There are just three more days of waiting for around 350 A Level students in the Isle of Man.
On Thursday, they will find out whether they have achieved the grades they need to start higher education at their chosen universities, next month.
Applications for places are up by eight per cent this year, but at the same time the government in the United Kingdom has put a cap on university funding.
Coordinating adviser for 11 to 19 education in the Island Paul Craine says it's going to be a very competative year, but all is not lost for students who don't 'make the grade' (play audio file):
Lower sixth students who have taken AS Level exams will also get their results on Thursday, and a week later the GCSE results will be out.
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