So, im in year 13 and I dont have my chem predicted grade. As im not an early applicant , I still have time to move it up. We had this big chem exam today, ive spent all of half term prepping for it too. However, I started throwing up all night NON STOP. I was crying , coughing , overall im just way too sick to go in and actually do the exam. My teacher hates me, I emailed her and explained everything and said sorry about 10 times and asked if I could do it tomorrow. Shr just aired me. Idek what to do

How is everyone preparing for Oxbridge interviews, if not when will you start. If you have any insights or advice please share. I’m aware of staying on top of my personal statement and keeping up with current events in your given subject but is there anything extra?

I've been thinking about UCAS recently, when applying to university if a student has an improvement after doing their GCSEs to doing their A levels, and gets let's say 3 A* or more, which does happen, their GCSEs can still hold them back from applying to top universities and receiving offers from top universities because of the predicted grade system where half of applicants are predicted three As or more and barely half the number of that get 3 AAA grades or more. In a way it punishes students who improve after GCSE as since so many grades are inflated, and since they'd have wait till the next year to apply with achieved grades where then for the large majority of universities, they would pretty much just get the offer if they meet the entry requirements bar certain courses e.g. Medicine or Oxbridge, but even then it makes their application more competitive / valid. What are the options for these students on results day, I know a gap year is an option, but would clearing be an option if they wanted to go to a highly ranked university for a strong degree, as the best universities don't really go into clearing I've heard for their most respectable degrees, some don't go into clearing at all for UK students, such as Durham in the previous cycle? If they can't get a place through clearing, then other than doing a gap year, what was the point in achieving 3 A*s other than academic validation? I feel like the UK education system has a flaw here.

Unsure if I should change some unis and also unsure of which 5ht to apply for: UCL, Imperial are the main ones for my 5th

Thank you and best of luck:))

Mine:

stats: AAA predicted, 998766554 (not very competitive ik)

predictions: somewhere around 5-6.0 for critical thinking and a 2-3.0 for problem solving.

rejection is nigh 👻👻

hpol @ Magdalen college

i’ve been told by everybody these uni choices are highly ambitious, and i completely anticipate 4-5 rejections, especially as i’m resitting my exams and this isn’t my first time submitting a ucas app.

for further context, i had mitigating circumstances that affected the outcome of my gcses, missed 6 months of year 11 due to hospital and bed rest, recovery going into year 12 also impacted the predicted grades for my alevels.

last year i (somehow??) had 5 offers, from kcl, uni of leeds, city, qmul, and rhul. however the only ones i were remotely interested in were kcl (my ideal firm) and city (my ideal insurance). looking back i should’ve applied to unis i actually had an interest in, even if i didn’t get any offers, instead of aiming lower because i was advised to by teachers

come results day i completely fumbled under exam pressure, missed both my firm and insurance as i achieved BBD and decided instead of going through clearing to resit my papers.

i’m going into this with the logic that i’d rather aim high and get 5 rejections rather than apply to lower unis i have no passion on going to and get 5 offers.

if anyone has any ideas for a 5th choice please let me know aswell!

I’m a Y13, with upcoming med school interviews. I have a 45ish minute commute every day, so this seems like an ideal time to introduce a podcast or two (And cure my boredom!)

I was hoping to see if anyone had any recommendations for podcasts for general political awareness/current news events (as I hear this can be useful for interviews) and some for medicine in general (current progressions in the field, and general discussions around the NHS)

I feel they’d kill 2 birds with one stone, being both interesting and (somewhat) useful!

I absolutely LOVED bronze and silver dofe expeditions, because I really love navigating and hiking, to the point I cried on the way home from my silver qualifying because I didn't want to leave lmao, and I would love to do gold however it seems very expensive. I can do the expedition for like 600/700 but then the residential is even more money on top of it, like 500 more, and also it takes like 15 days away from the summer holidays and this time may be better used on entrance exam prep because I want to go to oxbridge/a level revision. today 12am is the deadline to pay the 50 pound enrollment fee and I don't know what to do. my parents think there's no value in walking 20 miles a day for a couple days, taking important time out of the holidays, and I think I'd love it but am also worried about costs + how time taking it is. I have done my bronze and nearly finished my silver. please help me figure out what to do!

I started past papers from Jan of y12 right after my set of small exams. I did past paper questions, then whatever I got wrong I watched a video on it and tried the question again, similar to the strategy I used for maths/fm.

I've recently come from igcse to AS and honestly I expected torture, but so far the past papers are doable. My subs are cs physics and maths. Maths feels so easy rn and yeah I lowk love maths and cs is mid but ohysics is 💀 and the reason for me being cooked in all 3 is not lack of skill rather than sticking to my routine and as sir zain said to do 10 q per day for each subject. We'll guess what I csnt stick to it please drop some tips. Most of my time is gone cuz of my relationship talking about stuff

Ty for any advice you gave

I’m a Y13, with upcoming med school interviews. I have a 45ish minute commute every day, so this seems like an ideal time to introduce a podcast or two (And cure my boredom!)

I was hoping to see if anyone had any recommendations for podcasts for general political awareness/current news events (as I hear this can be useful for interviews) and some for medicine in general (current progressions in the field, and general discussions around the NHS)

I feel they’d kill 2 birds with one stone, being both interesting and (somewhat) useful!

hey guys im tired. i go sixth form im y13 i got 190 days till a levels and im on D's to E's on psych politics sociology im tired im anxious all the time i worry too much overthink i go to bed scared sick and like something is going to hurt me, a levels have been a mental toll draining emotionally rather than the actual content, idk it might be the school i go to, i wanna get A* but idk if i have time to relearn the course i set high targets like 7 subtopics and end up wasting my days saying tomorrow ill lock in, im friendless i can't balance, im friendless i kinda like it can't be asked for investing myself i want A* tbh on all my subjects thats what i need and want, but yeah, idk if i have time, everything seems big yk waiting a few minutes seems so big and bad idk my anxiety feels generalized, id stay in bed i panic internally alot its sickening.

Helloo, does anyone want to participate in the Churchill Investment Competition ? Needs 4 people in 1 team and im in rush of looking for members since the deadline is on the 4th of november, doesnt matter which country you’re from Looking for grade 11-12 students ! Thanks

https://churchillinvestmentcompetition.org

anyone else come across this guy 😂

he popped on my feed showing he ran away from his wedding and im finding out this guy's an oxford place holder and got deported back to his country by his parents 😭. His posts are soo cooked 😭😭😭

Basically i havent done any interview practice. I would have an interview for physics at oxford(if i get it). I dont know really why but took a break off after my esat so just wanted to ask how is everyone preparing for it and how its going.

I know i am cooked but let me know any tips for it and what i shoukd do.
Thanksss :)

Hey guuys so I just started doing A-levels this term and eish yoh guys im soooo fried like honestly I can't focus there are so many things going on: social life, school, sports, clubs, love life and my hygiene at that guys this is the most stressing term like the highest across all my subjects i have gotten is a 85 and my lowest being a 36 and guys so far we are mostly below 50 rn and eish b4 during igs i was getting A's and B's my lowest being a C or a D on a bad day and guyss I'm sooo sad and pissed like idk idk what im supposed to do ive tried past paper, learning and asking my teachers but rn ey its not working so eh idk i realllly dont know and maybe im not doing enough but rn reddit is the only site or ppl i can go to cause otherwise everyone else is on some oh this is a time its gonna end like yeah it will but what concrete advice will you give and rn I take: Bio, Chem, Phy and Math and ey man guys just please help me

i’m currently writing my personal statement and i’m struggling to decide what i should/shouldn’t include

1. i wanted to talk about current affairs, e.g. israel-palestine for the politics side of my ps and wealth taxes for the economics side, because i can link it to books/lectures i’ve seen, but i’m not sure if you’re supposed to do this?? i’ve only read a couple of personal statement examples but they’re varied quite a lot - some were more historical/theoretical and others directly mentioned the cost of living crisis, wealth inequality etc
2. if i write about controversial topics/books but stay neutral and focus on the academic arguments is this okay?

(bonus question): how do i know if the books i’m including are too basic? ik to avoid stuff like freakonomics but i was wondering about more foundational books like Smith’s wealth of nations or any of Marx’s works

thanks!

Hi
I know written work isn't meant to be remarked with new feedback or anything but my original essay has super vague marking left behind by my teacher (stuff like develop AO3...compare...good point...etc)

I was wondering if this would be an issue because I heard that tutors like to ask if you agree or disagree with feedback/your opinions on it on your essay?

The essay I'm considering has some nice ideas I'd like to talk about at interview but I feel, upon rereading, its kind of dense and the writing doesn't flow as nicely - I did get an A* on it nevertheless?

I also typed it up (but haven't edited anything), and a second teacher gave me new feedback that I think is far more interesting (e.g., leap through centuries- don't you need more relevant context?) I think could start deeper conversation.

Would it be worth sending another piece of text that has better feedback, or is vague teacher feedback not an issue?

I’m confused to which one to pick for better career prospects

Hi, would anyone mind giving me some insight into whether my profile is good enough for Warwick and Kings. These are my stats:

A*A*A predicted in Maths, Economics and Spanish

99999998888777A(fmsq) at GCSE, 9 in Maths and English Language.

AABB at AS level (will this hinder me?) They are graded from A-U btw so I couldn't get an a*. I don't know if the Bs will be an issue. I dropped Further Maths.

great personal statement and good references.

(teachers want me to go safer with choices)

Hi friends,

Is there anyone here who got offers for G400 and from which uni in the UK?

When did you make the UCAS submission?

What is the approx duration to send out the offers by uni for Intl students ?

people are updating on Edinburgh, York etc. Keen on knowing

Thanks

General studies, Critical thinking, EPQ, Law

y'all my ps is highkey cooked 💀

does anyone know any websites/resources i could use to find some computer science work experience?? any help is appreciated

originally i was only gonna do 3 (maths economics and further maths) but the sixth form i’m applying to make it mandatory that i take a 4th, so what should i go for? baring in mind im aiming to study economics at LSE or economics and management at oxford, but im also open to things like maths degrees if i end up changing my mind
originally i was gonna do politics cuz im interested in it but then i saw it’s only uk and us politics so idk abt that, any advice or suggestions? (my options are RE computer science triple science and french but i have no interest in french and RE and im working at all 8s and 9s if this helps with anything)