Mark 0 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Good luck everyone. I'm shittin' it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Good luck to you all... and for those that didnt do so well, commiserations this is now your life... >>>The Future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I'm canny confident which is a sure sign that i've failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Can't believe it's 10 years since I was in this postion.... For those of you who are worried about not getting to University, hope this helps... I ended up with an E and 2 U's and still got into the University of my choice - how? Went down the pub with mates, got bladdered and used the alcohol to aid my persuasive attitude with the Uni. (Also took a foundation year which effectively gave me an extra year of student life). My point is, even if you don't get what you hope for, you may still end up with the same or even better result in the long run... Best of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Midnight tonight apparantly you can go on the ucas site and check whether you got into the Uni you wanted to! Gah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I ended up with an E and 2 U's and still got into the University of my choice - how? Went down the pub with mates, got bladdered and used the alcohol to aid my persuasive attitude with the Uni. (Also took a foundation year which effectively gave me an extra year of student life). 14066[/snapback] Ahhhh "Special Needs"...those quota's are a wonderful thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I ended up with an E and 2 U's and still got into the University of my choice - how? Went down the pub with mates, got bladdered and used the alcohol to aid my persuasive attitude with the Uni. (Also took a foundation year which effectively gave me an extra year of student life). 14066[/snapback] Ahhhh "Special Needs"...those quota's are a wonderful thing. 14074[/snapback] Alcohol is a wonderful tool.... And 5 years on continued use of the same tool resulted in me ending up with a 'Desmond'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I ended up with an E and 2 U's and still got into the University of my choice - how? Went down the pub with mates, got bladdered and used the alcohol to aid my persuasive attitude with the Uni. (Also took a foundation year which effectively gave me an extra year of student life). 14066[/snapback] Ahhhh "Special Needs"...those quota's are a wonderful thing. 14074[/snapback] Alcohol is a wonderful tool.... And 5 years on continued use of the same tool resulted in me ending up with a 'Desmond'! 14077[/snapback] How is Des these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 0 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I got a bit complacent and was so confident of getting the grades I needed I very nearly screwed up altogether! Thankfully I got what I needed. I'd say best of luck, but it won't change anything now- just hope you get what you need! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikko 20 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I didn't get what i needed but the uni took me anyway. So if you are close to the grade they often still take you anyway. This also makes me glad the marking time at uni is about 7 days as opposed to several months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I ended up with an E and 2 U's and still got into the University of my choice - how? Went down the pub with mates, got bladdered and used the alcohol to aid my persuasive attitude with the Uni. (Also took a foundation year which effectively gave me an extra year of student life). 14066[/snapback] Ahhhh "Special Needs"...those quota's are a wonderful thing. 14074[/snapback] Alcohol is a wonderful tool.... And 5 years on continued use of the same tool resulted in me ending up with a 'Desmond'! 14077[/snapback] How is Des these days? 14078[/snapback] Completely worthless! It served it's purpose and got me into the working world... However, any progression I make is on the back of 5 years of experience, NOT my degree! Echo what Rikko says, but with some Uni's (and courses) you don't have to been even close. Engineering for instance they'll rip your hands of if you say you want to do a course in it! They'll soon be offering a company car with that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Amen to that Rikko. Can't believe it's been two years since I got mine, I remember posting a pic on here of me celebrating in style! Best of luck to you young 'uns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikko 20 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I ended up with an E and 2 U's and still got into the University of my choice - how? Went down the pub with mates, got bladdered and used the alcohol to aid my persuasive attitude with the Uni. (Also took a foundation year which effectively gave me an extra year of student life). 14066[/snapback] Ahhhh "Special Needs"...those quota's are a wonderful thing. 14074[/snapback] Alcohol is a wonderful tool.... And 5 years on continued use of the same tool resulted in me ending up with a 'Desmond'! 14077[/snapback] How is Des these days? 14078[/snapback] Completely worthless! It served it's purpose and got me into the working world... However, any progression I make is on the back of 5 years of experience, NOT my degree! Echo what Rikko says, but with some Uni's (and courses) you don't have to been even close. Engineering for instance they'll rip your hands of if you say you want to do a course in it! They'll soon be offering a company car with that one! 14083[/snapback] Thats very dependent on the uni and whether or not they have accreditation from the governing body (e.g. iChemE for chemical engineering, iMechE for electrical etc) as if they let unqualified folk on they lose their accreditation and the degree becomes in effect worthless. Although i expect you are right if you are referring to one of the new "universitys". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Indeed I am Rikko - Hertfordshire in my case... Although my course was fully accredited by the IEE - even had to do a shitty log-book of my year in industry to get that bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Looks like the Ucas site is suspended at the moment.. That's handy! I'm in two minds whether failing would be a bad thing.. I'm not 100% sure whether I want to go to Uni... Win Win Situation I spose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 If you're unsure can't you defer for a year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Good question.. Apparantly you can only decline but cannot defer.. This while situation is poor.. I'm not nervous at all which is odd.. Maybe it's a sign I don't really wanna go to Uni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Where would you be going John? I had doubts about going to Uni, but within a week of being there I knew 100% that I'd made the right choice... Different for everyone though, you have to go with what you feel is right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Well, if you don't want to go this year you could always decline then re-apply if you change your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Portsmouth to do an accountancy course.. I've not really done too much research into it.. However I know if I do get in I'll be doing an accountancy course.. Says on the portsmouth site that confirmation opens at 8am on their website.. I know Uni would be the right thing to do (I can't see myself doing anything else) but the results day just seems to have appeared from nowhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Haway then! Jeeez is going and telling granny more important than us lot? "eeeeeh he got an 'ology!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 If it's anything like my results day, you'll turn up at 10:45am, open the results and breath a short sigh of relief that it wasn't as bad as youy thought it would be..then go to the pub round the corner to get away from the lasses crying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Or in my case, give the short sigh - say "never mind, who needs fucking A-Levels anyway" and then go down the perb and get completely wankered anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Not to heave the pressure on, but if you don't get straight A's these days, you're tantamount to 'learning disabled'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I was working in Northern Ireland the day my A-Level results came out. Sent my mother to pick them up for me and then procrastinated all day until I eventually rang home to see what I'd got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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