-insert stream of violent curse words-

Palaeontology seems like the most difficult course to get into. Ever. In fact it's giving me a headache.

Bristol...oh god. Five Highers, AAABB. I thought 'you know, okay not so bad' - but then on top of that you need three Advanced Highers, ABB! Admittedly, it IS a Masters degree in Palaeontology and Evolution, with only ten spaces available a year.

But dear god whyyyy?

There's a couple of geoscience courses which I might be able to take first then get into that one, but that's a whole four years. If I SOMEHOW kick my butt into gear to get those AAABB's this year, then I might be able to go for the ABB next year, and that cuts three years out of a subject I don't want to do. No, for Pete's sake, I do NOT want to learn about " petrolum geology " okay?

There's two places in America I can apply to as well, as well as a bunch in England. I need to sit and look over these, but I have not a clue how the American grade system works, and that's probably what's causing a small part of my headache.

Is this what stress feels like?

The American uni's were North Arizona and San Diego. Does anyone know anything about them?