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Cardiff six form college CAMBRIDGE BRANCH

hi! I recently got accepted into csfc and i have a few questions:
1. One of the main things holding me back from saying yes to the acceptance letter is im scared that their only accepting me because they need more people in cambridge branch and not because of my actual ability. I feel like everyone there gets all A*s and i wont be able to catch up.
2. I heard very mixed responses about csfc like the teachers are both good and bad. Im planning to do pyscholigy, bio, chem, physics but might drop physics. How are the teachers there?
3. Are the peoplpe nice there? Is it easy to make friends
4. Is the enviorment stressful? Does the school pressure you to do well or is itt just the students that are motivated to do well?
5. Do people only care about getting good grades there or do they have a personality (like are they all nerds)
6. How is the cambridge branch compared to cardiff? Better or worse?
7. Is it very self study? How does the system work
8. If they kick you out at the end of y12, where do you go?

Thanks! Please help asap as i need to respond by this saturday!! :smile:

Reply 1

Heyy, I do not currently go there but it is very academic-based, instead of an all-rounded. I would definetly take the opportunity as the university destinations are great. The school would not kick you out unless you are doing extremely porely but since you got accepted I assume they choose you for a reason. It is a very international school so you will not be the only one trying to make friends. I hope you make the right decision for yourself(but keep in mind it is only for two year so it won't be all that bad). I am also planning to take bio and physics, could you give me tips for the entrance exams. Thank you, and also did you get a scholarhsip?

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by trinna43
Heyy, I do not currently go there but it is very academic-based, instead of an all-rounded. I would definetly take the opportunity as the university destinations are great. The school would not kick you out unless you are doing extremely porely but since you got accepted I assume they choose you for a reason. It is a very international school so you will not be the only one trying to make friends. I hope you make the right decision for yourself(but keep in mind it is only for two year so it won't be all that bad). I am also planning to take bio and physics, could you give me tips for the entrance exams. Thank you, and also did you get a scholarhsip?

Hi thanks for the tips 🙂 i dont have a scholarship haha! They kick u out if u dont get AAB kinda scared for that but i think i will go! I replied to a previous thread w ur questions ab entrance exams!

Reply 3

Npp, I hope you enjoy it. TYY!

Reply 4

Hi, just wondering, are there any other schools you've applied to and got in which makes you split your decision between cardiff and any other schools? I dont know too much about cardiff, but i'm an international student and I've heard alot of international students manage to get into cardiff also, so now I'm a bit indecisitive

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by Cy.nd_i
Hi, just wondering, are there any other schools you've applied to and got in which makes you split your decision between cardiff and any other schools? I dont know too much about cardiff, but i'm an international student and I've heard alot of international students manage to get into cardiff also, so now I'm a bit indecisitive
yes me too i got into clc asw but i think i am gonna choose clc now that i got early acceptance bc its more for me - dont exactly wanna get kicked out midway through the school year. i know clc is more picky and thats what i like about it cuz i dont wanna get into cardiff js bc im international u feel? hbu

Reply 6

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by ashhleymak
yes me too i got into clc asw but i think i am gonna choose clc now that i got early acceptance bc its more for me - dont exactly wanna get kicked out midway through the school year. i know clc is more picky and thats what i like about it cuz i dont wanna get into cardiff js bc im international u feel? hbu

I've decided to go to brighton, as I got a scholarship from there, and it does have a better reputation than cardiff, so it was quite an obvious choice. enjoy CLC!

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by yutoo.hwx
I've decided to go to brighton, as I got a scholarship from there, and it does have a better reputation than cardiff, so it was quite an obvious choice. enjoy CLC!
ahhhhhhh u are sooooo lucky. Good luck!

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