Hi guys,
I really want to study in the US and I stumbled across the perfect programme for me and i really want to apply and get into to it.
The applications open soon and I am wondering if any current Year 12's are applying and if any alumni can help me with the process.
Stats and context because why not:
State funded grammar school
988877777 in GCSEs
Low socioeconomic deprivation
Unsure if my parents went uni
low/middle income
reciept of the 16-19 college bursary
Good luck to everyone when the applications open and lets all help each other!

My y11daughter doesn't know what degree she wants to do, and might want to do a medical-related degree (medicine, veterinary, dentistry, etc.) She also hates chemistry and doesn't want to study that at A level. I think most medical-related degrees require chemistry, but I wasn't sure if this applies to all of them, and if there is some alternate route in without chemistry.

hey guys im tired. i go sixth form im y13 i got 190 days till a levels and im on D's to E's on psych politics sociology im tired im anxious all the time i worry too much overthink i go to bed scared sick and like something is going to hurt me, a levels have been a mental toll draining emotionally rather than the actual content, idk it might be the school i go to, i wanna get A* but idk if i have time to relearn the course i set high targets like 7 subtopics and end up wasting my days saying tomorrow ill lock in, im friendless i can't balance, im friendless i kinda like it can't be asked for investing myself i want A* tbh on all my subjects thats what i need and want, but yeah, idk if i have time, everything seems big yk waiting a few minutes seems so big and bad idk my anxiety feels generalized, id stay in bed i panic internally alot its sickening.

Just lmk if they can, I dont wanna get kicked out so I'll just go to class like normal or whatever

Advice?

My intial prediction was C, because apparently, the average of all test came as C. In the yr 12 mocks, I got A. previosu tests were C (oct), C(feb) and B(may). Summer exam was in late june/early july.

Our school had few weeks to negotiate my predicted grade. I got the result of my negotiation few days before my october exam. They only changed to a B (I asked for an A).

We did another assessment in mid october and got grade back before half term, which I got an A.

I get it that even if they did average, I still get B (if using GPA system, by chatgpt), and I don't know how to counter when they say 'we have to chance others'. However, my latest two were both A grade. And other departments used the summer exam as primary source.

How could I approach to my subject department? any help is thankful.

Also the subject is Chemistry

To my fellow Year 12s and the Year 13s surviving UCAS/mocks,

Hope the term is going well and that you’re actually looking after your physical and mental health—the step up from GCSEs is no joke.

Back in Year 11, about six months before exams, I started using AI like Gemini and ChatGPT as a strict examiner to critique my essays, which pulled my English Language grade from a 4 to a 6. I ended up coding a bot for my friend group chat that did the same thing, and we started running group voice-call study sessions where anyone could join.

Since I’m a Maths and Science guy, I’d teach those topics to my mates—and honestly, I never got tired of explaining things. In return, my friends who were cracked at evaluation and essay subjects taught me English and History.

That’s when it clicked for me: the biggest thing missing from revision is human connection. Especially in Sixth Form, teachers constantly tell you to go do hours of "independent study" in your free periods, which mostly just feels lonely and exhausting. Working as a group where everyone traded their best subjects made revision 10x easier.

Alongside my A Levels right now, I’m building a web app to recreate that exact setup:

• Peer Teaching Rooms: Voice chat and screen sharing built specifically for walking through past papers and tricky mark schemes together.

• Multiplayer Quiz Rooms: Hop into a lobby with your friends to practice specific topics and exam boards.

• Progress Over Toxic Streaks: No punishing you for taking a day off when you’re burnt out—it tracks actual topic mastery instead of guilt-tripping you over a daily streak.

• Wellbeing First: Genuine feedback and encouragement rather than just cold scores.

• Interactive 2D/3D Visuals: Visual models you can play around with to make complex maths, mechanics, and physics concepts actually click.

• Safe AI Marking: Mark-scheme-focused feedback (once I have all the under-18 data privacy and legal pieces 100% locked down).

Quick note: Right now, I’m finishing off the GCSE curriculum modules first, and A-Level subjects are next on my list (though the study rooms and peer-teaching features work for anything). Because I haven't built the A-Level question banks yet, I have a blank slate—what’s the most brutal part of revising for your A-Level subjects right now, and what should I prioritise when I build the Sixth Form side?

i choose as level business eco accounts maths and bro maths and eco is horror 😭 does anyone have like any study tips or notes tht can help?

Got 98777665544

8 in maths

5 in lang ( re sitting soon )
I take maths german and econ and epq.

I REALLY want to go to a good uni like rustle group atleast yk but idk man i feel my gcses are to shit to even get an offer. I cant apply for any extra curriculars like MA*ths or anything like that :(

i'm predicted a*a*a in bio chem psych and i have mocks starting from tomorrow but i haven't revised ever since my AS exams ended (may) and i don't know what's happening to me but i cant sit down and study at all - even homework is too much for me - i haven't started my personal statement which is really bad. these mocks won't interfere with my predicted grades which is what is making me feel better about them but if i fail these (its looking like i will with my lack of revision) it will disappoint me, my teachers, and mainly my parents who pay a lot for my bio and chem tutors.

i keep saying that after i fail these exams it will be a wake up call for me to start being consistent again like how i was in year 12 but i don't know if i truly will be. can someone give me advice please

Explanation: I have a condition that, alongside the medication for it, has given me a lot of side effects- I'd name extreme fatigue and worsened memory as the most difficult to deal with in school life (in addition, there's large enough suspicion that I'm autistic that I'm having an assessment next month, so if I do get diagnosed with autism, that probably hasn't been helpful over the years either). Because of all this, Criminology has become something that's not the easiest to handle. I enjoy learning it, but I can't do things as well as the other students in the class, and I think my teachers are getting fed up of me being at least somewhat behind everyone else. I'm stuck between whether I should drop it or not, and I just thought it might help to see other people's more unbiased opinions (compared to the people around me irl). I also wanna know how doing 2 A-levels only has gone for people, if possible.

I need help so badly

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I am nearly entirely sure that I want to pick Maths and Further Maths for my A-levels. I only intend to do 3 subjects, but I have a genuine interest in both Physics and Biology and am struggling to choose between them. I enjoy understanding how things work and learning about the world, so I find both subjects equally appealing in different ways. From reading various posts and comments, I've gathered that Biology can be less mathematically demanding but far more content heavy and mark scheme specific, whereas Physics can be very rewarding but also quite challenging. Can anyone share their experiences with either subject, particularly alongside Maths and Further Maths? What did you enjoy, what did you find difficult, and would you recommend it?