My Granddaughter!

Sybergran1922

5

GCSEs 11 x 9s including Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
A Levels achieved A*s in Biology and Chemistry and an A in Maths.
UCAT 2345 SJT band 1
Gap year
Durham Uni Chemistry - withdrew in first term. She did not like course.
Another GAP year in which she is now a full time nursing at local hospital Monday to Thursday. She loves nursing.
I day as a teaching assistant in a primary school.
Adenbrookes work experience. Shadowing GP. Volunteers in a hospice.
She's 20 and will be 21 in September 2026.
Thinking of the following:
Oxford, Bristol, UCL and Newcastle.

Any advice would be welcome.

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TSR Hippocrates

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Reply 2

Wired_1800

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Original post

by Sybergran1922

GCSEs 11 x 9s including Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
A Levels achieved A*s in Biology and Chemistry and an A in Maths.
UCAT 2345 SJT band 1
Gap year
Durham Uni Chemistry - withdrew in first term. She did not like course.
Another GAP year in which she is now a full time nursing at local hospital Monday to Thursday. She loves nursing.
I day as a teaching assistant in a primary school.
Adenbrookes work experience. Shadowing GP. Volunteers in a hospice.
She's 20 and will be 21 in September 2026.
Thinking of the following:
Oxford, Bristol, UCL and Newcastle.
Any advice would be welcome.

I think @McGinger and @threeportdrift may be able to share some sage advice.

Reply 3

Sybergran1922

OP

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by Wired_1800

I think @McGinger and @threeportdrift may be able to share some sage advice.

Thank you, Wired_1800. This is very helpful.

Reply 4

Wired_1800

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by Sybergran1922

Thank you, Wired_1800. This is very helpful.

No worries.

@Admit-One, @Scotney, @lalexm
@Muttley79

If they dont mind.

Reply 5

Scotney

20

Gcse and A levels fine for Oxford.Would need to check on UCAT.I think @jonjon is the
Man who knows.

Reply 6

idkwhatXD_lol

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@idkwhatXD_lol is the encyclopaedia

Reply 7

mass63

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Original post

by Sybergran1922

GCSEs 11 x 9s including Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
A Levels achieved A*s in Biology and Chemistry and an A in Maths.
UCAT 2345 SJT band 1
Gap year
Durham Uni Chemistry - withdrew in first term. She did not like course.
Another GAP year in which she is now a full time nursing at local hospital Monday to Thursday. She loves nursing.
I day as a teaching assistant in a primary school.
Adenbrookes work experience. Shadowing GP. Volunteers in a hospice.
She's 20 and will be 21 in September 2026.
Thinking of the following:
Oxford, Bristol, UCL and Newcastle.
Any advice would be welcome.

Hi there
Out of interest, did your granddaughter apply to these 4 universities?

Reply 8

Sybergran1922

OP

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by mass63

Hi there
Out of interest, did your granddaughter apply to these 4 universities?

Thank you for asking, mass63. Tbh I haven't asked her father to confirm her choices but he's not told me otherwise. Her application went in quite a few weeks ago now so we can only hope that she receives the offer of an interview from at least one of the four! I wish you lots of success with your applications.

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