IGCSE/GCSE/O & A Level/IB/University Student Forum
Teachers and Students => Careers advice => Topic started by: falafail on June 10, 2010, 05:37:07 am
-
first off, i'm not sure if i was supposed to post this in one of those subtopics (or a different board, even) but i didn't think it classified as any of them..
anyway, i've been going over my exams in my head and.. i'm 99% sure i didn't get A's. (1% chance of a miracle, i guess :P)
so i was thinking.. i have two options:
i can either settle for the average grades i'm most probably going to get (a B and a C, i think), go to an average uni THIS YEAR, and lead an very average life..
OR i can take a year off before uni to repeat my a levels and get the A's i need (call me stubborn, but i still refuse to believe i am incapable of doing so :/), get into the uni of my choice, and have the sort of future I want.
what would you do if you were in my place?
just for the record, i know there's nothing wrong with being "average", but i guess a lifetime of being told you're better than that kinda makes it hard to settle for being just average :-\
i'm sorry if this offends anyone in any way.
-
Consider giving your SATs and aiming for an American Uni.
-
Okay, first thing DO NOT SAY YOU WILL NOT GET AN A BEFORE THE RESULTS COME OUT, you never know how low the threshold is. But let's say unfortunately you didn't end up with A's, then me personally I love to be special, and since ive been hearing the same you have from parents, then I'd take a gap year and repeat ONLY IF I KNOW THAT I CAN DO BETTER, But If think that this is what you worked your best for then this is what you deserve which is nothing wrong. It all depends on you, do you think you CAN do better? If yes then go ahead and repeat them. but like I said wait for the results.
good luck and best wishes my Jordanian sister ;)
-
good luck and best wishes my Jordanian brother.
She's a girl ::)
-
Consider giving your SATs and aiming for an American Uni.
i did consider that actually, but my parents said it was out of the question.
i think my dad would only let me go there if i got into Berkley (it's the uni he went to, and he's told me on several occasions that he wanted me to go there as well), but.. well tbh, there's no way in hell i'd get into Berkley :-[
Okay, first thing DO NOT SAY YOU WILL NOT GET AN A BEFORE THE RESULTS COME OUT, you never know how low the threshold is. But let's say unfortunately you didn't end up with A's, then me personally I love to be special, and since ive been hearing the same you have from parents, then I'd take a gap year and repeat ONLY IF I KNOW THAT I CAN DO BETTER, But If think that this is what you worked your best for then this is what you deserve which is nothing wrong. It all depends on you, do you think you CAN do better? If yes then go ahead and repeat them. but like I said wait for the results.
good luck and best wishes my Jordanian sister ;)
how'd you know that i'm jordanian and stuff? D:
i do believe i can do better. if i didn't, i wouldn't even be considering it. it'd be pointless.
but still.. it might just be a waste of time AND money :-\
-
Listen, you dont have your grades yet so you cant make an informed decision.
Wait till you get your report and then make your choice in life.
If you feel you CAN do BETTER, then I suggest NOT re-doing your A-Levels. Instead study for your SATs and get into a good American Uni.
You'll waste less time and all you need to do is brush up on your English for the comprehension and vocab part of the SAT.
For the subject tests your A-Levels have already prepared you.
As Spy said : WAIT FOR YOUR RESULTS !!!!!
-
how'd you know that i'm jordanian and stuff? D:
i do believe i can do better. if i didn't, i wouldn't even be considering it. it'd be pointless.
but still.. it might just be a waste of time AND money :-\
I'm a spy! Haha joking, I saw it in kne of the posts, :)
And yeah try your SATs, they are relatively easy, but before you do anything please wait for your results :)
-
Never repeat A-level it is costly and waste your time.,,,,,,,,,
-
Never repeat A-level it is costly and waste your time.,,,,,,,,,
even if i can do better? :-\
but yeah, i guess you guys are right. i'll wait til results come out then decide where to go from there. thanks :)
-
. i'll wait til results come out then decide where to go from there. thanks :)
pray for the lord to help u while waitin ...gd luck mate ;)
-
pray for the lord to help u while waitin ...gd luck mate ;)
What is done is done. Praying isnt going to magically increase her marks.
-
but miracles happen......itz superstitious.....but it is.......
dont worry FalaFail
-
giv ur 110% this time and in ur results u would get what u needed!
i m aiming to MIT, US
-
mee too!!!!
-
nice key :)
-
look...i think repeatins not a good idea cz it will tk up ur time...
look..its so good to c ur never-let-go atitude and use this to ur advantage
so since u kno ur good...leav the fact that u hav an avg a level result sheet..whats gone is gone..if u can entr the uni u want to go to, with that..then plz go ahead...otherwise..if u cant..and getin straights A's is really needed to get into the uni u want to..then well..u kno u can always repeat
since u kno u can do it...im sure u can do the best in ur uni too..cz a levels..well mistakes happen..as long as u kno u hav the potential to do good in the uni..plz..i dont think u shud waste another 2 yrs repeatin a levels..
all the v best:)
let us know of what u decide..take care :) ;)
-
look...i think repeatins not a good idea cz it will tk up ur time...
look..its so good to c ur never-let-go atitude and use this to ur advantage
so since u kno ur good...leav the fact that u hav an avg a level result sheet..whats gone is gone..if u can entr the uni u want to go to, with that..then plz go ahead...otherwise..if u cant..and getin straights A's is really needed to get into the uni u want to..then well..u kno u can always repeat
since u kno u can do it...im sure u can do the best in ur uni too..cz a levels..well mistakes happen..as long as u kno u hav the potential to do good in the uni..plz..i dont think u shud waste another 2 yrs repeatin a levels..
all the v best:)
let us know of what u decide..take care :) ;)
u just said exactly what i wanted to say :P
@falafail follow wat m-h said ;D
-
hh...i kno sth ...ur a copycat :D :D
JK :P
-
hehe .
i also knw sumthn ;D
u cnt stay without joking ;D
-
its good to laugh! it makes u healthy :D
and iA i want to be a cardio..a doc...gotta make sure people stay healthy :P :D
-
u stole my line again.. :D
-
ooooo
u want to be a doc too? hmm great!
will hack ''hearts'' as you say and put it back in place again yeah?
:P
-
lol nah i would nevr be a doc..
i always say "laughing is good for health"
:D
-
what did i call you- copycat :P
-
hahaha ....... its u ;D
-
ever since i've been a kid, i've learnt this- that whatever you call the other person, is what you're actually YOURSELF :P..now don't copy my reason and go like-i am a copycat too cz well, i called you one cz i'm smart enough to understand you're one :P :P :P time for me to ;D
-
To give you a more comprehensive answer, I will need to know the country or better the group of universities that you want to target.
Resitting does improve your chances of getting to a good one though.
-
If one year can change your entire life for good, then why not do it???
-
If one year can change your entire life for good, then why not do it???
that completely depends if that one year's worth it....like i just mentioned...if he can change his entire life for the same good, by striving harder once he's in uni, its better that way ain't it?!
-
ever since i've been a kid, i've learnt this- that whatever you call the other person, is what you're actually YOURSELF :P..now don't copy my reason and go like-i am a copycat too cz well, i called you one cz i'm smart enough to understand you're one :P :P :P time for me to ;D
well well :D u ' l never give up i knw tht :P
-
What is done is done. Praying isnt going to magically increase her marks.
seriously.
well, thank you for your advice, everyone.. but it seems my parents have already decided what uni i'm going to, and it isn't particularly hard to get into, so all this worrying was pointless ::) thanks anyway.
-
seriously.
well, thank you for your advice, everyone.. but it seems my parents have already decided what uni i'm going to, and it isn't particularly hard to get into, so all this worrying was pointless ::) thanks anyway.
;)..told you! most probably you wouldn't have to repeat!!
all the very best!!! take care :)
-
Results are coming near.....
-
Results are coming near.....
so wat can u do?
-
wait for them.......LMAO
-
lol yeah. when do they come out exactly?
-
lol yeah. when do they come out exactly?
12 august 5:30AM IST, it think so* about time
-
12 august 5:30AM IST, it think so* about time
GMT
-
GMT
00:00 AM GMT
so +5:30 (IST)