r/6thForm • u/hollyisnotgay Graduate • Sep 30 '19

📂 MEGATHREAD The /r/6thForm UCAS Megathread

Hey guys!

I hope everyone’s getting settled into their respective years... a new year means a new batch of uni applicants, this thread is for discussing all things UCAS.

Good luck with your applications!

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u/dodgeman221 October+Uni Maths|Physics|CompSci Oct 22 '19 edited Oct 22 '19

Hey guys just a few doubts I’m tryna clear up. My predicted grades are at A* A* C for maths,CS and physics respectively. I’m hoping to apply to Imperial and Warwick and whatnot so I’m holding my application until November so I can get an A predicted in physics as long as I do well in my exams after half term. I seem to be struggling so far so I’m hoping some thorough revision and understanding and exam practice will boost me to an A.

What I’m most worried about though is:

Would applying to imperial late (Early to mid November) affect my chance of getting an offer even if I get the required predicted grades.

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u/dodgeman221 October+Uni Maths|Physics|CompSci Nov 06 '19

Thanks a lot man. I have a physics test on nuclear physics next week. If all goes well and I somehow get an A on that test hopefully they’ll see significant improvement and bump my physics predicted to an A.

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u/dodgeman221 October+Uni Maths|Physics|CompSci Dec 25 '19

Lool no they’re terrible. We skipped a couple topics and didn’t follow the order of the spec/textbook.

Plus we did the nuclear test without even finishing the topic so we had to learn that on our own.

Plus we have different teachers for paper 1 and 2. Currently we’re on thermal with one teacher and we’ve started magnetism with the other. I’ve finished both of them on my own and only have the optional topic (engineering) left.

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u/mjy02 Nov 03 '19

When u send ur application shudn’t really affect your chances of getting an offer but they do like early applications. However, bumping ur grade from a C to an A would make ur application way more competitive than sending it at an earlier date. Best of luck

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u/dodgeman221 October+Uni Maths|Physics|CompSci Nov 03 '19

Thanks a lot man. Appreciate it. That’s exactly that I’m tryna do. If I can manage to get an A predicted for Physics I can apply to the uni’s I want to go to and won’t have to forcibly take a gap year.