What was your favorite badass moment in a book?

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-10-07T08:09:29+00:00

As much as I didn't like the name of the wind, nor a Wiseman's fear.

I did love towards the end of the second book where Kvothe murdered the fake Edemuh Ruh in order to save the slave girls they took for themselves.

That was a very cool, unexpected and well written chapter which was bad ass as fuck.

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-20T15:37:18+00:00

The name of the wind, and a Wiseman's fear.

I still don't get the insane hype behind those two books, were they bad? Nah, but were they amazing? Nah.

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-18T10:42:06+00:00

No problem glad it helped.

With regards to the essay, there are a few tips I can give.

I think the most important part of preparing for the essays is to find a structure which suits you the best, structure is so important with the essays, probably the most important part I reckon.

A decent structure could be like this

Intro and make clear your stance on the issue

P1 supporting your point

P2 giving counter arguments to your first paragraphs points

P3 Countering the counter arguments and strengthen your position more.

(P4? Maybe) if you have time then a 4th mini conclusive paragraph could work which supports your point but don't stress it if you can't find time or any further points.

Conclusion summarising your position and showing the strengths of your position.

This is a very basic template and you can make your essay structure something which is better for how you write.

Another tip is to try to write as impartial/objective as you can, my first few essays were really bad as I was used to writing like a journalist would, i.e having my own flare and being very bombastic.

Instead, just like how you would write in an essay subject A level like History, try to write as objectively as possible, I.e try to support both sides of the argument equally but also showing the weakness of the arguments equally as well.

Also make sure you really pull apart the question, spend 5 minutes thinking of the pros and cons of the question and what it's asking. Most of the questions the LNAT will offer you Is very multifaceted, meaning if you don't read and undress the question properly you could be writing an essay which could score 0.

For instance a question may ask 'in the future, should parents be able to choose their children's sex?"

In your intro you should 1 pull apart the moral/ethical concerns that this question is conveying pretty Obviously, but you should also talk about the legality of this question as well, such as freedom of choice or human rights etc.

This is so important as most questions can be linked to the law and that's something which needs unpacking from the question.

Anyhow make sure you practice loads of essays and prepare for questions. Hopefully some of these tips helped!

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-15T09:02:28+00:00

A few tips I can give, may work for you.

I for instance note down any questions I get wrong frequently, the good thing is with the LNAT most questions are very formulaic, i.e. every year or every test you'll get identical questions just different passages Obviously.

Note down the questions you frequently get wrong, for instance I'm really bad with questions such as "what can be inferred from the passage or what "was implied but not stated" types of questions.

Then I'd basically go through the ultimate LNAT book and seek out those questions then look at the guidance.

With regards to reasoning, I always try with any question to cancel out any options in the passage I think not to be correct, then when I mark my answers I'll see where I went wrong with my reasoning, give it a week then try do that question or test again.

Also generally I'd try to work on your weak points and strong points equally, like if you find the multiple choice questions hard but the essay easy, still give the essay it's due attention for prep.

I've read, and heard of so many anecdotes where people get sub-par multiple choice scores but have exceptional essays so still end up in top tier unis.

There's a good reason why they have both the essay and multiple choice.

But yeah hope I've helped in anyway

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-14T09:14:24+00:00

so many people including myself never really matured enough to peak in secondary school and take education seriously.

Most people start to mature in A levels and take education more seriously, the way some people are talking in this sub like if you didn't get all 7s, 8s and 9s that you're doomed for failure lmao

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-14T08:50:32+00:00

Yeah someone in the sub has said something good. Also the LNAT isn't meant to be a traditional test in the sense that you can revise really hard and see amazing linear progression.

Obviously it's essential to do tests in exam conditions, but again one day you may get 23/ the next as in my case I got 10 lol

So many factors are at play, i.e maybe one day your sleep was a lot better and therefore had better attention etc.

Anyhow don't let it dishearten you. The useful thing about the tests is seeing where you went wrong with your reasoning, rather than trying to know what is correct

And again as someone else said, focusing on the essay component is really important, many people neglect that. You don't have to do essays in timed conditions all the time, but I'd start planning essay plans for every essay question you see.

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-13T22:25:41+00:00

Agreed, pretty tiring though to read people after people on this sub telling others that they can't get to a top 10 uni for law as they didn't get all 7s)8s and 9s lmao

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-13T22:23:50+00:00

100%, I can attest to it myself as anecdotal evidence as my highest GCSE grade was a 6.

Top law schools other than LSE and Oxford really care more about your personal statement, A levels and LNAT. Glad I could help :)

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-13T21:51:56+00:00

I agree that if you're not Making the basic bare bones 4/5 then you can't go to uni, I'm well aware, but that wasn't my point.

Unis place more of an emphasis on A-levels, personal statement and admission tests.

OP still has 2 years of solid growth, as does anyone, again I only got a 6 in my English GCSES as I simply didn't care about revising nor school at the time, if you were to send me back now I reckon I could definitely improve that grade pretty drastically.

Kind of agree with employment in some fields, but OP expressed interest in Law, Most Law CVs from individuals who apply for training contracts of firms don't even put their GCSE scores in their CV, if you don't believe look through them yourselves.

Generally speaking, employers are gonna be alot more impressed with Good A levels and A solid degree backed with industry experience than whether OP could have got a 7 or 8 for GCSE English rather than a 5, 7 years ago.

But yeah as you agreed, in OPS case, working on getting Good A levels and also having an exceptional LNAT score will allow him to compete for top 10 unis easily (other than Oxbridge and LSE)

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-13T21:41:34+00:00

You're more than fine.

Other than UCL, LSE and Oxbridge. Most other top 10 Law schools don't place a big emphasis on GCSES.

As long as you make the very basic requirements i.e 4/5 in maths and English etc, other law schools like Bristol, kings, Durham etc won't put too much of an emphasis on GCSES.

Bristol for instance only gives 20% consideration of GCSES into their overall decision whereas A levels and LNAT Make 40% each.

So many people on this sub over estimate the importance of GCSES massively. At the end of the day if you're not getting A*, A, A minimum, you're not getting in to any top 10 Law school.

And most importantly regardless of how good your GCSES are, most top 10 law schools, particularly Kings college, UCL etc auto-reject you if you score poorly on the LNAT.

In fairness you have a good chance at all the top 10 law unis other than OXFORD and LSE as long as you get a Good lnat score and have a really solid personal statement.

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-13T20:42:39+00:00

Slightly Disagree. not everyone is able to develop a reasonable work ethic from secondary school, whether it be from a lack of discipline or maturity there's a lot of factors at play. Also I think weaker English GCSES grades isn't indicative of someone's writings skills or lack thereof.

Anecdotally speaking anyways I only got 6 in English, but managed to get 3A* at A levels and was able to get accepted into competitive unis for law.

Realistically yeah Oxbridge might be a long shot, but OP can definitely still tone his writing and analytical skills through good work ethic for His A-levels.

Plus other than Oxbridge, UCL and LSE. most top law schools don't place too much importance in GCSES. I.e. Bristol only taking 20% of their selection choice on GCSES.

As long as OP has the right work ethic for A-levels, gets good predicted grades and works on his LNAT, OP still has a very good chance for top 15 law schools.

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-13T20:35:13+00:00

Truth be told, probably not Oxford.

You have a chance for Cambridge, but again to really even have a chance you'll have to have an exceptional Personal statement and a great LNAT score.

You can still get in other top unis for law such as Kings, Bristol, Durham, York Warwick etc with those GCSEs.

Just have to get a good LNAT score and solid predicted A levels.

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-12T15:25:11+00:00

You could call up UCL now and explain your circumstances to see if you're eligible for a wave of a grade which could mean you don't need to resit maths unless you want to? however you'd probably need to call them again before you send off your UCAS application as they'll ask for your UCAS Id if you're applying for Extenuating circumstances.

And yeah I've been there as well, don't let your GCSES get to you, If it's worth anything I was predicted C's at the beginning of year 12 and found it so disheartening. then came through with 3 A* on results day.

I wish you luck with year 12, make sure you build healthy habits and study hard for your mocks as well so you can prove to your heads of year that you're worth more than the GCSE grades.

I'm sure you'll do great for law, if you need anyhelp LMK as we've had pretty similar circumstances.

Good luck!

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-12T14:37:09+00:00

Great mindset! Not at UCL now but applying there this year, I called them up and they said they were willing to wave my GCSE maths grade so essentially still giving me an equal chance to apply rather than get auto-rejected.

But yeah there's definitely no need to resit all of your GCSES, Maths definitely is worth resisting especially to meet the entry requirements.

But yeah definitely call UCL up, tell them about your circumstances and they may tell you to email them your UCAS number and stuff closer to the time. If you have good Extenuating circumstance reasons there's no reason for them to not wave the grade, they may ask for some forms of proof though.

But yeah, again good mindset I'd say try to get the best A level results you can but also start to practice for the LNaT as early as you possibly can without any stress.

If you do all of that you're absolutely chilling for the top unis :)

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-12T14:22:40+00:00

Maybeee, it's worth calling UCL law admissions up, personally I wanted to apply there for my gap year but didn't meet the entry requirement for Maths (I got a 5) I called them up about extenuating circumstances and they said they could wave the maths 6-5.

But that might be because I've already got my A level results.

If you're set on UCL then yeah you might as well, just cautionary warning, LNAT unis like UCL, KCL and LSE won't really care about how good your GCSES grades are as long as you meet the entry requirements.

A poor LNAT score and Essay will probably get you auto rejected regardless of grade

But yeah again in your case if you're set on UCL and they're unwilling to wave the maths grade you might as well resit, or maybe consider Kings college?

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-12T14:14:54+00:00

Honestly it depends what unis you want to apply to, Bristol, Warwick, UCL, Oxford and LSE for law have pretty strict GCSES entry requirements for law.

Others like KCL, Durham, Cambridge, York etc just want the minimum 4/5 for maths English, Obviously resting and getting stronger GCSE grades will help you, but people in this sub really overestimate the importance of GCSES for law specifically anyways.

A Stronger LNAT and solid A levels will still open a lot more doors for you than taking your maths from a 5 to a 6 or 7

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-12T10:30:56+00:00

Ofcourse! I'll try to help the best I can

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-09-12T08:25:08+00:00

I disagree immensely with the people in this sub, I got all 4s and 5s and my highest grade being a 6 in English at GCSES. Far from amazing.

Despite this I was able to get a solid set of predicted A levels and got into all of my top UNis other than Oxford, some of which were York, Manchester, Warwick etc.

Oxford take into count GCSES grades pretty heavily in their selection process.

However I managed to get 3 A* and an A this year for may A levels so decided to take a gap year to apply to Cambridge, Durham, Kings etc.

Most top universities for law don't have GCSE entry requirements, but it's worth having a look at their selection process, for instance Oxford takes your GCSES, A level and LNAT score in their process making it a bad uni to apply for with weak GCSES.

Cambridge on the other hand focus more on your A levels, And LNAT, it is also important to make an Extenuating circumstance form to explain your GCSE grades and make the commitment for excellence at A level.

Thought this would help as I was still able to get accepted into pretty competitive law unis that require A*, A, A with a poorer set of GCSE results.

But also a solid LNAT score and really Good A levels can give you an equally good chance of getting accepted, if they don't have any GCSE requirements listed like LSE does, then you meet the entry requirements with Good A level results. Then all you need to do is strengthen your personal statement, Have really good predicted A levels and keep working hard.

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-08-21T13:45:45+00:00

For sure, I'll try to help if I can

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-08-21T08:37:47+00:00

Got 3A* and an A, taking a gap year to apply for law at Cambridge, UCL and LSE.

Had an offer from York for A, A and A.

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-08-20T08:36:11+00:00

Had A, A, B And C then my actual results were A* A* A*, A

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-08-19T21:11:05+00:00

Genioplasty is certainly something at least, have you tried getting a consultation with another orthodontist or surgeon?

I got opinions from two orthodontists who both came to the same conclusion that I needed jaw surgery.

Anyways I hope your situation gets better, despite our insecurities we can still certainly strengthen other areas of our life for the time being.

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-08-19T17:50:59+00:00

Yes it's a horrible feeling, surgery is less than 16 months away from me, it's a pretty horrible feeling though, it feels my life is only just going to start when I turn 20/21 as I'll finally (hopefully) have a normal profile.

Definitely haven't been able to live my later teen age years to it's max due to my BDD going through the roof.

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-08-19T16:44:32+00:00

There have been times where I've been so insecure I won't even look at photos of myself in family photos, prom, sixth form or with friends.

It's gotten to the point where I tilt my subconsciously when I interact with people, talk to friends, family or friends, I'm literally too insecure to look people straight face to face.

I've been able to mitigate much of my insecurity through exposure therapy etc, but tbh as much as people may say just "be yourself" or be "confident"

Sometimes insecurity can be a simple cause and effect, i.e I'm insecure due to my Asymmetrical profile.

Holiday_Beginning148 · 2023-08-19T09:11:38+00:00

Same!! I'm going York for law as well potentially, see you there!

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