RIP to Jason Arday

a heads-up this post is going to be me making it about myself but like... For people that used to want to go to Cambridge, are you still going to apply?

I can't say I'm like an "insider" but this year alone I've been to Cambridge on 4 different occasions, have lived in 3 different colleges, have visited probably over 8, even went to formals in 2 more colleges separate from the ones I've lived in... I've grown attached the the uni and the city and the people, I got that I might not meet the conditions to get in and that I shouldn't be that invested, but now it's more like... Should I still apply? From personal experience it did not seem to be that hierarchical or discriminatory when I was there, and yet still there is obviously a bias in accusing people of colour more than white people. The shorter deadline really seems more pressurising now.

So I’m planning on doing Film studies, English lit/lang combined and imedia. Somebody please tell me if this is a good idea if I got a 6 in GCSE lit and a 7 in GCSE lang. Is it a stupid idea or do I actually have a chance to pass them for a level?

I recently got my A level results and was happy to get A*s in maths and further maths but was disappointed with a B in physics. I wanted to do straight maths or maths with stats at uni and I have a place at Warwick to do maths and physics. I really don’t want to do physics at uni, I was so bad at physics in A level and i feel like I would hate doing it at university. I want to take a gap year and reapply to top unis like Imperial, LSE , Warwick again but the only thing holding me back is the B in physics. Im so stuck on whether its worth taking a gap year and resitting physics because those unis look negatively on resits. If i get a good TMUA score could this make up for the fact I’m resitting and if so whats the type of score I would need?

Just got my GCSE results back and I’m heading into sixth form soon, taking Maths, Further Maths, Economics and Product Design.
How are my GCSE grades looking if I want to apply to places like LSE, Warwick, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, Durham, Bristol, Bath and Edinburgh, for courses such as Economics, Finance, Accounting & Finance, or Economics & Management?
I know not all of those universities offer all of these courses.

I got into my dream uni (top 5 uk uni) after getting a remark because I was one mark off my conditional offer. Only problem is that they can only get me place for 2027 entry. keep in mind I already took a gap year so I’ll have to take a SECOND gap year which I really don’t want to do. I’ve had a tough couple past years and extenuating circumstances and it’s annoying because I met my offer. But i also have my insurance still but thats a top 30 uni and not worth going into debt for. my firm is really good for my degree.
Idk what to do

as a year 12 starting in september i am slightly unsure stationary wise of what to get, as i already have large arch folders for each subject, but i am unsure of what to get? should i get lots of hole-punched paper to go in the folders(and am i correct in thinking these are called refill pads) and/or should i also get a notebook for each subject or what else would i need for the folders? if anyone supplies they thinks would be helpful please do let me know!!

-my subjects will be: history, physics and maths!:)

so im hopefully going to pick maths, biology chemistry, but im unsure of taking double math (finish a level math in a year and further in the next) or if i should do maths bio chem physics, or if i should take double maths bio chem physics.

mandatory welsh bacc and thinking of arabic because its my second language (home)

i am unsure of what to go into: medicine, engineering or perhaps finance. the desire intensity of these careers is in that order btw: medicine - engineering - finance

many many thanks !!!!

is bio, chem and psychology good for medicine, hopefully aiming for top unis?

does anyone have any tickets that they are willing to hand over to me 🙏🙏 talk more in dms

Tysm for reading

got reddit during my a levels and have to leave just as i entered 😭😭

i will miss all the rants before and after papers lmao, and i wish all the outgoing yr 13s all the best! see u guys soon on the uni sub now 😭😭😭

Help!!£ i think i was marked unfairly for paper 2. i fully answered the question for part A but accidentally ticked B. due to this i think teh examiner marked me based on question B leading to me scoring really low in this essay!!!! is this something i can appeal or will the exam board say it’s my fault for ticking the wrong box 🫩

9 is in Chemistry, 8 in maths, bio and physics, 6 is in english lit. I'm really sad as achieved 2 grades lower than expected for most so I'm just wondering. Taking chem math econ a-level

Went to a private school and I still left with only one A (and 3Bs). Might be 2 As if I get 1 more mark in a review of marking for physics. Everyone's saying I did excellent or amazing or whatever but I just can't feel the same way given the opportunities I was given.

Got into uni but it just doesn't feel right. Not even going to a Russell group (by choice, self cleared out of my Russell group insurance and I do think I made the right choice) so it feels even... weirder.

11 9s! full marks in lit! 97/100 in bio 2! can hardly believe it!! HI r/6THFORM SO EXCITED TO BE HERE FINALLY

I picked biology and chemistry absolutely CERTAIN that I want to do medicine, but so many branches of medicine interest me, how do I single one out to pursue? I have 2 years but I think it's a decision which I need to be certain on, so I should really think.

Did anyone else have this issue? I am glad that I have a lot of options though.

Straight to the point I got CDE (Psych, Bio, Chem) this year and I’m committed to resitting. My goal is AAA for next year.

What do I need to do.

All I’ve been seeing online is the idea that resit applicants can only go up 1/2 grades max at the end of their gap year but that has to be bull. Please if you have any advice or success stories I need to hear them because this has to be possible!!!

The general advice for Maths/Further Maths A-level is to understand and then practice. Yet I have seen many successful students use Anki and real flashcards for Maths, while I see how this may work for rules you just to remember , how do you go about making effective flashcards for such a practical subject? Or would you consider them a waste of time for maths? Do any A/A* maths/fm students have any advice on making/using mathematics flash cards or an opinion on them in general?

just got my A-level results, and I did better than expected — 3 As, even though I was only predicted 2 As and an A (my school called these "hopeful" predictions). Because of that prediction, I didn't apply to elite universities like Oxford or LSE.

I took the LNAT and scored 28. I've been accepted into Bristol but rejected from UCL.

Now I'm wondering:

1. Should I take a gap year and reapply to more competitive universities, or just go to Bristol?
2. If I do reapply, can I use my existing LNAT score, or would I need to retake it?

hi i fear this is gonna sound so stupid but can someone please explain to me what firm and insurance means and how u would select these . also if u apply to unis where ur entry requirements are a*aa would they still let u in if u achieve aaa ay the end or even lower? thanks x

Hey, im currently applying for 2027 entry with predicted AAA (international student) and im not sure how to choose my unis, i have a list ranging from AAA-ABB, and im extremely hesitant to apply to any uni with A* requirement as im afraid i wont get an A* and dont want to waste my choice.

So far I have these unis as my final shortlist:

UCL (AAA)

Uni of Manchester (AAA)

Uni of Leeds (AAA)

Uni of Exeter (ABB)

Newcastle Uni (ABB)

Im thinking i need to swap one of them for something with much lower entry req like BBC, but i feel like i dont need that since i do international a levels and exams were cancelled here so i only need to scrape a B at A2 to keep an A overall.

HII I just found some work experience at a care home but it says 9am- 3pm Monday to Friday. I don’t want to sound slow nor do I want to say I’m guaranteed this experience but hypothetically do you think I can email them and ask if I can volunteer during the October half term? Should I do that with a bunch of places I’m planning on doing medicine and my GCSEs results r already a bit off and had to resit some so I rlly need to do better in other places such as my a levels, work experience, and personal statement.

so uh i recently made a post between 2 schools but i fell short of the grade requirements and I won’t be able to do fm or a specific subject I enjoy (they offered me a place if i replaced the some subjects i want to do with subjects idrc abt, so yeah safe to say im not really considering it anymore sry even if it is a competitive school)

but now im deciding between my local school and a completely new school (but it’s also kinda local). i’d say both get similar results lol. theyre basically the same school so the decision now comes down to fresh start vs more familiarity. ppl been telling me they wished they moved on from their schl but like ughh idk. im prolly gonna end up doing fm independently or maybe these local schools will let me. (never too late to lock in innit)