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Forum: General Chat 1 Jun 23, 05:43 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
Yay, well done to your son! Especially given the...

Yay, well done to your son! Especially given the difficult time he'll have been through during the pandemic and everything. :thumb:

Just another 3 more years until he qualifies. ;)

My DD is on...
Forum: General Chat 20 Apr 23, 02:22 AM
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Posted By Nimbus
DD still has a year to go - she’s on a 4 year...

DD still has a year to go - she’s on a 4 year course. This year she’s been on placement working in the labs at the Uni. She seems to be quite enjoying it, although it does help that she’s being paid...
Forum: General Chat 17 Aug 20, 12:01 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
In which case, yes, she can appeal, citing the...

In which case, yes, she can appeal, citing the fact that her final grade was less than her mock grade. Plus, the school may be also able to appeal (see above).


There has always been a problem...
Forum: General Chat 13 Aug 20, 05:33 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
Ah ok. Thanks. :thumbs-up Jeez, this is all...

Ah ok. Thanks. :thumbs-up

Jeez, this is all so confusing. :confused2
Forum: General Chat 13 Aug 20, 04:35 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
I thought they could only appeal if their mock...

I thought they could only appeal if their mock exam result were higher than the result they eventually achieved.

They can't appeal if the teacher's assessment was higher. At least, not according...
Forum: General Chat 13 Aug 20, 04:31 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
For the second year in a row, more young women...

For the second year in a row, more young women did science-based A-levels than young men did. Around 51% were girls, 49% were boys.

Admittedly, Physics and Computer Science are still more...
Forum: General Chat 13 Aug 20, 04:26 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
Yeah, it was a bit stressful this morning what...

Yeah, it was a bit stressful this morning what with UCAS crashing. Then my daughter realised she'd received at email from Harper Adams saying congratulations and they'd accepted her on the BioVet...
Forum: General Chat 12 Aug 20, 12:13 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
Because the teachers grades generally overpredict...

Because the teachers grades generally overpredict the final grade.

So these teachers grades needed to be normalised similar to how the exam results are normalised each year.

However, now...
Forum: General Chat 22 Jun 20, 05:52 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
Try getting a room only at a basic hotel for £140...

Try getting a room only at a basic hotel for £140 a week. ;) It doesn't sound like a rip off. It sounds about the going rate outside London.
Forum: General Chat 22 Jun 20, 05:47 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Harper Adams got in touch with DD last Thursday...

Harper Adams got in touch with DD last Thursday or Friday about accommodation, giving her a link and details to log on and select her accommodation choices. So she's now done that. We'll have to wait...
Forum: General Chat 20 May 20, 12:08 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
It gives a sort of indication of how long some...

It gives a sort of indication of how long some places think significant social distancing will last. Looks like Cambridge Uni thinks the current restrictions could last until next summer. :omg:
...
Forum: General Chat 15 May 20, 04:00 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Yeah, but how is that going to work, especially...

Yeah, but how is that going to work, especially those in halls who may also have paid for meals? Are they all going to crowd into a canteen / dining hall to eat?



Who's to say they won't have...
Forum: General Chat 6 Apr 20, 05:00 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
I assume then it will add a year onto the course...

I assume then it will add a year onto the course - a shorter year 1 and then the usual number of years after that?

How does that work with finance? Will they have to pay for an extra year's worth...
Forum: General Chat 6 Apr 20, 12:39 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
My DD abruptly put down her firm/insurance...

My DD abruptly put down her firm/insurance choices on the day they announced that the schools would close and the exams were cancelled. Now we just have to wait to see what grades her school gives...
Forum: General Chat 18 Mar 20, 11:39 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
I see all schools will close from Friday and all...

I see all schools will close from Friday and all exams, including A-levels, are now cancelled.

My daughter is now very distressed and doesn’t know what to do. She’s having mock exams this week and...
Forum: General Chat 10 Mar 20, 02:31 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Blimey. I loved Maths when I was younger (I got...

Blimey. I loved Maths when I was younger (I got an A in Further Maths) but I'm not sure I would've enjoyed sitting through a 45 minute maths lecture when visiting for an offer day. Mind you, I don't...
Forum: General Chat 2 Mar 20, 10:53 AM
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Posted By Nimbus
If it's anything like the offer day I went to...

If it's anything like the offer day I went to last weekend, the students go off and do something by themselves whilst the parents have their own timetable of things to see or do. So I doubt you'll...
Forum: General Chat 29 Feb 20, 08:16 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
Time to PANIC then! :omg: ;)

Time to PANIC then! :omg:

;)
Forum: General Chat 27 Feb 20, 10:22 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
So, basically panic over nothing then? ;) :grin:

So, basically panic over nothing then? ;) :grin:
Forum: General Chat 27 Feb 20, 12:12 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Gawd, this is sounding like the panic when...

Gawd, this is sounding like the panic when booking fastpasses or getting a boarding pass for RotR! It's like you have to be on-the-ball and ready for the exact day when the accommodation applications...
Forum: General Chat 26 Feb 20, 11:21 AM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Yes. But both Lincoln and Harper Adams say that...

Yes. But both Lincoln and Harper Adams say that they allocate students to accommodation on a first come, first served basis. So although the students won't know where they've been allocated until...
Forum: General Chat 25 Feb 20, 05:48 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
I mention it only because here on the DIBB some...

I mention it only because here on the DIBB some people were recommending to another DIBBer that they don't rush into choosing which offer to take because they have until the beginning of May to...
Forum: General Chat 25 Feb 20, 12:41 PM
Replies: 822
Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
I was surprised to hear that accommodation is...

I was surprised to hear that accommodation is sort of allocated on a "first come, first served" basis. It assumes that the student will have decided what offer to accept as their first choice by the...
Forum: General Chat 24 Feb 20, 02:28 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
So, we went to Lincoln Uni's "Offer Holder day"...

So, we went to Lincoln Uni's "Offer Holder day" (or whatever it's called) on Saturday. DD had been to an open day here with her friend but DW and I had visited until this weekend. We had hoped we...
Forum: General Chat 27 Jan 20, 06:09 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
With us, it was mostly based on the course(s) DD...

With us, it was mostly based on the course(s) DD wanted to do and the distance from home. Originally, she was interested in VetMed but then changed to BioVet Science, so that limited the choices out...
Forum: General Chat 16 Jan 20, 01:54 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Completely unrelated to the topic of this thread...

Completely unrelated to the topic of this thread but my DD has just passed her driving test! Yay! :thumbs-up :grin:

Although that does mean we will now have to sort out insurance on my little...
Forum: General Chat 11 Dec 19, 12:22 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
My wife studied at Sheffield Hallam...

My wife studied at Sheffield Hallam (Physiotherapy). She liked it there and, during my multiple visits, I did think it was a great city. Mind you, that was around 25 to 30 years ago back when she...
Forum: General Chat 5 Dec 19, 02:44 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Yes it does have a nice feel to it. It's small...

Yes it does have a nice feel to it. It's small and very friendly.

We know a friend whose daughter is currently at Harper Adams and she likes it there. She says they are very supportive. And I like...
Forum: General Chat 5 Dec 19, 02:38 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Thanks. :thumbs-up And I'll check with her...

Thanks. :thumbs-up

And I'll check with her again about that unconditional offer. She may have got it wrong.
Forum: General Chat 4 Dec 19, 06:03 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
I have asked DD this and she says it's...

I have asked DD this and she says it's unconditional no matter where she puts it. It's an unconditional unconditional offer. :)



She actually applied to two course there - Bioveterinary Science...
Forum: General Chat 4 Dec 19, 02:31 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
Thanks. BTW, if DD does choose Lincoln it will be...

Thanks. BTW, if DD does choose Lincoln it will be as her second/insurance option. Her first choice will be Harper Adams.

If it wasn't for the holiday, choosing the conditional offer with Harper...
Forum: General Chat 2 Dec 19, 02:31 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Thanks for the info. I think the Disney society...

Thanks for the info. I think the Disney society would greatly increase DD’s interest in Lincoln. :grin:

We get back from our holiday in the early hours of Sunday 13th September. For some reason I...
Forum: General Chat 28 Nov 19, 11:40 AM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
DD got another offer yesterday (well, two...

DD got another offer yesterday (well, two actually because she applied to the same uni for two courses). Only one left - Nottingham Trent. It’s all happening surprisingly quick!
Forum: General Chat 27 Nov 19, 12:27 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Thanks. :thumbs-up That was the only...

Thanks. :thumbs-up

That was the only university that neither I nor my wife have visited. DD went to the open day with her friend for that one, not us. A part of me wonders whether that's why she...
Forum: General Chat 27 Nov 19, 12:22 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
She would like to go to Harper Adams. That's her...

She would like to go to Harper Adams. That's her preferred choice.

Apparently her second favourite is Lincoln. Getting that unconditional offer is therefore a great help. However, Lincoln's term...
Forum: General Chat 26 Nov 19, 04:22 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Thanks. I had seen that Lincoln's Welcome Week...

Thanks. I had seen that Lincoln's Welcome Week started on 16th September this year.

Manchester Metro's website states that its term started on the 16th September this year and next year it will...
Forum: General Chat 26 Nov 19, 02:34 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
Well, after DD chased up what had happened to her...

Well, after DD chased up what had happened to her UCAS application yesterday, her application has now gone in and she's had the email from UCAS saying they've received it.

Not only that she's also...
Forum: General Chat 25 Nov 19, 11:32 AM
Replies: 822
Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Oh no. Yes, sometimes the school isn't great at...

Oh no. Yes, sometimes the school isn't great at explaining the process.

In fairness to the school this time, they did explain the process. It's just that one particular teacher hadn't added her...
Forum: General Chat 21 Nov 19, 03:14 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
At DD's school, the form has to go through...

At DD's school, the form has to go through several teachers it seems. Each of her subject teachers has to look at it and add their predicted grades and report (or something?). Then it goes to a...
Forum: General Chat 21 Nov 19, 12:07 PM
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Views: 78,317
Posted By Nimbus
Well, I'm a bit annoyed at DD's school. Although...

Well, I'm a bit annoyed at DD's school. Although DD submitted her UCAS form 3 weeks ago, it seems the school still has it and hasn't passed it on to UCAS yet. It might be that one particular teacher...
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