I got all A*'s at GCSE and A-Level: ask me anything (advice thread)

At GCSE I got 11 A*'s (Maths, English lang/lit, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business, Spanish, Geography, Photography, ICT) and at A-Level I got 3 A*'s in Maths, Economics, and Biology, an A* in my EPQ (on the sugar tax) and an A in AS Further Maths (which I self taught- I did S1 and FP1). I was on Edexcel for all 3 A-Levels and my AS. GCSE's vary but Edexcel for Maths and English. I am open to answering any questions about my grades or the subjects I took and will try my best to give advice

Edit: Because quite a few people have asked, I got offers to study economics at Warwick (A*AA), Durham (A*AA), Bath (A*AA) and Loughborough (AAB) and was pooled at Cambridge. In a few weeks, I will be attending Warwick to study economics. For anyone wondering why I chose Warwick over Durham/Bath, Warwick is 3rd in the UK for economics behind Cambridge and Oxford (it was 2nd in 2016, overtaking Oxford) and I really didn't like Durham's college system (especially in comparison to the one at Cambridge) and I prefer a more modern university. I didn't apply to any London universities (UCL or LSE) because I really didn't want to go to university in a big city, I prefer campus universities and London is too close to home for my liking.

I'm finding it easier to explain everything in videos as I am repeating a lot as I like to reply to everyone. If anyone has any other videos they want me to upload rather than giving them a written response, please let me know. Thank you! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSMnStl8X7unWQq8rZMwiYw/featured
-Video about my experience applying to Cambridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNrmxbfAlyU&t=5s
-How to get all A*'s at GCSE: https://youtu.be/o1f65qpdGno (PLEASE WATCH THIS BEFORE ASKING A QUESTION ABOUT GCSE's)
-How to be productive after school: https://youtu.be/m565LgnB5Xg

Disclaimer: I am not bragging I just want to help people since I enjoy tutoring. The reason I listed grades and subjects was 1) so that people doing the same subjects as me can ask for specific advice and 2) because showing the grades I got proves that the techniques I used to revise and learn worked for me and helped me to achieve my grades. I can provide advice to people of all abilities and stages in school.

Thank you! Is this for maths GCSE or A-Level? (my advice differs depending on what one)
And I never had coursework for English lit so I can't give you advice on that one sorry!A levels

A levels

I have a large lack of confidence , I haven’t been able to attend many activities or courses other than sixth form Lessons. I haven’t even done ncs . What on earth can I write on my personal statement to make me stand out and get a place at uni . I want to apply to either kings , imperial , queen mary , ucl

if you watch the how i got all A*'s in gcse's video linked on first page, it explains how i revised english. also look in the description box and I have linked the youtuber than I use to do so (mr bruff). It was mindmaps, reading the books and also his youtube channel that helped the most.

@rose236
@rose236

hi there what arethe best sites to do extra revision on CORE SUBJECTS

I did five o levels already including English but not maths and now I am doing AS levels chemistry/physics/ biology . I am 20 and like I said I took my study leave from grade 11 and now I can't attend school but the problem is if I passed my exams (AS)will the universities require MY grade 12 certificate ?

I'm not sure if you've been asked this already but do you have any advice for getting an A* in EPQ?

My problem is that I don't know what good topic to do for my EPQ and I'm struggling. Also how would you advice I organise my time for EPQ please?

At GCSE I got 11 A*'s (Maths, English lang/lit, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business, Spanish, Geography, Photography, ICT) and at A-Level I got 3 A*'s in Maths, Economics, and Biology, an A* in my EPQ (on the sugar tax) and an A in AS Further Maths (which I self taught- I did S1 and FP1). I was on Edexcel for all 3 A-Levels and my AS. GCSE's vary but Edexcel for Maths and English. I am open to answering any questions about my grades or the subjects I took and will try my best to give advice

Edit: Because quite a few people have asked, I got offers to study economics at Warwick (A*AA), Durham (A*AA), Bath (A*AA) and Loughborough (AAB) and was pooled at Cambridge. I didn't apply to any London universities (UCL or LSE) because I really didn't want to go to university in a big city, I prefer campus universities and London is too close to home for my liking.

-Video about my experience applying to Cambridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNrmxbfAlyU&t=5s

Disclaimer: I am not bragging I just want to help people since I enjoy tutoring. The reason I listed grades and subjects was 1) so that people doing the same subjects as me can ask for specific advice and 2) because showing the grades I got proves that the techniques I used to revise and learn worked for me and helped me to achieve my grades. I can provide advice to people of all abilities and stages in school.

i watched econplusdal on youtube, wrote notes using the videos, added to the notes using the revision guide and then wrote out essay plans using tutor2u based on the topic I revised
I also used quizlet for definitions and did every single past paper
I recommend also using quizlet to memorise application/content e.g. current unemployment rate, CA deficit in the uk etc.

At GCSE I got 11 A*'s (Maths, English lang/lit, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business, Spanish, Geography, Photography, ICT) and at A-Level I got 3 A*'s in Maths, Economics, and Biology, an A* in my EPQ (on the sugar tax) and an A in AS Further Maths (which I self taught- I did S1 and FP1). I was on Edexcel for all 3 A-Levels and my AS. GCSE's vary but Edexcel for Maths and English. I am open to answering any questions about my grades or the subjects I took and will try my best to give advice

Edit: Because quite a few people have asked, I got offers to study economics at Warwick (A*AA), Durham (A*AA), Bath (A*AA) and Loughborough (AAB) and was pooled at Cambridge. I didn't apply to any London universities (UCL or LSE) because I really didn't want to go to university in a big city, I prefer campus universities and London is too close to home for my liking.

-Video about my experience applying to Cambridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNrmxbfAlyU&t=5s

Disclaimer: I am not bragging I just want to help people since I enjoy tutoring. The reason I listed grades and subjects was 1) so that people doing the same subjects as me can ask for specific advice and 2) because showing the grades I got proves that the techniques I used to revise and learn worked for me and helped me to achieve my grades. I can provide advice to people of all abilities and stages in school.