AS Exam Timetable Rant

the_brainaic · 14 May 2006 at 17:44

Taking STEP 1 this year to impress for my UCAS form - I'm applying to Cambridge next year.
I heard the same about organic chemistry as well. Hopefully I'll get high enough UMS grades this year to make getting 3 As a doddle next year - I'm keeping all my subjects on for one thing so I'll have F maths and 3 sciences to pick from.

spirit · 14 May 2006 at 17:47

the_brainaic said:
Taking STEP 1 this year to impress for my UCAS form - I'm applying to Cambridge next year.
I heard the same about organic chemistry as well. Hopefully I'll get high enough UMS grades this year to make getting 3 As a doddle next year - I'm keeping all my subjects on for one thing so I'll have F maths and 3 sciences to pick from.

if you take fmaths you are expected to take step 2/3. step 1 is very easy. and if you are applying for maths, theyll give you a step offer

also, be careful with this, cause afaik they can see your step paper, so if you do (god forbid) fail on that paper, theyll see exactly how ;]

the_brainaic · 14 May 2006 at 17:50

Yeah I know, but I'm not applying for maths! I'm going for the 25% compsci course... The compsci DoS at Catz (which is where I hope to be going) is very keen on mathematical ability so I'm using it as a chance to show off. I doubt I'll fail - I'm hoping to get a 1, if not an S. I managed to qualify for the BMO2 this year so if I don't do well in STEP I'll be extremely annoyed.

NiCkNaMe · 14 May 2006 at 17:52

Tommy B said:
Don't tell me how long my exams are ffs. Each unit lasts ONE HOUR, and we get one half an hour break every 3 UNITS.

Doing a job and sitting in a dull room speechless staring at a bit of paper is DIFFERENT.

Stop crying baby.

I've done it in the past, so have loads of other people. I managed to pass with decent grades, and one of my exam days consisted of 2 history papers and a english one - man my arms ached.

You have to work under pressure sometimes, and the losers are usually the ones you see moaning about it....

spirit · 14 May 2006 at 17:54

the_brainaic said:
Yeah I know, but I'm not applying for maths! I'm going for the 25% compsci course... The compsci DoS at Catz (which is where I hope to be going) is very keen on mathematical ability so I'm using it as a chance to show off. I doubt I'll fail - I'm hoping to get a 1, if not an S. I managed to qualify for the BMO2 this year so if I don't do well in STEP I'll be extremely annoyed.

fair enough, but bear in mind you have to actually do work; for instance - take two guys in my year - one guy came top of olympiad @ maths, came top 10 at olympiad at computing (incidently got to do a comp at camb).. but in STEP 3 (cause he just didnt care) he got like a 2 or 3 {wasnt required for his offer to oxf}. On the other hand, a moron friend of mine, who acutally sucked at maths, got an offer to camb, managed to get S's in step 2&3 cause he worked day and night for two months or something

so good luck with it and i hope you do well

the_brainaic · 14 May 2006 at 17:58

Yeah, I know it need practice. Thats why I'm thankful that the STEP exam is ages after my last A level exam (C4) so I've got a lot of time for preperation towards it.

spirit · 14 May 2006 at 18:04

the_brainaic said:
Yeah, I know it need practice. Thats why I'm thankful that the STEP exam is ages after my last A level exam (C4) so I've got a lot of time for preperation towards it.

haha that same thing sucks in a2 year, cause ** doing exams whilst everyone else is partying

McDaniel · 14 May 2006 at 18:22

i had a 6/7 hours exam day when i was in my 2nd year

2 maths modules then all 3 accounting ones in a row iirc.

Tommy B · 14 May 2006 at 19:06

Hate said:
i'd rather have the exams done with

quit stamping your feet.

or maybe to get my point across I SHOULD type in UPPERCASE and bold

Done because various idiots don't pick up or engage what I'm saying.

spirit · 14 May 2006 at 19:09

Tommy B said:
Done because various idiots don't pick up or engage what I'm saying.

Just 'cause people disagree with what you are saying, doesnt mean that they are idiots :/

Tommy B · 14 May 2006 at 19:10

Initially I thought I was being pathetic, but some of you have taken that role now. "Stop crying" etc. How are such comments useful? I said I was angry, yes, but I'm not crying about it. I was just trying to say that it'd be better if the exams were spaced out, so they tested your ability in the subject and not mental endurance.

Tommy B · 14 May 2006 at 19:10

spirit said:
Just 'cause people disagree with what you are saying, doesnt mean that they are idiots :/

They ignore it. Subtle difference.

I said "It wouldn't hurt anyone if they spaced the exams out a bit" and I then had to reiterate this thought about 5 times.

spirit · 14 May 2006 at 19:19

Tommy B said:
They ignore it. Subtle difference.

I said "It wouldn't hurt anyone if they spaced the exams out a bit" and I then had to reiterate this thought about 5 times.

fair enough, we'll agree to disagree

IMO exams should be made harder

robmiller · 14 May 2006 at 19:26

best thread ever voted 5

Tommy B · 14 May 2006 at 19:36

robmiller said:
best thread ever voted 5

You obviously have something against me yet you never tell me what it is.

mrmoose · 14 May 2006 at 20:16

Stop having a little sissy fit and get on with it. We all know that x amount of hours a day of exams is ball ache but people for years have been coping. everyones all in the same boat.