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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

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MirabelleTree · 17/08/2017 11:44

Etaina, so sorry for the stressful wait you're going through I'm wondering if there has been a bit of an issue with Chemistry this year, some we know has missed her first choice Vetinary course because of it but has got into her second choice.

Allthebestnamesareused · 17/08/2017 11:43

Etaina

Has she looked at clearing?

www.gponline.com/university-offer-50-places-study-medicine-clearing-week/article/1441983

JugglingFromHereToThere · 17/08/2017 11:37

They were very helpful and phoning back to confirm what we need to do next, which I thought is exceptionally good of them.

LineysRun · 17/08/2017 11:37

Thanks, Mirabelle, that's really good to know.

He's currently talking to Sheffield. He's shattered but is managing to sound confident(ish).

Exeter rang him up to ask him to reconsider Zoololgy. I thought that was great of them - I want to do it myself now! I'd study urban foxes and corvids, and food waste.

You lot are fab

Etaina · 17/08/2017 11:36

Dd has missed out on her offers for medicine by 3 UMS points (Chemistry). Her insurance hasn't accepted or rejected her yet but she is really despondent now. We don't know what to do if she's rejected by her insurance. She wants to retake and try again next year, but is also interested in Neuroscience which is in clearing. Unless we get news soon, all of the places at her preferred unis for Neuroscience will probably have gone. It's a horrible, horrible day for us.

bigTillyMint · 17/08/2017 11:35

Roses, well done to your DD I sm hoping for a similar outcome for DS and GCSES, but just doing them was a massive achievement.

Good news AuntP, Liney and Juggling. And all others - I cant keep up!

MirabelleTree · 17/08/2017 11:27

Fingers crossed Juggling

JugglingFromHereToThere · 17/08/2017 11:27

Arghhh, feeling nervous as think we have succeeded in declining an offer.
But still need to accept the other one!

MirabelleTree · 17/08/2017 11:26

From experience with Kent last year they take ages to answer but were pretty good when they do, hang in there. Friend's DD missed first choice but going to Kent to do Biomedicine. If he does go there don't worry about the accommodation, that was easy to sort through clearing and they don't start allocating it until late on anyway, or they didn't last year.

JugglingFromHereToThere · 17/08/2017 11:24

Trying to get through to someone on admissions at department in Sheffield ......Think we've finally made contact!

LineysRun · 17/08/2017 11:13

Will do. It's all looking a lot better than at 7 o'clock this morning.

Horsemad · 17/08/2017 11:09

Keep us posted Juggling & Liney.

aginghippy · 17/08/2017 11:07

Good luck Juggling and JugglingDD!

I'm sure they will be fine in the end, but the uncertainly is absolutely nerve wracking.

LineysRun · 17/08/2017 10:54

Thank you, all of you You are keeping me calm which is great for DS. If only Kent would pick the bloody phone up

JugglingFromHereToThere · 17/08/2017 10:48

Good news here, more so on the offers than the results themselves. Basically we have two offers! But having just come back from a great two days of summer project work experience at Swansea DD has decided she wants to go for that one in marginal preference to Sheffield who have also somewhat surprisingly given her an offer.
So now trying to follow process to ask for release from firm and go with insurance choice instead, which I understand she needs to do through Clearing. They do have placed on offer there.
Frustratingly not having much success getting through to anyone, and I'm trying to give DD space to get on with the phone calls, but listening in from the sofa next door!
Basically very good news here though, but still at a nerve wracking stage.
Wish us luck, any advice on process welcome.
She does seem fairly sure about her decision, even though it's close and both would be great options!

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Abra1d · 17/08/2017 10:05

Aging fingers crossed for you. I know what's it like.

Horsemad · 17/08/2017 10:02

Fingers crossed for her aging. It's such a stressful experience.

Liney, I told you he'd have options All will be well.

Abra1d · 17/08/2017 09:59

Liney providence clearly working. He's going to be just fine.

LineysRun · 17/08/2017 09:58

Errol, everywhere he's phoned so far through Clearing has made him an offer! We're not anal about RG as it's Biomedical Sciences with a year in industry that he's aiming for - and I'm chuffed at how well he's handling this.

Now I'm worrying about finding accommodation.

aginghippy · 17/08/2017 09:56

DD got AAA, so missed her firm offer of A*AA. Her Track has not updated, so they must still be deciding. She phoned them, but didn't get through, had to leave a message.

Completely nerve wracking!

Auntpetunia2015 · 17/08/2017 09:54

liney. All good here now. Place accepted on insurance, which is same course just over 4 years not three.
DS on computer waiting for email and occasionally shouting ...yeah I know uni ha!

Fingers crossed for anyone still dealing with clearing.

Horsemad · 17/08/2017 09:48

Great news ono

Horsemad · 17/08/2017 09:47

Errol! Well Done to your DD She will adore Cambridge.

Roses, congratulations to your DD too.

These teens work so hard, and there is so much pressure on them to do well.

OhTheRoses · 17/08/2017 09:46

Oh and hugs to all tearing their hair out. We have been there.

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