career-advice

[slow widget]

nothing

[small turtle]

Oh

[slow widget]

Hey if anyone wants an insight on how to apply to uk unis pls dm me

[coral cedar]

IB exams got cancelled in india. Are CIE exams going to get cancelled as well?

[slow widget]

only time will tell

[coral cedar]

Yeah but it starts in a week

all other exam boards cancelled their exams

Even CBSE is cancelled

[slow widget]

seems like Maj June for CIE is cancelled

my school just sent a message saying if kids want to resit for Oct/Nov or continue with teacher assessment grades

[coral cedar]

Oh

so its confirmed then

My school didnt send anything

I have my IT exam in exactly one week dude and they're cancelling now

[small turtle]

Rip

[coral cedar]

Are you from india?

[knotty quartz]

Where you from?

[small turtle]

Yes he is

[coral cedar]

Ah

[slow widget]

Yeah

[coral cedar]

Oh so then its cancelled for sure?

My school didnt send anything thats why

[slow widget]

I can only speak about my school

Wait until your school says something

[coral cedar]

Yeah

[slow widget]

But yeah I mean if it's cancelled in one part of India then

[coral cedar]

Yeah maybe

[slow widget]

It is likely cancelled everywhere

[coral cedar]

Yeah probably

[slow widget]

Ye but don't stop studying

Hehe

Just in case

[coral cedar]

Yeah i'll only stop studying if my school confirms

I hope its lenient this time unlike last year

[slow widget]

Ye

The method last year was messed up

[coral cedar]

THey downgraded me last year but inflated people who did worse than me

[slow widget]

[coral cedar]

Literally people who used to get Bs and Cs suddenly got all A*s

[slow widget]

Lol

[coral cedar]

I hope my grades get inflated this time lol

[slow widget]

They probably will

[coral cedar]

Yeah

[slow widget]

This also means thay

[coral cedar]

My school average sucks

like D for all subjects

[slow widget]

F/m thersholds damn low

[coral cedar]

in the mocks

so they might inflate

[slow widget]

Lord save us from chem grades

Yeah

[coral cedar]

Yeah Chem sucks

[slow widget]

For everything else imo as harder

But chem A level is harder

[coral cedar]

Oh

Damn

Then its good

[slow widget]

Cause all the organic AS plus new A level organic comes

[coral cedar]

Math A level is a joke

[coral cedar]

Ah yeah

[slow widget]

Yeah lol

[coral cedar]

How about physics?

[slow widget]

Literally

[coral cedar]

is it harder than AS?

[slow widget]

Phy is fine

No

[coral cedar]

Ah

[slow widget]

If you study

You should be fine

[coral cedar]

Oh okay

So if its teacher based assessment this year it wont get averaged right

[slow widget]

Most probably

[coral cedar]

so for the final A level grade only the A level exams count

Oh then great

[slow widget]

Based on the backlash of last year it'll be teacher assessment

[slow widget]

Yes

[coral cedar]

Yeah

Yeah thats good

A level IT seems nice but I dont know if universities accept it as of what I know some universities like imperial dont accept IT

so I might drop it then

[slow widget]

Oh I see

[coral cedar]

It doesnt seem fair tho to use predicteds since most of the school year has been online

[slow widget]

Y?

Oh yea

Maybe

That's true

[coral cedar]

Yeah

they might inflate then lol

which is good

[slow widget]

But those that didn't study for shit are basically getting a free pass

[coral cedar]

Yeah true

THey'll pass everyone

[slow widget]

For me personally I like to give the exams cause it feels like your hard work finally pays off at the end

[slow widget]

Yeah

[coral cedar]

Well this year Im not that confident for exams

since it was online

[slow widget]

Ye

[coral cedar]

But I would still do them over predicted grades

[slow widget]

Nice

Feels good to feel that sense of accomplishment

[coral cedar]

True

I have my exams from next week lol I wont be surprised if we get informed of the cancellation like one day before the exam

[slow widget]

yeah lul

[coral cedar]

If you already got a mail then I might get it tonight or tomorrow

[slow widget]

Wasnt a mail

[slow widget]

More like an informal whatsaap message

[coral cedar]

Ah

So its cancelled for you then

[slow widget]

Im done with my A levels

[slow widget]

It's cancelled for the few retakes that my school had

The school sent it on the class group

[coral cedar]

Yeah

[coral cedar]

Its officially cancelled I got a email from my school

[slow widget]

Nice

[slow widget]

Let me guess u ve applied to the US?

[slow widget]

no

[coral cedar]

Not nice lol I did bad on my mocks

[slow widget]

oh

like

how bad

[slow widget]

Oh where did u apply to then

[slow widget]

canada

[slow widget]

Oh cool

@slow widget do u have a confirmed seat?

U said uve done ur a levels how much did u get if u don't mind me asking

its conditional

i gave my A levels in fm 2021

im waiting for my results

they come out in may

Oh me too

Yeah

nice

What were the Conditions

i have to get similar to my predicted grades

predicted grades were 2-3 A*'s

Oh ryt

[coral cedar]

Bs

[slow widget]

Oh lol

[slow widget]

i am also going to get predicted grades

ok

[restive tusk]

anybody here got advice for getting good grades on IGCSEs?

[slow widget]

Study

[mint atlas]

@swift granite help me

[swift granite]

yes honey

[mint atlas]

I want to become pablo escobar

[swift granite]

watch narcos

[golden bear]

Make good daily plan, follow the plan. Ez A*s

[swift granite]

are you interested in human trafficking? if then yes

[mint atlas]

I'm going under ground

[crimson willow]

zn5

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[crimson willow]

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[crimson willow]

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Weird

[small turtle]

They are joking tho

[slow widget]

Hlo guys..

If I get a B in chem instead of my predicted A do y'all think my conditional offer to uni will be rescinded?

[fresh hornet]

Idts

As long as your other grades are on or above predicted

But I'm not sure

[coral cedar]

In canada offers arent that strict I think so if your grades are close to your offer you should get in

[slow widget]

okay...i hope so

thx

[coral cedar]

what did your offer state? It depends on that I think

[slow widget]

it just says

wait

this

[slow widget]

what does come close to mean

like is a B okay?

[coral cedar]

Yeah come close means that if you get a B it shouldnt be a problem

if you meet the rest of your offer

[slow widget]

alright

thanks man

im just really paranoid lul

[coral cedar]

And I got saved lol my school is conducting mocks again

[marsh dagger]

but then it becomes a case by case thing

[coral cedar]

coz everyone failed the first mocks

[marsh dagger]

not impossible, but makes life harder

[coral cedar]

and they'll send these exams to cambridge

[coral cedar]

Which university is this?

[slow widget]

mcgill

[slow widget]

ye they would probably ask why it has decreased

then what to say

[coral cedar]

Oh my cousin goes there did you apply for engineering?

[slow widget]

i did

but im going into science

[coral cedar]

Oh okay

[ornate solar]

Hey, I would like to know what's the actual purpose of igcse? Is it for entering university or applying for A levels / foundation. As I have been confused as I am advised to try to do my best to enter a prestigious university / or be able to enter the field of my desire (computer science). However, I have to enter A levels or foundation first before being able to study the course I have chosen for myself. Now, I'm am in a delema about whether my igcses (o level) is just like a grade i have to enter to be able to enter to the next garde such as you are unable to enter grade 11 without finishing grade 10 or etc. Any help would be appreciated

[formal spruce]

wait we dont have to take it serious?

i have my test next 2 weeks am im stressing out

any tips?

hopefully

heheh

is anyone from Australia? like is there any recommendations for uni

[ornate solar]

If someone messed up his igsce however, did really good for his A levels. Is he going to be able to enter a course such as engineering or doctor?

I see

So I have to refer to the university I'm applying to?

Alright, your help is appreciated

[crimson willow]

Look at the specific dept yes

[ornate solar]

What I recommend you to do is searching the university ranks according to your country/area. It should provide you with a list then if you are playing to go overseas, check if the university is recognised in the the country you desire to go to

[crimson willow]

They usually don't but there are unis to which you can apply w OL grades + predicted AS

[ornate solar]

I see

[crimson willow]

Depends on the offer

[formal spruce]

Would you recommend the person to study in his own country and then join exchange students for experience on other country, or study in overseas.

[quiet plank]

Thats kinda upto u

[ornate solar]

Its depends on your decision. Some people don't want to live in their country

So they could easily study somewhere else

Some don't want to stay in their country and unfortunately their passport is weak, therefore they need to try getting a new passport or a resident visa in a different country.

[slow widget]

I think 95 percent of offers are like that

Conditional and if you don't perform in a levels then bye bye

[crimson willow]

I don't want to make any general statements, but it really depends on the department always, that's all ik

[slow widget]

ok

[golden bear]

Most UK universities look at your IGCSE grades.

[coral cedar]

Yeah but they care more about A level grades right?

[golden bear]

Yeah they do.

However, if you've barely passed your IGCSEs and now you get A*s because of predicted grades

Just do well in all your exams and you should be fine.

[coral cedar]

Yeah

[shadow tree]

^

[cunning lynx]

[slow widget]

Hey man... Ur igcses r really important ppl fail to notice this but they play a major role whole applying to UK unis... I've applied to UK and the ones I've applied to ask for most of ur igcses to be A s or A* s especially if ur applying for prestigious unis... I've applied to Warwick and they even have a specific requirement to have at least one social science and one humanities subject for ur igcses... And especially if ur applying to finance related courses they would like u to have igcse math at an A*... So i suggest u really work hars for those igcse grades especially for comp Sci as one of the top unis in the world-imperial college-have very very strict conditions as ppl from all over the world apply and they have very limited seats... So if ur new to igcse i suggest u take time in choosing ur igcses well u dont wanna be doing subjects that add no value and would be a extra burden and u can dedicate that time in doing ecs or supercurricular activities or choose better igcses that would build up ur profile

[slow widget]

Yeah u will enter provided u have decent igcse scores... I've seen ppl getting rejected for finance related courses if they haven't met the minimum requirements for igcse maths

That's true you have to meet basic ig requirements

[ornate solar]

Understood

[coral cedar]

What is the basic IG requirements?

[slow widget]

Probably at least in A in all the pre req courses

Depends from uni to uni

[potent violet]

Does anyone know anything or links for applying to German unis and language courses at the same time ( i know its not possible to have both at same time) but i mean like having a conditional offer that upon completion of language course you get to start studying the program

[crimson willow]

1. Find your unis: https://www.bachelorsportal.com/?redirect=false (I've used the masters one)
2. Find your unis + apply: https://www.uni-assist.de/en/
3. This is geared towards the lang exams: https://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/s-2055

Guten luck

[quiet plank]

Keep in mind some unis might not be there on that website

But most are

[potent violet]

Danke schön

[coral cedar]

use the DAAD website

if you want to find english programs

[potent violet]

While english would be accessible its a better idea to learn in German and the program in German since am planning to stay and work there too

[quiet plank]

Private unis arent that good either so i wouldnt recommend

[potent violet]

I actually never heard that

Thanks for sharing

[wraith pond]

Is financial analyst a good job

[crimson willow]

More importantly, do you like wall street or not

[slow widget]

Ofc it is😂any job is good, but i suggest u ask that question to urself, u would get a much better answer... If u wanna ask something like what's the difference between financial analyst and strategic manager then ig posting it in a grp would yield better answers but questions like these shud be answered by ur interests and what u wanna pursue in the future

Plus idek if anyone here is qualified enough to give a proper answer to just "is financial analyst a good job"

[solar ibex]

Lmaoo🤣🤣🤣

And the working hours are quite long for analysts

[slow widget]

Hey guys

What are your feelings about IB Diploma?

It's nice

[slow widget]

Ik that most canadian unis prefer IB even though they don't outright say it

Most scholarship students are from IB

But not sure about the workload it's seems more than cie

Yea that's what I was worried about

Apparently, the work load is excess

Like you'll have to fully devote yourself to IB

My friend did IGCSE and then went in to IB for 11 and 12

He did fine

But it really varies from person to person

I see... I'd like to hear from more people as well

A levels are fine as well right ?

Yes

A levels are great

Alright, thank you

[regal furnace]

and.. how to do that?

means like.. how do i check the req. im not very informed about it..

[crimson willow]

I kinda am reminded of this whenever peeps ask if "x" job is good or not

Make sure your job intersects/is your ikigai

[slow widget]

Hey, I don't know if this is the right channel to post this post, but my teachers told me what I wanted to do in university but I really don't know and I really don’t have interest on no subject .
What can you suggest for me please.
( @ me pls)

[slow widget]

I don't think they would be able to ans this question cause they have to interest in any subject atm

Perhaps a question would be

What hobbies do you enjoy

Doest have to be study related

No interest in any academic subject...

Then hobbies would be the second thing to consider right

ie music

I mean who knows

Music can be considered a hobby and can be done for a career

you dont have interst in studies... WRS has no interest in any subject in school

Yes yea ofc

True

Maths?

Thought you loved maths

Aight

lol

ye WRS said "I really don’t have interest on no subject" which is school related hence I said hobbies

^^^

yup

lemme ping them @slow widget

[slow widget]

Sorry I was sleeping 😂

Thank you for you’re answer my only hobby is gaming am always playing and I don't think I can have a career on that.
I have no interest in school I’m just going cause my parents want me to go to school.
I know this answer doesn’t help you,sorry.

[shadow tree]

then focus on your strengths

[slow widget]

bahaha

[coral cedar]

wtf

Our career counselor used to be a receptionist

[marsh dagger]

brUh

fr?

why would that topic even come up

in school

with a member of staff

[coral cedar]

Why isnt he fired yet?

[slow widget]

Well i hope ur outa there @slow widget

[coral cedar]

Our career counselor is also pretty bad

like hes nice but he doesnt give any guidance

[slow widget]

Oh ryttt

Which subjects have u taken

Where r u planning on applying?

[golden bear]

what a legend

lmao

[slow widget]

yoooooooo wtfff

[golden bear]

if my teacher asked me what porn i watch, the whole class would start laughing

well..

what did you answer with..

did you just walk away

😂

idk

[crimson willow]

Disgustang-

[slow widget]

bruh

reminds me of the time when

our 5th grade PE teacher was convicted of being a child molester

[slow widget]

Hey im back ,
What can I do with Biology , Business and physics ?

[slow widget]

Pharmaceutical companies are more likely to hire someone with a bio + business degree in the management side

if you are interested in Canada, UWaterloo has a programs that combines Biology + Business

here's a link: https://uwaterloo.ca/future-students/programs/science-and-business

[slow widget]

Thanks !

np

this is a very good option tbh but idk if you are interested to go to Canada

Canada is cheaper than the USA btw

I wanted to go there for a long time xD

oh lol nice

you can do co-op there as well

so while it can't completely pay for your tuition, it can definitely help

oooh

that's interesting

alternatively, if you like biology + physics, you can try Biomedical Engineering

[golden bear]

I'd say you need maths for that though

[slow widget]

yeah

math comes almost everywhere

[faint delta]

Does anyone here study psychology and if yes then how difficult it is compared to bio,chem and phy

[burnt eagle]

to be honest you can't exactly compare subjects to eachother - all of them have their pros and cons. some are more math based, some more theory. i suggest looking through reddit and quora and reading about people's experiences in studying each subject

[slow widget]

Guys, If I go on to study mathematics and like get a degree in mathematics. What would be my career options?

[feral creek]

Hi guys, does anyone of you use anki (ankiweb) for flashcards looking for someone who could share the link with me for O-levels IGCSE for all 3 sciences (bio, Chem and Physics) lmk if u use it and are willing to share it with me.

[slow widget]

Yea I use it

But not for IGCSE

I don't think many people use it for IGCSE

[slow widget]

@slow widget can answer

[feral creek]

Oh okay no worries

[slow widget]

@slow widget Hi!!

[slow widget]

Applied sounds better...does it pay well? 😅

[slow widget]

Ohh okayy

Yeh truee

Thank youuu!!!!

[slow widget]

What?

[solar ibex]

You’re doing maths at uni?

[real arch]

This is late,, but i am!!!

[fresh hornet]

Late for me too but I am

[slim mesa]

anyone doing artificial intelligence or robotics?

[quiet plank]

Perhaps

[neon berry]

hi looking to apply to unis in december, but quite stuck on a couple of courses. wanted to know more about this from people who might have done or are currently doing these courses. They revolve around Economics at LSE and UCL.

[knotty quartz]

Will you study at mauritius or abroad?

[slim mesa]

abroad most likely

[knotty quartz]

MaY i AsK wHERe

[slow widget]

No you may not

[knotty quartz]

:(

[slow widget]

Is anyone currently doing or has completed the ACCA course?

[dark meadow]

my house

[knotty quartz]

@dark meadow

[dark meadow]

Va dormir

[knotty quartz]

Have you watch demon slayer movie

[dark meadow]

Enfant stupide

Ouais

[knotty quartz]

Ok

[dark meadow]

I should spoil for you?

Oui?

[knotty quartz]

Nah I watched it

[dark meadow]

connerie

[slim mesa]

🥖

[dark meadow]

@knotty quartz Vous avez deja passe A levels?

[slow widget]

bonjour

[dark meadow]

salut?

@knotty quartz didn't u reply

I got pinged?

[knotty quartz]

I deleted

Send me notes for input and output devices @dark meadow

[dark meadow]

Uh okay

[dark meadow]

https://www.bitsofbytes.co/

I have too many messy notes

je suis fainéant

utiliser ce site Web

C'est utile

[knotty quartz]

I'm fked

[dark meadow]

It's literally notes of all CS chapters @knotty quartz

💀 💀

[tight dawn]

yoooo

i got a question

anyone know the difference between mechatronics and robotics?

cuz i saw the description for both

and they literally seem like the same subject

h e l p

please

[slow widget]

from what I know, robotics isn't a degree available in university

[tight dawn]

oh?

[slow widget]

you get a mechatronics engineering degree, but you cant get a robotics degree

so mechatronics = robotics but you get a mechatronics degree, which is basically robotics

[tight dawn]

aight thx

appreciate it

[slim mesa]

uhhh

[slim mesa]

i applied for a degree called 'mechatronics and robotics engineering' so they're not much different

except if it's mechatronics alone, maybe it has more of an emphasis on the mechanical engineering aspect

[tight dawn]

hmmmmm

wait then what does mechatronics and robotics engineering specialise more in?

computer science?

[slim mesa]

do you want a link to the course description?

[tight dawn]

yea sure

thx

[slim mesa]

i'd say so

[manic sapphire]

heyy! i need help with Alevel computer science and ICT, syllabus looks so simple but i know its not that easy. Can anyone help me out with the difference between computer science and ICT?

and pls tag me 🙂

btw im doing IGCSE ICT and even i had Computer science but my school drop cs, i dont know y but cs was dam easy

[fresh hornet]

@manic sapphire
ICT is more focused on Excel, Access, Normalisation of Databases and a little bit of JavaScript web programming

Personally I think it's outdated and useless

Computer Science on the other hand goes in-depth into computer hardware, you have topics like binary and hexadecimal, logic circuits communication technologies, processer and assembly fundamentals and security

You also have in depth programming topics taught in - Python, VB.net and Pascal

[coral cedar]

True I take IT and it is useless

[fresh hornet]

Yeah

[mystic dove]

Can you guys help me find stuff that I can do online such as courses or anything that I can add to my application to university? I’ll be applying for medicine so I think courses relating to medicine would be very nice

I just need to acquire a lot of certificates and documents to prove that I have been doing a lot and have been seeking medicine truly

I would greatly appreciate it if you guys helped me with that 🙂

[cinder compass]

Coursera? EdX?

[fresh hornet]

Udemy

[slow widget]

U could try on offline internships or something that really gives u an edge over other applicants especially for medicine but if u can't do that cos of covid them I suggest online platforms like skillshare and linkedin learning

[mystic dove]

Thank you so much. I greatly appreciate it :))

[manic sapphire]

wait Java Script?? syllabus is so same in my point of view

[manic sapphire]

yeah even i was thinking of taking cs, just because of programming. But in syllabus, i didnt see any topic related to programming language. mean teaching programming language.

[fresh hornet]

Nah the syllabus is completely different

Only topic in common is databases

[fresh hornet]

CS has a lot of programming especially in A2

[viral plaza]

i have internship certificate and letter of recommendation, will they help me in university?

[manic sapphire]

hmm

[manic sapphire]

interesting, thank u for amazing info mate

[lapis jay]

im not gonna be applying for medicine specifically, but ill apply for something related to biology only. ill be applying to the US and UK. how necessary is it for me to give the BMAT? because i know some UK unis dont accept students for biomedical sciences unless they've given the bmat. (and one of the courses im interested in is biomedical sciences)

[gloomy needle]

anyone thinking of aerospace engineering?

[fresh hornet]

no problem

[maiden pivot]

Guys I REALLY need advice, I'm from a lower middle class background in Pakistan, have 2 As and 7 Bs in my O levels, got a 1360 in my sat but got 3 Ds in my AS subjects which I gave privately(dropped out of college); Phys, CS and Math cus I didn't study well due to personal issues and I've wasted almost 2 years(19 now) also cus of corona and my exams got postponed to Oct/Nov.

I have next to no extra curriculars to my name, had good to decent grades throughout school and have a clean record if that matters.

I want to pursue something CS related, my parents want me to do something similar to a foundation year or program abroad, I have relatives in Canada who want me to come study there and they can provide me with a place to stay and some help if need be but I have absolutely no idea how I should go about this as I have no knowledge about unis

If someone could provide me with some insight or guide me in the right direction I'll be super greatful cus I'm totally lost🙏🏼

[slow widget]

I guess @slow widget has applied to Canadian unis and can help you... @maiden pivot

[slow widget]

Hey man I assume you wanna go to university near where your parents live. Could I ask where they live?

In which city

Cause based on what you have written, you probably want to apply to a uni close by to their home

[maiden pivot]

No no, my parents are here in pakistan

[slow widget]

Sorry not your parents I meant

Your relatives

[maiden pivot]

I know theyre in ontario

[slow widget]

Are they close to Toronto?

[maiden pivot]

Yes

[slow widget]

Ok so there are tons of good universities in and around toronto

But if you wanna live in your relatives house you would have to commute a bit

So for CS, obviously there's university of toronto, then there are some others like Ryerson, York, Trent

As for extracurriculars you don't really need any

[maiden pivot]

https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/programs/technology/computer-systems-technician-network-systems-447-455

How's this?

[slow widget]

see this will get you a diploma

not a degree

[maiden pivot]

If it's near their place it's ok commutings fine

[slow widget]

i think you would want a degree then go for a 4 year course

that would be what companies are looking for

[slow widget]

this one's two years

[slow widget]

alright then you can look at ryerson univeristy

its a commuting university, so almost everyone who goes there commutes

you may find a lot of people like yourself there

[maiden pivot]

Is a diploma really worth that less than a degree? Or could I get by with it

[slow widget]

yes it is

if you want a job, a degree is your best bet

[maiden pivot]

Huh, any other options?

[slow widget]

wdym

[maiden pivot]

Uni wise

[slow widget]

yeah

wait

[maiden pivot]

Something affordable? Like maybe 15k per semester

[slow widget]

are you an int student?

[maiden pivot]

Yeah

Like I know my parents can help initially then I'd have to get a loan and a part time job

But nvm that if you've got any other options as well pls share

[slow widget]

yeah give me a sec

so the main ones in toronto are:

York U
U of T
Ryerson U
Trent

they are all great U of T being the best

the only think that could affect your chances of admission are your AS marks

you said you got 3 D's?

[maiden pivot]

Yeah

[slow widget]

and in your A levels?

[maiden pivot]

Just AS and I was giving a retake this may till it got cancelled

[slow widget]

you need your A levels to apply tho

hmm

[maiden pivot]

Like the full A level or just as?

[slow widget]

full A levels

[maiden pivot]

What about ielts and toefel and all that

[slow widget]

AS + A levels

[slow widget]

did you take english in AS?

[maiden pivot]

No

[slow widget]

then you need to give ielts

or toefl either one

[maiden pivot]

Hmm... so I have no option but to give a levels?

[slow widget]

and unfortunately 15K is too less your are looking at more like 45K per year

[slow widget]

from what I know yes...but

you can email them, for example, email UofT, explaining your situation

I can give you their email if you would like

and confirm it from them ones, but i think you need to do A levels

[slow widget]

But, there are bursaries that you can get

its like a scholarship but its financial need-based rather than merit based

[maiden pivot]

See, the program I sent u above, a friend of mine sent that to me to look into because she also did something similar and was able to get a job which is why I was leaning towards that..

[slow widget]

I see

well you can get a job, but it would be much harder to find one

like much harder imo

if you want to contact uoft regarding your A levels

https://apply.adm.utoronto.ca/register/questions

use this

[maiden pivot]

Alright I'll look into it, thanks a bunch

[coral cedar]

Hey @maiden pivot some universities only look at AS grades but you need 4 subjects I believe

[maiden pivot]

Hmm

[coral cedar]

Maybe you can do AS level english

then you dont have to write IELTS or TOEFL

https://admissions.carleton.ca/applicant-type/international-applicants/

[slow widget]

oh really?

i didnt know that

which?

[coral cedar]

Carleton accepts 4 AS levels

I sent the link

[slow widget]

oh ok

damn i forgot abt carleton

mb

[coral cedar]

Why do they only require AS levels though?

[slow widget]

i didnt know they even accepted only AS levels

[coral cedar]

Oh

it said 2 A levels or 4 AS levels

[slow widget]

ye i just found out today after you sent the link

[manic sapphire]

heyy! quick question regarding uni. Im willing to take cs in uni. Requirements require maths as well. Is it really compulsory to take maths at A-level?

and pls consider tag 🙂

[slow widget]

yes

it is

[manic sapphire]

A-level maths?

[slow widget]

yea

[manic sapphire]

nooo i hate maths

is there any alternative way?? @slow widget

[slow widget]

idts

you need maths

[manic sapphire]

yea there no other way

alright ill go with maths now, Thx really appreciate it @slow widget

[slow widget]

np

ye do maths anyways its needed for almost every field nowadays

[manic sapphire]

yea i was check uni requirements almost every subject needs maths

[slow widget]

yeah

[manic sapphire]

i was going with Phy, cs and eco Alevel

[coral cedar]

Do math instead of eco

[manic sapphire]

but i think i need to change a bit now

[slow widget]

if you are fine with 4 then you can keep eco and add maths

[manic sapphire]

yea

[coral cedar]

Yeah you can do that as well

[manic sapphire]

nah mate that would be hard

[coral cedar]

3 is enough though and eco is sort of unnecessary for CS

[coral cedar]

Nah 4 is doable I do math physics chem eco

[slow widget]

math is doable with enough practise

i hate math

[manic sapphire]

same

[slow widget]

but i still took it

[manic sapphire]

thats hard

[slow widget]

and i think i did pretty well in my fm exams

if you think eco's gonna be useless then drop it yeah

[coral cedar]

Not that hard actually first make sure that you're good with math

then focus on other subjects

[manic sapphire]

i dont think so its useless for me

[slow widget]

ye then drop it

[coral cedar]

yeah then drop

[slow widget]

CS + phy + Maths should be good

but

make sure 3 is okay for your uni

some require 4

just verify

[manic sapphire]

combination is sick tho

[coral cedar]

All need 3

4 is optional

[slow widget]

just make sure tho i would say once

[coral cedar]

Will you be doing english?

[manic sapphire]

yea 3

[coral cedar]

At AS level?

[slow widget]

cause then if you find out you need 4 then rip

oh ok

nice

[manic sapphire]

nop

[slow widget]

ohh

then you need to do ielts for foreign uni's

[manic sapphire]

yep

[coral cedar]

Yeah you need IELTS then

[manic sapphire]

what about Art and design and media studies?

[coral cedar]

Nah its a waste of time

[manic sapphire]

cuz my school requirements is 4 subjects

[coral cedar]

you can stick with eco then

or take english

[manic sapphire]

nop its block wise

[coral cedar]

Oh

what is in the block with eco?

[manic sapphire]

i think its optional need to check one more time

[coral cedar]

Oh okay

[manic sapphire]

maths

[coral cedar]

Ah

[manic sapphire]

Phy and acc

[coral cedar]

then from what block do you have to choose a subject?

Oh okay

[slow widget]

why tf is eco and maths in a block lool

[manic sapphire]

A&D and media study

[coral cedar]

Oh

[manic sapphire]

nop its 3 sub btw

[slow widget]

oh

[coral cedar]

Wtf why did they put math and eco in the same group

thats weird

[manic sapphire]

yea no idea

[slow widget]

^

weird indeed

[manic sapphire]

yep, but its fine for other ppl tho

[coral cedar]

Wht

My school put math and GP in the same group

[manic sapphire]

literally no idea

ill check again if any doubt ill come back, although some schools are giving sick sub but rn need to decide sub, then school for alevel, massive thx

[slow widget]

kk np

[patent plank]

I took biology chemistry psychology and global perspectives for next year as levels

Will unis except me

[slow widget]

i believe for medical u require physics or maths along with chem and bio@patent plank

[patent plank]

What course could I take with these

The subjects I chose

[coral cedar]

Psychology maybe

[slow widget]

Don't you need math for that

Ig

Maybe not

[coral cedar]

I dont think you need math

idk tho

[slow widget]

Oh ok

[coral cedar]

depends on the university

[slow widget]

Yea

[burnt mantle]

hi y'all could you give me some advice?

a bit about me, i'm 16 this year. i'm homeschooled and i also take my country's national curriculum.

i'm taking 3 IGCSEs this november. i should have done those 3 IGCSEs last year, but due to some health problems i'll only be able to do them this November.

should i aim to take at least 5 IGCSEs (i'd be taking 2 more next year), or should i just focus on my A-Levels? i'll be 17 next year. i know the IGCSEs were made for 14-16 yo, but Cambridge doesn't really have an age limit so i guess it'd be fine...

i don't know where to ask this so i'm asking it here kjsaksjakjsa

[slow widget]

Hey, depending on your university that you plan to attend or apply to see if they have a IGCSE subject requirement. If they are ok with only 3subjects, then you can move on to your AS levels/A Levels imo

[burnt mantle]

the thing is i still have no idea where i want to go for uni 💀 but would having 5 IGCSE subjects be safer?

[slow widget]

Ik it's still very early but do you have a country in mind?

Where you would wanna go

Perhaps

[burnt mantle]

euhm i'm thinking of Netherlands

and Australia

[slow widget]

Oh ok well perhaps you can check the requirement

But maybe taking 5 would be safer?

[burnt mantle]

yeah that's what i was thinking

[slow widget]

Maybe @coral cedar can suggest something

[burnt mantle]

and should i take 5 or 6 lol 💀

[slow widget]

Ye lol

Like I had 8 lmao

[burnt mantle]

i know that's probably nothing compared to y'all who have to take a minimum of 8 subjects 💀 but i'm learning 2 curriculums at the same time with bad brain capacity ksjdskjdks

my friends only took 1 IGCSE subject and it was their own language... idk why they did that HAHA

[slow widget]

Ahh lol

I think you would probably be safer with 5-6 subjects but

You can wait for a bit if someone else suggests something else

[coral cedar]

I think for the netherlands

you have to submit 3 IGCSEs and 3 A levels

[slow widget]

Ahh seeee

Nice so you should be good with 3

[coral cedar]

It depends on what degree you're doing tho

and the university

[slow widget]

Rithwik op

[coral cedar]

In general I think if you have at least 5 IGCSE subjects it's good enough

[slow widget]

@burnt mantle

[coral cedar]

Maybe just do two other random subjects

easy ones ofc

What iGCSE subjects are you doing now?

[burnt mantle]

i'm currently doing ESL, maths & sociology

[coral cedar]

Ah

Maybe do your native language

[burnt mantle]

i was thinking of economics & biology but they're kinda hard kajsksjskshs

[coral cedar]

and some other subject

[slow widget]

Don't do bio if you aren't interested in it

[coral cedar]

Do economics if you can

[burnt mantle]

my parents won't let me 🤣

[coral cedar]

Oh

Dont do a science

you dont have much time

[slow widget]

Do EVM

Just memorize

[burnt mantle]

yeaaa i was also thinking of EVM

or should i do geography...

[coral cedar]

try an essay based subject

you're already doing sociology right

[burnt mantle]

i'm honestly not great at sciences, i'm also a social sciences major in my national curriculum

[slow widget]

EVM is better than geo

unless you like learning a million case studies

How about psychology?

[coral cedar]

You can try business studies as well

its all memorizing

[coral cedar]

DO they even have psychology for IG?

[slow widget]

Idk

psychology isn't there in ig

Oh ok

Mb

[shadow tree]

CAIE doesn't, Edexcel does

Why can't you just use your national curriculum? Is it that bad?

Most unis will have alternative options for most boards

So you should be able to get away fine with your national curriculum itself

Or if you're set on doing IGs then repeat the same subjects it'll be less intensive

[burnt mantle]

i'm from Indonesia... it's not that bad, some universities i'm looking at do accept it but i wanna have a wider option hehe

anyways sorry for the late replies, tysm y'all i really appreciate it!!!

[shadow tree]

It's worth checking with a uni or two but imo it should be fine, most unis have a loooong list of alternative boards

[quiet plank]

It is tho

My school offered it in edexcell

[slow widget]

for caie, it's only offered in a levels :/

[quiet plank]

Rip

Either way i think its too specialized of a subj to be in igcse

[slow widget]

true

a level psych isn't great tho

[quiet plank]

I mean psych is a uni thing

Its like the same as cs where id assume taking it in ALs is jus complimentary

[slow widget]

yeah but my friends have said that the syllabus for a level psych makes it seem so boring when it really isnt. idk

[quiet plank]

Oh so i dropped it even tho it couldve been interesting

Rip

[slow widget]

are you planning to take it in uni?

[quiet plank]

Nah not anymore lmao

Im taking cs

[slow widget]

nicee same

CS pays damn well

[quiet plank]

Not the reason im going but

Cool 😅

[slow widget]

Yeah just saying

It's an added benefit

[quiet plank]

Hmm yeah

[slow widget]

data scientists are paid so well omg

pretend lmao?

[quiet plank]

Go data analysis

[slow widget]

Lol

[quiet plank]

Its me messing around and saying website making pays way too well

[slow widget]

Are you doing it in your home country or abroad?

For uni I mean

[quiet plank]

Plans fpr abroad

[slow widget]

oh cool

[hardy hornet]

Are you allowed to use devices in class in alevel to take notes? like an ipad

[slow widget]

Ig that depends on the schools policy

[slow widget]

for most colleges yes

[outer knoll]

Alright here

[slow widget]

heyo

[outer knoll]

So as an international student with esl
I need to take 4 as levels
1 of them needs to be english?

And not lit it needs to be langauge?

Thats what I am gettig?

getting**

[slow widget]

yeah

and if you don't take english in AS you need to give the IELTS or similar

but if you had taken english as first language in igcse then you wouldnt need to do anything

[outer knoll]

Yea sadly they dont provide it in my school
I actually tried, but turns out that they didn't even allow me to get the paper and self study

But ig I'll manage

Thanks man

[slow widget]

wait wait

hold on

[outer knoll]

Okok

[slow widget]

I think

[outer knoll]

I will

[slow widget]

im wrong

so

[outer knoll]

.-.

[slow widget]

take a look at this

ESL is ok for uoft!

[outer knoll]

oooh

[slow widget]

so you should be good

[outer knoll]

YAY!

[slow widget]

if you dont take english in AS

:)

dont take it then lmao hehe

its a pain in the ass ngl

[outer knoll]

Fr?
more than phy?

[slow widget]

yepp english language is the doom of most people lmao

[outer knoll]

Cause eventhough I am good at physics ig, idk what type of hard is it, to be given the formula sheet and still call it hard-

[slow widget]

see for physics

if you solve enough past papers

you will definitely get an A

it may seem daunting

but its really not

[outer knoll]

Oh okay wow

I heard alot of people say how "nearly impossible" it is

You're first one who actually said smthn good about it

I will take a good look at it in the summer though

[slow widget]

ye definitely not "nearly impossible" for anyone

[slow widget]

yess

[outer knoll]

Okayy
I really can't thank you enough

This has been alot of help

Thank you so much

[slow widget]

just don't feel like stressed out about it

[outer knoll]

I'll try my best :'D

[slow widget]

yee

gl :)

@outer knoll one last thing

some universities require IELTS no matter what

like university of western ontario

i found that out the hard way rip

so i would suggest just take the ielts its not too bad

[outer knoll]

Oh actually I am taking it either way

But on year 13

Because yk it expires after 2 years

Thanks :D

[slow widget]

Ohh cool kk

Np

[burnt eagle]

yall ik this is career advice

but if someone were to study med

specifically dentistry

do they need all 4 subjects

like math chem bio phys

or do they not need physics?

bc ive seen it vary from place to place but idk

equivalencies also weigh in

so like

whats the sitch

[shadow tree]

ive never really seen unis in the west ask for more than 3 subs

in the east it depends on the how the local system runs usually, and you'll have to match up to that

but all my friends doing med (thats like 8 ppl some in east and some in west) did bio chem math

afaik you can choose either math or phys, but none of them liked phys so that was that

[solar wadi]

it’s mostly bio, chem and either physics or math

no uni I’ve seen asked for both physics and math

some didn’t even require it at A level, just bio and chem

[hot pier]

yeah^
and not sure about everywhere else but as for pak my friends that got into med unis had the three sciences only

[crimson willow]

For India you have a centralized entrance exam which requires you to know math, phys, chem and bio

[slow widget]

Like Mushu in the west it's just 3 subjects and the only real pre-req is maths

And obviously bio and chem

But those aren't pre-req's

[burnt eagle]

aight cheers cuties thanks so much

[crimson willow]

Do they cover those in year 1?

[shadow tree]

they cover bio and chem in med school yes-

[crimson willow]

Ahh nice

[shadow tree]

it is a thing to study the field your degree is about

[slow widget]

But like in the west it's not directly into med school right

[shadow tree]

in the US its not

[crimson willow]

So technically I can become a doctor?

[shadow tree]

in some countries yes

[slow widget]

Yeah same with Canada

[shadow tree]

one of my friends didnt take bio a level and he's doing med in poland

in the UK you go directly into med school

[slow widget]

People do arts in undergrad and get into med school as well

Lmao

[shadow tree]

he was set on doing engineering

[crimson willow]

Damnn

This makes me low anx about my choice ngl

[slow widget]

Why

[shadow tree]

why?

[golden bear]

It’s strongly recommended

[warped abyss]

no you only need phy chem and bio for med in india

[slow widget]

No you need math

[slow widget]

To give the NEET you need math English phy chem and bio

[warped abyss]

@slow widget

[crimson willow]

This is eligibility

I meant in terms of writing and passing the exam

[slow widget]

Pls send the link where you saw this

@warped abyss

I tried registering they told me I needed english + maths plus the 3 sciences

I didn't have English so I wasn't eligible

Bruhhh

[shadow tree]

I mean that's what it says there too

[slow widget]

Yeah I meant they told me I needed maths specifically too but that wasn't a problem for me cause I had it

But now here it doesn't say it

Which I found weird

you don't need math for neet. My friend applied for NEET with english and 3 sciences

[shadow tree]

Oh okay I thought you were talking about the English

[slow widget]

Lol wtf

Oh maybe then

Idk I remember them telling me i needed maths

Might have misunderstood then

Or misheard*

[small turtle]

Same

[slow widget]

Yew

[warped abyss]

@slow widget https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/375743-a-guide-to-apply-to-indian-universities-with-cambridge-qualifications.pdf

[warped abyss]

Does anyone know if you need percentage uniform marks to apply for neet

[slow widget]

just pass

i think

its 50% for HSC so ig it must be similar for cie

so just pass basically

[warped abyss]

for cie just pass is a E

So if i dont get ungraded in any of the subjects does that meet the basic requirements

[slow widget]

yeh

[frail flint]

where do i get igcse physics 2021 papers from

february/march?

[slow widget]

They will be out soon

Unless someone has already leaked them here

[fiery ridge]

Check #ig-physics

[fickle sky]

Hi

[lapis jay]

is it a good idea to apply to both US and UK unis?

[fresh hornet]

you should apply to whichever unis you find interesting

[clear vessel]

Hey i think i need some people's thoughts on me. Sorry for the long message

I really like math but not science. I kinda like physics because it contains some math elements
My family is expecting me to major in CS and i enjoy editing videos photos, and messing with stuff on the Internet and my laptop.

But something inside me says i should try for finance, marketing n stuff. Though i enjoy debates and MUNs, i kinda suck at organising events and planning

Maybe i should major in marketing and have CS as my secondary skill. Never felt this lost in my life so far

[coral cedar]

How abt math? You can go into finance and CS with a math degree

[clear vessel]

Sounds good. So is math degree alone enough for going into both cs and finance?

[shadow tree]

Fintech is a thing

You can do math with CS

Or math with finance

I know people doing both

Depending on what you prefer more you can then use your optional nodules to learn the other

Math with finance will be fully under the math dept, math with CS will be a joint degree

[clear vessel]

Joint degree is a double degree right?

[quiet plank]

Theres a bunch of

Courses that do a math course

As a minor

Plus CS major

[clear vessel]

I was thinking about taking marketing and cs on a double degree program

[quiet plank]

So look around

If u look into marketingi

I recommend data analysis

[clear vessel]

Okay. Thanks for the useful advices guys. I'll try to use this summer to make my decision

Before i go, a last question. Are there any jobs that require both marketing and CS skills? Seems like data analysis does

[inner compass]

hey there, so I'm planning on applying to the US this year with A level scores. Does anyone know of any competitions or remote internship opportunities? I'm planning on majoring in bio for pre med

Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks :)

[quiet plank]

Im p sure US asks for SATS?

[inner compass]

yeah I have my SAT scores already

I was talking more about the ECs

[fresh hornet]

Data science does yeah

Data science is like a culmination of math(stats mainly), CS and business domain knowledge

[manic sapphire]

heyy!! im not sure am i suppose to ask my question here or the #university-choices🎓 but ill leave it here rn, Anyone studying at Oxford University?? i need to discuss about some course subjects and the opportunities. And pls tag me 🙂

[viral plaza]

Same here tho

[trim forum]

I can dm you an invite to the Oxbridge Applicants server

[viral plaza]

@trim forum dm me too

[trim forum]

Alright

[viral plaza]

Thx

[hardy hornet]

@trim forum same here

[cunning roost]

i need some help, i am very very unsure of what i need to pick for a career in penetration testing (a branch of cyber security) , i have a big hobby of penetration testing, and i just got done with my O levels, now that i am entering A levels, i have absolutely no idea on what subjects are either required or best suited to have for what i intend to pursue

[shadow tree]

if its cyber security you'll have to probs do a general CS degree first

so CS maths phys is the general set of a levels

[manic sapphire]

ohh plss

[trim forum]

Sent

[quiet plank]

Cyber sec is a specialized so as mushu said youll have to go for a CS bachelor first and then if u deem it necessary u can go ahead for masters in cyber sec

[cunning roost]

ahh alright, so i have come up with this decision then my subjects for A levels, maths, puremaths, physics, chemisty and IT

do you think that will be alright?

[cunning roost]

alright for sure ill be going for CS then choose to specialize else where

[quiet plank]

Does ur school not offer cs

As a subject

Its not necessary per se tbh

Cuz most of this syllabus can be learnt in 2 months

[cunning roost]

sadly it doesnt, tho the ICT syllabus kinda concurs

[quiet plank]

Ooh

Yeah go ahead

[cunning roost]

since i have the pation i can learn that aside

[quiet plank]

It shouldnt do u badly

[shadow tree]

math and pure math?

[cunning roost]

uhm, yeah

[shadow tree]

also you dont really need chem

[quiet plank]

I think he made the same mistake i did

[shadow tree]

ahh okay

[quiet plank]

Where he thinks a module and pure maths

Are two seperate qualifications

[cunning roost]

yes tho i want to leave engineering open as a backup

[quiet plank]

Ah

[shadow tree]

fair enough thats up to you

you dont need to do IT then?

[cunning roost]

yeah

i was thinking the same

[quiet plank]

Hes doin it complimentary i believe

[cunning roost]

if i dont need it ill drop it

[shadow tree]

honestly i dont think anyone asks for IT

[opaque gale]

Guys who takes As business (edexcel)

[cunning roost]

indeed

[quiet plank]

But tbh the requirements generally

For comp sci is

Maths

And any other Als

[shadow tree]

get the role from #roles and head over to the relevant channels

[quiet plank]

It can differ so be wary

[cunning roost]

okay yeah makes sense

however i am also not sure about one more thing

and actually if i am able to finalize this it can help me clear my subject better

what country should i opt for to do CS

[quiet plank]

Upto u

U have to consider

Budgeting

Courses

[shadow tree]

grades

[quiet plank]

Iirc tho

[shadow tree]

and depends where you are based as well

[cunning roost]

yeah very true, but which one is more suited, like most prefered?

[quiet plank]

I was told US is the best for CS

MIT

[cunning roost]

indian living in kenya

[quiet plank]

But again

US is super expensive

And MIT isnt easy

So i personally

Said

No

[shadow tree]

bruh if you could get in + afford it idt anyone would bother arguing

[quiet plank]

Exactly lmao

[cunning roost]

i am actually looking to go over a scholarship

thats my plan for US

[quiet plank]

See even with scholarships

Itll be expensive

[shadow tree]

how okay would your parents be with you moving far away is sth you'll have to consider

*how far away can you go

[quiet plank]

Yea u need to talk to ur parents too

[cunning roost]

i dont think they will move with me, i will be on my own

[quiet plank]

Since theyll be paying tuition at the end of the day

[cunning roost]

and they will be ayt