Starting Year 13 (number 4!)

[Mindgone]

I just thought I'd get us started up again!

Mumslife- sounds like your df had the perfect send off. So glad to hear everything went well. Your df would be so proud of you and your dd hope you both stay strong for each other.

Exeter Offer Day today. Really appreciated the free bus from the station. Nice campus and very plush accommodation!

DD2 liked Exeter and the department, but after some more reflection she has decided to stick with York as her Firm choice.

Littleham It's nice to have the final decision made

See this is why it's equally stressful for parents- dd came home from school today announcing that her EPQ has to be in tomorrow not next week. How long do you think it will take to edit 8000 words down to 4000?

Oh dear Decorhate that sounds like it's going to be so long night. DS did his EPQ presentation today but I have no idea when it's due in.

DD did her EPQ presentation today as well. She said she had loads more questions than anyone else. Hope that is a good sign. Her project is finished so she just has to do the little booklet. Crawling towards the Easter Holidays now.

Good luck with the word count reduction Decorhate. Just be ruthless.

Eeek Decorate, thinking of you!

If you scroll back you'll see that the EPQ presentation was Monday night's drama

Good Luck Decorhates's DD. That doesn't sound an easy task.

Ah well, pulling an all-nighter will be good preparation for university!

Are providing tea and sympathy Decorhate or staying out of it?

Only offering advice when asked! Tea was declined but may pop out for chocolate for her!

Good luck!

Has she managed it?

Don't know - fell asleep around 11. She was still working on it.

Oh dear mumslife I hope your DD is feeling ok now. I want to have a meltdown over DS's History coursework it's driving me mad even the first bit isn't finished

I am so glad DS is doing science/maths subjects - so no coursework!

seimum, I think ISAs are as bad as coursework.
You'll all be glad to hear that dd handed in her EPQ on time!
Please can I be fast forwarded to 14th August. Please.

Hello everyone - I think I need this thread over the coming weeks, so hope it's ok to join now!

DD is usually confident and super-organised, but had meltdown last week - 'what if I don't get in anywhere' sort of thing. Facing up to the fact that someone else is going to have the authority to say 'nope, you can't come' if she misses out whether by a huge or a narrow margin, is suddenly really difficult for her.

Back on a fairly even keel now... but what do you say to make it better? And how to cope with the fact that I too, secretly, am worried she won't get in where she wants to!

At least it's a distraction from the dread of her leaving...

Welcome to the thread!
I also dread DD not getting in anywhere - DH and I have made sure one of us is off work for the week following results (advised by friend whose DD went through clearing last year).
All you can do is encourage and feed and water during revision - just made DD1 a fruit salad and coffee mocha, and DD2 (yr12) a toastie and juice.
And try and keep everything calm - glad DH is working all weekend so he can't nag! My dining table is buried under books and folders as both DDs don't like to study in isolation.

We're coming back early from hols to be back at home for midnight on 12th August. DS will be trying (prob repeatedly!) to access UCAS from midnight to see if he's in or not. If he is, I'll go to bed if he isn't he'll be hammering down the school door at 8am to pick up his grades and see where he can get in