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scream I belive it is time to impliment twisted "take Cambridge hostage" plan.
My sincerist apologies on the bad news but you shouldn't be thinking about such things as degrees and school. You should be thinking about living life to the fullest and having fun with friends *cough*icu One of the main reasons i am planning on going to college is my thirst for knowledge. I just want to know so much about how things work and doing so makes me happy so you should do what makes you happy.
get well soon niph and we hope to see you soon.

I actually think having a Gap year will be much better for Niph than getting straight into Cambridge. I don't know what the universities are like over there but here in Australia most of the universities (the elite ones anyway) are full of leftist academics who preach socialist slogans. It's not a good environment to build up skills you can use for your future career; I've had 2 years' worth of experience to prove this. No doubt Cambridge is even more elitist, plus you have to actually live on campus right? Nine months living with a bunch of other nerds, socialists and rich kids would be living hell I reckon.

Many students who go straight into uni after getting high entrance scores actually end up leaving before the year is even up, as they discover that the dream degree they wanted to study is not suitable for them, or they find it too hard. Students who do a Gap year however, have always succeeded in completing their degrees once they go back to uni. Thise who do a Gap year generally get a good sense of what sort of job they're most suited to do and what subjects they actually like and can study very well. They're also probably more financially secure than other straight to uni students as a lot use the Gap year to find a part-time job that will set them up if not for life than at least until they finish their degree.

We don't really reccommend a gap year in America. I think it's because a lot of the student's who do gap years end up never going back to school. But I find going to university much like going to high school. But s'okay niphz. Cambridge will realize their horrid mistake and come begging for you soon enough. heart

Ah, I see. Sounds good. 3nodding Good luck. Is uni difficile? I know the benefits of being with my parents, but... *shrug* Yeah.

The difficulty of a uni course can vary widely, not just between different degrees but within the degree itself, as you have to choose the streams and majors you want to study. That alone can eithe make uni a breeze, and a nightmare. I've been fortunate to pick mostly easy subjects so far, which has meant I've gotten relatively high marks, and I've only come close to failing in two subjects. So just for a tip, don't focus two much on deciding between different degrees. Not only does every degree have several pathways you can follow, there is also the opportunity to study subjects from other degrees during your time a uni.

Well. My english exam was like :
I dunno if I did it right. DX

But my history was more like :
Since the things I studied weren't on the exam, and the things I didn't were.

Lol I guess you probably failed on the History exam. rofl But those exams don't really count for anything do they? I mean, you're not sitting for your college entrance exams yet like Niph and B&B have now are you?

B&B: Don't fret about not being as smart as Niph. Her results might have been better than yours but remember what course you apply for also determines your chances of getting in. I bet Niph went for a law or medicine-type degree which has a low chance of success. But if you apply for something like Arts or even simpler, then your chances of getting in are much greater,