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It turned out for the best: my results day story
Hey there! I’m Sophie, a 2nd Year student studying History here at York. Here is my results day story: What happened on results day? I checked the UCAS website first thing in the morning before heading into sixth-form to get my results. I was delighted to see that I had got into the University of…
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Even better than I expected: my results day story
Hi! My name is Isabelle and I’m in my second year studying Biology at York. Here is my results day story: What are your top tips for preparing for results day? Make plans for the two or three days in the lead up to results day. Being distracted will help a lot as there is…
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You’ve done as much as you can: my results day story
Hi! My name’s Annabel and I’ve just finished my first year of studying English here at York. Here is my results day story: What are your top tips for preparing for results day? I found the lead-up to results day to be super nerve-racking. Having already waited months to find out how I’d done in…
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Everything will be fine: my results day story
Hey there! My name is Beth and I’m in my second year studying Bioarchaeology here at York. Here is my results day story: What happened on results day? I received an email from York, which was my first choice university, confirming my place. This meant that I knew I hadn’t done too badly as I…
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I got in! My results day experience
Hi! My name’s Morgan and I’m a 2nd Year Biology student. Here’s my results day story: I ended up being on holiday for results day – both fortunately and unfortunately! Realising that I wasn’t going to be in the same country as my school, the universities I might have to talk to and my friends,…
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A day in the life of a Nursing student
Hi there! My name is Felix, I am a student Mental Health Nurse here at York, currently studying in my second year. Nursing stood out to me as a distinct career path since I began working in secure mental health services when I was 18. Studying at York was a very wise choice and has…
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Staying in York over the Christmas holidays
Hi, I’m Lily, a 2nd Year Chemistry student. Now, I may not be staying in York over the holidays myself but I live with a few international students who are. So, I’m here to share their experiences of staying in the city over the Christmas holidays! What is campus like over the holidays? In general,…
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Top Tips for a happy Results Day
Results day is scary, there’s no way of denying that, but there are ways of ensuring that you can actually enjoy the whole experience. I’ll start with my rules for the night before… Number one: CHILL OUT It’s hard, I know, but give this stuff a try and I promise it will help. First things first,…
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My results day scare – and how to avoid it
I remember my A-level results day all too well. I was absolutely petrified. York was my first choice. I’d fallen in love with the city and university at an open day and wanted, more than anything else, to get in. I didn’t mind my insurance choice, but it wasn’t York. York had the campus life…
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Results Day – My Story
Hey everyone, I’m Katy and this is what Results Day was like for me. So before I actually received my results, I had a niggling feeling that my exams hadn’t gone the way I’d hoped. So when I wasn’t working (I had a part-time job to help me save for uni) I started doing research…
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My Results Day Story
I was terrified for Results Day! I’d spent the last two years working incredibly hard in the hope of getting a place at the university I wanted to go to. I spent hours every day revising for months running up to my exams. After exams, I spent far too much time panicking about what my…