Laura Corin Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 He's applying for English and French with a year abroad. Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Southampton and Cardiff. The price is the same for each of them except Glasgow, which is cheaper because w are Scottish residents. He should get offers early next year conditional on his exam results in the summer. He's taking a gap year, so there's lots of time Phew, that's done. 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Go Hobbes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 That’s great. I love the UCAS system of just 5 maximum. All the best!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 My dad studied in Glasgow and Birmingham. He loved them in the late fifties and early sixties so Hobbes has the senior citizen seal of approval for his university selections. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Does he have specific plans for his gap year? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 He want to work locally (tourist trade) then do at least a month of immersion in France. Everything else is open. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Wow, Laura. Time flies! Way to go, Hobbes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) My sister did french and politics at Cardiff. She did a year in France in the 3rd year. She liked it but I seem to remember accommodation outside halls was difficult, just not enough available, but that might have changed it was a good while ago. Edited November 13, 2017 by lailasmum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 My sister did french and politics at Cardiff. She did a year in France in the 3rd year. She liked it but I seem to remember accommodation outside halls was difficult, just not enough available, but that might have changed it was a good while ago. That's really good to know, thanks. Cardiff is the only one that Hobbes has not visited, but he would go if he got an offer, so that's a good question to ask. One time I went down to see my mum in Bristol and had the hardest time finding anywhere to stay. It turned out that there was a big rugby match in Cardiff, all the accommodation there was booked up, and many fans were staying in Bristol instead and taking the train over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Wow, Laura! Best of luck to him! Nan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 That's really good to know, thanks. Cardiff is the only one that Hobbes has not visited, but he would go if he got an offer, so that's a good question to ask. One time I went down to see my mum in Bristol and had the hardest time finding anywhere to stay. It turned out that there was a big rugby match in Cardiff, all the accommodation there was booked up, and many fans were staying in Bristol instead and taking the train over. First year was fine in halls but after that it seemed like the accommodation was often really poor condition, tiny and far away. My sister moved mid year more than once. It might have improved like I know Plymouth has with more private complexes that are like halls and set up for students specifically. My sister also did a masters at Southampton but lived with a friend she already knew in a flat away from the typical uni area so I don't know much about things there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Two conditional offers already! One is on the high side, the other (his current favourite university) more attainable. Hooray! A friend gave us advice on making his personal statement more distinctive, and he wrote something pretty good, referencing his life in China and resultant interest in culture(s), as well as his summer spent on extra French learning and his unusual choice of subject for his extended essay (Bukowski). 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) He now has conditional offers from all the universities he applied to. They were pretty much their standard offers, so that means that (some of) the choices should be within reach. Edited November 28, 2017 by Laura Corin 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 He now has conditional offers from all the universities he applied to. They were pretty much their standard offers, so that means that (some of) the choices should be within reach. What kind of exam scores does he need? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 He now has conditional offers from all the universities he applied to. If you don't mind, can you explain what a "conditional offer" means? I guess that most US "acceptance letters" are technically "conditional offers" in that they say you have to meet certain conditions to actually go there (as far as your last year of school goes). Is that what this wording means? Or is there something else besides keeping up the good work? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) If you don't mind, can you explain what a "conditional offer" means? I guess that most US "acceptance letters" are technically "conditional offers" in that they say you have to meet certain conditions to actually go there (as far as your last year of school goes). Is that what this wording means? Or is there something else besides keeping up the good work? The offers are conditional on achieving certain grades on A-level (or IB) exams at the end of the year. And students don't get their exam scores back until summer, so students often don't know where they're going until the last minute. ETA: Here is an example of requirements to be admitted to Oxford to study mathematics (A* is above a "regular" A): A-levels: A*A*A with the A*s in Mathematics and Further Mathematics (if taken). Otherwise A*AAa with A* in Mathematics and a in AS-level Further Mathematics. For those for whom A-level Further Mathematics is not available: A*AA with A* in Mathematics. Advanced Highers: AA/AAB IB: 39 (including core points) with 766 at HL Or any other equivalent (see other UK qualifications, and international qualifications) Edited November 29, 2017 by Corraleno 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 His offers are IB 32 to 36, mostly with 6,6,5 in his higher subjects. He will get his results in the summer but will ask to defer any accepted offer so that he can take a gap year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Yeah! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Congrats!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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