University Decisions

[Pyroka]

Edinburgh.

It is such a cultural city it really is, and it is honestly full of so many nice folks. One thing you hear quite often about Scotland is how friendly and helpful the people are (obviously you get some idiots but where don't you?)

It has a brilliant culture overall and honestly you can find someone from just about every background so the whole racism thing is a load of crap.

It has an amazing nightlife also with anything to suit your tastes tbh, and napier is quite a good uni overall. (Not as good as strathclyde haha)

DEFOS Edinburgh

You don't get idiots in Antartica... :<

I just compared both courses (SHU and Napier), and tbh SHU does sound more appealing but I know what it's like at SHU already so it's pretty unfair for me to judge on just how they've worded it. I wanna go uppppppp. Thanks Ost, +rep 33

Mary, I went to Glasgow and I didn't get stabbed... It's the outer areas which you watch out for. Walked around Motherwell at 2AM drunk, and safe to say I'm still alive, though apparently I shouldnt be lol. +rep to you too for helping

[GommeInc]

Go to Kent University in Canterbury Then I can say 'HI' 'cos mentor goes there and I'm down there monthly They have computing courses, that's good enough!

[Pyroka]

Go to Kent University in Canterbury Then I can say 'HI' 'cos mentor goes there and I'm down there monthly They have computing courses, that's good enough!

I've already sent my application you silly man! :@!

[GommeInc]

So no same name love making then? I suppose you could find another Ryan in Scotland, with all there gingerness and haggis

Is there actually a computing course called that? It seems quite specific to usual degrees...

[Pyroka]

So no same name love making then? I suppose you could find another Ryan in Scotland, with all there gingerness and haggis

Is there actually a computing course called that? It seems quite specific to usual degrees...

I had haggis, it was actually pretty lush... Weird. No same name love making, you know what happens when that happens. :@

Whatcha mean, is there an actual course named after what I put? Cuz yes, yes there is if you're asking lol.

[kk.]

lol.

do a pros and cons list and if you find yourself favouring one more than the other then obviously you like that one better. Where else did you apply to btw

[Barmi]

Speaking of Universities, my sixth form leader told me I should be looking into Oxford or Cambridge.

Yes, go for it Aid! (The second one, anyway.)

I won't get in, and even if I did it'd cost a fortune. She said that all of my grades at A/A* were good, but then complained about the B I got in French in Year 9. I shouldn't be worried about uni yet, I'm still waiting to see if I've got into my sixth form

Lies! It's not significantly more expensive than anywhere else. The only thing you'll need extra money for are, well... the 'extras', like balls (where tickets will be between £70-£170, and you'll need a dinner suit). If you don't apply, then you are the only one making the 'I won't get in' idea to be true!

Alot of my friends are going to oxford, they don't even care that much about GCSE results and even As's that much. get 4 or 5 A's at A2 and a good interview and your sorted

3 A grades at A2 and a good interview, then you're sorted. Anything else is overkill, unless you really want to. Offers are usually made on 3 specified A grades alone.

GCSE grades are important, because by the time you have your interview, you have GCSE grades and AS grades; you haven't completed your A2 yet. GCSE grades are not make-or-break overwhelmingly important, but they make the university want to give you an interview (along with your personal statement, which I will come to now).

They are indeed, my teacher suggested taking a 7th AS level at Year 13, but I think the A2 work will be enough. And if I have enough of a subject after Y12, I can always drop it and do just 3 subjects in Y13.

Be very careful. While it is important you are academically bright on paper, you need to keep two things in check:
1) That you are not spreading yourself too thin -- you want to best grades you can get from the subjects you are going to do. I don't know if A* are introduced for your courses yet, but gunning for 3 of those would be much better than gunning for 6 As at A-level.
2) That you leave time for other things. You need to show in your personal statement that you are a well-rounded, balanced individual. Leave plenty of time for less academic activities. You need to stand out, and the benefit I never had was the ability to start thinking about it now, where you are. People will want you in plenty of societies and activities... like each college's boat club. Fun times.

Edinburgh.

It is such a cultural city it really is, and it is honestly full of so many nice folks. One thing you hear quite often about Scotland is how friendly and helpful the people are (obviously you get some idiots but where don't you?)

It has a brilliant culture overall and honestly you can find someone from just about every background so the whole racism thing is a load of crap.

It has an amazing nightlife also with anything to suit your tastes tbh, and napier is quite a good uni overall. (Not as good as strathclyde haha)

DEFOS Edinburgh

Ryan, I've got to agree with Ostinato! Go for Edinburgh for teh winzz!

& oooh ooh Ryan... near Torbaydos?

[Calgon]

Edinburgh, Scottish girls are easier! Nah, I don't know why - you want to go North so go all the bloody way!

Scottish girls aren't, it's northen girls.

I cant believe you said that, because I've always thought that about northern girls as a whole LOL. They're a right laugh, no strings attached and that

You're right.

[Pyroka]

Yes, go for it Aid! (The second one, anyway.)

Lies! It's not significantly more expensive than anywhere else. The only thing you'll need extra money for are, well... the 'extras', like balls (where tickets will be between £70-£170, and you'll need a dinner suit). If you don't apply, then you are the only one making the 'I won't get in' idea to be true!

3 A grades at A2 and a good interview, then you're sorted. Anything else is overkill, unless you really want to. Offers are usually made on 3 specified A grades alone.

GCSE grades are important, because by the time you have your interview, you have GCSE grades and AS grades; you haven't completed your A2 yet. GCSE grades are not make-or-break overwhelmingly important, but they make the university want to give you an interview (along with your personal statement, which I will come to now).

Be very careful. While it is important you are academically bright on paper, you need to keep two things in check:
1) That you are not spreading yourself too thin -- you want to best grades you can get from the subjects you are going to do. I don't know if A* are introduced for your courses yet, but gunning for 3 of those would be much better than gunning for 6 As at A-level.
2) That you leave time for other things. You need to show in your personal statement that you are a well-rounded, balanced individual. Leave plenty of time for less academic activities. You need to stand out, and the benefit I never had was the ability to start thinking about it now, where you are. People will want you in plenty of societies and activities... like each college's boat club. Fun times.

Ryan, I've got to agree with Ostinato! Go for Edinburgh for teh winzz!

& oooh ooh Ryan... near Torbaydos?

Torbaydos? I can only assume you mean Torbay in Devon LOL. Yeah I live in Teignbridge.

kk, I applied for Derby, Salford, Stafford (Withdrawn), Sheffield Hallam and Napier. I can't do a pro/con list until I've been to Napier, but I don't want to go to Derby or Salford I was just curious as to what they'd actually give me lol.

I just got off the phone with a bloke from Napier Uni, I swear he was camp but anyway, he told me my app has gone through but theres a massive delay in apps because this weekend new students are starting (Feb 2009 starters). Said theres no real issue with it, so most likely they'll give me an offer but they said I'll get a call from a Recruitment officer later today, so I can ask him loads of questions about Open days, the prices and stuff like that.

The guys on email I was talking to, bloody hell what a joke, he C+P'd something from the website I already knew, asked me when I want to join Napier (Feb/Sept) & then told me that he couldnt offer me travel assistance advice... I haven't heard from him since

[JackBuddy]

Torbaydos? I can only assume you mean Torbay in Devon LOL. Yeah I live in Teignbridge.

kk, I applied for Derby, Salford, Stafford (Withdrawn), Sheffield Hallam and Napier. I can't do a pro/con list until I've been to Napier, but I don't want to go to Derby or Salford I was just curious as to what they'd actually give me lol.

I just got off the phone with a bloke from Napier Uni, I swear he was camp but anyway, he told me my app has gone through but theres a massive delay in apps because this weekend new students are starting (Feb 2009 starters). Said theres no real issue with it, so most likely they'll give me an offer but they said I'll get a call from a Recruitment officer later today, so I can ask him loads of questions about Open days, the prices and stuff like that.

The guys on email I was talking to, bloody hell what a joke, he C+P'd something from the website I already knew, asked me when I want to join Napier (Feb/Sept) & then told me that he couldnt offer me travel assistance advice... I haven't heard from him since

I've been to Croyde Bay in Devon!? :S:S:S

Ah, I have applied to dumb unis in comparison to everyone else!