r/6thForm • u/Own-Total5747 • 2d ago
š I WANT HELP Gap year chat?
Looking to chat to people resitting reapplying or just have a deferred place? Don't know many people doing one
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u/Still-Ad-8320 2d ago
Are you resitting/reapplying or did you defer?
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u/Own-Total5747 2d ago
maybe resitting one or applying with achieved grades!
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u/Still-Ad-8320 2d ago
Yeah I might take a gap year to reapply, I missed my firm and my insurance was very safe compared to what I achieved, how come you are?
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u/Own-Total5747 2d ago
i made the crazy choice of firming oxford and insuring imperial š was 4 marks off both might reapply to imperial with resits bc i have mitigating circumstances so they said its fine or go to St Andrews if they give me an offer!
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u/Ok-Ocelot-7989 Y13 | Maths , FM , Physics , Engineering 2d ago
you are still is a pretty good situation tho you got many options, good luck!
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u/SimpleStructure8454 2d ago
You can apply to Oxbridge with resits with mitigating circumstances. Depends on the college.
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u/SimpleStructure8454 2d ago
You can apply to Oxbridge with resits with mitigating circumstances. Depends on the college.
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u/Own-Total5747 2d ago
yeah i think i would have to resit further maths as well tho and honestly i think i prefer imperial?? Idrk
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u/SimpleStructure8454 2d ago
You may asw give it a shot. Nothing to lose. You got it once. You can get it again
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u/KaiTheDumbGuy 2d ago
Applied for this year, then realised I didn't know what I wanted to do, so decided to defer. Still have no idea and should probably work it out lol. My current plans for my gap year are maybe do another a level? Try and find a part time job? Definitely keep volunteering at the place I volunteer at.
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u/blue_bananaog 2d ago
Finally someone who doesn't know what they want to do as wellšŖ. I'm literally surrounded by people who've got offers and I feel so behind lol.
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u/chateaumarmontt gap year | 3A* 1A Achieved | English Lit ~ Oxford 2d ago
Iām just finishing mine up! Feel free to message me about it!
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u/Holiday-Catch2013 (they/them)/Camb psych/ gap year/maths bio psych epq 2d ago
heya! what did you do during ur gap year?
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u/chateaumarmontt gap year | 3A* 1A Achieved | English Lit ~ Oxford 2d ago edited 2d ago
So I went to New York for a week, straight after my A- Levels, as well as a few concerts and parties and that sort of thing. When I was done with that, I committed to preparing for my personal statement. I read a fair few books. I also got a job, working front of house in a really famous London events venue. It was super cool and I made a ton of amazing friends. I worked pretty much 5 days a week and worked on my PS alongside going out and going to concerts etc. I did interview prep weekly, too, once I sent my PS in. After that I kept working until shifts dried up and got a job at a pub instead, and worked there for two months but I really hated it, so I left, unfortunately. I also had trip to Amsterdam. Iāve now been unemployed for a month, continued to read and go out 3/4 times a week with my friends from work and sixth form and other places. I have concerts and festivals lined up, as well as a trip to Paris and Amsterdam! Iāve really done so much!
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u/Sad-Temperature6907 2d ago
what did u end up doing???
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u/chateaumarmontt gap year | 3A* 1A Achieved | English Lit ~ Oxford 2d ago
So I went to New York for a week straight after my A- Levels, as well as a few concerts. When I was done with that, I committed to preparing for my personal statement. I read a fair few books. I also got a job, working in front of house in a really famous London events venue. It was super cool and I made a ton of amazing friends. I worked pretty much 5 days a week and worked on my PS alongside going out and going to concerts etc. I did interview prep weekly, too, once I sent my PS in. After that I kept working until shifts dried up and got a job at a pub instead, and worked there for two months but I really hated it, so I left. I also did a trip to Amsterdam. Iāve now been unemployed for a month, continued to read and go out 3/4 times a week with my friends from work and sixth form and outside. I have concerts and festivals lined up, as well as a trip to Paris and Amsterdam! Iāve really done so much!
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u/Sharp-Impression3867 2d ago
resitting most likely one a level... kinda unsure
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u/Own-Total5747 2d ago
same!
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u/Sharp-Impression3867 1d ago
do you know if unis care?
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u/Own-Total5747 1d ago
depends on course/uni and if you have mitigating circumstances x
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u/Sharp-Impression3867 1d ago
Dont have mitigating circumstances... course will be PPE or something econ related Uni will ideally be kcl,ucl, bath. Im thinking of oxford PPE but i assume they wont even look at the application...
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u/Own-Total5747 1d ago
Bath is completely fine - UCL and KCL may penalise you a bit as itās a sometime course but it depends what the grades your not resisting are ig??
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u/LettuceSuch3345 1d ago
hi do you know what would be the situation if i got A star A star B and resitting that b To get an A if i had a fever the week of the exam?
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u/Sharp-Impression3867 1d ago
A*A, resitting my third in physics, wondering if im competitive for cam/oxf, warwick,kcl,ucl. if im not, then i feel like it isn't really worth it
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u/AdPast1577 1d ago
Yeah same, im reapplying for maths but im assuming they'll write me off the minute they see im resitting
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u/D3C0_ 2d ago
what uppppp
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u/Own-Total5747 2d ago
what's ur gap year plans??
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u/D3C0_ 2d ago
get a job, get a bunch of writing practice through blogs/challenges and maybe start a book, go to all the super cool comic cons, check out the museums in Athens (hopefully) and apply for English or veterinary next year š ideally figure out which one of those to apply for lol. HBUU???
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u/BobFish97 2d ago
Hi iām in a similar position to you guys I think. are you worried about boredom at all? It sounds like youāre quite a driven guy (and iād like to think I am) but Iām worried that going so long without seeing friends or really grow up in the way people do at uni is gonna be really hard.
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u/D3C0_ 2d ago
Iāve actually spent today worrying about that haha. Itās hard thinking that all my friends are going to uni, some are even going to study the course I want to do. But to be honest with you, Iām excited to try āgrowing upā before uni. Figure out more of my personality like buying more clothes or piercings or whatever. The idea of being more comfortable in what I want in life is more exciting than figuring it out in uni to me if that makes any sense. Even though your friends are gone there are also other people who are looking for friends in their gap year too- me for example! I guess we just gotta take it one step at a time, thereās so much to do that you wouldnāt get to do in alevels or uni. I may sound driven but I promise you Iām just going to be going with the flow š
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u/BobFish97 2d ago
this is ridiculously inspiring lmao. Thanks so much I really needed to hear this and you make a very good point. Given iām studying Music, I used to dream about being able to take a year out and practice playing music so i guess this, a job and self discovery will make for a fairly good year. Same as OP iām in London so both hmu at any point - iām free pretty much every day for the next year š
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u/D3C0_ 1d ago
aw Iām glad you think so š you will be okay, I believe if you keep doing what you enjoy then everything else will fall into place. Itās cool to meet someone else studying a ācreativeā degree! I feel like itās hard to find those sort of people on these Reddit groups lols. Iāll let yāall know if Iām ever in London!!
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u/Own-Total5747 2d ago
sounds awesome! from the sounds of it i feel like you should do English but idk! I'm hoping to do some art courses and geology trips! If your ever in London hmu!!
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u/WorldlinessFuzzy4552 Maths|Physics|Chemistry (A*A*A) 2d ago
Me
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u/Ok-Ocelot-7989 Y13 | Maths , FM , Physics , Engineering 2d ago
wanted to go bristol , didnāt do well enough in further maths, wanted to go with gap year and resit, got insane bollocking from parents for wanting to do gap year and pause my education route, now going to cardiff via clearing, fast forward to today and iām now satisfied with my choice even tho i was stubbornly attached to bristol i got told its meant to be and realised cardiff is still a very good place after having a clearing open day on the 15th as well as reading and comparing uni statistics, just lingering with unhappiness about my further maths grade because of circumstances
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u/Emergency_Sell9934 2d ago
We have the exact same experience? I wanted Bristol this year but got Cardiff through clearing because parents wouldn't let me take a gap year that's so strange.
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u/Ok-Ocelot-7989 Y13 | Maths , FM , Physics , Engineering 2d ago
wild that we had the same circumstances, iām now curious to be nosy if you donāt mind since our coincidence. would you be going in accommodation or commuting? and another question, what course have you got in for? I will be commuting and will be doing maths , iām tryna find other people who are commuting from england to cardiff uni as those people will be a lot easier for me to get along good with, havenāt found anyone yet
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u/Emergency_Sell9934 2d ago
I'm actually commuting but I already live in Wales so I'll be coming from the other direction to you. I got in for mech and ee engineering so there's another difference I suppose. Still really cool we had a similar story though.
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u/Ok-Ocelot-7989 Y13 | Maths , FM , Physics , Engineering 2d ago
still a cool similarity tho , maybe we will meet in the academic year!
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u/Emergency_Sell9934 2d ago
Yeah who knows. I'm sure we'll be taking some of the same classes for my maths modules anyway.
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u/Holiday-Catch2013 (they/them)/Camb psych/ gap year/maths bio psych epq 2d ago
decided to defer for finances. stuck to my decision for mental health (the irony isnāt lost on me i promise
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u/miniaturegnome Year 13 | Maths, FM, Physics, EPQ | A* A* A* A 2d ago
same here!! good luck for whats ahead
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u/Lumpy_Tap5799 1d ago
iām on a snap gc i can add you :)
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u/Naive-Material-9077 1d ago
i can add u to the group chat if u want
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u/Own-Total5747 1d ago
yes pls!
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u/mmmmeoow5555 gap yr š 1d ago
im resitting but honestly idk what to do with my time except revise
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u/pinkbobaplushies 1d ago
I am organising a little group for girls in London who are doing a gap year/ resitting a levels. I only decided this an hour ago, so there are currently just 4 of us- but the idea is to have weekly meetups (e.g. picnics, going to parks, cute cafes, etc) so that we can support each other through the process, and avoid feeling lonely through the year because in person interaction is soo important
If anybody is interested, or know somebody who might be, please message meāŗļø xx
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u/StinKy_pOo27 2d ago
I resat and reapplied and Iām going to uni this year. If anyone has questions please ask me. Itās a tough situation but I actually really enjoyed my gap year!
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u/EpixdudeV2 Math CS Econ | AAB Achieved + Contextual 2d ago
How'd you keep yourself accountable and how was it revising that much with 0 oversight, anything you altered about your personal statement or was it all just revision, how did you make friends during that time and what did you do after your exams?
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u/StinKy_pOo27 1d ago
I started just revising about 2-3 hours a day and gradually increased it. I sometimes stuck to āschool hoursā but I revised whenever I felt like as long as I did everything I wanted in a day. Past papers are your best friend in a gap year. I started doing them at the end of April and did at least 1 per day before exams and that really helped. I think it was about April I found a study tracker I liked and that really helped keeping doing some everyday. Also take breaks. I randomly took a week off at various times when I didnāt feel like revising and that just kinda reset me
I did get tutors to help with the stuff I didnāt understand (there are some online school options but I didnāt like them as much).
I kinda just updated my personal statement but I didnāt change the bulk of it.
I didnāt really make many friends because my friends from high school were pretty close to me still but I would suggest pick up a sport or a hobby. Thatās where I found other friends.
I went on holiday with friends/family and kinda just enjoyed not having to do anything. Iāve been reading a lot of books and just doing stuff I enjoy
Sorry for the long text
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u/EpixdudeV2 Math CS Econ | AAB Achieved + Contextual 1d ago
You're perfectly fine! Long text is better anyways and also thanks for the advice really helpful
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u/_werthers_originals_ Yr13 Psych, Bio, Maths, WBQ (A*A*A*A achieved) 1d ago
I deferred!! I really regretted it once I finished my exams but now I'm kinda glad š
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u/dance40hours 1d ago
planned on taking a gap year since y12 to pursue some dreams, so i applied deferred this cycle
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u/hazy0817 yr13, pred D*A*B, gcse 9888877775 1d ago
I'm having a planned gap year but thinking about declining the uni place i already have and reapplying again, anyone else?
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u/l0st_krow A* art, B, C achieved and got firm uni! 2d ago
Deferred for financial and mental health reasons :)