Good Luck

devildog

Not money saving, just a quick Good Luck for all those students(and parents) nervously waiting for exam results on Thursday.

mountainofdebt

I have this really horrible feeling that Junior won't get his grades........

devildog

I know that feeling well
Worried myself silly with my eldest and they sailed through so trying to remain optimistic with youngest, although in back of my mind the increased fees next year are worrying(despite all the threads that you will only pay so much back when earning over a certain amount etc)
Hang in there, not long to wait:)

melancholly

mountainofdebt wrote: »

I have this really horrible feeling that Junior won't get his grades........

that's very stressful then - but get prepared now. check what options there might be for clearing so he can have a back up list. quite a few people end up rushing a decision when things don't go to plan.

but he still may get his grades - keeping everything crossed! even if he doesn't, the world won't have ended and you'll still love him.

good luck to everyone in the same position...... not fun at all....!

madcal87

Just remember guys there is always clearing !
And log onto UCAS the night before and it will tell you if you have good enough grades for your first choice !

Lokolo

madcal87 wrote: »

Just remember guys there is always clearing !
And log onto UCAS the night before and it will tell you if you have good enough grades for your first choice !

I remember back in my day, we had 1 friend who stayed up all night refreshing it, when everything came through, he text and rang everyone to tell them to get up and check. This was at 5am!

So even though no-one knew their results, they knew if they got in.

melancholly

Lokolo wrote: »

I remember back in my day, we had 1 friend who stayed up all night refreshing it, when everything came through, he text and rang everyone to tell them to get up and check. This was at 5am!

i remember back in my day when it was all over the phone....;) nothing was on the internet. i think we even had to photocopy our personal statement onto the UCAS form....

kayr_2

Well this has made me feel my age - in my day personal statements hadn't been invented, never mind the internet, and we had to go into the school to get results (I'm sounding like the 4 Yorkshiremen). All results were up on a board so everyone could see what everyone else had got. Still remember the shock of seeing those letters and numbers which meant I'd got in. So different now - don't think we'll be having a lie in on Thurs morning! Is there a set time when UCAS track updates or does it depend on where you are in the alphabet? Wouldn't be worried if OCR hadn't messed up my son's Physics exam. Met an 18 year old at the weekend who is having a gap year - must be one of the few - but realistically I don't think she'll be in great danger of having to pay back the loans with her chosen career.

devildog

Sone Unis are already listing their clearing vacancies, not that I have been looking of course , (not on the UCAS site but on the individual Uni sites)

stardance

I definitely recommend checking on the ucas site before. I did and none of my friend's could understand how I was so relaxed when we were waiting to collect out results! I already knew I had got onto my course so I knew the results couldn't have been bad.

Good Luck everyone!

niceday999

Good luck !!!!!! everyone ! my nerves are shot to pieces !!!!!!!!!!
Roll on thur morning !!!!