Oxbridge Aspirants - Part 6

[HoneyMobster]

The offers are in but there is still a long way to go...

@CurlyhairedAssassin
@Panicmode1
@PermanentTemporary

All good here too - relief all round

All well here as well- a relieved DD and her parents

Congrats to all who have what they need and good luck to those who've just missed out and working out next steps...

Ds is in 🥳. Very relieved to be over that moment. Insurance choice would have been so good too. Very best wishes to all x

weighed in, weighed in!
Now she can start on the reading list…

I can't keep up because I am at work and will catch up properly later, but brilliantly well done to those who are in!!

DS aced the A-levels but missed out on the STEP, so off to insurance choice. Congrats to everyone who made it!

@ladygrinningsoul ah the STEP is a killer. DS is waiting to hear if a friend got his STEP for Cambridge Maths. A lot of maths students don’t get it and are disappointed which is why they make more offers than they have places - they know the STEP will be the decider. Really tough process.

i could throttle DS sometimes. He has no sense of urgency. Ive just had to nag him to email his Cambridge college to accept the place as he read an email about half an hour ago to say can you reply urgently to accept cos if anyone was turning it down they could offer the place to kids who narrowly missed their grade, like @SkygardenTower ‘s daughter.

He’s just come out to make a coffee so I asked if he’d emailed yet and he said he’ll do it soon, after his coffee. I said “do it NOW, it takes 2 mins, how would you feel if you’d narrowly missed the grade and were kept on tenterhooks cos someone was swanning around all smug at home with their confirmed place, just making a coffee and not bothering to confirm -they specifically said URGENTLY, don’t wait to do it, it’s not fair. They will be waiting for your response. It’s just a one line reply you need to do!”

honestly…..

How is your DS feeling about it, @ladygrinningsoul ?

I've dipped in and out on this thread but my DD has got a place for maths at Cambridge. So incredibly proud. Amazing achievement for her as we knew nothing about the admissions process and she has attended very ordinary state schools but with some great support. She overcome the massive hurdle of STEP exams. Its been a long journey and I am already reminding her to no succumb to imposter syndrome.

Wow, @cosmiccat , that is a bloody good achievement. DS is doing engineering at Cambridge but at the college offer holder’s day, DH said there audible gasps when in the parents’ meeting they told them the ratios or percentages of maths offer holders who don’t get in, compared to other courses. It is really really difficult, she must be feeling so chuffed. Yes, keep reminding her that she very much deserves her place!

Just coming back to say congratulations all! @CurlyhairedAssassin what a good parent you are (& how frustrating!). I hope they all have a fabulous time wherever they are heading. 2 weeks and a few days till St A start date for us.

@cosmiccat he's OK. No regrets, he feels he did his best.

DD got her offer... heading to Oxford to read Music with a choral scholarship. So happy for her!

DS2 also got his offer (only awaiting one A level done in his gap year). Music at Oxford with an organ scholarship.
Well done to your daughter @pantjog

Well done to all those DC who have a place. Get yourself over to the current students chat thread as well: That's you now!

Commiserations to those who did not get the grades they needed. Is anyone appealing borderline grades?

DS2 is in! Congratulations to all successful applicants especially @Panicmode1 and @CurlyhairedAssassin - fellow Cambridge engineers! We have known plenty of exam disappointment over the last couple of years in this household too, so commiserations to those who are reading but too disappointed to post. I know what that is like too. But after more than one disappointment, DS1 is now happily off to Bristol too.

Just dropping by to offer congratulations to those who got their place. I'm particularly pleased to hear about the Cambridge Maths - 30-odd years ago that was me waiting to hear if my STEP results had got me in (and they were delayed, so I was on tenterhooks until the Friday, and had to rely on a teacher opening an envelope and reading it down the phone from school to a callbox where I was on holiday ).

I see Cinnamon got here before me, but it would be great to have new blood on our Oxbridge students thread. We might even be able to answer any questions you have! www.mumsnet.com/talk/higher_education/4559396-oxford-cambridge-current-students-support-chat-thread-2022?page=1

Yay @kitkitnkaboodle - was hoping it was good news for you too!

Ha ha @DadDadDad - DD is into Oxford but I'm not fresh blood 😉

the wait continues for us.. We’re appealing a borderline grade!

Well done to all those with offers. I’ve been following the thread but not posted much as have had a lot else going on. Very pleased to report that DD also made her offer, and is off to study Modern Languages at Oxford.

DD’s school actually released a full mark breakdown together with the results. DD got an astonishing full
marks in both the (external) oral exam and one of the other papers in her chosen language, so she’s feeling especially pleased with that.

No problem, @HoneyMobster - recycled blood also very welcome!

@kitnkaboodle Fantastic news! Glad both your DS's are now on their way to their chosen universities. Been waiting for an update!!

Congratulations all!

Anyone else is the summer pool?

Congratulations to all your young people with Oxbridge places! My DD will be joining them, so thrilled for her for this next adventure!