Articles Tagged: university places
Oxford University receives 'rejection letter' from 19-year-old student
By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 19, 2012
When Elly Nowell, 19, went for an interview at Oxford University's famous Magdalen College, she was not impressed by the experience.
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Wealthy families shelling out for private exam tuition leaves poorer kids disadvantaged
By Kelly Rose Bradford, Sep 5, 2011
Experts have said that poorer children are missing out on university places because their families cannot afford to splash out on extra tuition to get them through their exams.
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Surviving Teenagers: Terrible A-level results
By Marianne Kavanagh, Aug 22, 2011
The A-level results came out last Thursday. We were up at 6am to read the email from my 18-year-old’s school.
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Parents could BUY university places for their kids
By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 10, 2011
PA Rich parents could BUY their kids places at top universities under new proposals to free up subsidised ...
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Gary Lineker's son fails to get grades for uni - and blames his school
By Kelly Rose Bradford, Aug 24, 2010
Like many 18-year-olds, George Lineker waited with bated breath to see if his exam results would cut the mustard for the ...
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