A-Level Results.

I deferred as i want to go travelling etc.. You need to get as much work experience and volunteering under your belt as possible, firstly to confirm your desire to do medicine and secondly the med schools love to see it in your application. But i expect you should already know that lol :p
 
Yeah, I'm the same so I'll be applying for 2008. For the same reasons too, actually.

I think I've done enough work experience now and I'm going to be doing some volunteer work next year, though in a different country.

Was Barts your only offer?
 
You know what the most pathetic thing about A levels is?

I sound really stupid when I tell people I got A-B-C-C

But when Mr John Doe (who did the 'soft' subjects) says he got A-A-A-A it sounds really impressive.

I hope the dons appreciate the fact that physics and maths are very hard subjects.
 
Phnom_Penh said:
Now there's a good idea. There weren't that many people taking it for A2 this year, and most of them got **** grades :\. (I dropped it cause the coursework looked ****e).
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That is the exact same reason I quit it, strangely enough :D
 
Tommy B said:
You know what the most pathetic thing about A levels is?

I sound really stupid when I tell people I got A-B-C-C

But when Mr John Doe (who did the 'soft' subjects) says he got A-A-A-A it sounds really impressive.

I hope the dons appreciate the fact that physics and maths are very hard subjects.
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Good post. There are things like Communication Studies, General Studies, Media Studies nowadays which are easier than as you said, Maths and Physics (as well as Chemistry, Biology, etc). The best thing to do is sneak in a mention of the names of the subjects you did when mentioning your results ;).
 
N9ne said:
Good post. There are things like Communication Studies, General Studies, Media Studies nowadays which are easier than as you said, Maths and Physics (as well as Chemistry, Biology, etc). The best thing to do is sneak in a mention of the names of the subjects you did when mentioning your results ;).
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General Studies was one of the least successful subjects this year, only 10% got As so that still marks you out as being a decent candidate.
 
It' just annoying.

A levels are marked on how everybody else does. As I expected, only the really clever people bother doing maths/physics/chemistry which means you have to do VERY well to get an A. I got 95% in one of my physics modules which was an A, and about 75% in the other two which were C and B grades.

I'm starting to wish I'd done subjects like French, Geography, Relgious Studies etc as it would have been much easier to get an A.
 
Tommy B said:
I'm starting to wish I'd done subjects like French, Geography, Relgious Studies etc as it would have been much easier to get an A.
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To end up with a grade which is ultimately useless? I got an A in French on top of my other four results and I don't think a university will want to know :p
 
Tommy B said:
It' just annoying.

A levels are marked on how everybody else does. As I expected, only the really clever people bother doing maths/physics/chemistry which means you have to do VERY well to get an A. I got 95% in one of my physics modules which was an A, and about 75% in the other two which were C and B grades.

I'm starting to wish I'd done subjects like French, Geography, Relgious Studies etc as it would have been much easier to get an A.
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Geography is harder than maths. Imo anyway.

Its all oppinion and preference.

Edit - So don't poo poo those that did 'better' than you, especially if you didn't do both subjects and therefore have no ground to compare on.

Edit 2 - And didn't you do core maths anyway because they changed it? Wimp ( :p ;) )
 
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I havn't read this topic in any detail so I don't know if this has already been discussed, but -

Is anyone here going to do their A-levels again this year? Is 19 a good age to start University? (providing I get the grades this time round)

Someone said to me "19 is too old, Uni is for 18 year olds" in a not so serious way, anyway I still felt I had to reply him. I said that many people go to Uni when they are 19 as they have taken a gap year after their A-levels. If I decide on a gap year then I would be 20. :(
 
Nitefly said:
Geography is harder than maths. Imo anyway.

Its all oppinion and preference.

Edit - So don't poo poo those that did 'better' than you, especially if you didn't do both subjects and therefore have no ground to compare on.

Edit 2 - And didn't you do core maths anyway because they changed it? Wimp ( :p ;) )
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It is easier. All my mates who also do maths got As in Geog. History is the really difficult one.

No I did C1,C2,M1 and next year due to do C3 C4 M2 and (M3 I think)
 
Alchemy said:
I havn't read this topic in any detail so I don't know if this has already been discussed, but -

Is anyone here going to do their A-levels again this year? Is 19 a good age to start University? (providing I get the grades this time round)

Someone said to me "19 is too old, Uni is for 18 year olds" in a not so serious way, anyway I still felt I had to reply him. I said that many people go to Uni when they are 19 as they have taken a gap year after their A-levels. If I decide on a gap year then I would be 20. :(
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Like you, my birthday is on the 2nd September so I will be 19 If I start uni in 2007. I don't think a gap year is a bad year, but it will be strange when most of the other student are much younger. I don't think 2 years of 'adult' experience will do any harm though.
 
i done AS and after getting my results (EED) i dropped out and went to college to do a BTEC in IT

im a year behind most of my mates ho are off to uni next month, but i think it was the best decision to make, and this time next year i'll be joining them :D hopefully :(
 
Tommy B said:
Like you, my birthday is on the 2nd September so I will be 19 If I start uni in 2007. I don't think a gap year is a bad year, but it will be strange when most of the other student are much younger. I don't think 2 years of 'adult' experience will do any harm though.
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Actually if I do my A-levels in the normal way I will be going to University when I'm 20. I'm doing two full A-levels this year as in AS + A2 which will mean lots of work for me. I'm determined to go to University in 2007 though, so I intend to work consistently this year. Even more so as I will be paying for my fees this year.
 
Alchemy said:
I havn't read this topic in any detail so I don't know if this has already been discussed, but -

Is anyone here going to do their A-levels again this year? Is 19 a good age to start University? (providing I get the grades this time round)

Someone said to me "19 is too old, Uni is for 18 year olds" in a not so serious way, anyway I still felt I had to reply him. I said that many people go to Uni when they are 19 as they have taken a gap year after their A-levels. If I decide on a gap year then I would be 20. :(
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Pfffft!

When I did my degree there were loads of older people on the course, most were in their early to mid 20's, there was one guy in his late thirties and even a 68 year old woman and they all got along well enough.

I wouldn't worry about being a bit older, if anything it will give you bonus points with the ladies. ;)
 
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