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Tell us your results and then everyone else will tell you how useless they are, etc...
Maths : A
Only did that exam. I do the rest next year.
And you?
Maths : A
Only did that exam. I do the rest next year.
And you?
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and now a lot of the GCSE grades are pretty much the same too so that approach must help them a lot now. :D
Hedfix wrote:
> Didn't they put their predicted final grades in aswell?
But everyone who applies for Medicine is predicted 3/4 As. If they aren't then they won't get in. Like I said, they're looking for any reason not to give you a place, and seeing as everyone is predicted the same A levels, they look to GCSEs.
> Didn't they put their predicted final grades in aswell?
But everyone who applies for Medicine is predicted 3/4 As. If they aren't then they won't get in. Like I said, they're looking for any reason not to give you a place, and seeing as everyone is predicted the same A levels, they look to GCSEs.
Memorandum! wrote:
>
> They are only half an A-level. You apply to university during your
> second year.... Hence, they had got those grades at AS level and
> then subsequently applied for Medicine but didn't even get an offer.
Unlucky, the university must've not wanted to see what their final grades were then and didn't bother to set any conditions.
Didn't they put their predicted final grades in aswell?
>
> They are only half an A-level. You apply to university during your
> second year.... Hence, they had got those grades at AS level and
> then subsequently applied for Medicine but didn't even get an offer.
Unlucky, the university must've not wanted to see what their final grades were then and didn't bother to set any conditions.
Didn't they put their predicted final grades in aswell?
To gerrid's post:
Hedfix wrote:
>
> As for GCSEs they're unreliable nowadays because there's far too many
> A's being achieved: there's very little to differentiate between
> applicants (which would mean a 'C' nowadays at GCSE probably would
> cost you a place, so fair enough).
Hedfix wrote:
>
> As for GCSEs they're unreliable nowadays because there's far too many
> A's being achieved: there's very little to differentiate between
> applicants (which would mean a 'C' nowadays at GCSE probably would
> cost you a place, so fair enough).
Hedfix wrote:
> AS levels used to only be half of an A-level when I was doing
> A-levels. So having 4 half A-levels would only be the equivalent of 2
> A-levels. :S
They are only half an A-level. You apply to university during your second year.... Hence, they had got those grades at AS level and then subsequently applied for Medicine but didn't even get an offer.
> AS levels used to only be half of an A-level when I was doing
> A-levels. So having 4 half A-levels would only be the equivalent of 2
> A-levels. :S
They are only half an A-level. You apply to university during your second year.... Hence, they had got those grades at AS level and then subsequently applied for Medicine but didn't even get an offer.
Memorandum! wrote:
>
> I'm not disputing that, but Cs most definitely won't be enough. As
> and possibly Bs in the core subjects with the odd slip might be
> alright, but you wouldn't stand a chance with Cs in
> English/Maths/Science.
Yeah now C's wouldn't be enough.
Previously they would have been.
When I was doing my GCSEs Cs pretty much got you everywhere and Bs guaranteed it. Now it's all screwed up. :D
>
> I'm not disputing that, but Cs most definitely won't be enough. As
> and possibly Bs in the core subjects with the odd slip might be
> alright, but you wouldn't stand a chance with Cs in
> English/Maths/Science.
Yeah now C's wouldn't be enough.
Previously they would have been.
When I was doing my GCSEs Cs pretty much got you everywhere and Bs guaranteed it. Now it's all screwed up. :D
Hedfix wrote:
> Not at GCSE: Get C's in English, Maths and the Sciences and you're
> sorted.
"sorted" as in a C in English, Maths or Science means most worthwhile Universities won't just throw your application away when they get it.
No way you're getting into a good medical course with Cs at GCSE unless you have a VERY good reason for not doing so great. Medicine is the most competetive course with very few places, the admissions tutors are looking for any reason not to give you a place, and Cs at GCSE is better than most.
> Not at GCSE: Get C's in English, Maths and the Sciences and you're
> sorted.
"sorted" as in a C in English, Maths or Science means most worthwhile Universities won't just throw your application away when they get it.
No way you're getting into a good medical course with Cs at GCSE unless you have a VERY good reason for not doing so great. Medicine is the most competetive course with very few places, the admissions tutors are looking for any reason not to give you a place, and Cs at GCSE is better than most.
It probably has something to do with our courses being longer too.
From what I know, typical courses at English Uni's are more intensive and set over 3 years, but ours aer over 4.
From what I know, typical courses at English Uni's are more intensive and set over 3 years, but ours aer over 4.
Is 'AS' the new term for A-level then?
AS levels used to only be half of an A-level when I was doing A-levels. So having 4 half A-levels would only be the equivalent of 2 A-levels. :S
As for GCSEs they're unreliable nowadays because there's far too many A's being achieved: there's very little to differentiate between applicants (which would mean a 'C' nowadays at GCSE probably would cost you a place, so fair enough).
AS levels used to only be half of an A-level when I was doing A-levels. So having 4 half A-levels would only be the equivalent of 2 A-levels. :S
As for GCSEs they're unreliable nowadays because there's far too many A's being achieved: there's very little to differentiate between applicants (which would mean a 'C' nowadays at GCSE probably would cost you a place, so fair enough).
It's probably because the Scottish Universities really only care about Highers, and if someone doesn't do too well in them, they can get them to resit, so they're not that bothered about Advanced Highers (the equivelant of A-Levels, as you said), and most people here don't bother with them as unless they're directly related to teh subject you're doing at Uni (Maths, for example), then they're a waste of time and effort.
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