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  1. Cotton's Avatar
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    Anyone who is going to UCL for Linguistics?
    Hi all

    Actually I've got 2 offers for Linguistics. One is for MSc Applied Linguistics from Edinburgh and the other is for MA Linguistics from UCL. It's quite hard to make a decision between these two. But when it comes to cities, I'm really crazy about London!

    I would be very happy to meet my "prospective classmates" here and we could share information with each other. Or if you have any suggestion, please tell me. I would be really appreciate it!! Because choosing from these two is killing me!!

    PS. I've learnt something not very good to this course in UCL from a current student. From her point of view, the courses are not well organized and the teachers are not good. I have no idea about that. Hope anyone who know this course well could tell me that this is not true!
    Last edited by Cotton; 10-03-2012 at 06:22.
  2. AcesLacy's Avatar
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    Re: Anyone who is going to UCL for Linguistics?
    Hi,

    I haven't applied to UCL. I did, however, receive an offer from Edinburgh and I am in the predicament to decide between Edinburgh and Trinity.

    I am not sure what to do either. I've heard really good things about Edinburgh though. My supervisor thinks it's the best program, but I am afraid he only says that because he's Scotland fan

    Haha, I wish I had only received one offer instead of 7. This way I wouldn't have to decide *lol*
  3. Cotton's Avatar
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    Re: Anyone who is going to UCL for Linguistics?
    (Original post by AcesLacy)
    Hi,

    I haven't applied to UCL. I did, however, receive an offer from Edinburgh and I am in the predicament to decide between Edinburgh and Trinity.

    I am not sure what to do either. I've heard really good things about Edinburgh though. My supervisor thinks it's the best program, but I am afraid he only says that because he's Scotland fan

    Haha, I wish I had only received one offer instead of 7. This way I wouldn't have to decide *lol*
    Congratulations! I recommend Edinburgh,too :P Did u got the offer for MSc Applied Linguistics or from other linguistic programme? And are you planning to apply to UCL??
    Last edited by Cotton; 12-03-2012 at 14:58.
  4. AcesLacy's Avatar
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    Re: Anyone who is going to UCL for Linguistics?
    Thank you! I am so excited.

    Yes, it's the MSc in Applied Linguistics. I'd really like to hear from students that studies/are studying linguistics at Edinburgh but they're so hard to find

    The other offer's from Trinity College Dublin. Only difference is that I would get a M.Phil in Linguistics...
  5. AcesLacy's Avatar
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    Re: Anyone who is going to UCL for Linguistics?
    (Original post by Cotton)
    And are you planning to apply to UCL??
    Not really. I have a hard time deciding as it is. Throwing in yet another university would mess with my head even more
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    Re: Anyone who is going to UCL for Linguistics?
    Ha, I've had exactly the same predicament a while ago. Got offers everywhere I applied to and then had to choose, though it was between Cambridge and UCL for me. In the end the offer of a studentship at UCL swayed it that way. I've heard really good things about Edinburgh too, but wouldn't worry about the quality at UCL too much. I know a couple of people who went there for masters and PhDs and they all liked it, plus I've met a few of the people teaching some of the courses there and as far as I can tell they are really keen and all. I'm going to do the MRes with specialization in Phonology btw. May see you both come the next academic year then!
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    Re: Anyone who is going to UCL for Linguistics?
    (Original post by MagLatus)
    Ha, I've had exactly the same predicament a while ago. Got offers everywhere I applied to and then had to choose, though it was between Cambridge and UCL for me. In the end the offer of a studentship at UCL swayed it that way. I've heard really good things about Edinburgh too, but wouldn't worry about the quality at UCL too much. I know a couple of people who went there for masters and PhDs and they all liked it, plus I've met a few of the people teaching some of the courses there and as far as I can tell they are really keen and all. I'm going to do the MRes with specialization in Phonology btw. May see you both come the next academic year then!
    Hey there! Finally, I decided to go to UCL!! I guess we need to find out the truth by ourselves rather than hearsay So see you the next academic year my friend!
  8. MagLatus's Avatar
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    Re: Anyone who is going to UCL for Linguistics?
    (Original post by Cotton)
    Hey there! Finally, I decided to go to UCL!! I guess we need to find out the truth by ourselves rather than hearsay So see you the next academic year my friend!
    Great, see you in September!
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