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    A-levels and what your doing with them

    So today is D-Day and the A level results are out, i havnt picked mine up yet as the school opens at 11 so im giong down there in a bit.

    So if you know what did you get and what are you doing/going to with them!

    Im trying to get into hertfordshire to do 3d animation and im hoping to get at least 3 B's or equivilant.

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    Re: A-levels and what your doing with them

    You make me feel so old..

    I still remember bricking it when i went to get mine though all those many (3) years ago lol

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    Re: A-levels and what your doing with them

    they don't post them to you?
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    Re: A-levels and what your doing with them

    I gotta say - they got me to Uni - I did a degree, and not much else from that - the "life experience" and I am not talking about being drunk etc - I mean moving away from home for the first time properly and having to get on with life was valuable. However the degree - didn't matter too much to me, no doubt I learnt useful things and I've applied them but the entire subject matter didn't make much difference.

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    Out of interest, what did you do a degree in DR?

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    Re: A-levels and what your doing with them

    ah the days of a level results, only 2 years ago, i still remember not getting the grades i needed for QUB, but they let me in anyway... so if you dont get the grades you need don't panic, you might still have a shot...

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    Re: A-levels and what your doing with them

    And don't worry anyway, you've done your best - its all anyone can reasonably ask!

    Good luck to everyone getting results today!
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    Woot! Off to Warwick to do Automotive Engineering! Good luck to everyone else picking up their grades!
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    Re: A-levels and what your doing with them

    About 9 years ago (geez i'm old) i had a summer job with the post office, just before i got my first *real* job (if you can call working for PCWorld real...), but anyways, the day the exam results came out was a beautiful sunny morning, and i was given the Stonehouse run.

    I have never had so many young ladies (i was 22, so 17 isnt that bad) open doors in nightgowns, tshirts (only) etc etc, all desparate for their results, ripping them open and jumping for joy....

    wasn't so enjoyable when the lads came to the door...


    and then there were the ones that were standing there with parents behind them, scowls on faces as they reached for the envelope, obviously dreading what lay within..

    It was an interesting experience, one that was far more enjoyable than reading my own results

    but i went back and made good on a couple of them


    Hope it all goes well for everyone getting theirs today
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    Re: A-levels and what your doing with them

    Good luck everyone! I remember how nerve wracking it is, even though it was 11 years ago.
    Not around too often!

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    Re: A-levels and what your doing with them

    Good luck tigerboyce. Can't you get the results on the Web? You can for the International Baccalaureate.

    As CMC says, don't panic if you don't get what you need, my daughter was let out of hospital to do her exams and wasn't up to her best but the university (Kent) still accepted her as her previous results were strong and she got a good reference.

    If you did screw up, let us know and I can give you loads of advice on how to still take your place. It's not hard.

    Congratulations RavenNight. Warwick is a great university. Though what you will do with a degree in Automotive Engineering in Britain I can't imagine. Perhaps emigrating to Germany would be a good plan.

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    Re: A-levels and what your doing with them

    Good luck everyone - let us know how you got on

    My sister in law got a couple of As and a B,

    I'm astonished!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dareos View Post
    I have never had so many young ladies... ...in nightgowns, tshirts (only) etc etc, all desparate... ...ripping them open and jumping for joy....

    wasn't so enjoyable when the lads came to the door...


    but i went back and made good on a couple of them
    O RLY?

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    Re: A-levels and what your doing with them

    I did A-Levels last year but today is the day that the Uni gets the confirmation that I passed Diploma in Art Foundation with flying colours I was going to apply for clearing today to see if I could get into Loughborough but for the course I'm doing I'm in the best place I could possibly be in the UK *jumps around*


    Quote Originally Posted by tigerboyce View Post
    Im trying to get into hertfordshire to do 3d animation and im hoping to get at least 3 B's or equivilant.
    Ooh have fun, I have a mate there doing that course called Timothy - maybe you'll meet him; he'll be in the year above you! (Tell him Keith said Hi ) I'm pretty sure he's having a blast there...

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    It was weird with my A-level results, I'd got a uni place pending a C,C,D, managed a DDE but they still let me onto the course! Just goes to show that you shouldn't be disheartend if the results aren't what you expected!

    Of course, I really shouldn't have gone that year, was way too silly with money, no savings behind me and didn't find a part time job till way too late. Ended up leaving 6 months later with £6,000 in debt!

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    Re: A-levels and what your doing with them

    A in A2 Maths
    A in AS Maths
    A in AS Physics
    B in AS Chemistry
    B in AS Computing

    Now to try for Oxbridge

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