GOOD LUCK to all those receiving exam results tomorrow :)

[tennisfan]

He's going to Kingston

Logged on to Ucas at 7.20 this morning and he's got on the higher course.

Aerospace Engineering MEng/BEng(Hons) single honours.

No idea what his results are yet

Five minutes later Kingston sent a text confirming it. Very impressed with the Uni. His other friends are still trying to log in as the sites so busy

So Kingston will be his new home for 4 years. Handy for the Dis meet

Good luck everyone. Hope your sons and daughters get the results they want.

Congrats to your son

I got a B in Geography and C in both Biology and Psychology. I got into Kingston for Natural Hazards & Disaster Management. I'm extremely pleased with the results because I felt like I did terrible on the Summer exams. Now I don't have to worry about anything when I go to WDW on Sunday

Congratulations & have a great holiday

 

[Pinky166]

He's going to Kingston

Logged on to Ucas at 7.20 this morning and he's got on the higher course.

Aerospace Engineering MEng/BEng(Hons) single honours.

No idea what his results are yet

Five minutes later Kingston sent a text confirming it. Very impressed with the Uni. His other friends are still trying to log in as the sites so busy

So Kingston will be his new home for 4 years. Handy for the Dis meet

Good luck everyone. Hope your sons and daughters get the results they want.

Congratulations to your Son Lesley.

I got a B in Geography and C in both Biology and Psychology. I got into Kingston for Natural Hazards & Disaster Management. I'm extremely pleased with the results because I felt like I did terrible on the Summer exams. Now I don't have to worry about anything when I go to WDW on Sunday

Well done, have a fabulous holiday.

 

[Latte Lover]

Congratulations to your son, Lesley. He must be thrilled.

Well done Marypops. Have a lovely holiday.

 

[BethEJo]

He's going to Kingston

Logged on to Ucas at 7.20 this morning and he's got on the higher course.

Aerospace Engineering MEng/BEng(Hons) single honours.

No idea what his results are yet

Five minutes later Kingston sent a text confirming it. Very impressed with the Uni. His other friends are still trying to log in as the sites so busy

So Kingston will be his new home for 4 years. Handy for the Dis meet

Good luck everyone. Hope your sons and daughters get the results they want.

I'm so glad to hear that Lesley Congrats to him Don't let him get too messy tonight

I got a B in Geography and C in both Biology and Psychology. I got into Kingston for Natural Hazards & Disaster Management. I'm extremely pleased with the results because I felt like I did terrible on the Summer exams. Now I don't have to worry about anything when I go to WDW on Sunday

Well done I think it's near impossible to come out of the summer exams and feel good about them I'm thrilled for you!!
Congratulations

Hope everybody else has got what they hoped for too

 

[Lizzy Lemon]

DS got D in geography and E in pyschology at AS level. He's done better than he thought he would but he didn't seem pleased, I've not seen him to talk about it . Trying hard not to be disappointed as I know he could have done better with revision. Just wish he would learn to balance x box, friends, going to the gym and school work. Got trips to Uni's coming up to decide on where to apply to but judging by the problems this year's students are having he's got to drastically improve his work ethic.

 

[BethEJo]

DS got D in geography and E in pyschology at AS level. He's done better than he thought he would but he didn't seem pleased, I've not seen him to talk about it . Trying hard not to be disappointed as I know he could have done better with revision. Just wish he would learn to balance x box, friends, going to the gym and school work. Got trips to Uni's coming up to decide on where to apply to but judging by the problems this year's students are having he's got to drastically improve his work ethic.

The whole uni situation is crazy this year!!

It's good that he's done better than he thought, and he's passed both of his exams which is one of the main things (in my opinion...).

If he isn't pleased, then there's always the opportunity to resit. He could perhaps resit some of the modules in January??

The transition between GCSE and AS levels is HUGE!! It's possible that during the AS year, your DS was still "transition-ing" (that's a stupid word - sorry!). My brother was exactly the same - after not getting what he hoped for AS, sudden realisation set in that he couldn't afford to spend hours on the xbox everynight and go out with friends most nights in the run-up to the exams. He really bucked up for the A2 year, and things turned out really well.

I wish your DS all the luck in the world

 

[scottishgirl87]

Congrats to everyone

Although the way you guys down in England do the whole results/uni thing is completely different to the way we do it up here! I think our system is totally different to yours!

 

[mandymouse]

Well done everyone

 

[snookhams]

Not a good day for us here in Orlando, DS flew home yesterday (totally his decision to come home for results) unfortunatly although He got 2 B's and a C better than we thought as he was so ill and undiagnosed during exams, this was not good enough for the course he wanted at Loughborough, so if you saw a mad woman at Epcot crying her eyes out it was me as I am so upset for him he worked as hard and studied as hard as he could considering his health, I just want to get home and give him a big hug but we don't fly home until next Wednesday. He has decided to resit the 3/4 papers that let him down on Maths and further maths in January and then apply for loughborough again, and to spend a year getting healthy and if no part time job comes his way then he will do some voluntary work. Please send him some hugs and pixie dust he will certainly need it.

 

[BethEJo]

Not a good day for us here in Orlando, DS flew home yesterday (totally his decision to come home for results) unfortunatly although He got 2 B's and a C better than we thought as he was so ill and undiagnosed during exams, this was not good enough for the course he wanted at Loughborough, so if you saw a mad woman at Epcot crying her eyes out it was me as I am so upset for him he worked as hard and studied as hard as he could considering his health, I just want to get home and give him a big hug but we don't fly home until next Wednesday. He has decided to resit the 3/4 papers that let him down on Maths and further maths in January and then apply for loughborough again, and to spend a year getting healthy and if no part time job comes his way then he will do some voluntary work. Please send him some hugs and pixie dust he will certainly need it.

So sorry to hear this

Could he "apply" for extenuating circumstances? Or is that too late?

I really hope it works out xx

 

[Ware Bears]

He's going to Kingston

Wonderful news!! Congratulations to him!!

Now I don't have to worry about anything when I go to WDW on Sunday

Congratulations you can now really enjoy your holiday!

He's done better than he thought he would but he didn't seem pleased, I've not seen him to talk about it . Trying hard not to be disappointed as I know he could have done better with revision.

At least he's got better results than he thought.

and then apply for loughborough again, and to spend a year getting healthy and if no part time job comes his way then he will do some voluntary work. Please send him some hugs and pixie dust he will certainly need it.

I can remember you posting about his health ~ lots of and for him for the coming year. It won't necessarily be a bad thing for him to delay a year if it means he'll get stronger healthwise. My DD got her results some time ago (she did a BTECH National Diploma) and, although she did well, she hasn't got enough points for her first choice uni although she has for her insurance one. The first uni may still take her but in case they don't she's going to do a foundation course to boost her points and will reapply for next year rather than go to her insurance choice.

 

[tennisfan]

Not a good day for us here in Orlando, DS flew home yesterday (totally his decision to come home for results) unfortunatly although He got 2 B's and a C better than we thought as he was so ill and undiagnosed during exams, this was not good enough for the course he wanted at Loughborough, so if you saw a mad woman at Epcot crying her eyes out it was me as I am so upset for him he worked as hard and studied as hard as he could considering his health, I just want to get home and give him a big hug but we don't fly home until next Wednesday. He has decided to resit the 3/4 papers that let him down on Maths and further maths in January and then apply for loughborough again, and to spend a year getting healthy and if no part time job comes his way then he will do some voluntary work. Please send him some hugs and pixie dust he will certainly need it.

Sorry to hear that, has he called the university to see if they will take him? Hope he succeeds in his chosen course

My DD got her results some time ago (she did a BTECH National Diploma) and, although she did well, she hasn't got enough points for her first choice uni although she has for her insurance one. The first uni may still take her but in case they don't she's going to do a foundation course to boost her points and will reapply for next year rather than go to her insurance choice.

Thats a shame. I do think that it is true in what they are saying, that this is the hardest year to get into uni due to the amount of applications.

What is it your daughter wants to study?

 

[snookhams]

Thanks everyone for your kind words.
We asked the school at the time for his illness to be taken into consideration with the examination board, but because at the time he had not been diagnosed and when he was it is not a condition that will be taken into consideration, so unfortunatly no help there.
He contacted Loughbrough but they will not take him with the grades he got, he explained to them that he was unwell but they suggested a resit or remark.
He has decided now that a year off to get healthy (or as it is an on going condition, as healthy as he can - unfortunatly stress is a big factor in how bad they symptoms can be!) resit in January and do some work etc in the meantime

 

[Ware Bears]

Thanks everyone for your kind words.
We asked the school at the time for his illness to be taken into consideration with the examination board, but because at the time he had not been diagnosed and when he was it is not a condition that will be taken into consideration, so unfortunatly no help there.
He contacted Loughbrough but they will not take him with the grades he got, he explained to them that he was unwell but they suggested a resit or remark.
He has decided now that a year off to get healthy (or as it is an on going condition, as healthy as he can - unfortunatly stress is a big factor in how bad they symptoms can be!) resit in January and do some work etc in the meantime

Such a shame he's had no luck with the uni but good luck for him with his resits.

Thats a shame. I do think that it is true in what they are saying, that this is the hardest year to get into uni due to the amount of applications.

What is it your daughter wants to study?

She wants to study Digital Media Design and has set her heart on going to her first choice. It is a shame she hasn't got in but at least she does have a place, unlike many. She is adamant that she doesn't want to go to her insurance choice, even though we've warned her that she may not get offered a place at her first choice next year. Who knows ..... she may still get a place there this year, she'll just have to wait and see.

ETA: Wonderful news she's just received her confirmation offer ~ they are going to take her. We will be celebrating tonight now!!

 

[irenep]

Congratulations to everyone who did well and commiserations to all who didn't - and good luck for the resits

My DD (Emily) did really well in her Advanced Highers - 4 'A's and now has a place at UCL to do Medicine

She has to take a year out so that she will be 18 at the start date so I just bought a ticket for her to come to Florida with us in October - a nice bonus (before she gets a job)

 

[CustardTart]

Thanks girls. Give it a month and I'll be starting a new thread ' How do I cope with son leaving home ' You think I'm joking

I don't. It was bad enough when my eldest son went to Uni - I really don't know how I'll be when my youngest leaves next year - I'm dreading it... It'll be the end of an era...

I got a B in Geography and C in both Biology and Psychology. I got into Kingston for Natural Hazards & Disaster Management. I'm extremely pleased with the results because I felt like I did terrible on the Summer exams. Now I don't have to worry about anything when I go to WDW on Sunday

Congratulations and have a lovely holiday after all your hard work!!!

DS got D in geography and E in pyschology at AS level. He's done better than he thought he would but he didn't seem pleased, I've not seen him to talk about it . Trying hard not to be disappointed as I know he could have done better with revision. Just wish he would learn to balance x box, friends, going to the gym and school work. Got trips to Uni's coming up to decide on where to apply to but judging by the problems this year's students are having he's got to drastically improve his work ethic.

Fingers crossed your son finds the motivation, Wendy. My eldest DS was just the same but took his studies slightly more seriously in the 2nd year of 6th form and did OK in the end. He's now 25 and in a good job which suits him much more than school/Uni ever did - honestly, it's hard to believe all the sleepless nights I had about him. I hope it's the same for you..

Not a good day for us here in Orlando, DS flew home yesterday (totally his decision to come home for results) unfortunatly although He got 2 B's and a C better than we thought as he was so ill and undiagnosed during exams, this was not good enough for the course he wanted at Loughborough, so if you saw a mad woman at Epcot crying her eyes out it was me as I am so upset for him he worked as hard and studied as hard as he could considering his health, I just want to get home and give him a big hug but we don't fly home until next Wednesday. He has decided to resit the 3/4 papers that let him down on Maths and further maths in January and then apply for loughborough again, and to spend a year getting healthy and if no part time job comes his way then he will do some voluntary work. Please send him some hugs and pixie dust he will certainly need it.

Plenty of and coming your way.. I'm sorry he's been so ill (I remember you posting about it before) but he sounds a lovely sensible young man and spending the year getting properly well is definitely a good thing for him to do. Hope his re-sits go well...

My DD got her results some time ago (she did a BTECH National Diploma) and, although she did well, she hasn't got enough points for her first choice uni although she has for her insurance one. The first uni may still take her but in case they don't she's going to do a foundation course to boost her points and will reapply for next year rather than go to her insurance choice.

Fingers crossed for her, Elaine... OMG I see there's no need!!! Congratulations to your daughter!!! Have a wonderful celebration this evening...

My DD (Emily) did really well in her Advanced Highers - 4 'A's and now has a place at UCL to do Medicine

She has to take a year out so that she will be 18 at the start date so I just bought a ticket for her to come to Florida with us in October - a nice bonus (before she gets a job)

Well done, Emily!!! That's fantastic - my DD went to UCL and had a great time...

My DS Samuel did really well in his AS levels and got 4 As in Maths, further Maths, Chemistry & Physics. I'm SO, SO proud of him as he's had a difficult year health-wise and had to have an operation earlier in the year. We celebrated last night with a proper family meal at a local Italian and had a fab time. I should say he certainly doesn't get his brains from me - I guess my husband should take a bow!!!

 

[tennisfan]

Such a shame he's had no luck with the uni but good luck for him with his resits.



She wants to study Digital Media Design and has set her heart on going to her first choice. It is a shame she hasn't got in but at least she does have a place, unlike many. She is adamant that she doesn't want to go to her insurance choice, even though we've warned her that she may not get offered a place at her first choice next year. Who knows ..... she may still get a place there this year, she'll just have to wait and see.

ETA: Wonderful news she's just received her confirmation offer ~ they are going to take her. We will be celebrating tonight now!!

Thats brilliant news, well done to your DD

Congratulations to everyone who did well and commiserations to all who didn't - and good luck for the resits

My DD (Emily) did really well in her Advanced Highers - 4 'A's and now has a place at UCL to do Medicine

She has to take a year out so that she will be 18 at the start date so I just bought a ticket for her to come to Florida with us in October - a nice bonus (before she gets a job)

Congrats to your DD, hope you have a lovely trip

My DS Samuel did really well in his AS levels and got 4 As in Maths, further Maths, Chemistry & Physics. I'm SO, SO proud of him as he's had a difficult year health-wise and had to have an operation earlier in the year. We celebrated last night with a proper family meal at a local Italian and had a fab time. I should say he certainly doesn't get his brains from me - I guess my husband should take a bow!!!

Congratulations to your DS

 

[BethEJo]

He contacted Loughbrough but they will not take him with the grades he got, he explained to them that he was unwell but they suggested a resit or remark.
He has decided now that a year off to get healthy (or as it is an on going condition, as healthy as he can - unfortunatly stress is a big factor in how bad they symptoms can be!) resit in January and do some work etc in the meantime

Best of luck to your DS

ETA: Wonderful news she's just received her confirmation offer ~ they are going to take her. We will be celebrating tonight now!!

Congratulations to your DD elaine!! Wooo

My DD (Emily) did really well in her Advanced Highers - 4 'A's and now has a place at UCL to do Medicine

That's fantastic - congratulations and well done I'm also a medical student, and I guarantee she will LOVE it!! Be prepared for her to come home with some pretty weird stories about what she's heard/seen on the wards though

My DS Samuel did really well in his AS levels and got 4 As in Maths, further Maths, Chemistry & Physics. I'm SO, SO proud of him as he's had a difficult year health-wise and had to have an operation earlier in the year. We celebrated last night with a proper family meal at a local Italian and had a fab time. I should say he certainly doesn't get his brains from me - I guess my husband should take a bow!!!

Congratulations to Samuel

 

[Ware Bears]

My DD (Emily) did really well in her Advanced Highers - 4 'A's and now has a place at UCL to do Medicine

Well done to Emily and a nice holiday to look forward to as well!!

My DS Samuel did really well in his AS levels and got 4 As in Maths, further Maths, Chemistry & Physics.

Well done to Samuel!!

 

[FaithTrustPixieDust*]

Yeeeeesssss!!!
3 A*s and 1 A!!! I'm so so pleased
Congratulations to everyone though; we've all got qualifications under our belts that noone can take away now