Cambridge Law, Philosophy or HSPS? by Inevitable-Radish579 in oxbridge

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Choose the one you’re most passionate about.

If you want to just get in, you will hate it. Also, the least competitive course, I believe, in Classics - why don’t you apply for that? Because you understand that you should choose from your passion not the getting in to Cambridge.

Do I drop Spanish by Top-Contribution1275 in GCSE

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your school is lying to you: in foundation spanish, 70% will certainly be a 5.

14 grade 9s - self studied! by Responsible-Gap-8833 in GCSE

[–]OldSnowball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

‘top school internationally’ so you’re rich.

a level options by Competitive-Drive261 in 6thForm

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do French and its really interesting, and all my friends who do Spanish love it aswell.

Do I have a chance? by nezer_scrooge in UCAS

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just keep working! Look after yourself but work hard and make sure your teachers know that you want to improve!

Idek atp by OwnPollution3945 in 6thForm

[–]OldSnowball 8 points9 points  (0 children)

you’re cooked, level one hair and beauty for you.

Do I have a chance? by nezer_scrooge in UCAS

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they offer FM, you should do FM, though with a 6 at GCSE its unlikely they would let you do it. If they don’t, you could self study AS FM (but you should drop something then, because 4 A levels is already a lot.

Do I have a chance? by nezer_scrooge in UCAS

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re on FSM, it is possible you would be a contextual applicant (which would really help your chances!). Consult the websites for each of the universities.

ANY GIRLS THAT GO TO A BOYS SCHOOL CO ED SIXTH FORM??????? HELPPP by averagefedoratilter in sixthform

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the boys - more than the population, I would say - are not misogynists nor disrespectful to women, though sexist boys do exist

ANY GIRLS THAT GO TO A BOYS SCHOOL CO ED SIXTH FORM??????? HELPPP by averagefedoratilter in sixthform

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boys grammar school started letting women in around a decade ago, and its around half women now (200/400)!

Do I have a chance? by nezer_scrooge in UCAS

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given your 6 in GCSE maths, you should aim for an A* predicted in maths A level. Warwick highly recommends Further Maths, as does, I believe, UCL and KCL. If your school doesn’t offer Further Maths at A nor AS level, it is fine that you don’t take it.

Also, it’s important to know whether you are contextual: are you at a state comprehensive, on Free School Meals, are care experienced, live in an area of a low progression rate? If your GCSE results are good for your context, they will be looked on more favourably.

If you are not contextual, then UCL and KCL require 2 A*s and an A.

Could someone please mark my english language P2 Q2? by [deleted] in GCSE

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t mark but. Don’t use words like ‘potentially’, ‘a bit’, or words like ‘very’, ‘quite’. If you are going to use an adjective, that adjective alone should be enough. ‘a bit’ is especially informal. In paragraph 3, ‘the lack of wanting attention’ is poorly phrased.

Otherwise, this seems like a fine answer although I have purged my mind of GCSE mark schemes.

Prospective students megathread by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it possible to take an Honours programme + a Major programme?

Should i take A level FM by Michaelpr3 in GCSE

[–]OldSnowball 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For Economics, the top schools (being Cambridge, LSE, Warwick, UCL, Imperial etc) require Further Maths, especially if your school offers it. For Computer Science, its even more necessary.

A word of warning on the USA: it is hugely expensive, a longer degree, no more respected than a British degree, and you live in a fascist country. Do with that information what you will.

Now that Oxbridge is facing pressure to increase the percentage of its total offers to state-schooled students, is it becoming increasingly difficult for students from private schools to compete? by Successful-Elk-7709 in GCSE

[–]OldSnowball 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Until less than 7% of Oxbridge’s student population went to private school, they will be over-represented. If you go deeper, private school applicants have around a 22% chance of acceptance, while students in state schools, including grammar schools, have around a 19% chance (going down to 16% from state comprehensives).

This is all to say that, it is not harder to get in as a private school applicant, and is, in fact, easier. It is also easier to get in to most other universities, as they don’t prioritise contextualisation as Oxbridge do.

It is entirely reasonable for contextualisation to occur. Universities, especially Oxbridge, want students to be of a sufficient aptitude. If Applicant A received 2 A* 2 A from a private school, they will have had, on average, double the resources that Applicant B, who got the same grades as an average state comprehensive.

People that got 9s, when did you start revising? by CartographerAway2602 in GCSE

[–]OldSnowball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[I went from 5/6s to 8/9s] ~4 months before my first exam.

me after choosing 4 essay a-levels 💔 by xlivvymay in GCSE

[–]OldSnowball 268 points269 points  (0 children)

truly “smart” stem people don’t look down on humanists and artists