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Thread 25 - Covid Cohort - Christmas Trees, No Omicron Please!

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OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 12/12/2021 17:15

This is a thread for supporting all young people post GCSEs 2020, regardless of their educational setting. It is respectfully requested that all are supportive and helpful to each other. If you want to start a debate, e.g state vs private, please don't within this thread. Please also be sensitive when responding to posts about grades.

Some of us have been here since first thread back in yr10, some will be new. Everyone has been friendly and helpful in the past. Everyone is welcome. It is hoped this goodwill continues.

Our DS/DD may go down various paths (such as employment, apprenticeships, higher ed) We have decided, for anyone interested, they will most likely find us within the Further Ed board.

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OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 14/12/2021 12:02

Dd has had audition dates for Cardiff through..she is insisting on going up by train on her own instead of doing Zoom. We will discuss when DH gets back. There are two dates in Jan and one in Feb.

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Alsoplayspiccolo · 14/12/2021 11:47

I saw a photo from the strings offer holders day yesterday at RWCMD, Paddington. What a lovely opportunity to really experience life there.
I’m really happy you got to see the Christmas stuff going on - it’s gorgeous, isn’t it, even in the horrible weather we’re having.
We haven’t been to Winter Wonderland yet this year, but are planning to once school finishes on Friday. Might even go ice skating Smile

JustHereWithMyPopcorn · 14/12/2021 11:28

Good luck on the interviews and well done on all those Notts offers!

Monkey2001 · 14/12/2021 11:27

@BlueMarigold yes, St George's seems to use Extra as part of their recruitment strategy and are in every year. The UCAT cut off has gone up this year, so you still need to be a very strong candidate. You can only use Extra if you are holding no offers or pending decisions.

BlueMarigold · 14/12/2021 11:21

Thanks @Monkey2001. That’s interesting. Do if someone applied for medicine but didn’t get any offers, could they still use UCAS extra to get in somewhere? I didn’t medicine courses went into clearing.

Monkey2001 · 14/12/2021 11:12

Thanks all, we are basking in the sunshine of Mumsnet warmth!

@BlueMarigold there is not really any leeway for late applicants for Oxbridge/Medicine unless something REALLY exceptional although some of the widening participation routes may have later deadlines. But, if someone has done BMAT/UCAT there have been opportunities in "Extra" for medicine at St George's, London and Lancaster for the last few years.

PaddingtonPaddington · 14/12/2021 11:08

Thanks for the new thread. Just catching up on all the news - well done on the UCAS forms submission, offers and good luck for interviews. Glad I missed Lincolngate!

DD and I have been to visit Cardiff for a few days. She had an offer holder day yesterday at the Royal Welsh and really enjoyed it, though was a bit anxious but she met teachers and did ensemble and chamber playing with lots of other friendly offer holders. We also had a lovely time seeing winter wonderland, Bute park Christmas lights and the castle so it was like a mini holiday. It’s such a lovely place.

Sadly DDs school has rising covid cases so the Christmas concert is cancelled again this year but hopefully they will record something instead.

20newnames · 14/12/2021 11:03

Thanks oblomov, I will broach it over the holidays and maybe insist on logging on to the portla with him. He has a big test today which he has been stressed about so I haven't chased it up.

Good luck mini Monkey!

BlueMarigold · 14/12/2021 10:53

Just out of interest, if someone misses the January deadline, I know that you can still apply but it will be treated as a late entry. What happens if someone misses their October deadline for Oxbridge/Medicine etc? Do they still consider you or have you missed your chance?

Oblomov21 · 14/12/2021 10:02

Newnames I'm pretty sure ds has already ranked all Durham colleges. He put 1st choice on UCAS form. And then within a week they had emailed him and he needed to rank them all, all the colleges in preference.

But remember he may not be the norm. He was very early in UCAS form submission. I wondered if they subconsciously thought he was an late Oxbridge lot!

Oblomov21 · 14/12/2021 09:57

Well done to all offers: sprouts, marigold, heifer, Sandy, Nard.
Good luck Monkey.

crazycrofter · 14/12/2021 09:30

Hope the interview goes well today @Monkey2001.

Wheresthebeach · 14/12/2021 09:16

Good luck with interview today @Monkey2001. Fingers crossed.

Congrats Heifer and Blue on the offers. Lovely to have them coming in.

Isthisjustnormal · 14/12/2021 08:55

Good luck little @Monkey2001: let us know how it goes!

estherfrewen · 14/12/2021 08:47

Good luck @Monkey2001 and well done to all the offers

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OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 14/12/2021 08:41

Good luck ☘️ Little Monkey 🙉

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Alsoplayspiccolo · 14/12/2021 08:26

Good luck, mini Monkey!

EwwSprouts · 14/12/2021 08:26

Good luck to young Monkey !

BlueMarigold · 14/12/2021 07:17

Good luck @Monkey2001’s DS!

singingstones · 14/12/2021 06:34

Good luck to Monkey jr today 🤞

Volterra · 14/12/2021 06:31

Congrats on the offers and good luck to Monkey’s DS for the interview.

Fiddlersgreen · 14/12/2021 06:21

@Monkey2001 good luck for Manchester interview!

Well done to everyone receiving offers!

20newnames · 14/12/2021 06:12

Thank you @Fruitygal

ealingwestmum · 14/12/2021 05:01

Great news Eww, and good luck to Monkey’s DS today!

Heifer · 14/12/2021 00:02

Congrats @BlueMarigold and @EwwSprouts

Good night for Nottingham Biology cohort. I think that's a yes for everyone who was waiting.

Good luck for tomorrow @Monkey2001 and well done for Newcastle.