Final Grades/GPA thread/School/University Discussion

Bologo said:
I got accepted to University of Ottawa today. I'm very happy about that considering it was my first choice, and it's one of Ontario's best universities (from what I hear from a lot of people I've asked).

I plan to accept the offer, since I've always wanted to go to University of Ottawa. I'm not quite sure what kind of residence to apply to though. I can choose between a conventional residence or an apartment-style residence. I'm leaning to an apartment-style residence because to be honest, I'd rather have my own bathroom and kitchen than share one with everyone on the floor. University of Ottawa has an apartment-style residence (90 University) which doesn't have a monthly rent thing and is basically paid like a conventional residence (because it's right next to the university), so I'd probably apply to that one.

However, if anyone has some reasons as to why conventional may be better than apartment-style, I'm open to it since I have until May to send in a residence form and therefore a lot of time to decide.
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Congratulations! University of Ottawa is a very good school (I prefer UT though secretly).

I'd personally go with conventional, because unless its different in UO, I prefer to surround myself with dormates to chill. Apartment style, while still social, is a bit more isolated.
 
Bologo said:
I got accepted to University of Ottawa today. I'm very happy about that considering it was my first choice, and it's one of Ontario's best universities (from what I hear from a lot of people I've asked).

I plan to accept the offer, since I've always wanted to go to University of Ottawa. I'm not quite sure what kind of residence to apply to though. I can choose between a conventional residence or an apartment-style residence. I'm leaning to an apartment-style residence because to be honest, I'd rather have my own bathroom and kitchen than share one with everyone on the floor. University of Ottawa has an apartment-style residence (90 University) which doesn't have a monthly rent thing and is basically paid like a conventional residence (because it's right next to the university), so I'd probably apply to that one.

However, if anyone has some reasons as to why conventional may be better than apartment-style, I'm open to it since I have until May to send in a residence form and therefore a lot of time to decide.
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Congrats on being accepted! U of O is definitely a great school, and on top of that Ottawa is my hometown! There are plenty of places for you to live off campus, since I've seen a bunch of new apartment buildings, as well as some old houses for students in downtown Ottawa.
 
All A's for this semester. Haven't gotten a B yet (since first grade) but I definitley need to work harder at my busywork or I am going to get owned one of these times.
 
I would think most of us have already hit those early notification deadlines, so I'm surprised I haven't seen more activity.

I got into both Boston College (my #2) and Villanova (my #4) yesterday, which was awesome! I hear from St. Joseph's in Philly and Notre Dame (my #3) by Christmas, so it's an exciting time.

Also, I'll be submitting my Brown and Dartmouth applications today, but those notifications are over four months away.
 
Annapolis called the other day to try to convince me to go there instead of the Air Force Academy.

It makes me happy to know that I'm wanted, as it drastically improves my chances of acceptance.
 
Ramblin Wreck said:
3.75 at Georgia Tech this semester (not going to go into my last two, >.<).
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Awesome! I just got accepted into Georgia Tech, and I'm planning to go there, and I've heard that the difficulty level is ludicrous. I got mailed a transcript since I took Morley's Calculus II class at my high school, and it said that the Dean's List is a 3.00.

I can't wait to go, even though the people at onlyattech.net are flaming me for saying that.
 
British educational system, coming up to GCSE year. I have my predicted grades:

Physics: A*
Biology: A*
Chemistry: A*
Latin: A*
Ancient Greek: A
French Language: A
Art: B
Mathematics: A*
English Language: A*
English Literature: A*

Art is basically a lost cause. I was on A* like two years back when we did technical work but now we're doing abstract pieces and so on, which I just can't get my head around. May be able to push it up to A, may not. Don't really care either way.

In contrast, I was C two years back for French, because I was a late joiner to a class that had been doing it for three years by then, when I had never done it before. :x I've mostly caught up, I just need to speak it on a more regular basis to get the flow. I reckon I might be able to get A*, if I really go for it.

Ancient Greek I wobble between the A* and the A line. I can't really be bothered. It's a horribly difficult subject, and I'm only really on A because I'm resting on my laurels from when I used to be good back in 3rd form and my teacher hasn't noticed this. I'll probably get a B in the exam unless I pull a miracle out of my ass sometime soon.

Aiming for Oxford, PPE.
 
You need to make sure that you do well in your GCSEs since Oxford are known for being strict with their GCSE requirements. They use them as a quasi-filter for deciding who to interview or not.
 
sbc said:
You need to make sure that you do well in your GCSEs since Oxford are known for being strict with their GCSE requirements. They use them as a quasi-filter for deciding who to interview or not.
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Yeah, one guy once got rejected by them simply because he only had a B in GCSE Maths.
 
sbc said:
You need to make sure that you do well in your GCSEs since Oxford are known for being strict with their GCSE requirements. They use them as a quasi-filter for deciding who to interview or not.
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GCSE grades are unlikely to be a huge issue for somebody applying for PPE, unless they totally flunk, because a solid performance on the TSA would more than make up for below-average GCSE grades.
 
I just have a question, is there really such thing as a 5.0? And if there is, is it called an "H"? (As in E-0.0, D-1.0, C-2.0, B-3.0, A-4.0, H-5.0)
 
Master Ball said:
I just have a question, is there really such thing as a 5.0? And if there is, is it called an "H"? (As in E-0.0, D-1.0, C-2.0, B-3.0, A-4.0, H-5.0)
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Well, my old high school graded the AP classes on a 5.0 scale so the valedictorian would be someone who had the hardest classe and the highest GPA. I mean, you could till get a 4.0 if you had A's in all easy classes so they weighted the college-level classes differently.
 
CTangent said:
Awesome! I just got accepted into Georgia Tech, and I'm planning to go there, and I've heard that the difficulty level is ludicrous. I got mailed a transcript since I took Morley's Calculus II class at my high school, and it said that the Dean's List is a 3.00.

I can't wait to go, even though the people at onlyattech.net are flaming me for saying that.
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It is pretty crazy, but if you manage your time well during the day you'll have plenty of time for fun too. Congrats on getting in, and nice choice!

Also, onlyattech will become one million times funnier once you've actually seen stuff that people put on there.
 
I haven't applied anywhere early, but I've finished and sent all my applications but two to:
UNC
UGA
Harvard
Princeton
Emory
Vanderbilt
UCLA
Stanford

Remaining two are Penn and Georgia Tech.
(I live in Georgia, hence an application to the three big in state schools though Emory is private = no HOPE scholarship)

CTangent do you live in Georgia?
 
PreCalcH- B+
AP Biology-B-
Honors Chemistry- A-
English 10H-A
Civics H- C+
Gym- B- (haha we get hw in that class that i dont do :/)

Im a sophmore btw
 
Burn Jack said:
GCSE grades are unlikely to be a huge issue for somebody applying for PPE, unless they totally flunk, because a solid performance on the TSA would more than make up for below-average GCSE grades.
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Not really. There's a strong correlation between good GCSEs (I'm talking all or 3/4 A*s ) and 2:1s and Firsts. Hence they place importance on GCSEs.

Oxford are known for rejecting applications before the interview stage due to GCSEs. They have a crude filter where if you don't get something like 6 A*s (and rest As) they won't consider you unless you do amazing in the TSA/HAT/BMAT or whatever test you may take, even if you have the 4 As at AS and 3 As prediction because 99% of applicants have that anyway.

I think something like 2/3 of the people that go to Cambridge have 8 or more A*s and Cambridge interview the majority of their applicants anyway. I have a friend who tells me that Trinity College Cambridge has never accepted anyone with fewer than 9 A*s for Law.

You don't want to be banking on doing extremely well in the TSA and having a stand out personal statement because PPE is very competitive at Oxford. Good GCSEs will provide the safety net to ensure that you get to the interview stage and are on the same level of consideration at that stage as others. Obviously you need to carry the performance through to A-level too
 
i want to go and do medicine in London next year. didnt do the right A levels and my A levels arent great anyway (ABC) and I didnt do the right subjects. it's harrrd. I might apply to do art but then I don't have a portfolio
one thing is certain - I fucking can't stay in swansea!
 
applying for medicine isn't something you can just do off-hand, you got to do work experience for it too (not to mention applications for the course have to be sent by mid october)
 
akuchi said:
i want to go and do medicine in London next year. didnt do the right A levels and my A levels arent great anyway (ABC) and I didnt do the right subjects. it's harrrd. I might apply to do art but then I don't have a portfolio
one thing is certain - I fucking can't stay in swansea!
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If med schools are like anything in North America, I'd advise you to get that volunteer experience up in hospitals and in any medical working place. Also, I hope you did SOME science courses cause med schools all about science (obvious is obvious >.<). Finally, don't you have a standardized testing in the English system for med schools like the MCATs?
 
Eraddd said:
If med schools are like anything in North America, I'd advise you to get that volunteer experience up in hospitals and in any medical working place. Also, I hope you did SOME science courses cause med schools all about science (obvious is obvious >.<). Finally, don't you have a standardized testing in the English system for med schools like the MCATs?
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As I recall, the UK system is similar to ours. You do A-levels in Maths/Chem/Bio/Engl or something, and then you do a standardised medical application test, I think.

My cousin did Medicine at Cambridge, and I think that's what he did, only I can't remember the specifics.
EDIT: I don't think he did any work experience first, either; the courses tend to be so competitive that they don't look at it except for resolving differences between equally qualified applicants.
 
Only Chem and Biology are required for medicine (maybe Maths for some unis but I don't think so) and you are expected to get 3As at A2. You need relevant work experience including some patient interaction and good GCSEs (As and above in general). You also are interviewed at all unis for medicine, which is like the only thing outside of Oxbridge courses and things like Chemical engineering that you are interviewed for. And you NEED to do well in your BMAT/UKCAT (iirc BMAT for Oxbridge and UCL) which are designed to test aptitude in science (just GCSE knowledge), mental maths and reasoning/logical problem solving.
 
well it's not, I was interviewed for classical civilisation at Swansea and pretty much every art course ever you're interviewed for.

it makes me sad that I will not be able to do medicine. I know I applied late; it's always been something I wanted to do though.
oh well. there's shit all worth living for, film at 11.
 
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