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The Official University of Birmingham Applicants' Thread 2020

This is a place to meet other applicants and chat during the application process.

What course are you applying for:
What universities are you thinking of:
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades:
GCSE grades:
Extra curriculars:
(Share as much detail as you're comfortable with.)

You can check out a list of other applicants threads here.

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What course are you applying for: Politics and IR *w/ year abroad*
What other universities are you thinking of: Cambridge, UCL, Lancaster, Royal Holloway
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: AAA
AS / GCSE grades: 3 A*s, 4 As, 1 B and 2 Cs
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Reply 2
Policy, Politics & Economics
Oxford Brookes University, University of Southampton, University of Surrey, University of York
A Level Economics (A), Maths (A), Politics (?), AS Further Maths (A)
1 A*, 3 As, 4 Bs, 2 Cs, 1 D
What course are you applying for: English and creative writing
What universities are you thinking of: UoB, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby
Predicted grades: I don’t get predicted grades because I’m doing an access course, but I’m aiming high!
GCSE grades: Mostly B’s with one A
:smile:
Reply 4
Course: Geography with an international year
Other universities: Oxford, LSE, UCL and Nottingham
A level predictions: Geography (A*), Economics (A*) and Maths (A*)
GCSE grades: 7 9s, 2 8s, 1 7 (equivalent to 9 A*s and 1 A in old spec)
Course - History (with a year abroad)
Other unis - Nottingham and Leeds
A level predictions - A* A A
GCSE results 4As 3Bs 2Cs
Course: Medicine (5 year undergrad)
Other unis: Sheffield (since that's my local one as well),
Liverpool (I liked the city when I went),
Leicester (I liked the university, good chance of getting in, my cousin lives in Oadby),
I was going to choose nottingham but Ive replaced it w brum so
Nottingham Trent (for biomedical science)
A Level Predictions - AAA
AS grades: Biology (B), Chemistry (C, 2 marks off a B tho! :redface:), Maths (2 marks off an A), Computer Science (A, but I've dropped it since this week. Rly enjoying the extra time)

GCSE grades:
English Lang & Lit: 8,8
Maths: 9
Biology/Chemistry/Physics (triple science): 8/8/7
Computer Science: 8
RE: 9
German: 6
History: 8
Medicine! (5 year undergraduate)
Other unis I've applied to are liverpool, notts and cardiff
A*A*A predicted in Bio Chem and RS
Ten 9s at GCSE
What course are you applying for: Physics
What universities are you thinking of: Oxford, Manchester, Warwick and Durham
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: I'm currently doing a Year in Industry after finishing my A Levels, so I already have my grades. My three A Levels were Physics A*, Maths A* and Chemistry A, but I also sat two AS Levels in Year 13, which were A grades in Further Maths and Biology!
GCSE grades: 98A*A*A*A*7AAB
Extra curriculars: I've done a few summer schools, I'm doing this Year in Industry at a radar company, school council, prefect, ran human rights club.
Original post by 学生の父
This is a place to meet other applicants and chat during the application process.

What course are you applying for:
What universities are you thinking of:
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades:
GCSE grades:
Extra curriculars:
(Share as much detail as you're comfortable with.)

You can check out a list of other applicants threads here.

Course: Law LLB
Choices: Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham, Derby, Aston University
PG: DD in BTEC Applied Science, A* in Sociology
GCSE’s: A*BBBBBC
Extracurriculars: Internship at my local MPs office, one day intern for Westminster Abbey, Form representative 2 years in a row at college, athletics, job at Wetherspoons etc.
Reply 10
What course are you applying for: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Masters/MSc
What universities are you thinking of: Liverpool, Sheffield, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds University
Applying for History
other unis: Oxford, UCL, KCL and Exeter
A level predictions: A*A*A*
GCSE: 999888777A
Original post by amphibology
Course: Medicine (5 year undergrad)
Other unis: Sheffield (since that's my local one as well),
Liverpool (I liked the city when I went),
Leicester (I liked the university, good chance of getting in, my cousin lives in Oadby),
I was going to choose nottingham but Ive replaced it w brum so
Nottingham Trent (for biomedical science)
A Level Predictions - AAA
AS grades: Biology (B), Chemistry (C, 2 marks off a B tho! :redface:), Maths (2 marks off an A), Computer Science (A, but I've dropped it since this week. Rly enjoying the extra time)

GCSE grades:
English Lang & Lit: 8,8
Maths: 9
Biology/Chemistry/Physics (triple science): 8/8/7
Computer Science: 8
RE: 9
German: 6
History: 8

Hi I’m also applying to study medicine at this university as well as Liverpool and Sheffield! Nice to meet you.
Reply 13
Looking to come and visit the University on the 23rd of November. Do I need to send any emails to let anyone know? Thinking on studying Policy, Politics and Economics so would want to visit the School of Social Policy, School of Government & Business School. Is it possible to visit them or do I have to go to an open day to see them?


Michael
Original post by MWester
Looking to come and visit the University on the 23rd of November. Do I need to send any emails to let anyone know? Thinking on studying Policy, Politics and Economics so would want to visit the School of Social Policy, School of Government & Business School. Is it possible to visit them or do I have to go to an open day to see them?


Michael

Email the department and ask if it would be convenient for you to visit on that day. You don't have to wait until open day, and as a prospective student you would be most welcome to see what the uni has to offer.
Course: Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences
Other Universities: Oxford, Edinburgh, Bristol and Durham (applied for theology at all my other choices)
Predicted Grades - A*AAB
AS Grades- AAAC
GCSE Grades- 5A*s 5As
(edited 4 years ago)
Anyone got an offer yet?
Reply 17
yep just got my offer for economics !!
Original post by Lelux
yep just got my offer for economics

Congrats!!! This late in the evening?!!!
also if my acknowledgment email said they would endeavour to give me an update in 15 working days does this refer to their decision?!

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