[cl_steele]

[Freiheit]

(Original post by cl_steele)

My three main reasons are below:

• Great academically
• London
• Family ties

How about you?

[cl_steele]

(Original post by Freiheit)
My three main reasons are below:

• Great academically
• London
• Family ties

How about you?

Amusingly enough exactly the same as you. The mother got her degree from there, always loved London and its a world ranking university plus i love the course they offered
What degree are you studying there?

[Freiheit]

(Original post by cl_steele)
Amusingly enough exactly the same as you. The mother got her degree from there, always loved London and its a world ranking university plus i love the course they offered
What degree are you studying there?

Wow. I will study Pharmacy, the new addition to UCL . I hope the summer goes really quickly. Did you apply for accommodation?

[amyelizabeth2681]

Mostly because:

*Brilliant academic reputation
*Good London location
*Wide range of options to study abroad
*One of the best in the country for my course (law)

Couldn't actually believe I got in when I did, but I can't wait until September!

[cl_steele]

(Original post by Freiheit)
Wow. I will study Pharmacy, the new addition to UCL . I hope the summer goes really quickly. Did you apply for accommodation?

Aah very nice!
I did but then i decided to defer my entry so i cancelled it haha what about you? do you know which halls youll be in?

[rock_climber86]

(Original post by cl_steele)

the closest good uni from my house that did my course . 45 mins tube journey each way every morning for 3 years!

[Freiheit]

(Original post by cl_steele)
Aah very nice!
I did but then i decided to defer my entry so i cancelled it haha what about you? do you know which halls youll be in?

How come you deferred your entry lol? I applied already but was disappointed when I realised that they will allocate it for us.

[cl_steele]

(Original post by Freiheit)
How come you deferred your entry lol? I applied already but was disappointed when I realised that they will allocate it for us.

Wanted to do a bit of traveling and earn some dollar before uni
aye i wasnt amused when i saw that, i was hoping to get the one right next to my faculty before i pulled the accomodation app

[Freiheit]

(Original post by cl_steele)
Wanted to do a bit of traveling and earn some dollar before uni
aye i wasnt amused when i saw that, i was hoping to get the one right next to my faculty before i pulled the accomodation app

You will save up a lot and there's nothing better than having an unconditional offer before you begin your gap year plans. You might get lucky with the accommodation

[Ivanka]

- my subject - very unique (inter)nationally, great flexibility, chance to study more languages and combine them with linguistics
- academic reputation
- aesthetic aspects of the buildings
- a wide range of societies
- better approach in certain aspects

[cl_steele]

(Original post by Ivanka)
- my subject - very unique (inter)nationally, great flexibility, chance to study more languages and combine them with linguistics
- academic reputation
- aesthetic aspects of the buildings
- a wide range of societies
- better approach in certain aspects

Baring in mind your name and nationality are you going to SSEES by any chance ?

[Ivanka]

(Original post by cl_steele)
Baring in mind your name and nationality are you going to SSEES by any chance ?

Unfortunately not - I wanted to take Hungarian classes next year, but I was the only one interested in it finally. Then I changed it to Romanian, but I found out today that it would clash with my other classes and so would do Serbian, another choice of mine Hopefully I'll be able to do Ancient Greek, otherwise I would have to do either French or German Maybe I'll do a module related to Hungarian linguistics one day or attend language evening classes.

However, I'm active within Masaryk Society, so I'm inloved in a lot of stuff run under SSEES cooperation

[Luccy.]

I have wanted to go to UCL since year 9 but still didn't know which course but when I decided on Psychology it so happened that it is the best in the country, world renowned, great facilities and it's location in the centre of London is perfect.

[Llamageddon]

The prospectus looked nice and I was lulled into false security by subsidised first year accommodation prices.

[herrschmidt]

(Original post by Ivanka)
Unfortunately not - I wanted to take Hungarian classes next year, but I was the only one interested in it finally. Then I changed it to Romanian, but I found out today that it would clash with my other classes and so would do Serbian, another choice of mine Hopefully I'll be able to do Ancient Greek, otherwise I would have to do either French or German Maybe I'll do a module related to Hungarian linguistics one day or attend language evening classes.

However, I'm active within Masaryk Society, so I'm inloved in a lot of stuff run under SSEES cooperation

If you can take SSEES languages at any point, the language classes are brilliant. Even if you might be the only student, you will have one-to-one tuition and the material can be tailored according to your interests. This was the case with my Romanian classes, which was great as I become very bored by looking at grammar.

Ultimately in the 'worst scenario', Hungarian, Romanian, and Serbian are available as evening courses at SSEES. UCL students get hefty discounts (half the price of what a non-student would normally pay). I have taken Russian (module clashes) and it was well worth the money.

[Ivanka]

(Original post by herrschmidt)
If you can take SSEES languages at any point, the language classes are brilliant. Even if you might be the only student, you will have one-to-one tuition and the material can be tailored according to your interests. This was the case with my Romanian classes, which was great as I become very bored by looking at grammar.

Ultimately in the 'worst scenario', Hungarian, Romanian, and Serbian are available as evening courses at SSEES. UCL students get hefty discounts (half the price of what a non-student would normally pay). I have taken Russian (module clashes) and it was well worth the money.

Good to hear that. I'm considering doing an evening course in my final year.

Did you have Ramona? What is she like? How did you find the exams?

[herrschmidt]

(Original post by Ivanka)
Good to hear that. I'm considering doing an evening course in my final year.

Did you have Ramona? What is she like? How did you find the exams?

I did have Ramona, and she is great (aside her occasional lateness, but that's me being "awkwardly Scandinavian" ). Her approach is to mix grammar, vocabulary - and depending on the level, some translation between Romanian and English - and she prefers to have you choosing topics for exams/orals. Choosing your own topics, which you would then work with throughout the academic year, is quite nice as it keeps you interested. She is also keen on using the internet as a medium for teaching, so there may be some clips or films in between the learning as part of the listening. I have watched Aristocats and various parts of recent Romanian cinema - sometimes, she might even bring some snacks! She doesn't care if you have coffee/drinks or snacks during class, as she does the same :P

The exams are like any other exams. The difference is that you feel more confident and prepared as you are dealing with your chosen/preferred topics. Since I never took Level 1, I cannot say much about it. Having said that, I had level 2 and 3 ("kitchen Romanian" at home), which were a bit more challenging (especially 3, which is basically a translation course. The start of Level 2 was a nightmare as I could barely read or write, just speak).

I have noticed that some exams for Level 3 have been either difficult or easy, so I suppose she adjusts the level according to the student's needs. My exams were probably at the (upper)middle-range. Admittedly, the classes were intensive (one-to-one), but it was really fun and sometimes even relaxing in comparison to the conventional lecture/tutorial!

Ramona also runs the evening course at SSEES.

[Ivanka]

(Original post by herrschmidt)
I did have Ramona, and she is great (aside her occasional lateness, but that's me being "awkwardly Scandinavian" ). Her approach is to mix grammar, vocabulary - and depending on the level, some translation between Romanian and English - and she prefers to have you choosing topics for exams/orals. Choosing your own topics, which you would then work with throughout the academic year, is quite nice as it keeps you interested. She is also keen on using the internet as a medium for teaching, so there may be some clips or films in between the learning as part of the listening. I have watched Aristocats and various parts of recent Romanian cinema - sometimes, she might even bring some snacks! She doesn't care if you have coffee/drinks or snacks during class, as she does the same :P

The exams are like any other exams. The difference is that you feel more confident and prepared as you are dealing with your chosen/preferred topics. Since I never took Level 1, I cannot say much about it. Having said that, I had level 2 and 3 ("kitchen Romanian" at home), which were a bit more challenging (especially 3, which is basically a translation course. The start of Level 2 was a nightmare as I could barely read or write, just speak).

I have noticed that some exams for Level 3 have been either difficult or easy, so I suppose she adjusts the level according to the student's needs. My exams were probably at the (upper)middle-range. Admittedly, the classes were intensive (one-to-one), but it was really fun and sometimes even relaxing in comparison to the conventional lecture/tutorial!

Ramona also runs the evening course at SSEES.

Thanks, I've learnt recently I'll do Romanian, so I'm really looking forward to it

[herrschmidt]

(Original post by Ivanka)
Thanks, I've learnt recently I'll do Romanian, so I'm really looking forward to it

Congratulations! I hope you'll have fun


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