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Finishing year 13 in 2017 part 2

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user9512736123 · 17/08/2017 19:46

New thread as the old one is at 990 messages!

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user9512736123 · 17/08/2017 21:22

The results were good with friends here though one shock, the head boy who is academically very strong and sails through everything didn't get his place to do classics at either firm or insurance. I'm not sure how he's going to cope because right from primary he's been top of the class and he's not used to not succeeding.

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olliepolly · 17/08/2017 21:18

Teta ,was so happy to find you on this thread and follow your story as we had dds with the same ambition. Fingers crossed for the remark.
Wishing you much strength.

Horsemad · 17/08/2017 21:07

Just seen Etaina's post. Wow! Well Done. Smile

Horsemad · 17/08/2017 21:05

Hello Everyone!

Don't know about you but I am shattered! Would love a drink but have to collect DS after his clubbing. I will have my celebration tomorrow evening Grin

DS said only 5 people from his 6th form didn't get in at their first choice uni. I was surprised at that, thought it might have been more.

tobee · 17/08/2017 20:53

I know I'm late starting but I've just made myself a large vodka & tonic. I'm sure in a couple of hours time I'll have sorted out the perfect system for getting into universities 🎉🎈🍸🍾

LineysRun · 17/08/2017 20:48

LittleHo, hard to say; but he's sticking with Reading, which tbh is a good choice for him.

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user9512736123 · 17/08/2017 20:44

I was looking at the timetable for freshers week, what with that and 17 hours of lectures a week I don't know how the students will fit in all their social life - it's a good job it will probably calm down after freshers week.

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HSMMaCM · 17/08/2017 20:40

It's such a horrible system. DD had her freshers wristband ordered and is ready to party Grin

LittleHo · 17/08/2017 20:36

How long does he have until he has to make a decision Liney?

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user9512736123 · 17/08/2017 20:34

In Scotland they apply with the equivalent of AS levels, I don't know a lot of Scottish students but from the few I do know they get more unconditionals because they already know the grades.

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LineysRun · 17/08/2017 20:33

This is a terrible system. Cardiff just phoned offering DS a place. He has so little time to think about it. It's nuts.

LittleHo · 17/08/2017 20:28

Well done to everyone who has been through a stressful day. Hope it all works out well.

FreedaDonkey · 17/08/2017 20:19

Glad he's happy Tobee.

It is a very stressful day and there must be a better way to do it.

ono40 · 17/08/2017 20:16

Well done to Etaina and Liney's DCs for getting sorted. Most of DS' friends are all sorted now despite some shocks. His History class all did really well but the shockers seemed to be Biology where quite a few missed their predicted grades and Maths which seemed to have people at extremes of the spectrum and little in between.

Fingers crossed for your DD Teta, I feel gutted for her. Vet med was in clearing earlier so there is hope Flowers

LineysRun · 17/08/2017 20:06

Hello!

Etaina we know how you feel - UCAS Track hasn't updated the Reading offer and DS's acceptance (we have the email though!) and it does make you a bit anxious.

Congratulations Flowers

tobee · 17/08/2017 20:05

So DS decided to stick with his insurance offer. One of his best school mates is going too. I just made him do his accommodation application to make it seem more real. No idea if he'll get his room choices as an insurance? He's gone out to celebrate with friends now which is great because earlier he was so tired and stressed he wasn't bothered.

I still say this is cruel & unusual torture!

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