Starting year 13 2016

Hi HSMMaCM. I can imagine the less calm response.

Hello!! Been awol for a very long time. I've got a lot of catching up to do. Nice to still see some of the regular name on these threads..I will catch up now with how all the DC are doing with offers etc.

I love that Brum uni has its own train station!

Brum is a nice campus, its rather nicely sited between leafy Edgbaston on one side and the curry houses of Selly Oak on the other (well, I assume they're still there) with a local train into the city (and out to other residential areas).

Yes Horse, Brum has a policy for the less competitive subjects where they give unconditional offers if you are predicted to exceed their standard offer (which I think is AAB). His gf has an unconditional for biochemistry as well but I think she prefers Bristol.

Nottingham was AAA, Leeds AAB (with A in EPQ), Newcastle was AAB, all quite similar.

I kept telling him not to base his decisions on the lecturer, Juggling Maybe he did listen to me after all!

Although, I really liked York too and he didn't choose that one!

Hello Ono, yes he decided on History eventually.
We looked at Soton (DS1 is there) but DS2 wasn't keen. I can't comment on their History talk as there were so many students, no parents got in!

Nottingham's was quite tedious imo. Was it your DS who received an unconditional from Brum? That was a really nice campus too, I thought.

Horse, your DS is doing History as well, isn't he? My DS applied to virtually the same unis except he chose Southampton instead of Liverpool on the basis that he could get home faster if he was ill. We are still waiting for the Southampton offer though but I am sure he will firm Birmingham. He loved Nottingham's campus as well but Brum is much higher rated for History (first in the REF).

MrsS, that is very annoying and how do they know how many students will apply as the UCAS deadline hasn't passed? Maybe the funding has been cut or something?

DS has mocks at the start of February but needs to get his History coursework in first (last ever bit of coursework!!). Meanwhile I am starting all over again with DS2 who is in Y7. It is quite dispiriting when he is given the same homework as DS1 got in Y7.

I hope she gets to add another choice!

Can they just cancel courses when they have already sent out offers?

Oh, thats a bit off - does she just effectively lose on of her 5 UCAS choices?

DD had a nice low offer from Aberystwyth, but they have now emailed her saying that they are no longer doing the course she wanted to do. Perhaps they could have decided this before the offers went out...

She has a lowish offer from Lancaster, which is good. If she pulls her finger out and manages to pass her IB.

Hsmm will pm you.Yesterday's news is todays chip paper.
GetahaircutCarl your DD will return poised,sophisticated ,mature and probably unrecognisable.What a opportunity for your DD!

I know juggling!!!!!!

TBH it could not worse timing, could it? The last throes of sixth form and she won't even be in school. Who knows if she'll be able to keep up with school work...she thinks she will, but I'm not convinced.

Wow that all sounds very grown-up GetAHaircut - off to the states for a few mths work?!

I think here too DS will massively miss DD if she goes to Uni this year - can you believe it's now likely this September/ October?!

Juggling I have one in year 6 and 2 in year 8.My 12 year old DS also has to take an exam this year too - Common entrance.Which is more troublesome than DDs A levels because he's 12 and a boy and doesn't like work.
Yes,it's a nice supportive thread here unlike a lot of MN now ( got a right kicking in Chat last night).
Horsemad well done.Its all starting to feel as though we're in the final stretch now!

Hi everyone.

Can't believe it's 2017! We're on the home straight now. Then, for us at least, school will Be No More by July!

Mocks are at the end of the month (I think).

Looks like DD will miss them as she heads out to the States soon for a few months to work. DH and I will miss her so much . I think DS too. He was in a foul mood this morning, saying it was something to do with his Oyster Card, but actually I think it was because DD was reading an email about when she should fly out etc.

Anyway, it's the end of an era.

Oh and I meant to say I think he's smart not to be put off by one department talk - just one person's presentation after all, although obviously you have to go on something to make these choices. Depends really whether it was style or substance you weren't keen on? Liking the campus though pretty important too!

Hi Horsemad - congrats on getting the application in
Bet you'll be getting some offers next week if not sooner!
All of those Uni's sound utterly fab - I'm sure he'll have a great time at any of them!

Happy New Year Y'all!

I had somehow missed the last couple of pages, so just had a quick skim read to catch up.

Teta, sorry about Liverpool Ono, hope the GP gives you some answers.

for anyone else struggling with problems at the moment.

My DS's application has finally gone!!! It went yesterday. He applied for Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham & Nottingham - which is odd because he was not impressed by Nott'm's subject talk at the open day He does love the campus though.

I feel slightly euphoric.

He's just got to get the grades now... He has mocks next month (his birthday is during his mocks too!).

Thanks teta. I think we've got a lovely community here, and lots of really helpful information sharing too

I've just got one more in the pipe-line - currently in Y10

Juggling thank you for being so thoughtful!
I love hearing about all the offers people are getting and how the system works.I have 3 more children that hopefully won't want to do Vet
Medicine ( will be strongly discouraged!!) and will go through this.So the more knowledge I have the better.