Countdown to exam results. Anyone else feeling anxious?

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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.

Cerisier- I was like your dd. cried in a cafe with my mum I was so disappointed! Looking back, it has made no impact on my life and I have achieved all I would have done had I got good results. Did resits in a2 year. She will be ok. Nothing is not fixable even if it feels like it today! Poor girl

Twins have just walked in to get results. DD checked UCAS not updated for her courses. 16 year old going in 30 mins to get AS results. Where is it legal to buy valium?

Yayayayayay! Dd2 has got A*, A, A and is off to Exeter. I may be a touch teary. She's had no sleep and went straight from their party to get the results. I fear it may carry on today!

Cerisier {{{{Hugs for you & DD}}} No idea if helps, but DD got 47/100 on one of her AS modules and it was one of the subjects that she then managed to pull back points wise and just got A* in?

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'what the hell do you do if both firm and ins are showing as conditional?'

Have just asked DD (who has virtually lived on student forums for past 2 years as was so desp to go where she now is so is alarmingly well-informed on subject!) this for you. She said that means that both Uni's are still def considering your DD as they (Uni's) had results in on Fri/Sat; that is likely she only missed by a few points (or it would be a straight 'no' already) so (DD's words here) " 'She still has a good shot at both as neither have rejected her which means she must have only missed by a few points so she needs to ring them as soon as poss before others do, and cos a few others who have firm offers there will def reject them for whatever reason so there will be places and they obviously don't NOT want her"

I hope she's right, and I'm sending you & DD lots of good luck and the art of persuasion!

If it is any help at all, DD1 had a bit of a dive during AS levels, but totally pulled it round the following year to pull off AAB and get her place at Bristol. It CAN be done.

DS1 was asleep, but the postwoman has just been with a card saying he has got into Loughborough (but he isn't going), so he should have 2A's and a B!

I'm weeping!

Fauve Thu 15-Aug-13 02:25:16
Well done, Tree! Was that on the school website?

Yes, they released them at midnight but site was so slow (overloaded!) took a while to see them all!

MsAverage Thu 15-Aug-13 07:00:25

What was her total GCSE results in the end?
And how do you request re-marking?

10 GCSES. 8 A* and 2 A's. The re-marking bit is (iirc) done via an application form and you need to pay about £40 (again iirc) for each re-mark you request, but that gets refunded if the mark WAS wrong (I'm guessing fee is to cover cost of re-marking and to deter everyone just trying 'just in case' IYKWIM?)

It's worth doing only if DC and school both know something is seriously not right (like DD's mad B that was actaully an A*...) OR if can see from points only narrowly missed grade. FWIW, it was the subjective subjects that had the dodgy marks on, like her Spanish Oral. Am guessing it's much less likely to happen in something as black and white as maths.

BeckAndCall Thu 15-Aug-13 07:15:05

It's good to wake up to the first good news of the day! Very well done to tree (and her DD!) Good luck everyone else!

Thank you She did work her arse off but is just so happy. Agree with massive good luck to all else, but would add a bit of perspective. I'm only happy as SHE is happy, other DD is total opposite to this one and couldn't have cared less what her results were as her dreams, goals, soul etc are polar opposite. Ditto, one of my DC has recently been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and in context of something like that, it really does make you realise that all else pales in comparison. I really hope ALL get results they want, but if they don't, they can re-sit or go on a gap year or whatever but it is NOT the end of their or your worlds. xxx

here. Ds very disappointed at AS results. He's staring at the wall.

Well done all.

DD1 has got all four (one is General Studies) at A*! We are so proud of her.

Feel like phoning Cambridge (who rejected her) and saying ner to them!

for the DC who didn't get what they wanted.

Clam, what did he get? Some of DS1's friends were in that situation last year. One boy in particular has really worked hard, he has got the grades to get into Lincoln. Is there anyone at the school he can talk to who can advise him?

sorry to hear that Clam. ds1 didnt get the results he was expecting at AS. He'd had a full breakdown (Cahms involved etc. It was awful). He pulled himself through and worked hard to make up for all he'd missed and got ABB at A2's and got into a great course to study Psychology. He's now just going into Year 3 and is comfortably getting Firsts.
Dont give up hope.
Sometimes AS can be a wake up regarding revision.

Not heard from DS yet so beginning to feel worried

Clam please tell him its not a disaster - anything can be pulled around, honestly!

DD has offer from Durham but needed AAA, actually got A*AB because of one rogue module - so she is convinced it is a mistake and won't get out of bed!! Aaargh....

Clam - a couple of dd1's friends didn't get what they'd hoped for at AS and have all got really good places this year, having made up their grades at A2.

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Clam - I mentioned earlier that DD1 didn't do anything like as well as expected two years ago, but she really turned it around to get the AAB she needed for Bristol. It can be done, she proved it. Head down and a lot of hard work got her where she wanted to be.

Tbh it gave her such a shock that she's not slacked off since, gaining a first in first year uni exams.

I picked up the postcard from the mat, burst into tears and came upstairs crying "OMG DS1, OMGDS1". He got out of bed and met me at the door of his room where I shoved the card in his face, he sleepily looked at it and said "FFS Mum, I thought something important had happened like the hamster had died!"

He is now back in bed!

Just spoke to DS. He has a mixture in his ASs some very high As and a couple of Es but he is on track to do what he wants we hope (wish there was a fingers crossed icon)

Bum we have staring at the wall and refusing to come out here

Just here to hand hold.

Best of luck to all.

I did not get all the A levels that I needed at the time (teenage depression). But got immediately onto clearing at the uni by phone. Got in - and came out with a 1st class degree 4 years later. So chin up to anyone that has missed out by a few marks.

DS2 got A*, A, A, so in to first choice. My own students results were in the main ok/good so huge sighs of relief all round.

AAA B thank goodness and all but one of her friends got into the uni of their choice. The only one who didn't got A A B rather than AAA and wants to study the subject she got the A* in so we're hoping, she just can't get through on the phone yet.

Hi everyone, results in for our Twins A's levels today.

Both very disappointed with grades so going in to speak to admissions tutors this afternoon (I wish they had a bit more time to digest the grades before having to plan for year 2)

How feasible is it to turn a C or even a D into an A for year 2?

Both are now considering staying on an extra year but I am unsure about this and whether this will disadvantage them for Uni places.

Do Uni's look unfavourably on students who added a third year?

Good luck to everyone else x