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Paul Mason (Private schools know how to game elite universities – state-educated kids don’t have this privilege, G2, 1 December) has succumbed to crude class-based generalisations, increasingly the...
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View ArticleDon't sit back if your A-level results are better than expected – consider...
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View ArticleThinking of becoming a mature student? Apply through Clearing
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View ArticleYoung people like me need more help deciding what to do after results day
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