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Is my Maths UMS good enough for Durham (and also possibly Cambridge)

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Oops, I only read the top half of the quote in your post. And Cambridge, Imperial, Warwick, Bristol, Durham. I don't know if Durham is necessarily 6th best, but I didn't fancy UCL, Manchester, Southampton or Scottish universities.

Ah I see... some good choices there
I'm applying this year for CompSci at:
Oxford (pls dont hate xD), Imperial, Durham, Warwick, Bristol/UCL
No idea how I'll afford Imperial tbh but I'll see how things work out.
I just need to smash my A-level year!

Reply 21

Dynamic_Vicz

Original post by Maths is Life

I wouldn't have got an A* if not for my maths teacher - who went to Durham. But like Durham is a top Uni that I want to apply to

Ah good on you. Do you think you will be prepared for their own admissions test. Apparently it's harder than STEP!

Reply 22

Dynamic_Vicz

Original post by Someboady

Damn your choices are hardcore! Best of luck though

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Reply 23

♥Samantha♥

Original post by Maths is Life

Only M2 is A2

There is no way you can get an A* rn because FP1 is counted as AS

Are you in wales?
The choice of units is irregular
Usually its 2 core with applied

Sorry - I'm still confused - I'll do some research

Right so you'll be doing C3 and C4 next year? Exam board?

Just saying those are completely regular modules for AS Maths and Further Maths... I don't get what you're so confused about? E.g. my modules are AS Maths C1 C2 S1; AS Further Maths FP1 M1 S2. which is the same except S swapped with M.

Reply 24

Zacken

Original post by Dynamic_Vicz

Ah good on you. Do you think you will be prepared for their own admissions test. Apparently it's harder than STEP!

You're totally joking right? Their new admissions test is very far from even being close to STEP, it's much easier.

Reply 25

drandy76

Original post by Dynamic_Vicz

Ah good on you. Do you think you will be prepared for their own admissions test. Apparently it's harder than STEP!

STEP>>MAT>>>>Durham admission test

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Reply 26

Dynamic_Vicz

Oh my apology. Honest mistake , I thought that a poster on a STEP thread said that Durham's Admissions Test was harder. Guess that information was false.

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 27

Maths is Life

Original post by sweeneyrod

Could you give me your opinion on Manchester?

Reply 28

sweeneyrod

Original post by Maths is Life

Could you give me your opinion on Manchester?

For Maths or Computer Science? I don't know too much about either, I just ignored it because it's too close to my home city, but I think in general Manchester is very well regarded international, and somewhat underestimated nationally. In general, it's definitely up there with the "top generic Russell Groups" (Bristol, UCL, Edinburgh etc.). It's especially good for Physics.

Reply 29

Someboady

Original post by Dynamic_Vicz

Damn your choices are hardcore! Best of luck though

Thanks! What are you applying for?

Reply 30

CaiusMartius

Original post by Zacken

You're totally joking right? Their new admissions test is very far from even being close to STEP, it's much easier.

You don't actually need to do Durham's entrance test right? I read somewhere as long as you do MAT they don't actually care and all it does is reduce your offer or something.

Reply 31

joodaa

How do we tell Durham our maths UMS? Do we put it in our personal statement?

Reply 32

drandy76

Original post by joodaa

How do we tell Durham our maths UMS? Do we put it in our personal statement?

There's an option to input UMS in your UCAS application iirc

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Reply 33

Cryptokyo

Is this UMS good enough for Cambridge Maths?

C1 - 93
C2 - 100
FP1 - 99
S1 - 99
D1 - 96
M1 - 100
M2 - 97
M3 - 93
M4 - 66 (Had a blank in exam)

Also, would the M4 count against me?

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 34

CaiusMartius

Original post by Cryptokyo

Is this UMS good enough for Cambridge Maths?

C1 - 93
C2 - 100
FP1 - 99
S1 - 99
D1 - 96
M1 - 100
M2 - 97
M3 - 93
M4 - 66 (Had a blank in exam)

Also, would the M4 count against me?

fcking hell you did a lot of modules lol

Reply 35

CaiusMartius

Original post by Cryptokyo

Is this UMS good enough for Cambridge Maths?

C1 - 93
C2 - 100
FP1 - 99
S1 - 99
D1 - 96
M1 - 100
M2 - 97
M3 - 93
M4 - 66 (Had a blank in exam)

Also, would the M4 count against me?

Pretty sure that's more than enough lol most ppl dont even bother with M4. Are you going into year 13?

Reply 36

username1162972

Original post by Cryptokyo

Is this UMS good enough for Cambridge Maths?

C1 - 93
C2 - 100
FP1 - 99
S1 - 99
D1 - 96
M1 - 100
M2 - 97
M3 - 93
M4 - 66 (Had a blank in exam)

Also, would the M4 count against me?

Yeh shud be fine.
M4 would look like an outlier so it shud be okay.

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Reply 37

username1162972

Original post by Dynamic_Vicz

Ah good on you. Do you think you will be prepared for their own admissions test. Apparently it's harder than STEP!

Yeh Durham is college in cambridge now.
It basically accepts the best applications to trinity.

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Reply 38

Maths is Life

Original post by Cryptokyo

Is this UMS good enough for Cambridge Maths?

C1 - 93
C2 - 100
FP1 - 99
S1 - 99
D1 - 96
M1 - 100
M2 - 97
M3 - 93
M4 - 66 (Had a blank in exam)

Also, would the M4 count against me?

So this is additional further maths?

Thats a lot of applied units 🙀

Overall it could effect your average however not alot of people do M4 so why should they even consider it???