Oxford Cambridge 2021 Thread 6

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Amazing news @CoolKittens 🥳🥳

Just popping in to wish good luck to all c applicants . Congrats to cool kittens ds

It is a no for Ds for computer science but he does have offers from 4 other unis so that is something to be grateful for. This is the end of the waiting.

Good luck to everyone else and congratulations to cool's DC.

coolkitten congratulations! I wasn't expecting anything so early. DS doesn't have a lesson until 12.30. I do not expect to see him much before 12

Fantastic news @CoolKittens !!

So sorry to hear it @OnTheBenchOfDoom but so glad to hear there are 4 other offers on the table.

Good luck everybody. Only parents who have been through it before can understand how agonising this process is for you. I'm not sure many DC can understand it actually: I had far more sleepless nights than DS. Anyway, the agony, even more prolonged than normal, will be over very soon. I shall enjoy thinking of those on cloud nine today and sympathise with those who are not.

Aww fab news coolkittens

Sorry to hear that @OnTheBenchOfDoom but v glad to hear he’s got some smashing options to decide between

@CoolKittens fantastic news congratulations!

It's a no here. Bit gutted for him, fingers crossed for Imperial now.

@RunnersTipple any news?

Sorry to hear that, Pumpkintopf and OntheBench. We’ve been on both sides of the fence on this one.

Thanks, I am a positive person (as is Ds) so on the bright side Cambridge was the furthest away

He has Manchester, Durham, Warwick and Leeds, he has discounted Leeds already so it leaves 3. He wants to visit them first which may be problematic now. Very difficult to choose something you have never seen in real life. He will do well wherever he goes.

Ah @Pumpkintopf I'm really sorry to hear that, and @OnTheBenchOfDoom too. Congratulations @CoolKittens

Nothing here yet, thanks for asking Pumpkin, fingers crossed your DS gets Imperial offer very soon.

So sorry @Pumpkintopf . Cross fingers for Imperial.

Very different places, Bench! What kind of a kid is he? Big city versus collegiate-with-traditions versus campus life makes for quite a different experience.

@Pumpkintopf fingers crossed for Imperial.

@FlyingSquid he is introvert so great in small groups and would love tutorials more than lectures, he doesn't really drink, mature for his age in terms of sensible etc. Doesn't go out at all even before lockdown, all communication with mates is on voice chat. But happily rolls with stuff, isn't afraid to try new things, so wouldn't be cowering in his room.

I think he would do better with Durham with collegiate system and it would be a guaranteed because they have given him a contextual offer of AAB (predicted A* x3 plus A) if first choice or AAA if not. I think Manchester could feel too big and Warwick would be good as campus based. I am not influencing anything though, I want it to be his decision.

Well, joining the ‘no’ camp here. 😢
DS says he’s ‘ok’ and he does have offers from all the other four. So onwards and upwards.
Rooting for everyone who hasn’t heard yet.

Welcome to the club @Crikeyblimey it was a lovely ride whilst it lasted wasn't it?

I am genuinely rooting for everyone else.

Sorry to hear that @Crikeyblimey . Great that he has 4 other offers!
Also @Pumpkintopf-hope your ds hears from Imperial soon.

My DD has received an other but from another college to her original application, as she was pooled. This is for Maths.

should read "offer".

On the computer science, has anyone actually ever had an offer? . Dd’s friend with all grade 9s was rejected. And ds’s friend with 4 x A* at A Level missed out too. Perhaps the course doesn’t even exist....

@CoolKittens congratulations to your DC on the NatSci offer. My DS started the course in October, so if you have any questions then PM me.

@IrmaFayLear I think there is only 1 other MNetter posting on this thread for Computer Science but a different college to Ds. I am not going onto TSR to look

DD has just got her email - an offer to study Law. Yay!!! so pleased it came early in the day the wait was so stressful.