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Reply 20

mollielollipop

Original post by JaredzzC

I have been accepted ( conditional offer based on my teacher's reference ) for the 'Mathematics and Statistics' course from 24th - 28th July :smile:

I was quite worried, to be honest.
I submitted my application about 30 minutes before the application deadline.
I know they close applications early if the spaces are filled, but I wasn't sure if I had hurt myself a bit by leaving it too late, but thankfully, just under a week later, I received an email saying I had been accepted!

It seems a little daunting as I'm not going to know anyone there, but it will be a great opportunity to make friends and experience it all!

Perhaps if there are enough of us doing courses on the same dates, those of us from TSR could meet up? Would anyone be up for that?

Maybe haha, where abouts are you from?

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Reply 21

smilj012.206

Original post by bethanylunn1999

Literally just got mine too !! It just came through

Can someone send pics of the info pack sheets mine still hasnt come and i wanna make my travel arrangements whilst traintickets are cheaper. Thanks

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Reply 22

JaredzzC

Original post by mollielollipop

Maybe haha, where abouts are you from?

Bath

but I meant when we're at the Uni we could meet up, since it would be a lot easier as we'd be near enough in the same area :smile:

Reply 23

blackdiamond97

I went to the politics summer school last year, feel free to ask questions

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Reply 24

JaredzzC

Original post by blackdiamond97

I went to the politics summer school last year, feel free to ask questions

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Great to hear! There aren't many posts about the Lancaster Summer School and I don't have the information pack(s), so I'm not very informed.
I guess they do detail stuff on their website, but it's good have the insight/first-hand experience from someone who has been.

->Are we able to leave the campus/university to go out and explore parts of the city?
->How big was your group from the politics strand?
->Was your course interactive; was it mostly them telling you stuff, or did you get a chance to do projects or other forms of work( collaboratively or independently)?
->The work they present you with, is it quite challenging or is it fairly easy to attempt the level of work?

Trying not to get too ahead of myself because I still have to wait for my teacher's reference, and I'm not sure whether some of them think I'm capable of getting the grades the university asks for, so I could still potentially not be able to go.

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Reply 25

blackdiamond97

Original post by JaredzzC

1. You were allowed to explore the campus during lunch/break, wasn't allowed to leave campus though
2. It was quite big but we were split up into groups of about 15, you get to meet people doing other subjects often though
3. It is definitely interactive, you're encouraged to discuss lots of different topics and you work together quite often
4. It is quite easy, you should know what going on the the news right now but that's about it really, politics is a very subjective subject anyway

Reply 26

erfanullah

I have been accepted for Chemsitry course from 24th-28th july :smile:

Btw who is going on that date and are you taking the coach from London ?

Reply 27

erfanullah

Original post by JaredzzC

I have been accepted ( conditional offer based on my teacher's reference ) for the 'Mathematics and Statistics' course from 24th - 28th July :smile:

Idm depends where abouts london you from haha

Reply 28

JaredzzC

Original post by erfanullah

Idm depends where abouts london you from haha

Lol :P I'm going on the same dates as you are, 24th-28th July (Mathematics and Statistics).

By meet up, I meant when we're at the uni as opposed to travel together :P I live a few hours from London, so it wouldn't be that convenient, haha :P

Reply 29

hxylxy

Im doing the Sociology course but i havent received my information pack though. Super nervous as my friends hadnt gotten into the summer school, only me.
would i have to pay for my own travel there and back?

Reply 30

JaredzzC

Original post by hxylxy

Don't worry, I haven't received it yet, either.
If you haven't received it soon, just email them and they should send one to you.

I believe they provide free transport via coach from London, Birmingham and Manchester/Liverpool, otherwise you do have to pay for it yourself, I'm afraid.

Reply 31

Amy99

Just got an email from Lancaster telling us what we need to bring, what is everyone bringing for sportswear? And what do you reckon we'll be doing?

Reply 32

hxylxy

How long (to those who have the information pack) is the coach journey from London to Lancaster?

Reply 33

smilj012.206

Original post by hxylxy

How long (to those who have the information pack) is the coach journey from London to Lancaster?

They havent said , but ive looked it up and i believe its something between 5-6 hours , wayyy to long for me , im getting the train from london euston up 2hours45 mins about £60 for return tickets

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Reply 34

hxylxy

Lool I'm actually realising that I'm lit going to Lancaster on my own, it's actually very sad 😭😭😂😂

Reply 35

JaredzzC

Original post by hxylxy

Lool I'm actually realising that I'm lit going to Lancaster on my own, it's actually very sad 😭😭😂😂

Haha, same here. They seem to mention everywhere that there will be many opportunities to make friends there and that we will leave Lancaster having made some friends, which is a good thing for me, because having 0 friends is literally the story of my life :colondollar:

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Reply 36

clucky_chick

Original post by Amy99

Just got an email from Lancaster telling us what we need to bring, what is everyone bringing for sportswear? And what do you reckon we'll be doing?

I'm just going to take some trainers for sportswear. I doubt they will be asking for much more than that. It will probably just be activities like football, etc. :smile:

Reply 37

hxylxy

5 hours is a long journey from London to Lancaster.... Do we have to bring our own food for the long journey ? And whereexactly are we supposed to meet? Outside Victoria station or?

Reply 38

mollielollipop

Has anyone else received the email with a list of things to bring? I haven't got one yet should I be worried? I'm slightly concerned they have not got my consent forms etc that I sent off because I haven't got any conformation they have been received has anyone else?

Reply 39

hxylxy

Original post by mollielollipop

You shouldn't be worried, I haven't got my info pack but I did get my email explaining that week. If anything, call the university up, they may help. And BTW I had called the university up and 'Joseph' is off until Wednesday. So you might not hear from him until then.