Predictions- just angry and hurt for my dd.

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for context, my dd attends a very very large well regarded sixth form college where departments basically work completely separately
on her biology mock, she got a B ( this was in feb -dont get me started on how i think it was far too early)
she got As on every test all year around minus one in jan which was deemed as unnecessarily hard by her teacher at parents evening. She got told at parents evening by her teacher with me there that she would get an A prediction post mock and she then went on to get a A on the next test. She has gotten a B prediction today. Shes really upset since she thought she would be getting A*AA so all of her plans are out the window.

Apply post-qualification, then predictions are totally irrelevant. Have a year working in a bar or a shop or a care home. Money in the bank, plus making the transformation from teenager to (young) adult, plus thinking time about what subject they're really interested in, plus some real experience of the world of work is essential for a young person's CV. And it's a bit baffling why parents think their offspring are even remotely ready for university just months after leaving school. (Btw in many unis no-one other than an administrator has read a PS in years: the academics who can spot genuine interest in a subject don't even see the UCAS applications these days, and have absolutely no say in who gets accepted onto the degree courses they teach! This part of the process is a huge con tbh. )

@busybusybusy2015That plan doesn’t suit everyone. DD1 certainly didn’t want a gap year with a 4 year degree and 3 years of courses and training afterwards. Just too many years not earning. She was better off getting the career she wanted and paying off the loan. Maths undergrads should not take a year off either. Plus those living in rural areas don’t have jobs on the doorstep and no bus service either. For many it’s best to crack on and not worry about accurate predictions. I think dc need a spread of universities they are happy to go to and fixating on one is not a good idea.