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Thread 23 Covid Cohort Stepping Into Christmas, Tests, Mocks & Interviews

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OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 12/11/2021 18:33

This is a thread for supporting all young people post GCSEs 2020, regardless of their educational setting. It is respectfully requested that all are supportive and helpful to each other. If you want to start a debate, e.g state vs private, please don't within this thread. Please also be sensitive when responding to threads about grades.

Some of us have been here since first thread back in yr10, some will be new. Everyone has been friendly and helpful in the past. Everyone is welcome. It is hoped this will continue.

Our DS/DD may go down various paths (such as employment, apprenticeships, higher ed) We have decided for anyone interested they will most likely find us within the Further Ed board.

Previous thread

@20newnames/ DS / Engineering
@Alsoplayspiccolo/ DD / English + Film
@AnneofCleavage/ DD / gap year? Primary Education
@BlueMarigold/ DD / Biology
@cariadambyth/ DD / History / Southampton, Bath Spa, Warwick, RHUL
@collywobble/ DS / PPE, Economics / Lancaster (AAB)
@crazycrofter/ DD / Child (?) + Mental Health Nursing
@Decorhate/ DS / Economics + Politics
@Delphigirl/ DS / Oceanography
@DoggerelBank/ DS / tbc sciencey
@ealingwestmum/ DD / Middle Eastern and European Studies
@EerilyDisembodied/ DS / History or Environmental Management
@estherfrewen/ DS / History / Birmingham (ABB), Cardiff (ABB-BBB), Warwick (AAB)
@EwwSprouts/ DS / Biology
@Fiddlersgreen/ DS / Journalism / Bournemouth (104 pts), Brighton (BCC), Cardiff (ABB)
@Fruitygal/ DD / Biology
@Hattifatteners/ DD / Vet Med
@Heifer/ DD / Biology
@Hopeful201/ DS / Medicine
@Horace123/ DS / Classics / Edinburgh 34/665
@icanbewhatiwant/ DS / History + Philosophy
@Isthisjustnormal/ DS / Comp Sci
@JustHereWithMyPopcorn/ DS / Law
@KingscoteStaff/ DD / Medicine
@Knickerthief1/ DD / Child nursing / York
@Monkey2001/ DS / Medicine
@mummabear74/ DD / Environmental Science
@mummyinbeds/ DS / Law + French Law / Birmingham (AAA), Kent (AAB)
@Nard75/ DS / Maths
@NCTDN/ DD / Liberal Arts
@Oblomov21/ DS / Accountancy / Southampton ABB
@OrangeCinnamonCocktail/ DD / Music (uni)
@PaddingtonPaddington/ DD / Music (cons)
@Piggywaspushed/ DS / Social sciences / Birmingham (AAB-ABB), York (AAB-ABB)
@ProggyMat/ DD / Classics / Bristol (BBB), Edinburgh
@SandyBayley/ DD / Medicine
@Seeline/ DD / Liberal Arts / UEA (AAB), Kent (BBB), Nottingham (AAA)
@Shimy/ DS / Business + Management / Birmingham (AAB-ABB), Loughborough
@singingstones/ DS / Neuroscience
@Volterra/ DS / Maths
@whatsnext2/ DD / English joint hons
@Wheresthebeach/ DD / gap year? Marine Biology / Southampton, Portsmouth
@whoamitojudge/ DD / RyanAir cabin crew training
@Zebracat/ DD / Liberal Arts or Anthropology
@ZittiEBuoni/ DD / tbc applying next year

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OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 26/11/2021 16:15

Carry on all

I have made a new thread but messed title up spectacularly.
It also wouldn't let me paste @singingstones list with the emboldened parts...so that is a double apology.

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OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 26/11/2021 16:16

new thread

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crazycrofter · 26/11/2021 16:23

Well done to your dd @ProggyMat!

ProggyMat · 26/11/2021 16:32

Thanks all! Fingers crossed for those waiting for Oxbridge and Medicine interviews.

crazycrofter · 26/11/2021 16:47

I've just watched that video and I'm so glad we don't live in the States! How would dd ever make a decision! She's still writing her new personal statement and dithering over which 5 unis to apply to.

Alsoplayspiccolo · 26/11/2021 17:43

Brilliant news, Proggy.
Well done for a Liverpool offer, wheresthebeach. Hope you’re feeling better now.

crazy, DD is in the same position - just had feedback on her SEVENTH ps draft, and still not sure about her 5 choices. Uni advisor isn’t answering any of her emails, and DD seems more concerned about her Christmas season social life Hmm

Shimy · 26/11/2021 18:09

This thread has moved with lightning speed so sorry if I don't reply to something tagged to me upthread or I mix up usernames a bit. It's a bit difficult scrolling up and down to see who said what.

@Alsoplayspiccolo Ibz Mo, Unjaded Jade, Eve Bennet, Vee Kativhu & Jack Edwards are all so inspiring. They make me want to go back and do my A'levels & Uni all over again.

@ealingwestmum & @Heifer justhere
Grin Enjoy!

@JustHereWithMyPopcorn

@OrangeCinnamonCocktail What a great job you've done updating the list. Thank you.

@crazycrofter The girl in that video must've applied to half a billion unis, I honestly don't know how they choose. I'm also a bit puzzled how one gets into Harvard, Princeton & Cornell but gets rejected from Brown uni? oh well...

@Piggywaspushed I Love Ibz! at first he was irritating but once I got past the overt campness and really listened to what he was saying, I really got into him. He has done so much to encourage diversity at Oxbridge and opened the eyes of many ethnic minority students who otherwise wouldn't have given Oxbridge a second thought. He has also made Oxbridge more 'normal' and made people to think differently i.e 'Bring your seasoning!' and make it diverse, they need YOU here!. His videos on how to study and get the best out of your time at Cambridge & university in general are world class infused with his own unique humour (he is incredibly funny!). He has truly earned all the accolades from Cambridge, financial times, etc.

@ProggyMat I join others in saying well done to your DD. When is her interview?

BlueMarigold · 26/11/2021 18:20

Great news @ProggyMat! That’s brilliant!

Oblomov21 · 26/11/2021 18:20

Congratulations Proggy.
Thanks for the new list singing.

OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 26/11/2021 18:21

It was @singingstones @shimy. I'm really not that organised Wink

I'd not heard of Vee...I had come across the rest Ibz and Eve are my favourites, seem the most genuine, not much patience for Jade am afraid.

But they are nearly all graduated/graduating now !

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OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 26/11/2021 18:37

[quote Alsoplayspiccolo]Heifer, start with this:

[/quote] This is High Drama! I have no idea if any of those colleges are any good, apart from the bigger names !
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EwwSprouts · 26/11/2021 18:55

@ProggyMat Awesome offer!

Major achievement here - finally got DS a second jab booked.

Decorhate · 26/11/2021 19:22

Ds forgot to tell us he got an offer yesterday Hmm & then got 2 more this evening. Very relieved things are moving at last. Leeds, Sheffield & Southampton.

Piggywaspushed · 26/11/2021 19:28

Sheffield obviously busy today!

OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 26/11/2021 19:43

@Decorhate

Ds forgot to tell us he got an offer yesterday Hmm & then got 2 more this evening. Very relieved things are moving at last. Leeds, Sheffield & Southampton.
Congrats to DS decorhate!
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Volterra · 26/11/2021 19:44

Excellent news Proggymat !

EwwSprouts · 26/11/2021 19:47

@Decorhate Is 3 offers in 2 days a record? Well done your DS!

Decorhate · 26/11/2021 19:50

I’m taking it as my reward for sitting in a freezing 6th form today (boiler is broken) going through personal statements with some mentees!

EwwSprouts · 26/11/2021 19:51

You are a good person!

Volterra · 26/11/2021 20:06

I’m behind again. Flipping heck Decorhate, that is going some - great news!!

Decorhate · 26/11/2021 20:11

Thanks all. I will say he has only applied to safe choices so not too surprising to get offers (eventually) Leeds is the favourite so far. His sister went there so he has been there a couple of times. But I really hope they all do offer holder days as he didn’t go to any open days.

ealingwestmum · 26/11/2021 20:16

More offer congratulations Piggy & Decorate!

OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 26/11/2021 20:53

@OrangeCinnamonCocktail

New thread...jingle jangle over....
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Shimy · 26/11/2021 23:47

@OrangeCinnamonCocktail

It was *@singingstones* *@shimy*. I'm really not that organised Wink

I'd not heard of Vee...I had come across the rest Ibz and Eve are my favourites, seem the most genuine, not much patience for Jade am afraid.

But they are nearly all graduated/graduating now !

You must look her up! Vee Kativhu she's a powerhouse. Some of them have now written books that are flying off the selves in Dillon's etc. Ibz is a trainee solicitor somewhere, Jack I think is a research assistant, Vee is doing consultancy advising on educational policy after finishing her Master's at Harvard, not sure what Jade is doing since she graduated from Minerva but they're all doing all sorts of weird and wonderful things. This is a rather nice way to close this thread.
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