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Aug 2020
11:29am, 13 Aug 2020
36,145 posts
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DocM
re Southampton
son#2 (who is awaiting a decision from imperial) has mechatronic engineering as his insurance choice at southampton. I think he would be happy there and as others have said an excellent engineering department (his passion is robotics). but the feeling of failure is the overriding emotion for him at the moment.
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Aug 2020
11:32am, 13 Aug 2020
50,604 posts
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Dr PhFleecyD
Well done Minnie Teen!
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Aug 2020
11:33am, 13 Aug 2020
50,605 posts
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Dr PhFleecyD
That’s tough, doc. Difficult to look a year or two ahead and envision yourself being happy with second choice. I’m sure he will be though if that’s the outcome
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Aug 2020
11:33am, 13 Aug 2020
16,424 posts
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Chrisull
Some fab results coming in, well done all - Cambridge is brilliant and also neuroscience at Manchester is very, very impressive, and sorry for Stu and Cstar. I think it is most important to get on to that next destination, university or course or job.
fleecy - re gift of the gab - he has his own blog on instagram that is very sweary and very funny (although political and historical rather than personal) but he's very quiet and reserved and quite shy, unless crossed in which case quite capable of unleashing vitriol at anyone who gets in the way!
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Aug 2020
11:36am, 13 Aug 2020
8,221 posts
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KatieB
Doc...middle son did mech eng with mechatronics at Southampton (his second choice) and loved it. Works at Dyson now. Also loves that.
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Aug 2020
11:43am, 13 Aug 2020
3,121 posts
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um
Dr F - has 'your friend' checked the modules of the 2 different courses? They may have a heavy overlap and (in 2nd & 3rd years) be able to more or less do what they originally wanted.
I enjoyed my time at Southampton, but that was 74-77, so maybe not too relevant now !
Those who missed a grade - what was their mock? I know details aren't around yet, but isn't the published intention to meet the mock grade if the school appeals ?
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Aug 2020
12:29pm, 13 Aug 2020
36,146 posts
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DocM
thanks Katie. son#2 applied for the Dyson apprentiship scheme but the application system all went pair shaped through lockdown and he didn't get in.
Um, he didnt put the most effort into his mocks, he always pulls it out of the bag at the last hour. It's how he works. The grades he has been given are the same as his mocks, his predicted (UCAS grades) are significantly higher.
I think being a twin is tough when you get really good grades by anyone elses standards, fail to get your first choice and your twin gets straight A*s (and also fails to get in). Im sure once he is at a different institution from his brother he will see that he too is a superstar. But in the meantime I'm being grunted at and moaned at and just want to cry on his behalf. Well back to the hoovering.
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Aug 2020
12:36pm, 13 Aug 2020
7,295 posts
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WA
That's brilliant Minnie. Which 6th form was he at? SweetPea waiting for her GCSEs and hoping to go to Greenhead
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Aug 2020
1:09pm, 13 Aug 2020
39,738 posts
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LindsD
Small beer, I know, but Billy will not log on and get his BTec 1st year results. I don't know what he is afraid of. We have never put pressure on him. He got a good report at parents' eve just before lockdown. I'm super frustrated. He's not 18 yet so I'm not even sure why they are going just to him.
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Aug 2020
1:16pm, 13 Aug 2020
2,864 posts
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Pothunter
With mocks being used as fall back results this year I wonder what that will mean going forward. Will schools continue to use them as a bit of a kick up the  or will they start inflating them in case the final exams get cancelled again.
So tough for all involved, congrats to those who are happy with their results and commiserations to those disappointed.
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Assisting teens in choosing university for 2021 during a pandemic
Nov 2020