How many GCSEs are you taking?

How many GCSEs are you going to have by the end of Year 11? I'm just curious as to what the average number of GCSEs people are going to leave with. Note that I mean actual GCSEs, not exams.

I think I may have made a mistake choosing my GCSEs

Hi...I'm new to this but have been wanting to join for some time now. I recently chose my GCSEs and picked German, History, Art and French. Only now do I realise I made a huge mistake. We handed our option forms in over a month ago now and I realised taking art wasn't a sensible choice at all. All of my friends were taking it so I thought...

honestly what are my chances?

I'm a 2nd year Biomed averaging a 3rd (borderline 3rd/2ii). I got 2 A*s, 9 As and 1 B at GCSEs. 3 Bs at A level, Biology, Chemistry and Maths. I obviously want to go into dentistry and I wanted to apply next year, in my third year but I won't get predicted a 2i. What should I do? On the presumption I get a 2i, I don't mind waiting a year,...

stand a chance for oxford?

i want to apply to oxford for medicine this year (6 year course), i am currently completing my bsc in biomed. BUT, ive heard that they do that calculation with GCSEs, and mine werent that good, i only got 3A*s...would they take into account i have a degree, or would they just care about the gcses and bmat score mostly?? thanks...

Hellp please.. Gap year ? Re-take year ?

I am currently on my second year off uni, and I am thinking off re-taking the year again. But not to sure how to go about this or if right decision to take. I'm also maybe thinking off taking a year out and then going back and re-taking the 2nd year. If I did re-take the year would I have to pay the higher fee ? The whole reason I'm think...

GCSE Possible Extenuating Circumstances?

For my GCSES I went to a school in 'special measures' in years 9 and 10. In year 10 the pass rate for 5 A*-Cs was 34%. The school got shut down and converted into an academy for year 11. At the end of year 11 (my results year) it achieved a 5 A*-C pass rate of 40%. Would this potentially qualify me to apply through extenuating circumstanc...

GCSEs and A-Levels to be a nurse or doctor?

Hey, I want to become a doctor or nurse. I am in year 11 and are picking a-level options My Current GCSE's Are: English (Working at C/B) (Pre:C) Maths (Working at C/B) (Pre: D) Science Double Award (Working at B/A) (Pre:B) BTEC Level 2 (Completed D*D*D*D*) RE (Working at C/B) (Pre:C) Psychology (Working at C/B) (Pre:C) Electronics (Workin...

Should I resit my GCSES?

So in my GCSE year I was suffering from illness and didn't get very good grades- 5 Cs and the rest (6) Ds. I am much better now and was thinking of redoing some of my GCSEs at my local college to improve my employability (I already have a university offer) Is it worth me doing or is it something employers aren't too bothered about?...

Triple Science Quandary

Hi. My school has just informed me that I have two choices for Science next year. The first is to do additional next year, finishing y11 with two Science GCSEs. The second is to do triple next year but I would have to do 9 exams in the summer, 6 of which I have done, and redo all coursework. I have no idea why. My problem is that in all 5...

Taking a gap year but applying at the end of Year 13

Hello. I am currently in Year 13 and plan on taking a year out before university but I haven't applied yet and therefore didn't apply for deferred entry ast september. Im going to be going abroad for my year out in order to travel/get further work experience. Is it still possible for me to apply at the end of this year for entry at septem...

How to approach applying to a uni while planning a gap year

So I have just finished my AS year and am about to start my A2 taking Maths, Physics and Music tech however about halfway through the year I realized that I really wish I'd taken further maths because I've now realized that maths is what I want to do at uni. So what I'm doing is taking a gap year to finish the modules that would secure me...

Would my gcses hold me back?

Hi there, I was just wondering if my gcses would hold me back to study law at a say top 25 uni. People say they might whereas other say they wont, just looking for peoples opinions please. Gcses: 4As 6Bs Alevel(predictions): A*AA Thanks.

Does this count as two GCSEs?

I'm doing Edexcel Double Award ICT and I was wondering, does this count as two separate GCSEs or would universities consider it to be the same subject? My predicted grade is 'AA' which I assume means that they are two distinct GCSEs? Thanks :) Posted from TSR Mobile...

Medicine Gap Year 2013

Hey guys, I applied to medicine this year but unfortunately got all rejections D': I didn't see a thread on medicine gap year so I thought of making one. I am most probably taking a gap year as I really want to do medicine. If you are taking a gap year, what are your plans for it?...

How beneficial would a full A Level in German be?

I'm in Year 11 at the moment but since I'm half German, I've always been a bit ahead in the subject and I'm taking the AS (Edexcel) this year. I'm definitely expecting an A, hopefully above 90% UMS. Next year, I'm going to be taking Maths, FM, Physics, Chemistry, EPQ and the Engineering Education Scheme so whilst I could be doing more, I'...

GCSES Retake -21

I am 21 and looking at retaking my GCSE'S in English, Maths, Science, German and i was just wondering can you just pay to take your exams and get the gcses books and study at home. As this would work out cheaper than these study at home courses companies are doing?...

Resitting Year 12

This AS year has been really difficult for me with personal matters and thus has affected my academic performance. I will be resitting my AS year and moving to a different college and hopefully be doing the same subjects with the exception of IT which I didn't do this year. However, I am wondering if it taking my AS exams this year will b...

how much do Unis care about GCSEs?

I am asking this because today I found out that I have gotten a D in my Tech course work The rest of my grades are all As or Bs, and I am really worried that having a D will effect me getting into a good university do unis mind that much if I have 11 good GCSEs and D? or can I leave it out? thanks in advance...

Are my GCSEs good enough?

Probably a very common topic you're all sick of, but I just can't help myself and ask! I've been researching unis recently and was astonished to see that some required a grade B in english, my english GCSEs were my two worst grades (CC), so this had me rather worried, please enlighten me on what universities would think of my GCSEs and ho...

I'm really bad at studying, need advice!

Basically I have never really had to study to pass exams, I sailed through GCSEs and A Levels without too many problems, but the fact that I do not know how to study effectively is now becoming an issue. I am a first year medical student in a PBL school, so there is a lot of self study. I know that I am a visual learner, and that I prefer...

How much emphasis does KCL and UCL place on GCSE grades?

Basically, I have top A level grades and 'meh' GCSEs. Are they like Durham in the sense of GCSEs, or don't they care? Thanks. Posted from TSR Mobile...

Medicine - Access to Medicine or A Levels... Please Help!

Hi everyone, I am 19 years old. I have achieved good GCSEs - 3A*s, 8As and 3Bs. I Achieved 3 A Levels in 2010. Business, Economics and Politics, achieving BCC. I now realise I want to study medicine at uni after loads of experience in Hospitals, Care Homes, Hospices, GPs. What are my options to study Medicine at Uni? Can someone clarify i...

American student: What are my chances at Oxford, LSE, UCL, Imperial, and Edinburgh?

I am a junior at a public school in Northern Virginia. I am considering applying to Oxford (PPE maybe, maybe Physics), LSE, UCL, Imperial, and maybe Edinburgh. I have a 2060 SAT (690 CR/700 M/670 W) but I hope that will increase because I have a 219 PSAT and a 32 ACT. I will be taking the SAT maybe 2 more times and will also be taking the...

Dentistry subject requirements??!!

I am currently a year 12 student, hoping to study dentistry in universtiy. Unfortunately, due to ill health, I have been forced to take a year out of school and will, therefore, be repeating year 12 next year. I am currently studying Biology, Chemistry, Maths and French. I have completed the entire AS level for maths and am halfway throug...

Newquay for 16 year olds!

Im a 16 year old guy and Im going to Newquay after my GCSEs with 5 mates. Im staying in Smugglers Haven in a caravan and 20 others from my school are going too. Im going for the first week of July and just wanted to know what its like, what is there to do for some one my age, and things like what will the other people be down there like?...

Taking a Great Family Portrait

We live in an era where people prefer being photo-shopped into their family portraits, rather being there themselves. We have started to undervalue family photos, even though taking family pictures is a wonderful little ritual, and the resulting pictures are a prized possession. As you grow old, you will realize the importance of a memora...

Sixth form Your opinions on AS/A-Level physics?

I'm considering taking it next year but without maths - I'll be taking biology, chemistry and Spanish... I've heard that physics is quite difficult but I know that it's very respected. So to the people who are taking or have taken it as an AS/A-level, what do you think of physics and which exam board are you with?...

Are extracurriculars very imp?

Hi all :) I'm an international student, in AS and I want to apply to Bath, Warick, Lancaster, Durham and Edinburgh for Business Management. GCSEs: 4A*s 3As 3Bs I haven't given my AS Levels yet. Do you think these GCSEs are good enough for the uni/course i want to do? I have bio, phys, psych and history for as. Also, i don't have any extra...

Doing A levels when I'm already at University, a good idea?

Hi, I didn't do A levels because I was quite ill and had to leave school during my GCSEs. I am now doing an Access Course and will hopefully be going to university next year. Unfortunately many graduate schemes now require a certain number of UCAS points on top of a degree, so would it be a good idea to do some A levels whilst I am at uni...

Other/Not applicable Taking physics as level

I was thinking about taking physics as level next year, after dropping one this year. I do maths, chemistry and biology,which i enjoy, and am hoping for 3as. I got an a in physics at gcse. However, would this be too much work as well as three other a levels? Is physics a good as level to take, and is it a big step up from gcse? Any advice...

Universities distinguishing between IGCSEs and GCSEs?

Do they? I asked my school's head of Universities and he said no, however if they don't why would schools bother adopting them. I was at an international school for mine and felt I did reasonably well with 2A*s, 7As, and a C. However upon changing to a school in the UK it seems the norm was 5A*s for GCSEs. I was always told that IGCSEs we...

Am I good enough for the LSE?

Hi, I'm aware that a number of these threads emerge quite frequently. But, I'd love to attend the LSE, above any University in the UK, not for the money, mainly because of the prestige and its alumni. I'd be apply for Economics and Politics for my other Unis, but for LSE as Econ is super competitive, I'd just apply for Government. Am I go...

GCSE equivalent

Basically, I didn't do GCSEs, however I did do , the equivalent I did is much much harder than GCSEs so the grades don't look as good. So I was wondering when I apply to uni and put down the grades I achieved will they play a big role in whether or not I will be accepted. My A levels are going pretty good at the moment and I think I'm cap...

Pulling out of FPAS and doing a Masters?

Considering the level of oversubscription this year (3x that of 2012) and all the latest cockups, I am seriously considering washing my hands of the whole thing, taking a year out and doing an intercalated degree/masters. I know this is extremely rarely done, but I also know that's because the NHS and government basically just don't want...

What's the point of AS??

I'm currently at the end of year 11 and realised that universities look at A level results not AS so I'm wondering whats the point of the subject you're going to drop the first year. I'm taking for example chemistry, biology, phycis and maybe English Lang and planning to drop physics the second year, so were basically would my result go?...

GCSE Astronomy June 2013 paper

Anyone did that edexcel paper? Not many people are taking astronomy GCSEs. It was quite easy and I fell quite awkward when all you need is 1 hour and a bit to finish the paper and they give you 2 hours, plus with only 8 people in my school sitting in the whole gym. Grade boundary wise I feel it would be very tough and possibly 105/120 for...

Edexcel Mechanics 3, is it worth it?

It was around November or so that I started to really regret not taking Further Mathematics as an A level, as it was around this time I decided that I wanted to take Physics at University. (I'm in year 12) However I've attempted to make up for it by taking an extra Mechanics module (M2), which I thoroughly enjoyed. What I would like to kn...

Wanna reapply LSE, help plz!

Anybody knows is it possible for me to reapply LSE(Statistics/Economics/Finance stuff)for the 1st year of undergrad while attending at another university(say,UCL)? I ve heard it will disadvantage my application comparing with those in high schools. So What are my chances for it if I m able to be predicted a 1st or 2:1 at UCL? Plus i dont...

confused as to what to do

Basically, I'm currently on a gap year but scheduled to go to Sussex in September to study law, however I'm very put off by their decline in the Guardian rankings from 11th 2 years ago to 50th this year and also down by a fair amount in law, as well as a decline in other rankings. I wasn't even put off when it went down generally last yea...

Secondary GCSE Year 10 Science Sets Help

Hey there guys. I'm actually currently in Year 9, approaching Year 10 shortly. On Monday, we did the 2013 January paper, for OCR Twenty First Century Science B1, C1, P1. We were taught these in the last term. Currently, my school for some reason: doesn't have ability sets in Year 9. However, I still worked pretty hard, taking up all last...