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Thread 30 Covid Cohort, Mad March Hareing Towards Exams

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OrangeCinnamonCroissant · 13/03/2022 09:12

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 threads 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 will continue.

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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I've made this one a little bit earlier as things are so busy, at home and on thread, so please feel free to use up previous thread first Grin

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Heifer · 22/03/2022 14:39

DD thought everyone shared a room originall (too much American TV) - At Nottingham they used to have shared study room but even that has changed this year and they are all single rooms. I wonder if they made what was the study room into more bedrooms.

Good point @mummyinbeds . Fingers crossed we all get what DD/DS hopes for (and we are willing to pay for) :-) That is once DD actually decides for certain which uni to Firm/Insurance...

Wheresthebeach · 22/03/2022 13:36

Congrats Harriet.

Glad your test is negative now ED.

That's a point about accommodation, hadn't considered deferred students.

Monkey2001 · 22/03/2022 13:00

@mummyinbeds but they are paying nearly 10 times as much as we paid - twin room in Manor Hall Bristol was £145/term, now £1,330/term, gone up 300% for inflation and a further 300% because universities are now more commercial. Still pretty good value, but very few DC would be willing to share a room now!

mummyinbeds · 22/03/2022 12:11

@Monkey2001 I loved my uni shower, shared between 12, with only a curtain to protect modesty 🤣 We also had one under counter fridge with a tiny freezer compartment between 12. Kids today don't know how lucky they are.

Monkey2001 · 22/03/2022 12:07

I think new en suites are the most popular at most universities. The next generation like their comforts!

mummyinbeds · 22/03/2022 12:06

@crazycrofter @Heifer Take what you read on WIWIKAU with a pinch of salt. The rooms showing fully booked have been like that since I first looked last year.

crazycrofter · 22/03/2022 11:15

@heifer thanks. I did notice that some rooms are showing as ‘fully booked’ eg en-suite plus at Cripps. So you might be able to work out which have gone already?

Heifer · 22/03/2022 10:54

great news @HarrietDVane.

Nottingham Potentials. I read yesterday on WIWIKAU fb group that those who deffered from last year got to apply for accommodation on 4th March - and that some accommodation is already fully booked.... Hoping it doesn't affect DD (selfish I know) as hoping those that picked early picked more expensive accommodation (ensuite on campus etc) but I thought it would be worthwhile letting you know in case you need a plan B/C/D...

Monkey2001 · 22/03/2022 09:21

@HarrietDVane great news!

@Horace123 the UCAS timetable is still later than usual due to Covid, but I don't know how easy it is to know how you have done as exams are moderated, but isn't there also a significant coursework element for IB? I think the real advantage for IB people is that they have results much earlier, so can sort accommodation etc before A level results are out.

crazycrofter · 22/03/2022 08:56

Great news @HarrietDVane!

Oblomov22 · 22/03/2022 08:52

Good news Harriet.
I'm not wearing a Mumsnet scarf will you recognise me?

EventuallyDelighted · 22/03/2022 08:16

Great news @HarrietDVane

Good news here too - my LFT was finally negative this morning so I can go back to work tomorrow. DD went back to school yesterday, DH and DS managed to not catch it.

cariadambyth · 22/03/2022 07:26

Congratulations on the recent offers. Hope this week goes smoothly for us all, especially those of you who are living through mocks.

BlueMarigold · 22/03/2022 06:41

Congratulations @HarrietDVane!

Isthisjustnormal · 22/03/2022 06:35

Great news @HarrietDVane: hoping the Warwick and bath offers are incoming for Ds soon too …

ealingwestmum · 22/03/2022 05:01

Brilliant news Harriet!

Piggywaspushed · 21/03/2022 21:34

Yay harriet!

Delphigirl · 21/03/2022 21:27

Great news @HarrietDVane!

HarrietDVane · 21/03/2022 21:22

Good news for DD1 this morning - Warwick have made an offer! ABB (contextual) - she is delighted. She will firm Warwick but not yet decided on insurance. We have some offer holders' days to attend so she can hopefully narrow it down.

Piggywaspushed · 21/03/2022 21:14

I didn't like the surprisingly hair raising road to Aber either.

Cantonet · 21/03/2022 21:05

Good luck with Durham tomorrow. I don't envy anyone a 5 hour drive. I was exhausted after 5 hours driving yesterday between Aber. & Bangor & then home. But the killer was home to Aberystwyth along the precipitous hairpin wind-ey drive on Saturday morning. I have Vertigo & felt really ill & dizzy driving there. I'm sure that contributed to my dislike of Aberystwyth when I got there.

EventuallyDelighted · 21/03/2022 20:45

Thank you for indulging my thread takeover today, it has definitely helped me. I will keep you updated.

Hope Durham goes well tomorrow.

crazycrofter · 21/03/2022 20:44

Enjoy Durham everyone! I’m feeling slightly relieved that all our uni visits are finally over, I think we started last June! Grin We were promised travel costs reimbursed by York and Southampton but so far there’s no sign of any money!

Horace123 · 21/03/2022 20:44

Belated thanks to all for the congratulations on the Durham offer - I’m so sorry I’m so behind in replying.

I can’t believe it’s only just occurred to me but I think DS can actually wait to see how exams go before firming and insuring. He’s doing IB and his last exam is mid May. As far as I can tell applicants need to meet the 9 June UCAS deadline irrespective of what exams they are doing. Which seems unfair on the A level candidates.

Wheresthebeach · 21/03/2022 20:38

Hope everyone has a great time at Durham.