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Reply 1

Course: Classics (Cambridge)
GCSE grades: 99998887
AS grades: AAA
Entry requirements: A*AA
Predictions: A*A*A*
Other choices: Durham, Edinburgh, Royal Holloway & Exeter
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Reply 2

Course(s): MA Egyptology or MPhil Egyptology
Previous course: BA Egyptology
Choices: Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool, maybe Leiden
Predicted/received degree mark: 1st Class
Other: Taking a gap year to gain work experience in a university and work on my research proposal

Reply 3

Course(s): History and Archaeology with Study Abroad BA
GCSE grades: 2,3,3,5,5,5,6,B,7
AS grades: N/A
Entry requirements: ABB
Predictions: BCC
Choices: Exeter (first), Chester and Worcester.

Reply 4

Undergraduate

Course(s): Classics @ Cambridge (deferred entry to 2021)
GCSE grades: 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 B
AS grades: N/A
A Levels: Latin, English Language, Geography
Entry requirements: A* A A
Predictions: A* A A
Choices: Cambs, St. Andrews, Exeter, Glasgow, Durham (in that order)
Other: PRAY FOR ME LOL

Reply 5

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by inspiringcolours
Course: Classics at Cambridge
GCSE grades: 99998887
AS grades: AAA
Entry requirements: A*AA
Predictions: A*A*A*
Other choices: Durham, Edinburgh, Royal Holloway & Exeter


People like you scare me

Reply 6

Aaaaa why?

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by NoJoHo
People like you scare me

Reply 7

Original post
by inspiringcolours
Aaaaa why?

Because we are both applying for the same course at the same place which is ever so slightly competitive heheh... what college you going for?

Reply 8

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by NoJoHo
Because we are both applying for the same course at the same place which is ever so slightly competitive heheh... what college you going for?

Clare! How about you?

Reply 9

Course(s): Classics I, Oxford
GCSE grades: 9999988A*A*A*A
AS grades: AAAA
Entry requirements: AAA
Predictions: A*A*A*A
Choices: Durham, St Andrews, Exeter, Royal Holloway (just got an offer!)

Reply 10

Hi all :tongue:

Course(s): Classics I and French @ Oxford (AAA)
Liberal Arts @ Durham (A*AA)
Latin, French and Spanish @ St A (AAA)
Latin and French @ Exeter (already been given offer - AAB, ABB if firm)
Latin and French @ Manchester (already been given offer - ABB)


GCSE grades: 8 9s, 4 A*s

Predictions: D1 (Pre U French), D1 (Pre U Spanish), A* (A Level Latin)

Other: shameless self promotion: I have a meme account @classicsmemesfordepressedteens on insta, all classics related memes :smile:

actually hyped for the process but slightly nervous too

Reply 11

Course: Archaeology
GCSE grades: 887777664A
AS grades: ABB
Entry requirements: AAB - BBC
Predictions: AAA
Choices: Southampton (MSci), Nottingham (BSc), Exeter (BA), Leicester (BSc) & Bournemouth (BSc).

Reply 12

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by mundosinfin
Hi all :tongue:

Course(s): Classics I and French @ Oxford (AAA)
Liberal Arts @ Durham (A*AA)
Latin, French and Spanish @ St A (AAA)
Latin and French @ Exeter (already been given offer - AAB, ABB if firm)
Latin and French @ Manchester (already been given offer - ABB)


GCSE grades: 8 9s, 4 A*s

Predictions: D1 (Pre U French), D1 (Pre U Spanish), A* (A Level Latin)

Other: shameless self promotion: I have a meme account @classicsmemesfordepressedteens on insta, all classics related memes :smile:

actually hyped for the process but slightly nervous too

omg hey!! its me, the girl that suggested sallust should be called crispy! :smile:

Reply 13

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by emma88762
omg hey!! its me, the girl that suggested sallust should be called crispy! :smile:

classics is a small world gurllll

Reply 14

Original post
by mundosinfin
Hi all :tongue:

Course(s): Classics I and French @ Oxford (AAA)
Liberal Arts @ Durham (A*AA)
Latin, French and Spanish @ St A (AAA)
Latin and French @ Exeter (already been given offer - AAB, ABB if firm)
Latin and French @ Manchester (already been given offer - ABB)


GCSE grades: 8 9s, 4 A*s

Predictions: D1 (Pre U French), D1 (Pre U Spanish), A* (A Level Latin)

Other: shameless self promotion: I have a meme account @classicsmemesfordepressedteens on insta, all classics related memes :smile:

actually hyped for the process but slightly nervous too

omds hi im the guy who shouted at ovid for using an imperative as a main verb :smile:

fandom magnus est

Reply 15

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by inspiringcolours
Clare! How about you?

Jesus College!

Reply 16

How did people find the CAT?

Reply 17

Course(s): Mix of Classics and Classical Civilisation/Studies
GCSE grades: 99999988887
AS grades AAA
Entry requirements: A*AA-ABB
Predictions:A*A*A*
Choices: Cambridge (Fitz), Durham, Warwick, St Andrews, Glasgow
Other: Took me long enough to find this thread aha

Reply 18

Course(s): Ancient History / Ancient and Modern History
GCSE grades: A*A*AAAAAAAAAA
A Level grades - AAA (Already finished A Levels as a mature student)
Entry requirements: AAA - AAB
Choices: Oxford (Wadham), UCL, St Andrews, Bristol, Exeter
Other: Already received unconditional offers from Bristol and Exeter

Reply 19

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by xAndie
Course(s): Mix of Classics and Classical Civilisation/Studies
GCSE grades: 99999988887
AS grades AAA
Entry requirements: A*AA-ABB
Predictions:A*A*A*
Choices: Cambridge (Fitz), Durham, Warwick, St Andrews, Glasgow
Other: Took me long enough to find this thread aha


I’ve applied to Fitzwilliam at Cambridge for classics as well. Is it your first choice?

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