My sqa results were SO BAD

okay so i received my higher and nat 5 results and i did higher psychology, modern studies and english and did nat 5 apps and bio, but i got ALL Ds and im genuinely so upset because i thought that some of them went so well and i didn’t expect to get all Ds.

ive literally been crying about this the whole day knowing im gonna have to retake some subjects and im so annoyed because i wanted to go to uni and do law but i guess my lawyer dreams are in the bin now

Emily first of all I hope you're okay - don't use all your tissues just yet.
Second thing, your lawyer dreams are not in the bin at all, I can help with that. First question do you have a concrete plan for next year?

well im thinking of retaking maths and taking 4 highers next year, probably will retake english modern studies, maybe another essay subject and another subject but not psychology. I submitted an appeal this morning and really hope that some of my grades were a mistake so i dont have to take so many subjects in S6

Good that that appeal has gone in. Don't rely on it, but hopefully there'll be a better outcome for you there.
Have you looked at the entry requirements for a Law degree?

yeah i have and most the unis ive checked want As and Bs none of them accept Ds that’s why im so upset because i was really confident i was going to do okay i didn’t expect to get all Ds

How many As and Bs do they generally need at Higher level?

well usually they are looking for 4 subjects but i already mucked up my 3 highers i was relying on they usually want around 2 As and 2 Bs

And you're planning to take 4 Highers next year aren't you?
So that could be an AABB set of results this time next year, which could see you off for Law safely. Is that right?

yeah i guess but i feel like im not even smart enough to get that considering i got all Ds this year

OMG! me too i studied extremely hard non-stop and i couldn’t of studied any harder i took it so seriously and got all D’s as well after getting AMAZING results in my prelims i genuinely do not understand what happened

Have you spoken to your school?

I’m planning on talking to them when i go back next week, I’m going to have to resit the subjects i failed but i feel stressed out as would i be at a disadvantage to unis if i resit exams and would i still have the same consideration as those who passed first time

What course do you want to study at uni?

I’m planning on talking to them when i go back next week, I’m going to have to resit the subjects i failed but i feel stressed out as would i be at a disadvantage to unis if i resit exams and would i still have the same consideration as those who passed first time