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#21
(Original post by happysunshine)
If your really as 'clever' as you say you are then by not being a 'geek' and getting 5A*-C's, you will have (I'm about 95% certain) blown your chances of places such as Durham, Bath, Warwick, York, Nottingham and even Oxbridge - where people with A's & B's go, just because you didn't want to be a 'geek' and if you write like that on your personal statement...
If your really as 'clever' as you say you are then by not being a 'geek' and getting 5A*-C's, you will have (I'm about 95% certain) blown your chances of places such as Durham, Bath, Warwick, York, Nottingham and even Oxbridge - where people with A's & B's go, just because you didn't want to be a 'geek' and if you write like that on your personal statement...
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#22
(Original post by Blamps)
how come you said 'even Oxbridge' and not the other way round
how come you said 'even Oxbridge' and not the other way round
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#23
(Original post by happysunshine)
I don't understand you? Are you saying I should have said 'Oxbridge even' or should have put it first on the list of Universities?
I don't understand you? Are you saying I should have said 'Oxbridge even' or should have put it first on the list of Universities?
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#24
(Original post by Blamps)
Nah just the way you phrased it...it had the connotations that Oxbridge has the least GCSE expectations that's all
Nah just the way you phrased it...it had the connotations that Oxbridge has the least GCSE expectations that's all
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#25
Far too many trolls on this site, "Oooh will my 27 As at A-level get me into University?". Please, getting quite tiresome of people feeling the need to post their grades and even UMS, and in addition to that outline that they're amazingly intelligent. Save it in my opinion.
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#26
(Original post by Petrozzi)
Far too many trolls on this site, "Oooh will my 27 As at A-level get me into University?". Please, getting quite tiresome of people feeling the need to post their grades and even UMS, and in addition to that outline that they're amazingly intelligent. Save it in my opinion.
Far too many trolls on this site, "Oooh will my 27 As at A-level get me into University?". Please, getting quite tiresome of people feeling the need to post their grades and even UMS, and in addition to that outline that they're amazingly intelligent. Save it in my opinion.
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#27
(Original post by Blamps)
Maybe as well as having a rep system, we should have a 'do u want a medal button' for people who act like this.
Maybe as well as having a rep system, we should have a 'do u want a medal button' for people who act like this.
that or, do you want a punch. (reserved for maskall)
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#30
(Original post by Petrozzi)
Yer, that'd work well.
that or, do you want a punch. (reserved for maskall)
Yer, that'd work well.
that or, do you want a punch. (reserved for maskall)
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#31
(Original post by *mjg*)
i have 9 D-G grades in mine but im on course for uni (maybe even LSE!) so u dont need C's. ur probably better off no to have anything above D because so many geeks have A*-Cs now.
i have 9 D-G grades in mine but im on course for uni (maybe even LSE!) so u dont need C's. ur probably better off no to have anything above D because so many geeks have A*-Cs now.
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#32
With extra-curricular activities I think that the universities just want to see that you have some wholesome interests outside your studies -- the nature and level don't matter that much, but something which shows that you would have needed time management skills is always good, plus maybe voluntary work which would show a social conscience. Essentially I think they like to have interesting people and a good (and convincing) list of extra-curric will thus help you, but it certainly wouldn't get you in as MJG seems to think.
As for GCSEs, before taking the exams my school's headmaster told us that as more people get three As at A-level the top unis were taking GCSE grades more seriously, simply because there isn't that much else if they don't want to interview or set their own tests. However he may have simply been trying to scare us into working hard for our GCSEs.
As for GCSEs, before taking the exams my school's headmaster told us that as more people get three As at A-level the top unis were taking GCSE grades more seriously, simply because there isn't that much else if they don't want to interview or set their own tests. However he may have simply been trying to scare us into working hard for our GCSEs.
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#33
(Original post by Alexander)
With extra-curricular activities I think that the universities just want to see that you have some wholesome interests outside your studies -- the nature and level don't matter that much, but something which shows that you would have needed time management skills is always good, plus maybe voluntary work which would show a social conscience. Essentially I think they like to have interesting people and a good (and convincing) list of extra-curric will thus help you, but it certainly wouldn't get you in as MJG seems to think.
As for GCSEs, before taking the exams my school's headmaster told us that as more people get three As at A-level the top unis were taking GCSE grades more seriously, simply because there isn't that much else if they don't want to interview or set their own tests. However he may have simply been trying to scare us into working hard for our GCSEs.
With extra-curricular activities I think that the universities just want to see that you have some wholesome interests outside your studies -- the nature and level don't matter that much, but something which shows that you would have needed time management skills is always good, plus maybe voluntary work which would show a social conscience. Essentially I think they like to have interesting people and a good (and convincing) list of extra-curric will thus help you, but it certainly wouldn't get you in as MJG seems to think.
As for GCSEs, before taking the exams my school's headmaster told us that as more people get three As at A-level the top unis were taking GCSE grades more seriously, simply because there isn't that much else if they don't want to interview or set their own tests. However he may have simply been trying to scare us into working hard for our GCSEs.
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#34
(Original post by tree)
To what extent do GCSE's affect what university you can apply for?
To what extent do GCSE's affect what university you can apply for?
With 5 A*-C's you can apply pretty much anywhere including Oxbridge (yes people do get in with B's and C's), providing you meet any course requirements. These are often things like "you must have a B in GCSE maths" or "you must have at least a C in GCSE english".
If you have less than the 5 A*-C's then you will still have a chance at getting into a high quality institution but you may have to impress admissions people with some extra-curricular activites and you may want to try and account for your GCSE results not being what they usually expect.
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#35
(Original post by Alexander)
With extra-curricular activities I think that the universities just want to see that you have some wholesome interests outside your studies -- the nature and level don't matter that much, but something which shows that you would have needed time management skills is always good, plus maybe voluntary work which would show a social conscience. Essentially I think they like to have interesting people and a good (and convincing) list of extra-curric will thus help you, but it certainly wouldn't get you in as MJG seems to think.
With extra-curricular activities I think that the universities just want to see that you have some wholesome interests outside your studies -- the nature and level don't matter that much, but something which shows that you would have needed time management skills is always good, plus maybe voluntary work which would show a social conscience. Essentially I think they like to have interesting people and a good (and convincing) list of extra-curric will thus help you, but it certainly wouldn't get you in as MJG seems to think.
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#36
unfortunatley, in my opinion, GCSE's are important in the uni selection process. i think this is not always fair because some people *cough cough* only mature after compulsory education and so their GCSE results are not a true reflection of their academic potential. lots of uni's also request a's and b's - not just oxbridge but other highly ranked ones like lse, york, warwick, ucl.
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