A Little Ray Of Sunshine Through The Dark Clouds..

[florida sun]

Whilst the last few weeks havent been great for me on a personal note, the worse had to be watching my daughter Vicki walking out of college a few weeks back clutching her results after 3 years and an extra year of doing a Foundation Diploma, (which she passed I must add,) but with her shoulders and head so low as she achieved a "Pass" when she needed a "Merit" to secure her much wanted place at Uni, made worse by most of her friends only needing a pass and all but her securing a place.

She thought she had done enough to get the grade she needed, working really hard at the same time as trying to hold down two part time jobs to keep her little banger on the road, but it was not to be and she had the stuffing well and truly knocked out of her, and felt as though the last 3 years had been wasted.

After speaking to the Uni, many tears and weighing up all the options, such as waiting until clearing, taking a year out, getting a job, doing a different degree, she went into college and they agreed to send a letter on her behalf to the Uni to see if it would help.

Then last week, another blow, as she had a letter from UCAS to say that as she hadnt accepted the place offered (she had) and had proof, the original place was now no longer availible, we were then told by the Uni that it was now definatley down to clearing, but to send in a copy of her acceptence letter and they would look into the error.

So onto today, long winded I know but out of the blue, Vic gets a phone call from the Uni to say that they now have her acceptence letter and after reviewing her results, her term work and the letter from college they are now pleased to offer her an unconditional place on the course that she so wanted to do.

To say she is happy is an under statement, she wanted this so badly and Im so so glad she didnt give up and kept seeing if there was anything at all she could do to get in. Well done Vic, Im over the moon for her

Thanks for listening to me ramble on

 

[Strommie]

Fantastic news Sue and well done to Vicki

 

[mandymouse]

That's great news Sue

I know you've had a tough few weeks, and this is just the news you needed - well done Vicki, and I hope you enjoy your time at Uni

 

[Minniespal]

Fantastic news Sue

Really pleased that there is a happy ending. Congrats to Vicki.

 

[pixiepower04]

That is great news, she must be on cloud 9 .

I used to be a UCAS Admissions Secretary at Surrey University and I loved UCAS Days and meeting prospective students and watching them grow from quiet shy 'children' into confident and succesful 'grown ups'!

It's true what they say - "if at first you don't succeed - try try and try again".

Well done Vicki

 

[Pinky166]

That is fab news Sue! You & Vicki must be jumping for joy! I hope you have a glass or two to celebrate.

 

[Gaynor]

What brilliant news, you must be so proud of her

 

[tony64]

Hi Sue
Please pass on our congratulations to Vicki from both me and Theresa.

 

[Tammy Stringer]

Sue what fantastic news - please pass on our congratulations to Vicki - what a total nightmare that must have been for you - so pleased it has all turned out fairly for her. I bet she can't wait to start

Poor India is in a very similar position - a week last Monday she got her results from her International Baccalaureate and got 30 points with 24 points being a pass. Far from being over the moon she was devastated as she needed 32 points to get into Exeter. The worst thing is 30 points is equivalent to 3 A's and a D at A level in the UCAS tariff, however Exeter only wants ABB for her course at A level but wants 32 points in her IB - she has rung the uni who say they can't do anything until A level results come out on 20th August. Her IB co-ordinator is writing to them and she has emailed too and reading your post gives me a glimmer of hope that she might have some positive news. If not she faces resits in November to try and boost her points score and the possibility of waiting another year when probably the majority of her friends will be off this September. The worst thing is Exeter Uni - Cornwall campus is the only English Uni to do a BSc in Renewable Energy that she wants to study so she doesn't want to go to clearing this year.

Fingers crossed that we get a positive result like you did.

By the way are you not planning in popping in to visit us at the GGG? - go on you know you want to - bring Vicki and we can celebrate her great news

Tam

 

[mandymouse]

Fingers crossed for India too Tam

 

[saratogagirl]

oh Sue, I am so pleased for her, she is a gem of a girl and deserves it so much, I am so very happy. Like Tam says could you not come up on Friday night and have a glass with us it would be wonderful to see you both and raise a glass, the spare room is waiting for you both xx

 

[Netty]

Sue, I'm glad things have turned out well for Vicki in the end, she must be so excited now!
Tammy I hope India manages to get in have my fingers crossed for her

 

[joolz1910]

What great news. You must be really proud of her!

 

[Chilly]

That's great news Sue.

Hope India gets her place Tam, fingers crossed.

I remember vividly waiting for my results and hoping i'd get enough to get into my choice.

 

[saratogagirl]

Sue what fantastic news - please pass on our congratulations to Vicki - what a total nightmare that must have been for you - so pleased it has all turned out fairly for her. I bet she can't wait to start

Poor India is in a very similar position - a week last Monday she got her results from her International Baccalaureate and got 30 points with 24 points being a pass. Far from being over the moon she was devastated as she needed 32 points to get into Exeter. The worst thing is 30 points is equivalent to 3 A's and a D at A level in the UCAS tariff, however Exeter only wants ABB for her course at A level but wants 32 points in her IB - she has rung the uni who say they can't do anything until A level results come out on 20th August. Her IB co-ordinator is writing to them and she has emailed too and reading your post gives me a glimmer of hope that she might have some positive news. If not she faces resits in November to try and boost her points score and the possibility of waiting another year when probably the majority of her friends will be off this September. The worst thing is Exeter Uni - Cornwall campus is the only English Uni to do a BSc in Renewable Energy that she wants to study so she doesn't want to go to clearing this year.

Fingers crossed that we get a positive result like you did.

By the way are you not planning in popping in to visit us at the GGG? - go on you know you want to - bring Vicki and we can celebrate her great news

Tam

I have everything crossed for Inds, it seems a very unfair system Tam

 

[jen_uk]

Well done Vicky!

Hope everything works out for India

 

[wilma-bride]

That is great news Sue, I'm really pleased for Vic and I hope she loves Uni. Glad the perseverance paid off

 

[Tammy Stringer]

Like Tam says could you not come up on Friday night and have a glass with us it would be wonderful to see you both and raise a glass, the spare room is waiting for you both xx

Come on Sue you know you want to - sounds like you've been through the mill and need some laughs

Tam

 

[gemmybear83]

so glad this worked out ok! I remember being so stressed about mine. Thats great about the unconditional offer - saves a lot of stress in August!

 

[florida sun]

Thank you all, we are thrilled.

Tam- Keeping everything crossed for India, I know how you all must be feeling and to be honest we lost sight that Vic actually passed the Diploma and I never even said to her Well Done on passing as she like India was devasted it wasnt enough. I hope India gets the same luck as Vic has had, please keep me in touch.

Tam-Jules - Really dont think I can make it this time to be honest, Vic is away at an Airshow on Friday/Saturday and I have my boss's Summer party to go to on Saturday, but thank you so much for thinking of me, and I promise to come to the next one, Im sure you will all have a wonderful time xxxxx