Handy hints to gain that place Reviews
Newest Review: ... marks if your Gerbil had died! And trust me when Gerbils die its traumatic, the parents biting off the heads of the babies to trim the runt. Marks can be boosted by up to 5% in extreme circumstances. Hay fever will earn you a 2% exam mark boost but just 1% for a death of a pet or a headache. As yet Swine Flu is not listed. Special needs can also get you into better schools, another loop hole exploited by canny parents. Interestingly abnormally high intelligence in children is classed as special needs. If your well to do and your kid can take the MENSA test and score highly then you can gemmy them into the school of your choice. It seem... more
Customer Handy hints to gain that place Reviews (3)
by - written on 04/05/09 (Very useful, 147 readings)
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I have no kids and as yet no women want me to have their kids so my opinion is based on reading the broadsheets and watching news programs. With the row over teaching young kids to pass exams through stuff like SATs rather than actually learn things it seems clear that progressing your child through the best schools and is all about twisting the rules and coaching the kids to pass these exams. There's so much pressure on teachers to pass kids and students to maintain league table positions that it seems the system is set up to just that, the teachers and schools branded failures if the kids do fail. There's a growing trend amongst parents to try and push up ... Read the complete review
by - written on 20/08/00, updated on 20/08/00 (Very useful, 48 readings)
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I've heard some total horror stories this week about students who've rung various University clearing centres, so thought I'd pass on what the academics are saying about it. Another reviewer has written about what you should do, so I guess what I'm really going to focus on what you shouldn't do! Perhaps the most important thing to realise is that the person who answers the phone in clearing could well be the academic who decides whether or not to offer you a place, so first impressions are vital. Apparently many students get off to a bad start just by a very poor telephone manner, not seeming to know what they're on the phone for or what ... Read the complete review
by - written on 18/08/00, updated on 18/08/00 (Very useful, 24 readings)
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So you're in clearing? That's OK - there are literally thousands of places out there and there's bound to be one with your name on! First scour the Net, newspapers etc. There will be a huge number of ads with Universities saying which courses they have available. Highlight a few and start ringing. Ring now. Most universities will have people taking clearing calls right through till about 9pm and certainly all this weekend and proabbly next weekend too. Ask about the courses you are interested in and the number of points you need to get on those courses. Don't let anyone hard sell you, but they should give an indication of whether or not they would be ... Read the complete review
