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hello everyone! another school year is starting soon (my last one hopefully)


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about me:

subjects: biology, chemistry & maths (pred A*A*A*)
goals for the year: achieve those predicteds, get an offer for medicine at uni, improve my organisational skills by scheduling more consistently, work on my mental health
last year's results: B in Latin, EOYs: A in maths (one mark off an A* :0), A in chem and A* in bio (tied highest in year!!!!!!), ucat done with 3160 (missed my goal of 3200 welppp but high enough I spose)
applying to: oxford, imperial, birmingham & exeter for medicine (not sure about my 5th choice yet, probs qmul or kcl)
hobbies: kpop (hmu if u ult nct or riize cuz me too), reading, ukulele and learning languages, genshin ? (might delete cuz that's lowkey my no 1 distraction)

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stopped posting last year as I felt I was getting distracted by TSR, but re-trying this year :biggrin:

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Original post by azure000
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hello everyone! another school year is starting soon (my last one hopefully)
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲
about me:
subjects: biology, chemistry & maths (pred A*A*A*)
goals for the year: achieve those predicteds, get an offer for medicine at uni, improve my organisational skills by scheduling more consistently, work on my mental health
last year's results: B in Latin, EOYs: A in maths (one mark off an A* :0), A in chem and A* in bio (tied highest in year!!!!!!), ucat done with 3160 (missed my goal of 3200 welppp but high enough I spose)
applying to: oxford, imperial, birmingham & exeter for medicine (not sure about my 5th choice yet, probs qmul or kcl)
hobbies: kpop (hmu if u ult nct or riize cuz me too), reading, ukulele and learning languages, genshin ? (might delete cuz that's lowkey my no 1 distraction)
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲
stopped posting last year as I felt I was getting distracted by TSR, but re-trying this year :biggrin:
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hi there, can't wait to follow your journey :smile:
Reply 2
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26/8/24:

glue my personal statement together (finalise the 4th draft that i have to show my referee, i forgot to send my first one so he still hasn't seen it 😔)

some more reading on the book i picked for wider reading

finish the chem summer hw (notes and questions)

ch 1

ch 2

ch 5

ch 6


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27/8/24:

mooc on anatomy i've been working through

set up a system for my interview prep (notes? notion? word doc? does anyone have any tips or advice)

update my notion

write up the notes i make during the day after i get home (going to a museum for some research)


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Original post by azure000
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26/8/24:

glue my personal statement together (finalise the 4th draft that i have to show my referee, i forgot to send my first one so he still hasn't seen it 😔)

some more reading on the book i picked for wider reading

finish the chem summer hw (notes and questions)

ch 1

ch 2

ch 5

ch 6


____ミ🍀⋆.ೃ࿔* :・🌳₊๋࣭ ⭑____

27/8/24:

mooc on anatomy i've been working through

set up a system for my interview prep (notes? notion? word doc? does anyone have any tips or advice)

update my notion

write up the notes i make during the day after i get home (going to a museum for some research)


____ミ🍀⋆.ೃ࿔* :・🌳₊๋࣭ ⭑____

good luck with your plan! what book are you reading?
i've never used note or notion, but i do rlly like microsoft word :smile:
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Original post by MysteryyyGirl86
good luck with your plan! what book are you reading?
i've never used note or notion, but i do rlly like microsoft word :smile:

thank you!!! i'm reading "The song of the cell" by Siddhartha Mukherjee and "A very short introduction to Medical Ethics" by Tony Hope and Michael Dunn atm, Mukherjee's book is longggg but he's a very engaging author and the subject is one of my fav parts of medical science so i'm liking it so far, and the medical ethics one is a pocket-book but it has so many thought experiments in it, I find myself stopping and meditating for like 30 minutes every 3 pages

Notes is what i use on the go, just typing up random stuff i think on my phone, and notion has a lot of shortcuts so it's quite convenient for formating and can process data and stats so I do quite like it over excel or calendar, having all my stuff in different places gets confusing ykwim, but word is a classic for a reason after all so still thinking about it.
Original post by azure000
thank you!!! i'm reading "The song of the cell" by Siddhartha Mukherjee and "A very short introduction to Medical Ethics" by Tony Hope and Michael Dunn atm, Mukherjee's book is longggg but he's a very engaging author and the subject is one of my fav parts of medical science so i'm liking it so far, and the medical ethics one is a pocket-book but it has so many thought experiments in it, I find myself stopping and meditating for like 30 minutes every 3 pages
Notes is what i use on the go, just typing up random stuff i think on my phone, and notion has a lot of shortcuts so it's quite convenient for formating and can process data and stats so I do quite like it over excel or calendar, having all my stuff in different places gets confusing ykwim, but word is a classic for a reason after all so still thinking about it.

those sound rlly interesting! considering using notes now as well :smile:
Original post by azure000
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hello everyone! another school year is starting soon (my last one hopefully)
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲
about me:
subjects: biology, chemistry & maths (pred A*A*A*)
goals for the year: achieve those predicteds, get an offer for medicine at uni, improve my organisational skills by scheduling more consistently, work on my mental health
last year's results: B in Latin, EOYs: A in maths (one mark off an A* :0), A in chem and A* in bio (tied highest in year!!!!!!), ucat done with 3160 (missed my goal of 3200 welppp but high enough I spose)
applying to: oxford, imperial, birmingham & exeter for medicine (not sure about my 5th choice yet, probs qmul or kcl)
hobbies: kpop (hmu if u ult nct or riize cuz me too), reading, ukulele and learning languages, genshin ? (might delete cuz that's lowkey my no 1 distraction)
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲
stopped posting last year as I felt I was getting distracted by TSR, but re-trying this year :biggrin:
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲

cannot wait to keep up with your journey!!
hii good luck for this year!!
Original post by azure000
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hello everyone! another school year is starting soon (my last one hopefully)
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲
about me:
subjects: biology, chemistry & maths (pred A*A*A*)
goals for the year: achieve those predicteds, get an offer for medicine at uni, improve my organisational skills by scheduling more consistently, work on my mental health
last year's results: B in Latin, EOYs: A in maths (one mark off an A* :0), A in chem and A* in bio (tied highest in year!!!!!!), ucat done with 3160 (missed my goal of 3200 welppp but high enough I spose)
applying to: oxford, imperial, birmingham & exeter for medicine (not sure about my 5th choice yet, probs qmul or kcl)
hobbies: kpop (hmu if u ult nct or riize cuz me too), reading, ukulele and learning languages, genshin ? (might delete cuz that's lowkey my no 1 distraction)
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲
stopped posting last year as I felt I was getting distracted by TSR, but re-trying this year :biggrin:
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Omg I love this! Can't wait to see what you get up to this year!
Reply 9
Original post by azure000
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hello everyone! another school year is starting soon (my last one hopefully)
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲
about me:
subjects: biology, chemistry & maths (pred A*A*A*)
goals for the year: achieve those predicteds, get an offer for medicine at uni, improve my organisational skills by scheduling more consistently, work on my mental health
last year's results: B in Latin, EOYs: A in maths (one mark off an A* :0), A in chem and A* in bio (tied highest in year!!!!!!), ucat done with 3160 (missed my goal of 3200 welppp but high enough I spose)
applying to: oxford, imperial, birmingham & exeter for medicine (not sure about my 5th choice yet, probs qmul or kcl)
hobbies: kpop (hmu if u ult nct or riize cuz me too), reading, ukulele and learning languages, genshin ? (might delete cuz that's lowkey my no 1 distraction)
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲
stopped posting last year as I felt I was getting distracted by TSR, but re-trying this year :biggrin:
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Hi, your grades and scores are so good, good luck! Also, do you have any tips for scoring so high in the UCAT? Like what websites did you use, what YouTubers and videos did you watch, and what strategies?
Reply 10
Original post by azure000
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hello everyone! another school year is starting soon (my last one hopefully)
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲
about me:
subjects: biology, chemistry & maths (pred A*A*A*)
goals for the year: achieve those predicteds, get an offer for medicine at uni, improve my organisational skills by scheduling more consistently, work on my mental health
last year's results: B in Latin, EOYs: A in maths (one mark off an A* :0), A in chem and A* in bio (tied highest in year!!!!!!), ucat done with 3160 (missed my goal of 3200 welppp but high enough I spose)
applying to: oxford, imperial, birmingham & exeter for medicine (not sure about my 5th choice yet, probs qmul or kcl)
hobbies: kpop (hmu if u ult nct or riize cuz me too), reading, ukulele and learning languages, genshin ? (might delete cuz that's lowkey my no 1 distraction)
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲
stopped posting last year as I felt I was getting distracted by TSR, but re-trying this year :biggrin:
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Wow your stats are amazing!! Good luck this year!!
Reply 11
thank you for the kind words @etudbee @kayleigh_t.27 @scar-the-queen @emmanuella 😀
Reply 12
Original post by gada147
Hi, your grades and scores are so good, good luck! Also, do you have any tips for scoring so high in the UCAT? Like what websites did you use, what YouTubers and videos did you watch, and what strategies?

Thank you!!! I'd recommend consistent practice, not focusing too much on the scaled scores that medify/medentry gives you but instead focusing on the raw amount of marks you get in each section as a more accurate measure of your progress, and really taking time and being thorough going through your mistakes for the UCAT. I didn't really watch any one specific channel or use one research but instead did some trial and error for what worked best for me from several different places. If you have any questions feel free to DM me, I can go into more depth if you'd like and answer specific questions.
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28/8/24
to do:

ps: due date friday so will do more today

some chem notes (still have 5&6 to do from holiday hw)


just got the news that nct's taeil has been removed... i'm actually shocked. he was my ult. my heart goes out to the victims.
don't really think i can do any work today but i'll try.

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Original post by azure000
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28/8/24
to do:

ps: due date friday so will do more today

some chem notes (still have 5&6 to do from holiday hw)


just got the news that nct's taeil has been removed... i'm actually shocked. he was my ult. my heart goes out to the victims.
don't really think i can do any work today but i'll try.
*.`🌿: ^🍃

good luck!
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29/8/24
did nothing but ferment in my own misery. i did go out with mother to the national gallery and chinatown though, which was fun, i'm not an art girlie but the paintings there were beautiful. i saw one painting of the place we went to for the school bio field trip which was so crazy, now that i think about it. also deleted genshin, locking in for real this year.

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30/8/24
to do:

personal statement: upload to unifrog after proofreading it once more

interview practice: heard from a friend that reading scientific articles out loud is good practice for diction and helps with expressing what you have to say more clearly, will do that with some jstor articles

interview practice: watch some exemplars on youtube

some more notion clean up

bio revision: topic 4 on seneca

chem revision: prereading organics chapter in textbook

organisation: time block school free periods


officially finished my epq!!!!!!!! let's goooooooooooo so hyped it's out of my hair now, also thinking about researching some things i could do in y13 summer, methinks some extended travelling which would be super cool (dad lore and that) but need to look into it more (and my poor dad is against it because he thinks i'll die or something)

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31/8/24
to do:

bio hw (why'd i walk into the very first lesson and this teacher scared me so bad i was holding in the tears for the rest of the period ffs, can't catch a break AND i said stupid stuff like the m in mRNA is the mitochondria, she side-eyed me so bad, i've successfully given her the worst first impressions of me ever)

bio revision: topic 1 on seneca (2 if time)

maths revision: trig questions from purple book

chem: notes, clean up my notebook

organisation: folder for my bio topic booklet

organisation: set up calendar so i can time block the time i'm at home

fill in form for remark

interview prep: look at past questions, try to answer them myself, then see solution (2-3 questions is my goal)


i'm trying so hard to not be a jobless silly girl at home, and yet i am lolol, organisation is the balm of the soul, i'm told, so here goes, a school year for the books, i hope.

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1/9/24:
going to see my best friend of all time !!!!! so nothing much planned for today

to do:

bio: seneca topic 3

chem: seneca topic 2

maths tuition


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Original post by azure000
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29/8/24
did nothing but ferment in my own misery. i did go out with mother to the national gallery and chinatown though, which was fun, i'm not an art girlie but the paintings there were beautiful. i saw one painting of the place we went to for the school bio field trip which was so crazy, now that i think about it. also deleted genshin, locking in for real this year.
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30/8/24
to do:

personal statement: upload to unifrog after proofreading it once more

interview practice: heard from a friend that reading scientific articles out loud is good practice for diction and helps with expressing what you have to say more clearly, will do that with some jstor articles

interview practice: watch some exemplars on youtube

some more notion clean up

bio revision: topic 4 on seneca

chem revision: prereading organics chapter in textbook

organisation: time block school free periods


officially finished my epq!!!!!!!! let's goooooooooooo so hyped it's out of my hair now, also thinking about researching some things i could do in y13 summer, methinks some extended travelling which would be super cool (dad lore and that) but need to look into it more (and my poor dad is against it because he thinks i'll die or something)
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31/8/24
to do:

bio hw (why'd i walk into the very first lesson and this teacher scared me so bad i was holding in the tears for the rest of the period ffs, can't catch a break AND i said stupid stuff like the m in mRNA is the mitochondria, she side-eyed me so bad, i've successfully given her the worst first impressions of me ever)

bio revision: topic 1 on seneca (2 if time)

maths revision: trig questions from purple book

chem: notes, clean up my notebook

organisation: folder for my bio topic booklet

organisation: set up calendar so i can time block the time i'm at home

fill in form for remark

interview prep: look at past questions, try to answer them myself, then see solution (2-3 questions is my goal)


i'm trying so hard to not be a jobless silly girl at home, and yet i am lolol, organisation is the balm of the soul, i'm told, so here goes, a school year for the books, i hope.
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1/9/24:
going to see my best friend of all time !!!!! so nothing much planned for today
to do:

bio: seneca topic 3

chem: seneca topic 2

maths tuition


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congrats on finishing your EPQ!! good luck for all of your tasks!
Reply 17
Original post by azure000
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28/8/24
to do:

ps: due date friday so will do more today

some chem notes (still have 5&6 to do from holiday hw)


just got the news that nct's taeil has been removed... i'm actually shocked. he was my ult. my heart goes out to the victims.
don't really think i can do any work today but i'll try.
*.`🌿: ^🍃

I had to look up the Taeil incident after seeing this omg. I don't stan NCT but I've been following them since 2018 and wow it really came as a shock. I hope the victim gets justice!!
Original post by azure000
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29/8/24
did nothing but ferment in my own misery. i did go out with mother to the national gallery and chinatown though, which was fun, i'm not an art girlie but the paintings there were beautiful. i saw one painting of the place we went to for the school bio field trip which was so crazy, now that i think about it. also deleted genshin, locking in for real this year.
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30/8/24
to do:

personal statement: upload to unifrog after proofreading it once more

interview practice: heard from a friend that reading scientific articles out loud is good practice for diction and helps with expressing what you have to say more clearly, will do that with some jstor articles

interview practice: watch some exemplars on youtube

some more notion clean up

bio revision: topic 4 on seneca

chem revision: prereading organics chapter in textbook

organisation: time block school free periods


officially finished my epq!!!!!!!! let's goooooooooooo so hyped it's out of my hair now, also thinking about researching some things i could do in y13 summer, methinks some extended travelling which would be super cool (dad lore and that) but need to look into it more (and my poor dad is against it because he thinks i'll die or something)
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31/8/24
to do:

bio hw (why'd i walk into the very first lesson and this teacher scared me so bad i was holding in the tears for the rest of the period ffs, can't catch a break AND i said stupid stuff like the m in mRNA is the mitochondria, she side-eyed me so bad, i've successfully given her the worst first impressions of me ever)

bio revision: topic 1 on seneca (2 if time)

maths revision: trig questions from purple book

chem: notes, clean up my notebook

organisation: folder for my bio topic booklet

organisation: set up calendar so i can time block the time i'm at home

fill in form for remark

interview prep: look at past questions, try to answer them myself, then see solution (2-3 questions is my goal)


i'm trying so hard to not be a jobless silly girl at home, and yet i am lolol, organisation is the balm of the soul, i'm told, so here goes, a school year for the books, i hope.
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1/9/24:
going to see my best friend of all time !!!!! so nothing much planned for today
to do:

bio: seneca topic 3

chem: seneca topic 2

maths tuition


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Congrats for finishing your EPQ, that must feel like such a weight off your shoulders!
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Original post by azure000
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29/8/24
did nothing but ferment in my own misery. i did go out with mother to the national gallery and chinatown though, which was fun, i'm not an art girlie but the paintings there were beautiful. i saw one painting of the place we went to for the school bio field trip which was so crazy, now that i think about it. also deleted genshin, locking in for real this year.
.𖥔 ݁ ˖๋࣭ ⭑🌱🌲
30/8/24
to do:

personal statement: upload to unifrog after proofreading it once more

interview practice: heard from a friend that reading scientific articles out loud is good practice for diction and helps with expressing what you have to say more clearly, will do that with some jstor articles

interview practice: watch some exemplars on youtube

some more notion clean up

bio revision: topic 4 on seneca

chem revision: prereading organics chapter in textbook

organisation: time block school free periods


officially finished my epq!!!!!!!! let's goooooooooooo so hyped it's out of my hair now, also thinking about researching some things i could do in y13 summer, methinks some extended travelling which would be super cool (dad lore and that) but need to look into it more (and my poor dad is against it because he thinks i'll die or something)
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31/8/24
to do:

bio hw (why'd i walk into the very first lesson and this teacher scared me so bad i was holding in the tears for the rest of the period ffs, can't catch a break AND i said stupid stuff like the m in mRNA is the mitochondria, she side-eyed me so bad, i've successfully given her the worst first impressions of me ever)

bio revision: topic 1 on seneca (2 if time)

maths revision: trig questions from purple book

chem: notes, clean up my notebook

organisation: folder for my bio topic booklet

organisation: set up calendar so i can time block the time i'm at home

fill in form for remark

interview prep: look at past questions, try to answer them myself, then see solution (2-3 questions is my goal)


i'm trying so hard to not be a jobless silly girl at home, and yet i am lolol, organisation is the balm of the soul, i'm told, so here goes, a school year for the books, i hope.
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1/9/24:
going to see my best friend of all time !!!!! so nothing much planned for today
to do:

bio: seneca topic 3

chem: seneca topic 2

maths tuition


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i love how you've planned out the next few days! i need to be less spontaneous and stick to my plans and promises.

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