Countdown to exam results. Anyone else feeling anxious?

[jellybrain]

Waiting for DS1's Gcses results on 22nd of August. He did really well last year but, all the talk of moving grade boundaries has got me worried. Fingers are very tightly crossed for maths as this is the subject he struggles with most.

[middleagedmum2]

Hi McFluffy,

I too am very anxious about my DD AS results. She is also hoping to do VetMed and I am worried that she won't get the necessary high A's. She has been predicted A's but who knows! The whole VetMed thing is so difficult, what with all the farm and vet work experience and the prospect of the BMAT. I wish she would consider having a plan B but she won't and I am worried that if she doesn't manage to get any vetmed offers at uni she will fall apart. She is very grumpy and anxious at the moment and she is very uncommunicative.

[Theas18]

Gawd.... 24hrs... gulp

[prettydaisies]

Phew A* for English lit and B for Spanish. They were his predicted grades as well.
Now ASs tomorrow and the rest of the GCSEs next week (different children).

[MABS]

good luck to all. dd gets a2 results tomorrow and pretty sure not got the abb she needs :(

[RussiansOnTheSpree]

Pretty Hooray! Well done to your DS.

[allmycats]

Look online 1st thing in the morning, you may well find the acceptances there before you hear the results in school/college.

[NewFairy]

I have just had a text from school to say they are bringing forward the time to collect the A2 results.
I hope its because staff are feeling kind and will get in early - not because the results are dreadful and extra time will be needed for clearing :(

[Isthiscorrect]

Joining in with the wine. D's has been travelling all summer, DH and I joined him for the last 3 weeks for our final family holiday. We only got back yesterday and today I drove him across country for a uni trip. I expect stress levels about his AS results to rise enormously when he comes out from the tour. It's going to be a long ride home I think. We get results by email,so idea what time to expect them . See you all tomorrow. Fingers crossed

[Isthiscorrect]

Sorry that should say no idea what time

[basildonbond]

Eek are IGCSE results out already???? We don't get ds's until next Thursday at school (mix of IGCSEs and GCSEs but mostly the former) ...

[boschy]

THIS: But if way over 50% of your intake arrives at L3 or below in Year 7, then even exceptional progress does not guarantee 5 good GCSEs at the end of Year 11, and my strong belief is that progress not absolute grades should be the main indicator when considering what a 'good' school is

teacher you are so right

[JGBMum]

Ok I am getting anxious about the grades now. DS has applied for a course with AAA offer, what looks like the same course is in clearing with BBB offers.

[quirrelquarrel]

Aaargh! I remember this time last year....and the year before, and the year before that. Absolutely horrible waiting. Had it this year too with first year results but not nearly so much pressure as A level results! GOOD LUCK to everyone waiting to hear! Keep yourselves distracted and busy.

[twistyfeet]

oh gawd its tomorrow now isnt it. ds is getting up early to be in school at 8am. I have his UCAS password so I can be checking for him while he's on the bus with his grades.
eep

[MissMarplesBloomers]

Good idea twisty I shall ask DD1 if I can share her password as she is at her Dads & I won't see her till I pick her up to go to school & am more likely to be awake early /late........I shan't tell her if she doesn't want to know but shall text her with a WAKE UP if any news

[twistyfeet]

its what I did with ds1. He missed by one grade and the school is an hour on the bus so he was frantically texting me trying to get me to get on his UCAS track and call his first choice of uni and check his emails for him.
We had 3 worrisome hours not knowing if he got his first choice because of being one grade out

[BeckAndCall]

So JGB that probably means that even if your DC has dropped a grade or two, they will probably be accepted ? That's the way I'd be looking at it (at least outwardly whilst still biting my finger nails).

[BeckAndCall]

Just to say, all of the grade boundaries are available, as of this morning, on the examination websites for each module of every exam. ( DD obsessing about them via thestudentroom )

And for anyone who's DC took maths c3, the grade boundary is incredibly low - not surprisingly given the wailing and wringing of hands.....

[JGBMum]

Yes, I guess so.

But I know DS will be upset if all his predicted As turn into Bs.

Thanks for the update on the C3 debacle - DS was caught in this.

[Milliways]

DS is upset that the English grade boundary is 90% for an A :(
They are all panicking now, I so hope he gets one of his Uni choices.

[molliec]

S* bricks at the moment DH has just poured us a large G&T. I dont remember being nervous about my A level results. How have things changed so much? I am smiling and positive for DD - any recommendations?

[MissMarplesBloomers]

DD1's course is showing places for clearing for BBB not the AAB she was asked for, does this improve her chances of getting in if grades are less than predicted?

[MissMarplesBloomers]

Molliec Cheers just poured large one myself....

we have to all be swans serene and gliding peacefully on the surface but scrabbling furiously underneath

[ThePlatterCompany]

My DD is getting her knickers in a knot right now. Its such an anxious wait, anything I say just makes me join her in her worry, which clearly isnt helpful!
Tomorrow cant come quick enough as far as I'm concerned.
Nearly there people...fingers crossed for you all too xxx