Thanks a lot for your efforts mal4mac. Very helpful. I'll contact some more of those unis you listed. Here are two more replies form admissions tutors if anyone's interested:
Royal Holloway
''...but you are correct, Physics at University has a significant mathematical content and we do...
Am I right in thinking that doing a pplato course means you then go onto study Physics at that university? Because some of those universities I quickly looked at & didn't seem to find a Physics course?& one of them had quite low entry requirements (Ds) which made me wonder about the university...
I'll do that now then. But I'm going to be careful in which ones I email as I don't want an admissions tutor from a good university laughing in my face (so to speak across an email). I understand that some admissions tutors can be very snobby.
Yeah sure, I'd be willing to work for it Barny! :) I'm a bit weird compared to other people because usually people hate subjects their not fantastic at, but I don't hate Maths. I'm just a bit slow! I enjoy the problem solving, especially when I can do it, it's very satisfying, but I just need...
Just out of interest could someone please give me some examples of typical questions at university level. I'm not expecting to be able to answer them but am just curious.
Thanks for your time mal4mac & I appreciate your advice. I will have a look around what's on the web for the history of science at unis. I just briefly looked at your link to the UCL website & clicked on a few courses, but became slightly worried when I started to see the word ''philosophy''...
Thanks for hust killing my future mal4mac! Only joking. No, I see what you mean, you'd think I had a good memory for facts but I actually find Chemistry really hard. I did better in AS Physics than the others - Physics - B, Chemistry - C & History - C. To be honest I don't really enjoy Chemistry...
Thanks for the advice too Barny. Yeah I'll definitely have a word with my teachers & ask about which unis I should target with my situation & what they think my chances are :)
Yeah I spose that seems like a sensible thing to do! I'll have an ask around this week. Maybe talk to some of my teachers too. By the way, your D was very good considering you didn't even try that hard! Thanks for everything :)
Really? Yeah I know what you mean. I think it's a bit harsh that they're all so strict on saying we won't accept AS-Level Maths. Like you say, a good grade in AS should be enough if you try hard at uni. But hey, what do I know. Which uni did you go to by the way & how long ago? & do you know of...
Hmmm...I see what you mean Kurdt but I think my only way of getting in is by taking a foundation year and it's probably the easiest way for me seen as I won't have A-Level Maths. I doubt anyone would accept me :( + like Archduke & Barny said, it would be hard for me to play catch up I suppose.
Thanks for the comments so far guys. I thought a foundation year was going to be my only likely option, so thanks for confirming it. I'll have to start talking to some admissions people soon. The only thing is I've heard from some that a foundation year is more for older students who perhaps...
I am currently in Yr13 & studying A-level Physics, Chemistry & History. I took AS-Level Maths but due to certain circumstances failed, but I am taking it again this year & am hoping to get a B which I should have got last year. I would have dropped History but as I started AS Maths late, a week...