[Official] SQA 2023 Results Day Discussion and Help thread

Super late to this but I got AAAAA highers!! I’m so happy with my results but S6 so far has been A LOT. Im doing advanced higher’s maths, physics and chemistry and also crashing higher biology. Wish me luck

Congratulations

And yeah that sounds INSANE

Would you like to set up a Scottish students study and chat thread?

I can make it sticky and give it a blue title and hopefully other Scottish students can find you and we start to build a community together?

Congratulations

And yeah that sounds INSANE

Would you like to set up a Scottish students study and chat thread?

I can make it sticky and give it a blue title and hopefully other Scottish students can find you and we start to build a community together?

Thank you!

I have another query about appealing. I got a D in maths, and today my mum got a text saying she needed to phone the school office urgently as they required permission to appeal. She phoned the office to ask what it was for as I didn't appeal for any of my subjects. They said that they would appeal my maths grade to a C ( they didn't inform me at all, and I have expressed no interest in doing so). My mum gave permission and they submitted the appeal. I'm going to talk about it with my old maths teacher tomorrow because I don't even know my mark or estimated grade...

I'm really confused, I thought when the SQA said the school could appeal on our behalf they meant the pupil had to initiate the appeal first, or am I missing some info? Has this happened to anybody else?

In some schools this way around is pretty standard. The school are the ones who make the decision to appeal or not, but the pupil must give permission because it can affect their grade. The school obviously want to have the best results possible because it makes them look good.

I would check with the Uni direct but most don't double count as it were.

If there are no AH requirements they may prefer to go with someone who has all the grades already which is likely under Scottish system.

Don't want to burst your bubble but definitely worth confirming with the Uni direct.

Edinburgh> all other scottish unis

Contact your school first, then SQA. Which qualifications were you expecting results for?

would you be able to help me find a good university that does finance my grades are AACCC i got an A in business and admin and c in maths and english and history i know that my grades are not that ideal but it was quite hard to adjust to the scottish system as i arrived in scotland last year and went into s5 straight away crashing all my highers but i know that is not an excuse to not do well though . i was wondering what my options are as im currently in s6 taking 4 subjects which are advanced business and higher maths and retaking english as its a requirement to have it at an A or B for unis such as glasgow and strathclyde and im also taking higher rmps . im working to get All A's this year so i could have a better chance of getting into a good business school for finance i was wondering what unis that i can get into with 1A at advanced higher and 5A at Highers by the end of s6 as im planning on taking a gap year to apply next year .

would you be able to help me find a good university that does finance my grades are AACCC i got an A in business and admin and c in maths and english and history i know that my grades are not that ideal but it was quite hard to adjust to the scottish system as i arrived in scotland last year and went into s5 straight away crashing all my highers but i know that is not an excuse to not do well though . i was wondering what my options are as im currently in s6 taking 4 subjects which are advanced business and higher maths and retaking english as its a requirement to have it at an A or B for unis such as glasgow and strathclyde and im also taking higher rmps . im working to get All A's this year so i could have a better chance of getting into a good business school for finance i was wondering what unis that i can get into with 1A at advanced higher and 5A at Highers by the end of s6 as im planning on taking a gap year to apply next year .

What have you found so far from your research?

that strathclyde requires 4A2B by the end of s6/2nd sitting and glasgow typically offer is 5A1B by the end of s6 and i emailed/talked to both unis and strath said that if i apply with the grades achieved they would most likely consider that route and can consider me for an offer for next year and glasgow said that if you dont meet the minimum for s5 but however you achieve the full 5A1B by the end of s6 they could consider me for the following year . i have already applied this year to strath and glasgow and dundee and gcu but i probably have no chance to get a conditional from either , but my school referee has explained my circumstances of having moved to a completely different country and system and if i would stayed for s3 and s4 or had previous knowledge of nat 5 then i would probably achieved better but i doubt these unis care about people's situations but rather just care about your grades rather than your potential . i have already got an offer from dundee for finance which is for me to achieve 2B relatively simple . but i cant help but think about going to an excellent business school at either strath or glasgow .

Then it sounds to me like you've done a lot of research and have a good idea of what's happening. What is it you want from me?

im just full of regret that i didnt achieve to the best of my ability last year and im also full of doubt that even if i achieve the 6A by the end of s6 that those unis will still reject me and it would of been all for nothing .