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Ruby1219

mamamolly 發表於 16-12-22 22:28
I don't know too much about Cambridge since we only applied for Oxford.  But from what I've read fr ...

Ic. Thanks

If predicted grades are 4A* or 3A*1A, then is it safe to take 2A*2A as insurance choice?

mamamolly

Ruby1219 發表於 16-12-23 00:02
Ic. Thanks

If predicted grades are 4A* or 3A*1A, then is it safe to take 2A*2A as insurance choic ...

Well, it's really hard to say.  Everybody performs differently under pressure.  Some may need relatively lower grades in the insurance choice as a safety net to boost their confidence.  On the other hand, there may be others who welcomes challenges and may even perform better when they are pushed to their limits.

manning2014

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Yes, of course. Russel Group universities are NOT all that good. Some are not so good that I wouldn't even consider.

mummy911

Ruby1219 發表於 16-12-23 00:02
Ic. Thanks

If predicted grades are 4A* or 3A*1A, then is it safe to take 2A*2A as insurance choic ...

其實depends 你個firm order 比乜requirement 同你有幾大信心一定meet到個insurance order。Predictive grade 只是predictive,無人話一定係呢個grade，可以好過亦可以差過。

考試還考試，要有天時地利人和，如果達Q（eg考試日病左,不在狀態⋯⋯），係估唔到(emoji)！

當然如果小朋友水準不嬲都好stable, 而小朋友亦有信心考到 predictive grade 既水凖，咁呢個2A*2A 做insurance 都無問題啦

到最後- 如果firm 同insurance 都衰左，早排名的大學未必扣到門（當然重要睇係咪熱門科目）。咁就要入clearing 啦，所以insurance choice 要諗清楚.

Ruby1219

Thanks Mamamolly and Mummy911.

I asked this question as Mamamolly said if IC offered a lower CO than Oxford, she would have been able to put IC as the insurance choice. But I guess if IC's lower offer won't differ much from Oxbridge's? e.g. if Oxford offers A*A*AA, maybe IC would offer A*AAA? I wonder such small buffer can really serve the insurance purpose?

Mamamolly, may I ask what were the CO your kid got from Oxford and IC? Which uni did s/he pick as insurance choice and what's the CO? Thanks !

Band5

mummy911 發表於 16-12-23 12:30
其實depends 你個firm order 比乜requirement 同你有幾大信心一定meet到個insurance order。Predictive gr ...

我會揀博多少少，insurance choice會係返香港讀大學！

不過到我個仔嘅時候佢又未必係咁諗！

kls12

Ruby1219 發表於 16-12-23 13:13
Thanks Mamamolly and Mummy911.

I asked this question as Mamamolly said if IC offered a lower CO th ...

Form my point of view, I would like to regard them as "First choice" and 'Second choice" rather them "Firm choice" and "Insurance choice" if the CO is very close.  It is very difficult to get both offers, I think. If so, I prefer to proceed more aggressively. But it is still a dream for my case.

Ruby1219

kls12 發表於 16-12-23 13:31
Form my point of view, I would like to regard them as "First choice" and 'Second choice" rather them ...

Proceed aggressively you mean take both as the 2 choices in UCAS? So the strategy is just in case one slightly fail to meet the first choice CO, but can fulfill the second one? But this would be risky if 失手missing both offers. I think i would either have a real safe choice from HK uni to back up two aggressive choices in UCAS, or choose one aggressive and one really safe choice from UCAS if not applying for HK uni.  

mamamolly

Ruby1219 發表於 16-12-23 13:13
Thanks Mamamolly and Mummy911.

I asked this question as Mamamolly said if IC offered a lower CO th ...

Actually we applied using dse so the offers were in dse grades.  But it's roughly the same as A level, you just have to replace the "5" with the "A".

The IC offer was 5*5*5 and the Oxford offer was 5*55.  We picked Bristol (offer 555) as our insurance choice if I remembered correctly.   But in our case we didn't care too much about the insurance choice as my kid would most certainly not pick up this choice and would have stayed in Hong Kong instead.

p. s. I apologize for not going into details on what course my kid applied to and the subjects in the offers because my kid doesn't like me to talk too much about him in the internet.  I hope this general information may still be useful.

Ruby1219

mamamolly 發表於 16-12-23 14:00
Actually we applied using dse so the offers were in dse grades.  But it's roughly the same as A lev ...

No problem at all Manamolly! Your input is very useful and appreciated. So, ur son finally chose the uni in HK ?

mummy911

Band5 發表於 16-12-23 13:18
我會揀博多少少，insurance choice會係返香港讀大學！

不過到我個仔嘅時候佢又未必係咁諗！

據說如果香港D大學（3大）取䤼，要各交一萬元留位費，請問藉得嗎？

我問小朋友，佢話幾過幾年的英國教育，佢prefer 留英國讀大學，既然如此，咁就save 番一萬元

Ruby1219

Band5 發表於 16-12-23 13:18
我會揀博多少少，insurance choice會係返香港讀大學！

不過到我個仔嘅時候佢又未必係咁諗！

香港的大學可否做insurance choice depends 選邊間丶邊科，correct?

阿仔唔會㨂神科such as medicine or law, 多數會㨂engineering. 上過網搵唔到香港的大學的typical offer. 想請教點可搵到？

Ruby1219

Band5 發表於 16-12-23 13:18
我會揀博多少少，insurance choice會係返香港讀大學！

不過到我個仔嘅時候佢又未必係咁諗！

香港的大學可否做insurance choice depends 選邊間丶邊科，correct?

阿仔唔會㨂神科such as medicine or law, 多數會㨂engineering. 上過網搵唔到香港的大學的typical offer. 想請教點可搵到？

Band5

mummy911 發表於 16-12-23 16:43
據說如果香港D大學（3大）取䤼，要各交一萬元留位費，請問藉得嗎？

我問小朋友，佢話幾過幾年的英國教育 ...

其實阿仔明年至去英國讀sixth form，原本嘅諗法係會返香港讀大學，跟住又諗，如果係同有明顯距離，又無理由唔留低讀埋至返，所以insurance choice要唔差過香港，香港嘅大學會係之後嘅一個選擇。究竟佢可以考到咩嘢成績，都仲係未知數，唯有到時再睇餸食飯！

又或者我呢兩年被炒魷，選擇又會唔同晒！

mummy911

Ruby1219 發表於 16-12-23 17:54
香港的大學可否做insurance choice depends 選邊間丶邊科，correct?

阿仔唔會㨂神科such as medicine or ...

如果係engine 就唔洗驚啦，香港D大學要求比較低，這科不是香港人杯茶，但相對在英國反而要求高很多，好奇怪的，跟醫科有得揮

Ruby1219

mummy911 發表於 16-12-23 19:15
如果係engine 就唔洗驚啦，香港D大學要求比較低，這科不是香港人杯茶，但相對在英國反而要求高很多，好奇 ...

我諗法同你一樣。阿仔prefers 英國大學。但如果響英國讀ranking 低過香港的又好似吾化算，話哂都比佢浸咸水四年。但如ranking 差不多，我會比佢留英國讀。

kls12

Ruby1219 發表於 16-12-23 13:40
Proceed aggressively you mean take both as the 2 choices in UCAS? So the strategy is just in case o ...

是的，暫定也是讀工程.但策略上有些不同,若入不到頭幾間大學，就寧願回港讀了。這幾間大學的工程系都有共通點, 都是四年master。有多少人是讀三年而不拿這Master的呢？

剛認了一位在港讀工程master的國內尖子,由於是醉心於科研, professor 比了很多 paper review 她做,忙碌得很,相信這幾間大學不會比在港的輕鬆吧！

poonseelai

Ruby1219 發表於 16-12-23 17:54
香港的大學可否做insurance choice depends 選邊間丶邊科，correct?

阿仔唔會㨂神科such as medicine or ...

Non jupas 包括所有非DSE, 大學好難列出所有typical offer, 一般可在information day問番相關學科，記得去港大聽法律系就有列出A level and IB 往年offer

Ruby1219

poonseelai 發表於 16-12-24 10:30
Non jupas 包括所有非DSE, 大學好難列出所有typical offer, 一般可在information day問番相關學科，記得去 ...

Oh thank you. 咁我要幫阿仔留意住三大的open day. 請問大概是那個月份？

Ruby1219

kls12 發表於 16-12-24 09:05
是的，暫定也是讀工程.但策略上有些不同,若入不到頭幾間大學，就寧願回港讀了。這幾間大學的工程系都有共 ...

其實我的策略也差不多（未知阿仔是否同意和配合）。以工程為例，英國大學除Oxbridge丶IC 應該得一丶兩間入全球50大和排名比香港三大高，所以我建議阿仔也報定香港三大（估計CO要求較低）。如最後touch wood 入不到Oxbridge/IC，希望也能考到「二缐」大學 with ranking higher 高過香港三大e.g. Manchester U. 如仍不過標就回港讀（如附合三大的條件）。
我覺得如果考得入的英國大學world ranking 低過香港的，會勸他回港讀。反正他中學已有四年留學經驗，如想再留學英國可「回去」讀碩士，應該會易考些。