Networking Group - JCs General
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zbear:
Same same. PW is THE thing now. Dd only has a wk to decide on H3. So whether pw or not she has to do some hmwk and decide.zeemimi:
Still considering. We didn't give it much consideration because didn't want to be too presumptuous. Today promos results just released. She's only interested in 1. Anyway, not that she want can get it. Shall take this week to consider. Is your DD taking too?
zeemimi, DD is very busy for these 2 weeks with PW. She has put side this matter until she is free to think.
So I also dont know if she plans to take up any H3 subject. -
havok_ex:
It might also be of some use to UK and US applicants. I've only ever seen two UK offers which included H3s, though H3s might be a good way of demonstrating an interest in the subject for the personal statement. The US unis just generally like to see that students have taken the most difficult course load possible, especially the top tier ones.
Mostly for scholarship applications. Or if you want to get a headstart before entering university. Its not really required for university admissions. A student with straight As with just 3H2/1H1 can still get into medicine and it won't be any easier for you just because you have a H3 or even 4H2.isetan:
Hi,
Can anyone advise what's the benefit of studying H3 as a subject for the A level?
It's also a pretty good way of finding out if you like/ are inclined towards a specific subject. I did H3 Game Theory, discovered I had little affinity with numbers, and then fled far away from Economics
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Hi,
Can I check is there H3 subject in Literature? If so, what is the advantage in terms of admission into the uni? -
micko07:
It might also be of some use to UK and US applicants. I've only ever seen two UK offers which included H3s, though H3s might be a good way of demonstrating an interest in the subject for the personal statement. The US unis just generally like to see that students have taken the most difficult course load possible, especially the top tier ones.
Mostly for scholarship applications. Or if you want to get a headstart before entering university. Its not really required for university admissions. A student with straight As with just 3H2/1H1 can still get into medicine and it won't be any easier for you just because you have a H3 or even 4H2.havok_ex:
[quote=\"isetan\"]Hi,
Can anyone advise what's the benefit of studying H3 as a subject for the A level?
It's also a pretty good way of finding out if you like/ are inclined towards a specific subject. I did H3 Game Theory, discovered I had little affinity with numbers, and then fled far away from Economics[/quote]the UK offers included H3 could be due to the candidate having included the H3 subject in the UCAS application and his/her teacher has supplied a predicted grade in it - hence the UK uni offers that indicated a required H3 grade.
it is like 'since you tell me how good you are then show it to me in the actual grades by meeting this offer condition'. -
Just wondering, how important are promos and prelim grades for early University applications for UK Medicine? Any one has any experience with applying through UCAS who can share? If I'm correct, I think they only ask for predicted grades and PW/H1 MT grades - is this true?
As for predicted grades, do JCs inform students or are the grades a 'secret'? For the reference to be submitted, does this refer to the school leaving testimonial that every graduating student receives, or do applicants have to approach a teacher to write a separate report and then get the teacher to submit it on their behalf? Or will students get to see this reference - what I mean is, will the teacher hand the reference back to the student after writing, and then the student submits it through UCAS himself?
Hope some kind souls can enlighten me. Thanks in advance.
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pirated:
I don't think that's how it works in the sense that it's just really VERY unusual to get offers including H3s, even if you offer it. For UCAS, you have to declare all subjects and examinations. I definitely put down my H3 and had a predicted grade, but none of the universities I applied to bothered asking for it (and neither did they care about my H1s, for that matter). It is worth bearing in mind that H3s are equivalent to Extended Projects under the UK A levels, and it's pretty rare for UK students to get an offer including EP. The usual offers are A levels, and maybe AS level.
the UK offers included H3 could be due to the candidate having included the H3 subject in the UCAS application and his/her teacher has supplied a predicted grade in it - hence the UK uni offers that indicated a required H3 grade.
it is like 'since you tell me how good you are then show it to me in the actual grades by meeting this offer condition'.
From what I can tell, the unis tend to have \"standard offer\" requirements, for instance, Oxford has always set offers at H2 AAA (although they might specify the subjects), Notts and Bristol are generally AAB for Law, although I've heard of ABBs making it as well. The only exception I know is Cambridge, where the offer standards can vary quite a bit between colleges (although there is a bare minimum).
For the record, the two offers were Imperial Mathematics and Cambridge Medicine. -
sleeping beauty:
If I remember correctly, UCAS only allows for the submission of formal exam results (ie IP Sec 4 or GCE O levels, A levels/ IB if you're applying post-results), so technically the universities won't see your Promo/ BT grades.Just wondering, how important are promos and prelim grades for early University applications for UK Medicine? Any one has any experience with applying through UCAS who can share? If I'm correct, I think they only ask for predicted grades and PW/H1 MT grades - is this true?
As for predicted grades, do JCs inform students or are the grades a 'secret'? For the reference to be submitted, does this refer to the school leaving testimonial that every graduating student receives, or do applicants have to approach a teacher to write a separate report and then get the teacher to submit it on their behalf? Or will students get to see this reference - what I mean is, will the teacher hand the reference back to the student after writing, and then the student submits it through UCAS himself?
Hope some kind souls can enlighten me. Thanks in advance.
The universities will be able to see your Sec 4 / O level grades (assuming you have either), your predicted grades, your personal statement, and your tutor's reference. You won't get to see the reference, and you will have to approach a teacher and get them to write it specifically on your behalf (see http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/ad ... ergraduate for further information). They will then submit it online to UCAS directly. The same applies for predicted grades, although I was able to ask my tutors directly for mine. In general, you want to make sure you're at least predicted the minimum requirement, and obviously how you perform in school will affect the strength of your reference.
Also, UK unis generally don't care about H1s (and usually, H3s as well). Offers are normally conditional on H2s only.
Definitely check out thestudentroom for further details on applying to Medicine in the UK. Make sure you read through all the information carefully (especially on how schools select candidates), and choose schools that play to your strengths. -
micko07:
If I remember correctly, UCAS only allows for the submission of formal exam results (ie IP Sec 4 or GCE O levels, A levels/ IB if you're applying post-results), so technically the universities won't see your Promo/ BT grades.sleeping beauty:
Just wondering, how important are promos and prelim grades for early University applications for UK Medicine? Any one has any experience with applying through UCAS who can share? If I'm correct, I think they only ask for predicted grades and PW/H1 MT grades - is this true?
As for predicted grades, do JCs inform students or are the grades a 'secret'? For the reference to be submitted, does this refer to the school leaving testimonial that every graduating student receives, or do applicants have to approach a teacher to write a separate report and then get the teacher to submit it on their behalf? Or will students get to see this reference - what I mean is, will the teacher hand the reference back to the student after writing, and then the student submits it through UCAS himself?
Hope some kind souls can enlighten me. Thanks in advance.
The universities will be able to see your Sec 4 / O level grades (assuming you have either), your predicted grades, your personal statement, and your tutor's reference. You won't get to see the reference, and you will have to approach a teacher and get them to write it specifically on your behalf (see http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/ad ... ergraduate for further information). They will then submit it online to UCAS directly. The same applies for predicted grades, although I was able to ask my tutors directly for mine. In general, you want to make sure you're at least predicted the minimum requirement, and obviously how you perform in school will affect the strength of your reference.
Also, UK unis generally don't care about H1s (and usually, H3s as well). Offers are normally conditional on H2s only.
Definitely check out thestudentroom for further details on applying to Medicine in the UK. Make sure you read through all the information carefully (especially on how schools select candidates), and choose schools that play to your strengths.
Interesting. Thanks for info. Anything about admission to universities in Europe? eg. Germany? -
micko07:
Thanks a lot for the detailed information, micko07. Someone was mentioning to me that the UK unis looked more at the H2 results too and that H3 and MT weren't important. How about GP? Are the grades for that taken into account? Thanks.
If I remember correctly, UCAS only allows for the submission of formal exam results (ie IP Sec 4 or GCE O levels, A levels/ IB if you're applying post-results), so technically the universities won't see your Promo/ BT grades.sleeping beauty:
Just wondering, how important are promos and prelim grades for early University applications for UK Medicine? Any one has any experience with applying through UCAS who can share? If I'm correct, I think they only ask for predicted grades and PW/H1 MT grades - is this true?
As for predicted grades, do JCs inform students or are the grades a 'secret'? For the reference to be submitted, does this refer to the school leaving testimonial that every graduating student receives, or do applicants have to approach a teacher to write a separate report and then get the teacher to submit it on their behalf? Or will students get to see this reference - what I mean is, will the teacher hand the reference back to the student after writing, and then the student submits it through UCAS himself?
Hope some kind souls can enlighten me. Thanks in advance.
The universities will be able to see your Sec 4 / O level grades (assuming you have either), your predicted grades, your personal statement, and your tutor's reference. You won't get to see the reference, and you will have to approach a teacher and get them to write it specifically on your behalf (see http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/ad ... ergraduate for further information). They will then submit it online to UCAS directly. The same applies for predicted grades, although I was able to ask my tutors directly for mine. In general, you want to make sure you're at least predicted the minimum requirement, and obviously how you perform in school will affect the strength of your reference.
Also, UK unis generally don't care about H1s (and usually, H3s as well). Offers are normally conditional on H2s only.
Definitely check out thestudentroom for further details on applying to Medicine in the UK. Make sure you read through all the information carefully (especially on how schools select candidates), and choose schools that play to your strengths. -
UK uni - MT is not relevant, and even more so when it is H1 level
H2 subjects are most important
though H2 Bio is not compulsory for medicine - BUT it is only for some uni; and other unis still need them
AND, H2 Bio is required for some health care related degrees not available in SG and is a restricted course in England
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