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I am currently year 12 and really want to go to summer school to experience how universities feels like. Unfortunately, I cannot reach their minimum GCSE requirements and I dun think I can get through as they are really popular anyway. Is there anything I can do to obtain some similar experience?
Thank you for your attention


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Original post by Brian28msa
I am currently year 12 and really want to go to summer school to experience how universities feels like. Unfortunately, I cannot reach their minimum GCSE requirements and I dun think I can get through as they are really popular anyway. Is there anything I can do to obtain some similar experience?
Thank you for your attention


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Try getting on with your work and letting university take care of itself in due course. Don't get ahead of yourself or you'll just fall behind.
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Sorry, I dun quite get it so you mean I should pay attention onto getting better grades in a-level to make it more appealing and maybe could leave these experiences behind? Thanks🙏🏻


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Original post by Brian28msa
I am currently year 12 and really want to go to summer school to experience how universities feels like. Unfortunately, I cannot reach their minimum GCSE requirements and I dun think I can get through as they are really popular anyway. Is there anything I can do to obtain some similar experience?
Thank you for your attention


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What sort of subjects are you interested in?
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Medical sides probably medicine or biomedical


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Original post by Brian28msa
I am currently year 12 and really want to go to summer school to experience how universities feels like. Unfortunately, I cannot reach their minimum GCSE requirements and I dun think I can get through as they are really popular anyway. Is there anything I can do to obtain some similar experience?
Thank you for your attention


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Look for taster courses or "masterclasses" - e.g. these via University of London (but there are likely to be others at your local universities).

http://www.london.ac.uk/5197.html
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Ok thanks guys I will definitely check on those


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Hey,
I know the University of Bath does some 3 day summer schools which offer a taster on different subjects, check it out here http://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/experience-our-year-12-summer-schools/
They're good to put on the personal statement if you apply for uni, as it shows you've taken an active interest in higher education (going to university)

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