Author Topic: Uni application points system (Read 22841 times)

JDC · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2007, 06:39:19 PM »

just so you know grade 6 to 8 in an instrument or theory count as UCAS points, not loads but it's something, I think instruments were worth more points than theory as well

LazyNinja · « **Reply #16 on:** August 10, 2007, 09:55:55 AM »

Quote from: Oli

I'm starting a uni course this september, but fortunately, because i'm now classed as a 'mature student', i don't have to go through UCAS.

Really? I will be 21 when I can start in 2009 so I will be a mature student as well. Haven't really thought about how to apply yet how does it all work for mature student applications?

I had 780 points and couldnt go anywhere grrr

Just sent off my final notice to Cambridge yesterday that I won't be coming

_tom_ · « **Reply #17 on:** August 10, 2007, 10:33:52 AM »

780 points!? Wow... isnt an A 100 points?! How many do you have? :lol:

LazyNinja · « **Reply #18 on:** August 10, 2007, 11:26:39 AM »

lol yeah it's ridiculous. An A is 120 points so I had 6 of them plus an A in AS level which is worth 60. Actually I forgot I had a merit in Chemistry AEA so that makes it 800 :lol:

Tariff: http://www.ucas.com/candq/tariff/index.html

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2007, 08:34:38 PM »

Quote from: LazyNinja

lol yeah it's ridiculous. An A is 120 points so I had 6 of them plus an A in AS level which is worth 60. Actually I forgot I had a merit in Chemistry AEA so that makes it 800 :lol:

Tariff: http://www.ucas.com/candq/tariff/index.html

depends on what courses though, as some uni's will only accept you based on the subjects you took, not on points, at york they won't let me near the place without an A in maths and an A and B in two sciency subjects

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2007, 09:30:05 PM »

I've never stresed about this stuff, there are always places left during the last few weeks leading up to the start of the course.

After school I just turned up to the local college on the day everyone was starting - asked where the Engineering intake 'line' was - studed Electrical & Electronic Engineering for a year, then I.T for two years.

I applied to do my HNC in IT a couple of weeks before it started, same with my BSc in Broadcast & Multimedia Technology and same again when I did my Cisco CCNA.

:twisted:

LazyNinja · « **Reply #21 on:** August 12, 2007, 10:24:11 PM »

Quote from: CaffeineJunkie

Quote from: LazyNinja
lol yeah it's ridiculous. An A is 120 points so I had 6 of them plus an A in AS level which is worth 60. Actually I forgot I had a merit in Chemistry AEA so that makes it 800 :lol:

Tariff: http://www.ucas.com/candq/tariff/index.html

depends on what courses though, as some uni's will only accept you based on the subjects you took, not on points, at york they won't let me near the place without an A in maths and an A and B in two sciency subjects

I'm not sure how you meant that as a reply to my comment. I just couldnt go anywhere coz I'm an international student and couldn't afford to pay the tuition fees. I got offered places from all 6 unis I applied to.

Adam.M · « **Reply #22 on:** August 12, 2007, 11:02:55 PM »

Quote from: LazyNinja

lol yeah it's ridiculous. An A is 120 points so I had 6 of them plus an A in AS level which is worth 60. Actually I forgot I had a merit in Chemistry AEA so that makes it 800 :lol:

Tariff: http://www.ucas.com/candq/tariff/index.html

Fancy lending me a couple-a hundred points? ;)

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #23 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:11:55 AM »

Quote from: LazyNinja

Quote from: CaffeineJunkie
Quote from: LazyNinja
lol yeah it's ridiculous. An A is 120 points so I had 6 of them plus an A in AS level which is worth 60. Actually I forgot I had a merit in Chemistry AEA so that makes it 800 :lol:

Tariff: http://www.ucas.com/candq/tariff/index.html

depends on what courses though, as some uni's will only accept you based on the subjects you took, not on points, at york they won't let me near the place without an A in maths and an A and B in two sciency subjects

I'm not sure how you meant that as a reply to my comment. I just couldnt go anywhere coz I'm an international student and couldn't afford to pay the tuition fees. I got offered places from all 6 unis I applied to.

old habit of hittin the quote button lol

_tom_ · « **Reply #24 on:** August 16, 2007, 09:24:51 AM »

Well I havent got the results yet but I just looked on the ucas site and my place at De Montfort has been accepted, unconditional offer :D Either I got good grades, or they felt sorry for me :lol:

dave_mc · « **Reply #25 on:** August 16, 2007, 10:45:05 AM »

^ sweet! as long as you're in, that's the main thing. congratulations!

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #26 on:** August 16, 2007, 11:09:45 AM »

Well done Tom, bet you're well happy. No go out and drunk/laid like your supposed to on A Level results day.

I'm about 10 miles south of that uni (about 5 miles out of Leicester) so I'll buy you a "well done" pint when you get settled.

Well done dude.

_tom_ · « **Reply #27 on:** August 16, 2007, 11:52:09 AM »

Well I got 2 C's in the end, which was surprising.

In my January business modules I only got e's on them, retook them in June and got c's on em :D :D Looking forward to getting to uni now.

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #28 on:** August 16, 2007, 11:56:23 AM »

congrats tom, i looked at the post before i left to get my results and saw a nice thick letter from York waiting for me, so i didn't know what to expect, somehow managed to pull 3 A's out of it :D :D

downside is i now physically can't stop grinning :D

_tom_ · « **Reply #29 on:** August 16, 2007, 04:22:52 PM »

Wow 3 A's? Nice one :D My mate got DEUU and still got accepted for sound recording or something at De Montfort :?

btw am I meant to have received a letter from Ucas/uni yet? I've only found out I've been given an unconditional offer by looking on the Ucas site, whilst other people seem to have been sent letters with instructions for what to do allready.