Page 14 | A level results day 2021 support thread

Mrs08 · 2021-07-31T14:46:33+00:00

Hi 👋 I thought it might be nice to have a support thread for us parents? (Can't see one in further Ed yet??) It's been such a difficult time for our kids - and for us! - but the end is in sight! Ds will get an e mail at 8.30am (apparently) and can go into college in person if he needs help/advice. Good luck everyone! X

KittyMcKitty · 10/08/2021 11:01

Congratulations to everyone’s dc - after the 2 years they’ve had they’ve done amazingly!

DC’s school have certainly not inflated grades and they have marked very very harshly- lots of disappointed people 😞 DC dropped a grade so didn’t get first choice but is off to Manchester their insurance which I think will be a great fit.

Artdecolover · 10/08/2021 11:00

It's sucks having a W surname at times!

LindaEllen · 10/08/2021 11:00

Me and DP are tearing our hair out here .. DSS is at his mum's (he lives with us, but alternates birthdays, so his birthday this year - 18th! - has fallen at his mum's, so results day has too..) and he's not contacting us or picking up the phone. We knew he was going through clearing anyway as he didn't get any offers, but we're not sure if it means he's too upset to talk or that he's too busy with clearing. I'm honestly so nervous, if anything it feels like my own results day 15 years ago all over again!

MrsJackWhicher · 10/08/2021 10:57

He's only just gone to pick up his results as he was doing his hair for 40 minutes 🙄🙄
I just love these DC - adorable!

Artdecolover · 10/08/2021 10:55

[quote IDidntFloatUpTheLaganInABubble]@SarahAndQuack thank you for that. She got ABB and an A in her EPQ so I am so proud of her.

The campus looks amazing and I'm sure once she stops and thinks and talks to her friends she will realise how well she has done.[/quote]
Those are fantastic grades 👏
Well done.

IDidntFloatUpTheLaganInABubble · 10/08/2021 10:54

@SarahAndQuack thank you for that. She got ABB and an A in her EPQ so I am so proud of her.

The campus looks amazing and I'm sure once she stops and thinks and talks to her friends she will realise how well she has done.

Artdecolover · 10/08/2021 10:43

Still no email...😬

Bryonyshcmyony · 10/08/2021 10:43

Exeter only has maths in clearing

igelkott2021 · 10/08/2021 10:42

Oh and Exeter (though I didn't look too closely and they may have all been at the Falmouth campus so no good if you want Exeter itself).

igelkott2021 · 10/08/2021 10:41

When I last looked there were quite a few RG universities with clearing places including Warwick, York, Cardiff, Southampton and Leicester.

Theimpossiblegirl · 10/08/2021 10:41

@WorraLiberty

DS is off to King's College London

He's only just gone to pick up his results as he was doing his hair for 40 minutes 🙄🙄

Hair is everything!

Bryonyshcmyony · 10/08/2021 10:36

@Lunificent

Is there any way round the fact that the Russell group aren’t doing clearing? I have a relative with 4 A *s who would like to choose a different course and uni. I presume there’s nothing she can do apart from accept one of her 2 offers?

Adjustment not clearing but no idea if any vacancies

ablutiions · 10/08/2021 10:35

Just on the phone to DS insurance. Apparently there will be further track updates throughout the day as UCAS track crashed and they are updating in batches.

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 10/08/2021 10:35

@Lunificent

Is there any way round the fact that the Russell group aren’t doing clearing? I have a relative with 4 A *s who would like to choose a different course and uni. I presume there’s nothing she can do apart from accept one of her 2 offers?

There is something called adjustment which is for this situation and a bit different from clearing maybe worth a look:

www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/apply-and-track/results/ucas-adjustment-if-youve-done-better-expected

ElvisPresleyHadABaby · 10/08/2021 10:28

Congratulations on all your DC's hard work, the results don't take anything away from them, their character or their intelligence.

A friends DC got an offer from a fantastic University, top in the world, but last minute decided it was too far and randomly picked one through clearing. Friend has said they are beyond relieved as DC is so happy and contented. There are always other options!

WorraLiberty · 10/08/2021 10:27

@NotSorry, as was the bacon sandwich 🤣

Lunificent · 10/08/2021 10:25

Is there any way round the fact that the Russell group aren’t doing clearing? I have a relative with 4 A *s who would like to choose a different course and uni. I presume there’s nothing she can do apart from accept one of her 2 offers?

NotSorry · 10/08/2021 10:25

@WorraLiberty

DS is off to King's College London

He's only just gone to pick up his results as he was doing his hair for 40 minutes 🙄🙄

hair is important!

stoneysongs · 10/08/2021 10:25

@NewModelArmyMayhem18

All this tells you for sure is that DC is not going to their insurance. Phone the firm - either they are still deciding whether to let them in (waiting to see if anyone better comes along through clearing or adjustment), or they have decided one way or another and have forgotten to tell UCAS. I thought the insurance university only comes into the equation (to consider a candidate) IF the firm doesn't accept them?

If the DC has missed the offer for their insurance, it's possible for them to reject before a firm has decided one way or the other, I think. Maybe unusual because often the firm offer is higher so more likely to reject (you'd think), but that's not always the case. This year some courses will be full earlier than usual because of the way grades have been decided.

WorraLiberty · 10/08/2021 10:24

DS is off to King's College London

He's only just gone to pick up his results as he was doing his hair for 40 minutes 🙄🙄

SarahAndQuack · 10/08/2021 10:19

@IDidntFloatUpTheLaganInABubble

DD didn't get UCL but got Queen Mary, absolutely distraught.

Shes going to go in and see what her grades were and see if her teachers feel there is any grounds for appeal. She was predicted AAA

She just said I feel so dumb, broke my heart

I just wanted to say, Queen Mary is lovely. Such an amazing historic campus and great people. I'm sure you're telling your DD, but she absolutely isn't dumb.

StealthRoast · 10/08/2021 10:10

I fell back asleep to my shame and ds came down the stairs to tell me he had got his predicted grades of BBB which seems to have surprised him. He thought it would be BBC or BCC so is happy. Not sure what this means over going to university this year though as he’s so unsure. His first choice offer wanted BBC so he’s in. Can’t get on UCAS as his Apple mouse needs charging which I didn’t know.

Will check in later.

Bryonyshcmyony · 10/08/2021 10:06

@WhoEatsPopTarts

UCAS confirms DSs insurance, he’s happy with that but would have preferred his first choice which was AAB and he got ABB. The course is on the Uni website in clearing with AAA so higher than his offer. Is it worth contacting them? What’s the best way of going about it? The A is in the degree subject.

It's always worth it but we did similar a couple of years ago and they said the clearing courses were for those who had done better than expected 🙄

WhoEatsPopTarts · 10/08/2021 10:04

UCAS confirms DSs insurance, he’s happy with that but would have preferred his first choice which was AAB and he got ABB. The course is on the Uni website in clearing with AAA so higher than his offer. Is it worth contacting them? What’s the best way of going about it? The A is in the degree subject.

NewModelArmyMayhem18 · 10/08/2021 10:01

All this tells you for sure is that DC is not going to their insurance. Phone the firm - either they are still deciding whether to let them in (waiting to see if anyone better comes along through clearing or adjustment), or they have decided one way or another and have forgotten to tell UCAS. I thought the insurance university only comes into the equation (to consider a candidate) IF the firm doesn't accept them?