June 2005 exam results

So my 10th and final exams session is over and I’ve got my results. It seems strange that after 4 years I’ve finally finished A–level maths! Briefly I got 5 A’s and whilst not making the STEP requirement of my Cambridge offer have been given a place anyway! In more detail, my results:

A–level grades

• Economics: A (505/600)
• Computing: A (545/600)
• Mathematics: A (515/600)
• Furher Mathematics: A (556/600)
• Physics: A (549/600)

STEP

• Mathematics 2: 1
• Mathematics 3: 3

and marks from the units that I’ve just sat:

• Pure Mathematics 5: 98/100
• Pure Mathematics 6: 95/100 [previous marks 68 and 70]
• Probability and Statistics 3: 100/100
• Probability and Statistics 4: 95/100
• Rise and Fall of the Clockwork Universe/Investigation: 92/100
• Field and Particle Pictures/Report: 90/110
• Advances in Physics: 86/90
• Economics of Development: 69/90
• Economics in a European Context: 98/120
• CPT4: 90/90
• CPT5: 81/90
• CPT6: 112/120

Which is a lot better than I expected, definitely after missing the S3 exam. Chris (who has had a haircut!), Si, Jonny and James all got into Cambridge but Dmitry’s going to UCL (Maths) and I hear Jialu wasn’t successful either, which is a real disappointment. On the plus side I think D’s content with it and it’ll be fun going visiting! Wing Yee/Catherine (Modern History at UEA), Megan (Law at LSE), Rosie (Oxford), Rich (Oxford), Cai (Maths at Warwick), Max (UEA), Sam O (Warwick), Sophie (Edinburgh) and Tom M-F (Latin American Studies at Liverpool) have got into their first choices and Will’s found a place at Oxford—his second choice. Nick doesn’t seem so happy about missing Birmingham’s offer and the prospect of going to Reading and seems to have ended up talking to some angry admissions tutors. Hopefully Reading will be good though, Holly [Waitrose] applied on her gap year and seemed to be looking forward to going so I figured it would be quite good...

Also, don’t try lifting your bike over railings when you’re out of practise.