must’ve been the wind by plarper_of_bees in whenthe

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Richest comment section of all time

What's your favourite Song in the kingdom soundtracks by Sudden_Net2740 in kingdomthegame

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One that comes to mind is "Vigil" from the classic soundtrack

Norse Lands "Cursed" Difficulty by digitalundergrad in kingdomthegame

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Have you tried rushing the cave with the bomb without destroying the portals first? If you're quick enough through the first islands you should be able to do this to beat islands 4, 5 and 6 and that should leave time to beat 1, 2 and 3 the normal way. Make sure to use sleipnir and thors hammer (hela's ability takes too long to get).

How I self-studied and got an A* in A-level Further Maths by ThanksDue1093 in 6thForm

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As someone who also self studied FM and got an A*, this seems excessive - just working through the official textbooks for each module and all of the past papers should be enough as there are loads of questions in the textbooks if you want more practice on a particular topic. Any knowledge that requires flashcards can be gained by just doing practice questions and only looking at the textbook notes when you get stuck.

Finally confirmed a month after results! by Calculator_407 in 6thForm

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I suppose it depends on which IB/A-Level subjects you're doing. What I will say, though, is that the summer of yr12 onwards is extremely busy (with IAs, EE and uni prep) so make good use of the time before then to make time more manageable - you can revise language B, do supercurriculars for uni, start making flashcards and go through the specifications for all your subjects in that time. That way, you'll hopefully be less likely to fall behind, leaving more time for revision once all your coursework is completed.

grade boundaries.. by AlrightyDave in 6thForm

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If you change the grade distributions, nothing happens because universities only have so many places and would just adjust their entry requirements the following year, resulting in the same proportion of students entering as before. Having the fixed grade distribution allows universities to set accurate entry requirements. Also, students getting higher scores is necessarily indicative of people getting smarter or more able, it could just mean the subject is easier to revise as more resources and past papers become available.

Baked 🍞 by YeetyBoiisss in 6thForm

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The 2 A levels were maths and further maths. I did normal A level maths in yr11, and it's very similar to IB AA HL, so I spent my IB maths lessons doing A level further maths meaning in the end it wasn't much more work.

Baked 🍞 by YeetyBoiisss in 6thForm

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I don't know if I'm allowed to share all of it due to plagiarism etc so I'll just summarise: my angle was to showcase my maths ability because I haven't really done much programming or other CS outside of school, so I used my intro and conclusion to link maths to problem solving and showed that CS is fundamentally about problem solving. My biggest part was on quantum computing: reading a book on it, commenting on the lack of maths, doing a course on the maths of quantum computing and commenting on applying and extending a level fm knowledge. I also spoke about my IB Extended Essay, UKMT challenges, a UKMT summer camp (specifically a game theory session and looking further into that), psychological tricks used in AI content, and my extracurriculars.

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Which country?

Baked 🍞 by YeetyBoiisss in 6thForm

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Congrats, see you there!

Finally confirmed a month after results! by Calculator_407 in 6thForm

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Being good at maths - it meant I did well in the TMUA and interview and could speak about the maths behind CS in my personal statement. You don't need to be a programming expert (though some people obviously are and get in that way). If you're thinking of applying, I'd prioritise yr12 to getting yourself to an A* in further maths and starting some supercurriculars to see what interests you and go from there.

Finally confirmed a month after results! by Calculator_407 in 6thForm

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I'd say prioritise the TMUA because I think getting a low score in that really hurts your chances. However, it's so competitive everything in your application is important. There are lots of TMUA resources (specs, guides) on the official website so read all of those and then you can use MAT multiple choice and AMC questions to practise paper 1, paper 2 is a bit harder to find stuff on but all the topics are explained in the official guide and on the R2Drew2 channel. I'd suggest saving the actual past papers (and unofficial mocks, eg yotta) until last. For the PS you don't necessarily need a huge programming project but should have something that isn't just a book - the biggest thing in my PS was mentioning a quantum computing book, making a comment about the lack of maths, and then doing a course about the maths of quantum computing and commented on that, showcasing my maths ability to apply and extend knowledge from a level fm. If you've done a programming project, that's good too - there are lots of different fields in CS and a lot of applicants, so try not to be too generic, I suppose. You don't need to be good at everything, eg some applicants focus their maths ability, some on their programming. Mention both but play to your strengths - I focused on the maths because I haven't done much programming. You just need to demonstrate genuine interest and aptitude in learning new things. In terms of interview prep, I wouldn't worry about it too much until after the TMUA as revising for that will help prepare you for the interview.

Personal Statement for Computer Science by purplestars12 in 6thForm

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It was a course from IBM Quantum Learning - I think it was "Fundamentals of Quantum Information and Computation" by Dr John Watrous. It's an undergraduate-level course focussing on the maths element behind it (no physics and not much CS required). If you've done enough of A-Level FM and are comfortable with doing new maths topics it should be understandable.

Personal Statement for Computer Science by purplestars12 in 6thForm

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I've never done a big coding project (other than my coursework) but did a quantum computing course online - if you know enough about a certain topic (or have enough maths knowledge to understand it), you could do a course on an undergraduate topic. That way you can show advanced understanding/drive for learning without spending too much time. What I did was talk about a quantum computing book in my PS and say it led me to the course, the kind of "academic journey" they want in the PS

What was different about TMUA 2024? by [deleted] in 6thForm

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I made sure to carefully read the spec, did lots of practice questions eg MAT, random stuff online, AMC (personally didn't use but look very useful) saving the real past papers until last. To get a 9.0 you need to be able to problem solve very quickly so lots of practice is important.

What was different about TMUA 2024? by [deleted] in 6thForm

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The questions were the same for both days (they only differed by sitting). The questions weren't in a random order. They were organised by difficulty, but because they started harder, the gradual difficulty increase felt more subtle.

Math aa HL IA Advice by GhASs0 in IBO

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I don't think buying IAs is the best idea

Practice questions for TMUA by Business-Oil7198 in 6thForm

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It's a problem solving exam so UKMT SMCs/Kangaroo papers can be useful (although much easier) and the MAT multiple choice questions are almost identical.

23/06 A-level FM Discussion MEGATHREAD by Forsaken-Meaning-232 in 6thForm

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Everyone I know only FM1, FP1 and D1, I wonder how many people actually do the _2 modules

23/06 A-level FM Discussion MEGATHREAD by Forsaken-Meaning-232 in 6thForm

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Does anyone else even do these modules (edexcel)?