Finishing Year 13 / Exam Results support thread (number 6!)

I'd got it into my head that they found out just after midnight! I think that came about because someone I knew received a congrats email from their Uni in the early hours and I mistook that for Track updating

Gosh, Molio, that's tough. I am assuming there is no-one who can let themselves in to the house and send id by registered mail? (insert the bleeding obvious emoticon of your choice.) My only slight condolence is that one other thing to worry about is time not spent worrying about results. (not the slightest bit helpful, I know.) However, despite the easy jet policy I would advise against immediate members of family sacrificing themselves on the altar of photo id.

Not sure I have any other suggestion, but I hope it works out well.
Hocus.

Horsemad I'm sure you are right and its the Telegraph....Id convinced myself that I was going senile because of that website

This is interesting. We though that track didn't update until 8am and dd really wanted to know before getting her results but she has to be at school at 8am. Given that if she doesn't get her firm then she is not going anywhere this year, I think she will be in pieces if she doesn't get it and she would much rather go to pieces in private!

Hello All, I've been trying to forget all about exams over the last few weeks but now we are in single figures on the countdown it's all starting to become very real again!

DS's school is opening at 7am on results day so I think we'll be checking track if it's updated early but if not then we'll be outside the door at 7. He seems to be pretty relaxed about the whole thing so far but I'm feeling really nervous.

Keeping everything crossed for a great set of mumsnet results

ds1 looked at track before going to school and noticed a congratulatory email from his firm before going into school. It really did take the pressure off.

That's my thinking gonegrey56 - if Track updates and they've got in, then the grades don't matter and they can go to school at their leisure. But if Track shows they're in Clearing then grades will be needed, so quick dash to school

Sassy muffin:
Last year my niece received confirmation via track that she had got into her firm choice. This was at about 6.30 am. On going into school later, she discovered she had missed a grade but had been accepted anyway so there was no panic/heartache etc . This was for UCL, so a top University .
Worth bearing this in mind ?

I thought it was The Telegraph that was the only paper that has the list of unis in Clearing?

Found some helpful tips from studential website particularly about buying a copy of the Independent newspaper, definitely think it may be easier to scan the newspaper for clearing courses than Ucas website.

www.studential.com/further-education/A-levels/A-level-results-day-guide

I think sometimes Track updates earlier, so DS will prob be checking Track first and then dashing to school (next town) if he doesn't get his firm or insurance.

On results day DD doesn't know whether to check track first or collect her results first. Her friends are equally undecided, she can collect her results from school from 8am. The reason she doesn't know what to do is that bizarrely her school do not put results in an envelope they just place them alphabetically on a desk. They did this for GCSE's and AS results and she hates this. Does anyone know which is best?

Thanks Mindgone. easyjet insist on at least a provisional or passport (over 30 mins wait time on the phone ), so we're hoping DVLA will get a duplicate up here in time.... It should arrive by Tuesday 5.30pm but DS will have to leave on the Wednesday morning ferry so a good dollop of tension to add to pre-existing tension esp since the weather is terrible and ferries get cancelled a lot! I thought we could get part of our money back from a cancellation and redeploy it into the extortionate train fare but apparently either I or a sibling or a grandparent has to die first (very specific: eg cousins won't do) and even then it's at easyjet's discretion :) It's all getting a bit close for comfort. I prefer the not knowing stage tbh.

At least she waited until after her exams to get her first boyfriend mumslife! Now he can be a useful distraction rather than a worrying one

Molio, could you get anyone to post his id? I'd check with the airline first though to see what's necessary.

Getting nervous now, next WEEK!! DS has his driving test on Wed, so that should help to take his mind off it a bit, also 3 younger cousins from Ireland staying with us, so lots of fun and distraction! and their mum for with me!

I booked DS on a flight to get his results months ago but tonight discovered all photo id has been left safely at home. Train costs are horrendous. I'm clear he should be there in person in case things go wrong and he's adamant he want to be there in any event, and it's obviously his call - but is id absolutely necessary for an internal flight? Advice very welcome!

Hello all. Hope everyone is having a good summer and bearing up under the pressure. We got back from holiday at the weekend and now result day seems to be looming - finding it difficult to think about much else now!

Thanks for the links above - all very helpful.

Thanks Muffin!

Does this work?
www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/ucas-clearing/a-level-results-week,-an-admissions-officer's-point-of-view/

Today I have been mainly washing. And washing. And yet MORE washing. It's never ending...
He has come back with less luggage than he took, but I'm still washing!

Sorry can't get the link to work but hopefully anyone interested can find it on their website

Try again
www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/ucas-clearing/a-level-results-week,-an-admissions-officer's-point-of-view/

This article is interesting as it gives some behind the scenes perspective. Basically it seems the universities will have given a lot of consideration to those who haven't met their offer. Though they don't get the raw marks so if your dc has just missed the grade by a few marks its worth getting a priority remark & asking the uni if they will hold off making a final decision until then www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/ucas-clearing/a-level-results-week,-an-admissions-officer's-point-of-view/