Thread 37: Covid Cohort 2020 Results Thread 'Heroes of Their Own Stories'

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@Benjispruce4 you are being out through the wringer, I hope U of S get back to you v v soon so you all can relax.

Thanks @Fruitygal just feeling exhausted from trying to keep her pecker up.
Can she apply for more than one course at a time on clearing?

Cinnamon I know that Cardiff course and sept - it is really good. And the first term is common with the three non geological streams so she can change to eg marine geography if she prefers that, and the first year is common to all the geological streams so she could also choose to move to one of those courses after 1st year. Tge cohort across all six courses is really close because of that common first term/year. The dept is excellent and in the main white wedding cake building of the uni. Cardiff is a great city (much nicer than Southampton and walkable from uni to town, which Southampton is not) - I think it will be a really good choice.

And dept (not sept!)

Everything crossed for you Benji - yes she can approach other unis while she's waiting and that way might end up with a few to choose from, nothing to lose

Im so frustrated. She’s now asleep!!!

DSs friend is off to Oxford to study history. He got an A....

I’ve gone mad. Who was talking about environmental (geo) science at Cardiff and elsewhere ? It wasn’t cinnamon - she is music. Anyway that’s who my previous posts were meant for! Sorry cinnamon!

Well done to everyone, and I hope that those still hanging on get resolution soon. I was really delighted that my DD got decent grades (she had an unconditional offer for art school but worked on and took the exams seriously despite difficult circumstances).

The downside is that I spent this morning with one of my students. Let's just say that I am not a fan of the "Cambridge Summer Pool" and how it messes up Clearing. (It's a 'second chance' for people who narrowly miss their Cambridge offer; other colleges can look at the application. However, it adds days to the decision process, and you'd have thought it could all have been done in advance of Results Day!)

I think that was @mummabear74

Did your DD do Edexcel also? I'm finding it strange that he did so well in his less favoured subjects and not this. I have emailed the history teacher to see if he got marks for each paper as the biology teacher did. I'm wondering if he just messed up on question really badly. I'm not sure we'd appeal it, just want to know where it went pear shaped really.

Was he predicted higher? Just trying to get a feel of what peoples expectations were.

@Benjispruce4 I'm so sorry you're going through this, I really hope things get sorted soon so you can relax finally.

@ParvuliThankYouDebbie I can definitely recommend Chichester. DD looked round it three times and firmed it and got accepted this morning. She is thrilled. She felt it was such a friendly Uni compared to others she'd looked round and it seemed it would be the perfect choice pastorally for her too as all the tutors and reception staff were so friendly and helpful. Is your DD hoping to do Dance or drama or a sport?

Sorry if I've missed anyone - haven't said Congratulations to anyone. I have been working very hard and done a massive financial report today that I've been working on for nearly a week. I haven't read every post. Will try and do so tonight.

Yes, Pearson Edexcel here too. Oh, do you think it's worth a re-mark then as DD was on the higher side of a B but within the tolerance so her school think it wouldn't be considered for a re-mark? is that laziness of the school?

Have woken DD up and she’s phoning Sheffield. No experience of this as DD1 sailed through to Durham.

Benji in a day or two this will feel like a bad dream and she will be all excited about what's coming next. Hang in there, what a shitty day you're having

I think it is @mummabear74 @Delphigirl mine is music. DD can't find her way around her own bedroom !

Sorry you are going through it @Benjispruce4 , @singingstones is right. So hard whilst you are going through it.

@AnneOfCleavage I wasn't necessarily thinking of a remark as he would need to gain about 12 extra marks to move a grade and that seems unrealistic. We just thought about seeing the marked script and seeing if there was anything really obviously wrong if you know what I mean.

Yes, A *.

DS got as predicted, mind.

@AnneOfCleavage Ds also just got the overall mark for each subject whereas I’m sure his siblings got the breakdown by paper.

@AnneOfCleavage @JustHereWithMyPopcorn dd is in the same position but it’s AQA. The school said because it’s not priority I should email them on 5th Sept to request they get the scripts to look at and then go from there.

@CinnamonOrangeCremeBrulee dd went to visit her friends in Cardiff earlier in the week and said she couldn’t understand why she hadn’t applied there! She really likes the city.

one of DD’s friends had a Cambridge offer and got 2 A* but his Music wasn’t marked - or something along those lines - so he doesn’t know whether he’s in yet. The poor lad has been in and out of hospital all year with health problems too 😬

@Piggywaspushed @Appuskidu DD not checking her emails. She’s said ‘that’s daft, I’m not worrying about accommodation today!’ She can’t remember what she put either so it would mean starting from scratch. She’s currently doing her hair & make up ready to go out & celebrate! Do you know if the Birmingham accommodation slots are today or just the email? I’ve requested to join the Facebook group but am still ‘pending’. I would never have known about it if it weren’t for your posts so thank you!