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Subject: Social and Political Sciences
College: Fitzwilliam
Decision: Rejection
When/how you got the decision: Post
GCSE grades: 2 A*s, 5 As, 3 Bs
AS/A-level grades/UMS: AAAC
Your reaction: Dissapointed but it's probably for the best. I'm a lazy bastard.

Reply 21

lovers in japan

Subject: Oriental Studies
College: Selwyn
Decision: Rejection :frown:

When/how you got the decision: 10.30 post
GCSE grades: 6A*s, 5As, 2Bs
AS/A-level grades/UMS: AAAB, 280, 275, 275, (approx, can't remember the last one)
Your reaction: Gutted. Majorly gutted.

Reply 22

kitkat_2007

Subject: MML - Italian and Russian ab initio
College: Peterhouse
Decision: Conditional offer - AAA
When/how you got the decision: email from admissions - i had asked for an email
GCSE grades:11.5A*s, 1A(Ceramics)
AS/A-level grades/UMS: aaaaaa and further maths pending
Your reaction: omg, omg, omg, yeay, and how

Reply 23

DannyBoy123

Subject: SPS
College: Madalene
Decision: Rejection :frown:

When/how you got the decision: Post
GCSE grades: 7 A*'s 2 A's 2 B's
AS/A-level grades/UMS: AAAB
Your reaction: %%%%%%%% it. All that work down the drain. Oh well, I can go have more fun somewhere else (hopefully London).

Reply 24

squeezebox

Subject: Mathematics
College: St. Catharines
Decision: Offer! (AAA 1,1/II,III)
When/how you got the decision: 10:45am post
GCSE grades: 5A*s, 4As
AS/A-level grades/UMS: AAAA
Your reaction: I can't believe it! :eek:

Reply 25

beckyboo777

Subject:Law
College:King's
Decision:Rejection
When/how you got the decision:Post, just now
GCSE grades: 4A*s, 5As, 3B's
AS/A-level grades/UMS:AS AAAA
Your reaction: A bit gutted but its not the end of the world. Just got to wait to hear from the others now!

Reply 26

Dr.Helmlotz

Subject: Medicine
College: Trinity
Decision: 2 E's
When/how you got the decision: Personal call from admission tutor
GCSE grades: 7 B's, 4 C's
AS/A-level grades/UMS: 2 A's, 2B's: 235, 231, 246, 256
Your reaction: Over the moon for offer

Reply 27

<3 Caterpillar

Subject: Geography and Education studies!!
College: Homerton !!
Decision: OFFER !!!
When/how you got the decision: post
GCSE grades: 4A*s 10As
AS/A-level grades/UMS: AAABBC
Your reaction: !!!!!!!!!!!!!! sh-sh-shaking im shakin im. IN SHOCK!! :O :smile:

Reply 28

papillon22

Subject: MML German and Spanish
College: Clare
Decision: Rejeection
When/how you got the decision: post
GCSE grades: 6A*s 3As
AS/A-level grades/UMS: AAAA
Your reaction: completely expected but still a bit :frown:

Reply 29

Chubasco

Subject:MML (French and Spanish)
College:Gonville and Caius.
Decision: Offer (AAA)
When/how you got the decision:10:45am, post
GCSE grades:10A*s
AS/A-level grades/UMS: French A (279), Spanish A (273), Maths A (276), History A(267), General Studies A (282)
Your reaction: Over the moon! I never thought I'd get in and doing all of this while coping with a chronic illness just makes the offer a bit sweeter

Reply 30

sahl

Subject: Medicine
College: Selwyn
Decision: OFFFERRRR hehehehehe :smile:

When/how you got the decision: Post
GCSE grades: 11A*'s
AS/A-level grades/UMS: AAAAAA
Your reaction: Holy crap!!!

Reply 31

StandingOnAir

Subject: Theology
College: Sidney Sussex
Decision: Rejection
When/how you got the decision: Post
GCSE grades: -
AS/A-level grades/UMS: -
Your reaction: Disappointed, of course, but I'll survive. :wink:

Reply 32

NickEM

Subject: MML (German and ab-initio Russian)
College: Sidney Sussex
Decision: Offer (AAA)
When/how you got the decision: The post came at 11am
GCSE grades: 3.5A*, 5A, 1B
AS/A-level grades/UMS: German 291 French 290 History 289 Politics 273 (AAAA)
Your reaction: I was/am absolutely thrilled. I cannot believe it!!

Reply 33

dasoulseeker

Subject: NatSci (physical)
College: Sidney Sussex!!!
Decision: OFFER!! AAA
When/how you got the decision: post
Standard Grades: 8 x 1s
Higher Grades: AAAAA
Your reaction: YEAH!!!!!!!!! I wanted to go to London though :tongue:

But still, WOOHOO!

Reply 34

Neutral_Tones

Subject: English
College: Gonville & Caius
Decision: Offer!!! AAA
When/ how you got the decision: By post. The postman gave us all our neighbours' letters, so I had to run out and catch him. I saw two Cambridge envelopes and was confused!
GCSE grades: 10 A*s
AS grades: AAAAA. English 291, History 298, Latin 289, Physics 252, General Studies 261.
Your reaction: Ecstatic! :biggrin:

Reply 35

iforgiveuforbeinganemo

Subject:Law
College:Corpus
Decision:Rejection
When/how you got the decision: post
GCSE grades:N/A
AS/A-level grades/UMS: 300/300 291/300 152/200
Your reaction: Suicidal....as I expected :frown:

Reply 36

tennisshoes

Subject: Engineering
College: Pembroke
Decision: Offer, AAA in Maths, Further Maths & Physics
When/how you got the decision: In the post, at about 11am
SG/Int 2 Grades: 1111112/AA
Higher Grades: A1A1A1A1A1
Your reaction: One of delight

Reply 37

invisibleforest

Subject: Medicine
College: Cambridge <--- OMG did i just type that? I'll leave that up for the world to see and laugh at me. xD College - Robinson :rolleyes:

Decision: Offer! AAAA...
When/ how you got the decision: Post. Letter didn't fall on doormat, but fell so that it was leaning against the front door, facing forward, right way up so I could see who it was from. o_O
GCSE grades: 11A*s
AS grades: AAAAA - Chemistry 284/300, Maths 294/300, Biology 283/300, Psychology 262/300, General Studies 267/300
Your reaction: I think I scared half the street by letting out this high pitched scream. *squeeeeeeeeeeeee* :biggrin:

Reply 38

dream_er

Subject: Engineering
College: Newnham (pooled from st. john's)
Decision: Offer
When/how you got the decision: Phone, saturday
GCSE grades: - 7A* 4.5A
AS/A-level grades/UMS: - AAAAAB
Your reaction: Yay!

Reply 39

Laforet

Subject: NatSci
College: Downing
Decision:Rejected
When/how you got the decision: Email, around 11am
GCSE grades: 3A*, 2A (It was IGCSE)
AS-level grades: AAAAB
Your reaction: Who cares about it, Imperial I am coming! Glad that I did not get rid of my oyster card.