New Batch of Year 13 parents this way!

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Hopefully this thread will appear on TIO! No need to use it til our old thread is done, but at least we have it for when we are ready.

Thank you Lobster. She was quite pleased with how it went, but disappointed that the result probably won't be high enough for her (until now) first choice of university. We need to book some more open days now that we have more of an idea of what the universities require from her.

Does anyone have any idea of UKCAT minimum requirements for 2018 entry? I have been frantically googling.

Haha, another one with an over invested DM here. DD2 (year 10) got 4 GCSE's yesterday and did brilliantly but my mother posted the actual results on facebook. So cringy. Luckily she hasn't got too many 'friends' and doesn't know how to tag DD
I swear when I did my GCSE's they were pleased but nowhere near as over the top.

"DD2 (year 10) got 4 GCSE's yesterday"

Well done to your DD, but I thought taking GCSEs in two lots was frowned upon now.

DD took 2 in year 10 and is now finding it is making it more difficult for her to apply to some universities.

I've had an update from Reading.

Good news: Queens of the Stone Age are doing a secret bonus set.

Bad news: He isn't impressed with the toilets.

Second, I believe the toilets are pretty grim at any festival. Porta loos are never great, and they never have enough of them for the number of people at festivals. I'm glad he's enjoying himself other than that.

Second, I believe the toilets are pretty grim at any festival. Porta loos are never great, and they never have enough of them for the number of people at festivals. I'm glad he's enjoying himself other than that.

DD is struggling with the toilets. Last year she was in the VIP bit.

This year it's a plank over a pit.

I'm expecting a call any time soon to collect her.

The apple doesn't fall far .....,

He has some anxiety issues around hygiene and germs, so this will certainly push him outside his comfort zone.

I have friends who do a lot of festivals, probably three weekends out of four from the spring through to autumn. For years he went on his own (fewer than they do now otherwise they would have divorced). DW went to one after which she set out a few conditions. They bought a camper van - everyone is happy. She gets clean toilets and a shower and he gets to see more of his wife.

LoniceraJapyonica - is it medicine or dentistry she wants to do?

Medicine. She does have a back up plan though.

Sheffield ukcat score for entry was comparatively low for medicine last year if that helps.

Unfortunately DD can't consider Sheffield as her school did a couple of early entry GCSEs at the end of year 10 and one in January 2011, and Sheffield won't accept any applications from students who didn't sit all of their GCSEs in one sitting.

lonicera that's bonkers! I did one of my O levels (yes, I am that old) early. It was the first time the school had put any students in for an early O level, there were only 3 of of, and it was considered as a positive thing all round.

I took my O levels in 1975 (and 1976 and 1977)

That's ridiculous! Is that just for medicine or all courses?

I think it is just for medicine. DD hasn't looked at the other courses. She isn't bothered about Sheffield anyway as it is on our doorstep.

I'm not sure that is the case because both mine day exams early but that was school policy, all classes did. If that was the case unis won't penalise them. But if she doesn't want to go there anyway fair enough.

She only needs at least 6 As in one sitting though How many did she take early?

Signing in, can't believe we've only got a year to go!!

DS1 has been busy this summer, UKCat, work experience, DofE expedition, and a week away with friends. He's also been working on that dammed EPQ, as the first draft has to be in first day of term.

No matter what anyone says, I think they are all far more committed than we were all those years ago (or maybe that's just me!!).

Although I don't want to wish the year away, I will be glad when it's over.

She didn't get 6 As in one sitting. She got 2 As in year 10, an A in the January of year 11 and 4A an A plus 2 Bs at the end of year 11.

She didn't know she wanted to do medicine until June this year.

Oh I see. She might as well look at doing the BMAT and maybe putting one of those down on the UCAS form.

Icouldbe I don't blame her with the camper van. DH and DS2 have gone in our folding camper, which has toilet, gas fridge and hot water!

No, she definitely doesn't want to do the BMAT test. You need to revise for that, and she has spent most of the summer holidays practising for the UKCAT test, which she took yesterday. Loads of universities want the UKCAT test so she isn't going to bother with the BMAT as well.