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University of York Firmers 2012!

It's getting to the time now when people are starting to choose their firm and insurance choices so I thought i'd get this thread up and rolling :smile:

Name: Sarah
Age: 20
Course: English in Education
Offer: Unconditional
Favourite accommodation: Alcuin I think :smile:

What are you most looking forward to about York? How beautiful the city is and studying somewhere with such a good reputation.

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Reply 1

cvety

Nice idea

Name: Tsvetelina
Age: 19
Course: Genetics with a year in industry
Offer: Conditional (5.50 in the Bulgarian Diploma za sredno obrazovanie + 5/6 in Biology/Chemistry)
Favourite accommodation: Vanbrugh - twin room
What are you most looking forward to about York: Everything xD New country, beautiful city, meeting people from all over the world, partying, finally study Genetcis and so on and so on...

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Reply 2

Historophilia

Ok so I haven't firmed it yet but 99% certain that I will be doing so after the visit day in April so I'll scrape in :tongue:

Name: Alex
Age 19
Course: History
Offer: Unconditional
Favourite accomodation: Vanbrugh
What areare you most looking forward to about York: Great History course, really tied to my interests, gorgeous old town, love the fact that the colleges make you part of a community from day one, meeting new people, having independance and self-reliance properly for the first time. Ah lots and lots of things :smile:

Reply 3

fiona_x

Name: Fiona
Age: 19
Course: History, but I'm definitely starting languages as well so throw Italian/Latin in there somewhere.
Offer: Unconditional
Favourite accommodation: Vanbrugh or Derwent, I can't decide
What are you most looking forward to about York? Being at university again, learning something that actually interests me, not (hopefully) being in "quiet accommodation" like last year, meeting people, societies, being independant again and not having to work behind a checkout anymore :P

Reply 4

sarahwarahbarah

Bumping this back up to the top- there must be more of us! :smile:

Reply 5

Chr0n

Name: Daniel
Age: 20
Course: PPE
Offer: Conditional (Provide satisfactory Maturazeugnis certificate)
Favourite accommodation: Alcuin or Derwent ??? :/
What are you most looking forward to about York? Meeting new people and studying PPE I guess.

Reply 6

TheBrightSide

Interesting that everyone so far has been 19/20. Didn't realise that many people take gap years as I was worried if I take a gap year I'll feel old when I start.

Reply 7

Historophilia

Original post by TheBrightSide

Interesting that everyone so far has been 19/20. Didn't realise that many people take gap years as I was worried if I take a gap year I'll feel old when I start.

Could also be that the people on Gap Years are the ones with time to waste posting on TSR :tongue:

Reply 8

sarahwarahbarah

Original post by TheBrightSide

Interesting that everyone so far has been 19/20. Didn't realise that many people take gap years as I was worried if I take a gap year I'll feel old when I start.

Yeah I was worried that since i'm 20 no one would be bothered to talk to me, but it doesn't look like that's going to be an issue :smile:

Reply 9

Chr0n

Original post by TheBrightSide

Interesting that everyone so far has been 19/20. Didn't realise that many people take gap years as I was worried if I take a gap year I'll feel old when I start.

I did a five year school (whereas the norm in Austria is four) and have to do civilian service :redface:

Reply 10

admbeatmaker

Name: Adam
Age: 21
Course: Law
Offer: Conditional (Distinction in Certificate course)
Favourite accommodation: Vanbrugh, Langwith or Derwent (as long as it's en-suite+catered)
What are you most looking forward to about York: Mostly, meeting likewise ambitious people. Also looking forward to living outside of Kent/London and beginning my path to a career in law.

About 99% sure York will be my firm, waiting to hear from Queen Mary.

Reply 11

Chr0n

Original post by admbeatmaker

Favourite accommodation: Vanbrugh, Langwith or Derwent (as long as it's en-suite+catered)

AFAIK only Langwith offers en-suite+catered accomodation.
Langwith will move to Heslington East this year though.
Derwent will take over their buildings on Heslington West.
So no idea if you have to apply for Derwent or Langwith if you want to be in the en-suite+catered accomodation that currently is Langwith? :colondollar:

Reply 12

cvety

Original post by TheBrightSide

Interesting that everyone so far has been 19/20. Didn't realise that many people take gap years as I was worried if I take a gap year I'll feel old when I start.

In my country we graduate from school when we're 19 :biggrin:

I mean it's not unusual to be 19/20 when you start uni and it doesn't nesessarily mean you've had a gap year.

Reply 13

themichaelrowan

Name: Michael
Age: 18
Course: Sociology
Offer: Unconditional
Favourite accommodation: James
What are you most looking forward to about York? The city and the course.

Reply 14

MathewAlanJones

Name: Mathew
Age: 18
Course: Chemistry MChem
Offer: Conditional (ABB with A in Chemistry)
Favourite accommodation: Alcuin
What are you most looking forward to about York? Getting away from home, meeting new people..the usual.

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Superwoman

Name: Mona
Age: 17
Course: Management
Offer: Conditional - 34 IB points
Favourite accommodation: Alcuin
What are you most looking forward to about York? meeting new people, the city, the course etc

Reply 16

MathewAlanJones

Is there a Facebook page around yet?

Reply 17

Chr0n

Original post by MathewAlanJones

Is there a Facebook page around yet?

Only for applicants (which includes a lot of freshers): http://www.facebook.com/groups/222249687862853/

Reply 18

DeelyBopper

Name: Lucy
Age: 17
Course: Psychology
Offer: AAB
Favourite accommodation: James :smile:

What are you most looking forward to about York? Pretty city, good department and stuff :smile:

Reply 19

fiona_x

Original post by TheBrightSide

Interesting that everyone so far has been 19/20. Didn't realise that many people take gap years as I was worried if I take a gap year I'll feel old when I start.

Original post by Historophilia

Could also be that the people on Gap Years are the ones with time to waste posting on TSR :tongue:

Original post by sarahwarahbarah

Yeah I was worried that since i'm 20 no one would be bothered to talk to me, but it doesn't look like that's going to be an issue :smile:

Another "not 18 year old" here. I'm still fairly nervous about it though as I'm turning 20 about three weeks into the first term and I was sharing with some people last year who had turned 18 in August so the age gap would be fairly substantial :/