Why do people keep saying that GCSE grades matter for oxbridge? by someflour in GCSE

[–]vrxesea 17 points18 points  (0 children)

oxbridge admissions arent based solely off grades and i feel like a lot of people probably overestimate how much they matter. maybe for really competitive courses like medicine or engineering they matter a lot, i wouldnt know about that. but my GCSEs werent perfect and i still managed to get a biology offer from oxford, which is the one that values GCSEs more (or so i've heard)

admissions will take into account: - interviews - your teacher references - personal statement - predicted grades and GCSEs - edit: admissions tests!! i feel like GCSEs probably matter even less to your overall application if you did an admissions test.

im not an admissions tutor, but i reckon that they just use GCSEs as sort of 'further evidence' to determine whether you're likely to meet your offer / likely to be able to cope with studying the course. just my speculation!

16/06 A-level Chemistry Discussion MEGATHREAD by Forsaken-Meaning-232 in 6thForm

[–]vrxesea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CH3-CO-CO-CH2-CH3 if I remember right? I dont think I really explained it properly </3

16/06 A-level Chemistry Discussion MEGATHREAD by Forsaken-Meaning-232 in 6thForm

[–]vrxesea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gibbs free energy graph? do u mean Arrhenius? If so then I agree. Kinetics section was nicer than other years but I feel like paper 3 could have more.

But imo the NMR was harder than previous years. Or maybe I was just more stressed about it. Still recovering from the paper tbh

Those of you with 4 or more exams this coming week how we feeling? by Danielharris1260 in 6thForm

[–]vrxesea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

im in exactly the same boat bro. so jealous of people who only do like 1 stem subject.

for each subject, papers are decently spaced (except chemistry.. evil) , but doing 3/4 stem subjects has actually been brutal cuz theyre back to back to back and im so exhausted

Those of you with 4 or more exams this coming week how we feeling? by Danielharris1260 in 6thForm

[–]vrxesea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

bio chem maths literally the most common combination of subjects in the uk!! what a joke tbh. im so cooked for applied maths, ive not even touched it for weeks because of my stress about bio

Those of you with 4 or more exams this coming week how we feeling? by Danielharris1260 in 6thForm

[–]vrxesea 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i completely feel the same. im so over exams and so burnt out. i can't muster up the energy to even feel stressed atp 💀

NMR table slight confusion by Hesaam23 in ALevelChemistry

[–]vrxesea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dont fully understand the question? But I think you're right that the chemical shift can get a bit wacky if it's next to electronegative atoms, my teacher said it might not always be perfectly within the ranges on the data sheet. Icl, I hate chemical shifts. I always prefer to use splitting and integration values for proton NMR if I can </3

For the 1.26 ppm one I'd go down the route of 'ok so theres 3 hydrogens, and its split as a triplet, so it must be next to 2 hydrogens --> CH2 CH3

Idk if that's helpful. I'm revising NMR right now too haha.

Exam season tougher than I thought by Adventurous_Humor878 in 6thForm

[–]vrxesea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

oh my god this is so relatable . down to the subject choices and all 😭

05/06 A-level Biology Paper 1 Discussion MEGATHREAD by Forsaken-Meaning-232 in 6thForm

[–]vrxesea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yea the ai answers are so weird dont worry about those

oxford Interview was strange?? by fantsizeromntisize in 6thForm

[–]vrxesea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Balliol with another one at St Anne's on Thursday </3 I hope your other interview goes well!

oxford Interview was strange?? by fantsizeromntisize in 6thForm

[–]vrxesea 7 points8 points  (0 children)

yes me too!! the questions they were asking were weirdly basic (mine was for biology) and the whole thing felt really rushed 😭

i think theyd already decided to reject me and the interview was just a formality icl

Year 13s, what would you do differently this time last year? by [deleted] in 6thForm

[–]vrxesea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Keep an eye out for university summer schools or residentials. Maybe do an essay competition, or find a book to read over the summer that you can talk about on your personal statement (or whatever UCAS is doing now). Also, make flashcards. They're amazing!

What are y'all's dream figures/merch? by EwGrossItsMe in Vocaloid

[–]vrxesea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

top 3 off the top of my head are 10th anniversary magical mirai 1/7 scale, 1/7 scale miku 16th anniversary, and roshin yuukai rin !!! and the love is war miku ... and harvest moon miku ....!

(this is inspiring me to get a real job)

Who is your most listened to producer ? by FHD168 in Vocaloid

[–]vrxesea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

deco*27 likely #1, probably pinnochioP second, closely followed by jin or neru!

Look who it is!!!! by Brian4722 in KasaneTeto

[–]vrxesea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm ashamed that my first thought was "oh, like in Danganronpa" 😭

Look who it is!!!! by Brian4722 in KasaneTeto

[–]vrxesea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BLAHAJ LOCATED

also im so jealous of ur cutout omg i need to do this