Applying to American Universities with A-Levels and IGCSE's !!

I am applying to UCLA, USC, Duke, or Michigan Sate University. Most probably UCLA or USC. I finished 8 IGCSE's with an A* in all 8 subjects. I've done 3 AS this year (Maths, Biology and Chemistry) with grades AAA and full UMS in the three subjects. I will be taking 3 A-Levels in these subjects next year and confident that i can get A*A*A*...

Sixth form got a D in IGCSE English

Hey guys I'm an international student, I did IGCSE English last year and I got a D which is not great, but I got a B in IGCSE ESL and a 6.5 in Ielts. Can I still get into good universities? Because most of them accept ielts6.5, but they still require you a C or above in English language, so it's kind of confusing.

Number of A levels

My daughter is in year 13 and after getting 11 GCSE's at A grade or above and having a good start to her AS levels is hoping to study maths at university.She is studying Maths,Geography,Spanish and Psycology at AS level and hoped to continue with them all to full A level.Her school are advising her that even the best universities are only...

Medical University in Romania - Oradea/Timisoara

Hello guys, I am a student in the UK who is applying for Medical Studies in Romanian Universities (I’m looking towards Timisoara and Oradea mainly). I am preparing the documentation myself and need some help/advice and would really appreciate it if anyone could help me: Do my A-Level Certificates have to be appostiled and or legalised? De...

Application to medical University in Romania - Oradea/Timisoara

Hello guys, I am a student in the UK who is applying for Medical Studies in Romanian Universities (I’m looking towards Timisoara and Oradea mainly). I am preparing the documentation myself and need some help/advice and would really appreciate it if anyone could help me: Do my A-Level Certificates have to be appostiled and or legalised? De...

Resit exams without applying to Uni in Jan?

I don't think I've done well enough in my A-Levels to get into university... I'm thinking of: not reapplying in January, but still resitting exams in the Summer, THEN on results day 2014 (when I, hopefully, get good grades) call up universities asking if they have a place on the course. Would this work? What shall I do???!!!!!!!!! Thanks...

what are my options - rejected for medicine 2 years in a row!

Hey, Just recently found out that I got rejected from all 4 of my universities (in Scotland) for medicine AGAIN so that's 2 years in a row. I am just wondering what my options are as I really don't want to take another gap year? I could go down the graduate route but I might still fail to get into a medical school afterwards. I know some...

Three local universities ranked among best 300

SD. Among the 300 best universities that the international company Quacquarelli Symonds lists in its QS Latin American University Rankings 2013, are three Dominican universities. These universities achieved the rankings-although not among the first-and are the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra, the Iberoamericana University (...

I'm so confused! Can you retake a new set of A-levels as a mature student?

I graduated A-levels from my local college in summer 2012 and have completed my first year of a Sports-related degree since, however I'm really trying to find out information about changing my degree and study a completely new subject. I'm really not enjoying my course and I know it's going to be very difficult to try and find a job relat...

Distance Learning A levels

Hi y'all :) I will be taking my Chemistry, Maths and Biology A levels by distance learning (I only have to go in a couple of times a year for intensive, week-long practical workshops, and for exams). The thing is, if I enrol NOW, I will have nearly 18 months before my AS exams in june 2014 (and then 12 months, obviously, until the A2 exam...

Physical Geography or Computer Science?

Hey there guys, I am currently in my AS-Levels doing Geography, History and ICT and I have been checking out universities I could go to, and also seeing the grades needed for the subjects I am possibly thinking of doing. My main two are: Physical Geography Computer Science Yes, I know they are completely different from each other but I lo...

Applying for University in Germany

I'm seriously considering going to University in Germany, and was wondering whether anyone had any general information about how exactly A levels correspond to the German equivalent and how to apply for German Universities. I'm currently studying A level Philosophy, History, Politics and International Relations as well as English, and thi...

IGCSE/GCSE results

Hi everyone, i was just wondering if anyone knew what information we got back when we get our results in the summer? I do a mix of edexcel igcse, cie igcse, ocr and aqa so if anyone knows about any of them then thanks!...

Anyone for Adult Nursing????

Anyone studying Adult Nursing in 2013......I have applied to study Adult Nursing this September 2013, still waiting a few replies, all the universities I have applied for are in London.... What universities have you applied for? Have you heard from any of your chosen 5 universities? i.e( Assessment days/Interviews feedback) Are the univer...

Secondary IGCSE Eng Lit - Help getting essay timings down.

I am 17 years old and home-schooled. I have been studying for 5 A-Levels for 6 months, but I realised theatsince I have 4 IGCSE's, I would need another to be able to attend college (essential for studying English and Philosophy). So I have chosen to Edexcel IGCSE English Literature. I started studying in Jan for the May exam, and things a...

UCL Law (Singapore A level student)

Hi there, I have just completed my A levels last year recieving my results last week. I had taken the GCE 'A' Level(H1/H2/H3 syllabus) results and achieved 3As and 1B (All H2 level) , despite the B being projected to be an A. 2 years ago I had taken the GCE 'O' Levels scoring 6A1s and 2A2s. Now I know for some universities LNAT is an esse...

If I match the entry requirements?

I'm applying after I get my A2 results...if I get AAB at A2, and the courses I apply to have entry requirements of AAB, what are the chances of me getting an unconditional offer? Is it worth applying to a couple universities with lower entry requirements than the ones I have in case I get rejected?...

Is it worth taking a gap year to retake some A2 modules? (A Levels in 3 years)

I know the majority of the Russell Group universities will ask for higher grades if you're a resit student, but are there some that completely point blank refuse students who have taken 3 years to complete their A levels? (Or get the results that they want?)...

Retake A levels

Hi, I'm 20 and I am thinking about retaking a levels as I have decided to go to uni and study economics. The university I will be applying for has very high entry requirements a* in maths and 2 additional A's. Due to my age I am not sure where to start , how to find a college and how to apply. I'm from Surrey so I am looking for something...

Which Universitites Can I Apply to??

I have been rejected from all of my Universities for 2 years in a row, all in Scotland (2 post-interview, 2 pre-interview). I am thinking of applying in England next year. I have got AAAAA (Biology, Chemistry, Maths, English and Modern Studies) in my highers and ABB (Chemistry, Maths, Biology) in my advanced highers. Which Universities ou...

Easier for siblings at same University?

I am at Exeter at the moment, and my younger sister will be applying to Universities in Oct. She knows how much I love it here, and would like to apply to Exeter as well. Do you think that they will give her a lower offer as I am here? Makes no difference? When they receive her application, will they know or check I am here? Should I tell...

Secondary Edexcel IGCSE Mathematics A!

Hey guys!! :) I'm currently doing the Edexcel IGCSE Mathematics A qualification (and the Further Pure Mathematics one urgh). I was wondering if the Edexcel IGCSE Maths A papers are generally difficult? I mean I'm finding them pretty easy, well the past papers, but I was wondering if the trend continues. Also, does anyone know the grade bo...

Mid-Range Universities.

Hi everyone, I'm currently looking at universities, planning which open days to go on etc. I'm having trouble finding universities that have entry grades that aren't below AAB/ABB or above CCC if you know what I mean? Those unis are obviously hard to get into and I was wondering if people could point me to some decent universities that do...

Anyone doing the English First Language IGCSE this summer?

Is anyone doing the English First Language IGCSE (Exam board: Cambridge International Examinations) this summer? I am because I started my English Language GCSE in yr 9 and completed it last yr and got a C and am now doing a one yr IGCSE to get a B or an A. If you are doing it, how are you revising for it as I have no clue on what to do f...

Radiology students - diagnostic and therapeutic

I am planning on applying to South Bank and Kingston/St Georges London. Can any current students tell me how much Maths and Physics is included in the course. I have currently finished an Access course and gained distinctions in my Chemistry and Biology and am hoping I'll be up to the required level and not struggle. Also what is the teac...

When to start looking and applying for higher apprenticeships

When would be the right time for me to start asking around and applying? I don't think I should do it now as I'm currently in my second year of a levels and have exams coming up soon. I want to do a higher apprenticeship as I want to get university level qualification without going university Posted from TSR Mobile...

Applying Through Clearing

Quick Question, when applying through clearing, you call up the universities that have places available right? So if you get made a couple of offers can you only enter the details for one choice on the UCAS track? Also if the university offers you a place, and you add it to the track website on UCAS this doesn't necessarily mean they have...

History at London universities

So I have my A Level grades already, I tried to apply to Economics this year around and only got an offer at Birmingham university, and I'm not too sure if I want to stick to economics anyway now. So I was thinking of going down the History route instead. My grades were, Economics - A*, History - A* and Maths - B, and in my GCSES I got 3A...

Sixth form Self-Studying IGCSE Student In Need Of Assistance

Hi Everyone....I am resitting for my IGCSE Exams again this year and I want to take up a new subject, history.......problem is I really don't know what books to buy or get even when I am looking at the IGCSE Book resource list on their cie.org website. So can anyone please please please help me by suggesting or telling me what are the nam...

Sixth form A-level sites similar to this one

So far I only found one for physics, igcse. I was wondering if anyone knows a website similar to A-levels for any of the subject? http://igphysics.com/...

Some questions about the LNAT?

I'm not 100% sure I want to apply to a university that requires the National Admissions test for Law yet, but I would like to take it anyway, as I definitely am doing Law at university and am slightly curious anyway to see what I would score. Apologies if any of these are stupid/obvious questions, and thanks for any help. 1) Can you take...

Biology -IGCSE

Help !!! I am writing Biology IGCSE and I have no idea what sections i have to study for the june exams !!!!??? please help.Thank you !!!...

Can you get into an American College(University) with a Btec level 3

Hello I am from England and currently studying a btec level 3 which if I get a distinction, distinction, distinction it is equivalent to 3 a's at a levels, I am aware that I have to take my SATs if I wan't to go to an American College(university) but will American Colleges accept btec students who do well in their SATs and also I am in my...

Interview for St.Andrews Medical School

Hello! Does anyone know about the interview for candidates applying for the Medical Foundation Programme? I have just got a conditional offer. And one of the conditions was that I 'Interview Successfully', which is a bit different from the conditions from other universities. They also asked me to pay 2000 GBP which I did. They also said '...

TYS in UK?? o.0

hey guys, im new to UK's A lvl. I studied in Sg for the past yrs n did my GCE O'Levels. I just want to know if students in UK use Ten Year Series (TYS) as practice for their AS,A2 Levels? I am not really sure if TYS are used in UK. It is used extensively in Singapore for both GCE O'Levels and A'Levels. It'd be great if someone would enlig...

What university should I choose?

Hello, I am Bogomil Gospodinov and I am currently applying for 5 universities in the UK. I am admitted in 3 of them - University of York, University of Glasgow and University of Southampton, I am rejected by one - University of Aberdeen and I am waiting for answer only from University of Edinburgh. My chosen study course is Computer Scien...

International students and their obsession with UK Universities

I understand why international students would obsess with universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Manchester, King's, etc (even local students do :rolleyes:) but not lower tier universities such as MMU and others that I wont list. I don't know the % of these international students, but most of them came from parts of China and other neigh...

Secondary IGCSE Maths 2013

Just wondering if anybody else had taken their IGCSE maths paper 2 (CIE) and if so what did you think of it? :D...

What A-levels can I do with these grades?

Hey guys. History - ?? (Control Assessment A*/A) {Doing now} Art - B/A {Doing now} English - D (Resitting to get C) Maths - C (Wouldn't let me do it again ) Science - C (Wouldn't let me do it again) (260/400) Additional Science - B (288/400) Business Studies Level 1 BTEC (D*) iGcse English - (Assessment components - C (Band 1) (Core) iGcs...

Edexcel Chemistry IGCSE resits?

Hello, I'm new to this board, I am due to sit my Chemistry IGCSE in May and June and I am really not confidant for a number of reasons for the May Exam. Does anyone know if it is possible to do resits late in the year for these exams? Thank you...