[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by Zeinab

They also don't take into account how many children your parents have and whether they're going to uni as well.

I'm sure they take into account the number of siblings? I'm sure i saw that on the form last year...

[Sim]

heh poor kids i remember the hassle. i got all my places, but got rejected from warwick im too good for them anyway

good luck

and i think they take into account whether your siblings have been to uni before you or not. if they havent then u can get into uni through some scheme i cant remember - they lower the grades for you.

[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by Sim

heh poor kids i remember the hassle. i got all my places, but got rejected from warwick im too good for them anyway

good luck

and i think they take into account whether your siblings have been to uni before you or not. if they havent then u can get into uni through some scheme i cant remember - they lower the grades for you.

I think that they also take into account your immediate family who have gone into university education, so if you've had an uncle or an aunt who have got a degree, chances are they won't lower the grade.

[Sim]

Originally Posted by Sapphire

I think that they also take into account your immediate family who have gone into university education, so if you've had an uncle or an aunt who have got a degree, chances are they won't lower the grade.

yeh maybe. but to be honest a lot of uni's end up lowering the grades anyway..i had to get A-A-A/B to get into leicester for law. i got 2b's and a C and i still got in.

[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by Sim

yeh maybe. but to be honest a lot of uni's end up lowering the grades anyway..i had to get A-A-A/B to get into leicester for law. i got 2b's and a C and i still got in.

lol same, and theres always clearing

[Zeinab]

Originally Posted by Sapphire

I'm sure they take into account the number of siblings? I'm sure i saw that on the form last year...

yeah they do - but only if you're being means tested methinks. Most of my friends' parents earn loads, like way above the threshold, but they have like 3 - 5 siblings either studying or going to uni in a few years time, so they won't get any money because the parents are expected to 'help out'.

It's all a bit rubbish to be honest.

What are y'all studying? I'm excited about going to uni

[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by Zeinab

yeah they do - but only if you're being means tested methinks. Most of my friends' parents earn loads, like way above the threshold, but they have like 3 - 5 siblings either studying or going to uni in a few years time, so they won't get any money because the parents are expected to 'help out'.

It's all a bit rubbish to be honest.

What are y'all studying? I'm excited about going to uni

I'm doing biology with computer science at keele

What are you planning on doing?

[Zeinab]

Originally Posted by Sapphire

I'm doing biology with computer science at keele

What are you planning on doing?

Wow, cool subject - I <3 biology...it was my last ever lesson at school today and it was Biology .

Hopefully, I'll be doing medicine at Brum.

[Sim]

Originally Posted by Zeinab

Wow, cool subject - I <3 biology...it was my last ever lesson at school today and it was Biology .

Hopefully, I'll be doing medicine at Brum.

im doing law

my sis did medicine at bham...what college are you at?

[Zeinab]

Originally Posted by Sim

im doing law

my sis did medicine at bham...what college are you at?

Where are you doing law? [You mentioned Leicester?]

I'm at KE Camp Hill Girls. Well, I'm not anymore, cos we've officially left school . I stayed on at the Sixth Form.