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Finishing year 13 in 2017

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HSMMaCM · 01/04/2017 15:21

Hi all. Keep in touch with uni offers, new jobs, gap years, exams, etc. We can get through his Grin

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LineysRun · 17/08/2017 12:32

Thank you. I will indeed have a Wine

I hate that so many others are still in limbo. It's incredibly stressful.

FreedaDonkey · 17/08/2017 12:31

Great news Liney.

Tobee yes! Phone his firm and insurance, keep trying.

My friend's DD called her RG firm 10 times (honestly) last year and was told no. 11th time she got through to an admissions tutor who quizzed her a bit and then offered her a place.

Perseverance pays off

MirabelleTree · 17/08/2017 12:24

Brilliant news Liney Smile All done in time for lunch and you can celebrate now Wine

LineysRun · 17/08/2017 12:18

He got into Reading - he's thrilled. Great course, accommodation available - were happy again Smile

LineysRun · 17/08/2017 12:18

He got into Reading - he's thrilled. Great course, accommodation available - were happy again Smile

user9512736123 · 17/08/2017 12:14

Sheffield not budging on grades so that's the first NO from Clearing

After all they have said in the media over the last couple of days that's really not good. So much for their comments about grades! I wonder if they are on,y saying yes to people who registered early for clearing at Sheffield ?

Needmoresleep · 17/08/2017 12:12

Etiana, really think about a gap year. She can only apply to four places anyway, and was so close. There will be more places available next year. Plus she will have more experience and more maturity.

Also has she tried SGUL and Liverpool who have medicine in clearing?

DD is just finishing a gap year and has had a brilliant time. She is so glad she had a break before such a long course.

Plus a gap year will allow her to really think what she might like to do as an alternative, and where.

tobee · 17/08/2017 12:09

Plus should he ring his firm which he missed by one grade? Can't see why not

tobee · 17/08/2017 12:05

Just woken up from doze to catch up. DS advice from school was stick with insurance if you like course and university. Which he did. But still not million % if he should go through clearing. Too much risk or worth a gamble???

BehindTheBlueDoor · 17/08/2017 12:02

Feel for you Etaina. My DS missed his A in maths by 1UMS so were going for a remark.

Etaina · 17/08/2017 12:01

Congratulations Ollie. We're just back from a trip to Edinburgh and thought it would be a fabulous city to study in.

Etaina · 17/08/2017 11:59

Thanks everyone. It's so hard to know what to do if she doesn't get accepted by her insurance. Although she's interested in neuroscience, it was medicine that she really had her heart set on. She could retake Chemistry but she might not get an offer this year because there is only a handful of unis that accept retakes for medicine (I think only 4 she could apply to). Also, she's applying for a remark, so it would be awful to accept a place on Neuroscience course and then get remarked up to an A. Decisions, decisions...it's even harder when you are stressed and tired through lack of sleep.

Horsemad · 17/08/2017 11:57

Congrats ollie Smile

olliepolly · 17/08/2017 11:56

So relieved ,good news here, daughter going to Edinburgh for vet med.

Horsemad · 17/08/2017 11:54

So sorry for your DD Etaina Sad to miss out by such a small margin is awful. I hope her Insurance uni gets back to her quickly.

aginghippy · 17/08/2017 11:53

No it's mechanical engineering.

MirabelleTree · 17/08/2017 11:53

I'm so sorry, how hugely stressful for you all. I'm not surprised she is tearful, it's a huge emotional stress. The good thing is that they haven't turned her down yet. Really hope you get some news very soon.

Etaina · 17/08/2017 11:52

Are you waiting for medicine too aginghippy?

aginghippy · 17/08/2017 11:51

That's really tough Etaina Brew

We are still waiting too. They emailed and asked her to send through a copy of last year's results. It must be a really close-run thing.

Etaina · 17/08/2017 11:51

Called insurance and they said they hope to let her know by the end of the day. The wait is absolutely agonising. Plus she's missing out on clearing if she does decide to take the Neuroscience route.

LineysRun · 17/08/2017 11:49

Sheffield not budging on grades so that's the first NO from Clearing.

Etaina · 17/08/2017 11:49

I've also been told that Chemistry grade boundaries were very high. She thought she'd done OK. To miss out by just 3 UMS points is devastating. She'll get a priority remark but with a subject like chemistry which isn't subjective, I doubt there will be any change (she might even end up worse off).

Etaina · 17/08/2017 11:47

Her insurance offer is from a uni in clearing (that's the one still considering her) and the other said that they wouldn't consider her because she hasn't got 3 As. Her results are AAB with an A* EPQ and in the top 25% for UKCAT. She's in a bad way now. Very tearful. Not like her at all.

The really upsetting thing is that she much preferred her insurance choice to her firm and only decided on the firm based on rankings which is really silly.

LineysRun · 17/08/2017 11:46

Chemistry grade boundaries were very high, DS says.

LineysRun · 17/08/2017 11:45

Etaina, I'm sorry, it's unreal, isn't it?

Have you chased up the Insurance admissions? You can't really progress without a decision.

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