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[Somebody Else]

*For some reason, the previous post cut itself off...*

The stats papers were pretty easy comparitively - just boring learning of formulas etc.

That said, learning formulas is pretty much half of what you need to do in maths, the rest is being able to work out which one to use.

I reckon, from hardest to easiest, the papers are M6, M5, M4, P6, P5, M3, P4, P3, S5, S4... then the others, which are much easier.

In case you were wondering, maths isn't all I did. Chemistry and biology too.

You wanted to know how long this all took? At my school, we take AS modules at the same time as A2 modules... we who did triple maths were an exception, in that we took eight modules at the end of lower sixth. (Of course, I did have to retake two modules - didn't get above 95%... A friend of mine had to retake all but one... meaning he had 17 maths exams, as well as 12/13 others in physics and chemistry)

[eadeater]

So you did 18 modules of maths, full physics and chemistry a levels, all in two years?
Mate, you are INHUMAN. I did 4 maths modules, as well as the AS modules in chemistry and physics and history and russian, and thought I was hardcore. People did like 6 modules in maths in one year, and I though they were amazing. Rah, so now you are oxford uni I take it?

[Somebody Else]

First - I didn't do physics - biology instead - much easier, not as boring.

Inhuman? Maybe, but I had a friend who did the chem/phys/3 maths thing and an AS in French as well. It's just a case of applying oneself. Being a space alien does help...

And yes, as a matter of fact I am at Oxford.

*And not too rah, I hope...*

[BDC]

First - I didn't do physics - biology instead - much easier, not as boring.

Inhuman? Maybe, but I had a friend who did the chem/phys/3 maths thing and an AS in French as well. It's just a case of applying oneself. Being a space alien does help...

And yes, as a matter of fact I am at Oxford.

*And not too rah, I hope...*

A secret government organisation will kidnap you for being too brainy.

You go to a public school or something? Can't imagine you could do that at a state school.

[Somebody Else]

Believe me - there are cleverer out there.

You've caught me, I did go to public school. Please forgive me.

[eadeater]

NO way is it possible to be brainier, you've got to be the great brain controlling all of us - to do all 18 modules of maths - most to 95% standard as well! AND two other A levels all in two years is insane - that's five A levels, and three of them are maths. Is everyone this brainy at Oxford? (please say no )

[Somebody Else]

Okay... I didn't get 95% in all my papers, I just needed to get that in the easy papers so that I could scrape by in the other papers and still get the grade I wanted.

Not everyone did this many A-levels, admittedly, but there are people much more intelligent than I at Oxford. There are some who aren't all that bright as well...

Brain controlling you all? Hmm... there's an idea...