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- 03-11-2015 17:25
(Original post by ccfctom)
I achieved really bad GCSE results when I was at school, 2 B's and 6 C's. Now I'm a mature student and have 4 A's at AS. I'm guessing at interview(if i get one) they may ask what happened and I don't really have a valid excuse, mainly because I was lazy back then. Obviously want a better reason than that though! any ideas?. But if they did; your being "lazy" as a teenager and much more dilligent as a mature applicant would be a perfectly reasonable (and true) response.
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- 03-11-2015 17:31
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Considering you're a mature student, saying you were lazy about it isn't the worst thing you could say. Because your AS results show you have changed your attitude towards education.
What are you applying for? What did you get for English and Maths? What are your AS subjects? What are you continuing to A2?
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I achieved really bad GCSE results when I was at school, 2 B's and 6 C's. Now I'm a mature student and have 4 A's at AS. I'm guessing at interview(if i get one) they may ask what happened and I don't really have a valid excuse, mainly because I was lazy back then. Obviously want a better reason than that though! any ideas? -
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Don't let your past determine your future, A-levels grades count more I say
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(Original post by ccfctom)
I achieved really bad GCSE results when I was at school, 2 B's and 6 C's. Now I'm a mature student and have 4 A's at AS. I'm guessing at interview(if i get one) they may ask what happened and I don't really have a valid excuse, mainly because I was lazy back then. Obviously want a better reason than that though! any ideas?
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- 05-11-2015 18:00
I'm going to have to explain bad A-Levels (3 x C's) and the truth is I was a stoner back then (4 yrs ago) lol so don't worry about it as long as you come across a keen enthusiastic learner, and your most recent grades are great I don't think they'll care.
If you need a reason I'm just going to say I had trouble at home. (sort of true as I moved out originally because I didn't get on with my stepdad which lead me to living with a stoner which lead me to become a stoner lol) -
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- 05-11-2015 18:09
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I'm going to have to explain bad A-Levels (3 x C's) and the truth is I was a stoner back then (4 yrs ago) lol so don't worry about it as long as you come across a keen enthusiastic learner, and your most recent grades are great I don't think they'll care.
If you need a reason I'm just going to say I had trouble at home. (sort of true as I moved out originally because I didn't get on with my stepdad which lead me to living with a stoner which lead me to become a stoner lol)
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- 05-11-2015 19:25
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