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entwisi · 15-06-2007, 09:47

When I was at school I took 10 O levels, In them days you only normally took 9 but I managed to scam my way out of PE to do a prototype O level in Electronics.

At college I took the usual 4 (3 chosen + General Studies) , I took Maths, Physics and Computer Studies.

I must admit that up to and including A levels I never revised for any exam, I'm lucky that I have (or certainly used to) a photographic memory. In exams I would read teh Q and then sort of 'play back' teh lesson quickly in my head.

At Uni I specialised into Applied Mathematics and Computation, In the first year i had to take Pure Maths, Applied Maths and one other, I wanted to do pyschology but the forced me to do Physics, I got 95% in Pure, 97% in Applied and 26% in Physics (Oops!) I hated Physics.............

Due to them deciding to decoratre the Uni there were no resits that summer so I was being forced to wait a year. I thought about just bumming around the SU for a year but in the end decided I wanted some cash in my pocket so I dropped out and started in the real world i.e. work.

Since then I've taken a few exams and never had to revise for any of them. (Catering and IT qualifications)

Ian

15-06-2007, 09:47	#15
entwisi God Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Up Bash Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 44 times Rep Power: 4390	Re: exams and college - what did you study? When I was at school I took 10 O levels, In them days you only normally took 9 but I managed to scam my way out of PE to do a prototype O level in Electronics. At college I took the usual 4 (3 chosen + General Studies) , I took Maths, Physics and Computer Studies. I must admit that up to and including A levels I never revised for any exam, I'm lucky that I have (or certainly used to) a photographic memory. In exams I would read teh Q and then sort of 'play back' teh lesson quickly in my head. At Uni I specialised into Applied Mathematics and Computation, In the first year i had to take Pure Maths, Applied Maths and one other, I wanted to do pyschology but the forced me to do Physics, I got 95% in Pure, 97% in Applied and 26% in Physics (Oops!) I hated Physics............. Due to them deciding to decoratre the Uni there were no resits that summer so I was being forced to wait a year. I thought about just bumming around the SU for a year but in the end decided I wanted some cash in my pocket so I dropped out and started in the real world i.e. work. Since then I've taken a few exams and never had to revise for any of them. (Catering and IT qualifications) Ian __________________ Ian Technical God, No 1 Geek And Linux Guru Have you seen my Flickr pictures?