Starting year 13 2016

I hadn't heard of offer holder days, but there are usually applicant days which isnt quite the same thing - they could include formal or informal interviews prior to offers being made.

DD will have been to most but not quite all, probably - plus a few shes rejected. But I think this is a bit excessive unusual, I think most of her pals are doing 3 or 4

Thanks Tilly, I'll try and talk her out of it. We've already done 4!

Thanks! We applied for 2 re-marks at the same time, but only one has come back, so it must be a bit hit-and-miss!

DD has visited 3 uni's she will apply to. She may visit the other 2 before (bf is going to one, friend at another) but probably not on an open day. Or she will wait to see what offers she gets and then go if necessary.
I would say wait for offers and then go on an offer-holder day.

Great news BTM

That's good news bigtilly. My Dd has just applied for a remark, after her interview with her mentor.

Can I ask everyone if their dc have visited every university they are applying for. The reason I ask is Dd wants to visit Loughborough which is a minimum 7 hour round trip AND go to an 18th birthday party that night. We told her she can't do both. Loughborough is really a fill in the gap choice, she already has some favourites.

BTM, well done to your DD. When is the deadline? DS school asked for his paper back for Unit 2 with a view to remarking but it hasn't come yet. There was a palaver because mostly if you get them back you can't get a remark but Edexcel have some scheme to make money whereby you can order a script copy and then decide whether to have a remark. But the deadline must be soon??

DD just called to say she got one of her re-marks back and she has gone up a grade, so is very happy! Haven't heard about the other yet.

She has also sorted out her work/revision from last year/room

If anyone is interested, there is a University of London undergraduate fair coming up next week (not for us, London is far too close!) undergraduatefair.london.ac.uk/YeMtWBjYOOCcquwg&_hsmi=33989184

Feeling blessed to live in London with free bus and subsidised train/tube for teens!
And DD walks to sixth form anyway!

So she has made the decision and Eng Lit, History and Psychology remain!
She finishes at 11 this morning, so is planning to come back and sort her files/books/revision... Not holding my breath

Fair play to them Errol

DD's bus pass was about 1k last year with the bolt ons so she could use it evenings and weekends. College was 20 miles or so away so it seemed decent value.

DS's new school (well probably) is just under 3 miles away so £770 in a couple of years time seems really steep in comparison, I'll be doing a lift share.

Mirabelle - spreadsheets plural!
DDs bus pass is ~£900 ( its about 20 miles, our choice so I'm not complaining TBH) and they may be having to alter the timetable because of major roadworks causing holdups. She's not impressed that the bypass thats been on the cards for about 20 years will cause her delays and be too late to benefit her.

Oddboots I don't have experience of Justin Craig myself but do know someone who used them for her DD and she felt it was worthwhile.

That's not good about the bus Horsemad. I looked up the price of ours for DS who is moving up next year. £510 this year, £640 next and £770 the year after, I was quite .

This tutor is sounding very competent and making me feel a lot better about things, fingers crossed DD and her get on well when she starts next week.

Errol do they have a spreadsheet? Nothing like a good spreadsheet...

Hopefully more realistic predictions than those ridiculous ALPs things!

dd is continuing with all her subjects.

Can't remember when they get given their predictions but it must be quite soon.

Glad my DD's choice was straightforward - she (and DH) are working on the 'perfect choice' for universities. Much perusal of the QS rankings, Times good uni guide. But its not a simple comparison - we have to scratch out anywhere in London because she doesn't want to live there, she may feel the same about Manchester ... my own feeling is that TBH she will do fine anywhere she's happy and end up very employable. What the heck, they're enjoying it!

No Ono,but the other three do.They all do masses of sport in term time so become very skinny.Too much Nutella and croissants over the summer!

ageinghippy, that's exactly it! DD wants to make the perfect choice. Maybe she will have decided by the end of her first day back. I don't care - just want her to get on with it!

My dd hasn't decided which subject to drop either. She needs a crystal ball to see which one will get her the better grade.

DP suggested giving herself a deadline of the end of September to decide. Is that more procrastination? The college are happy for her to do whatever she wants, including continuing with all four.

Hello Everyone! Sounds like they're all settling into U6 nicely!

DS is dropping F Maths, is not doing an EPQ but some financial studies certificate which is equal to the EPQ in points but not as onerous (he says...)

Our latest whinge here is the bus. They have changed bus companies and the route now means he's last to get on (completely different stop to where he's got on for the last 6 yrs) along with about 15 others and the bus is full at that point so it's standing room only. We pay £500 for this! Also, they are all having to cross an extremely busy road with an additional junction which is an accident waiting to happen, so lots of parents unhappy.

DS is now going to walk further into the village and catch it at a different stop so he gets a seat! Gotta love these transport cuts

Well we had a drama last night at 11pm because DD couldn't get her laptop to send her homework and she is still dithering about which subject to drop. Plus added drama of friend being moved to a different group for another subject. But she went off this morning.

Teta, do yours have to wear uniform for sixth form?

If anyone is thinking of going to Nottingham open day then make sure you book ASAP. Last night all the history talks for Saturday were booked up and there wasn't much left on Friday. I have booked for DS and his friend to go on Friday. if you are booking train tickets, look at the price of open returns as these were actually cheaper than the price of a timed train on the way back.

Hooray,mine are all back at school today.We did very last minute shoe shopping yesterday.Last years uniform is tight as they've gone chubbier over the holidays.
Mirabelle,it sounds hard organising work remotely but you're doing a good job.I'm very envious of your clean room as all bedrooms here are coated with wet towels and clothes .

Back to college for ds today, he would normally log in to get his timetable but he had to change his password for his college account the other day and can't remember what it is. He can only get it reset at college so is getting there early to get it sorted.

I am looking at Justin Craig revision courses for Easter, they seem really expensive but they might be worth it if they make a difference. Has anyone got any experience?