UCL Modern Languages Applicants

Applying for French and Russian ab initio. I actually quite like the uni, unlike many here hehe

I've always lived in London and I quite like the anonymous, impersonal thing so that's not much of a problem for me. I've spent six years at a school which admits to being a "bubble" so it will be nice to escape that. I really don't know how I'd cope somewhere like Durham (but I applied anyway!).

Do you think there will be interviews this year? I know it said there might be on UCAS but lots of people got offers without interviews last year, and someone on the other thread said she'd talked to someone in charge of admissions and they said the questionnaire was replacing interviews, for the most part. I hope so anyway...I interview terribly.

Saw your name in the 'Who Quoted Me' and got a bit excited by your Swedishness. xD The exact same course as me? Wow! Never thought I'd see the day.

Haven't applied to Edinburgh - it's a bit too far for me I suppose. I do wish I had though. Haven't heard back from UCL at all, but have applied for German and Italian elsewhere and have offers from Manchester and Sheffield. What about you? If you get an offer, will UCL be your firm?

Haha Most posts on here are a bit negative looking back on it. I'm actually desperate for an offer - I only have concerns about the cost of London - but I suppose you having lived there, you're used to it! The modern languages courses look amazing and haven't personally come across anybody being too formal with me? Have applied to Durham as well - it's a bit more like where I live currently. Part of me thinks I should try something different but I'm a creature of habit. Where else have you applied?

I have a feeling that some will still be interviewed if the language is perhaps a little obscure or hard work? I would be thrilled at this news, but having received no questionnaire, I'm a little worried about that. xD If this is true, I suppose it would be good. Some people don't interview well because they get nervous, although they may be a very good candidate so...?


*checks emails for questionnaire*

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Yeah, London is really expensive in terms of accommodation! That's the main thing that bothers me as I would like to live in halls for the first year at least but I guess it will be balanced out because I'd probably live at home for the 4th year. Other than that though, I do think people exaggerate the cost a bit. Pretty much everything else you need, you can get it at the same price as other places? Is there anything in particular that worries you, or is it mainly the accommodation? But London definitely isn't for everyone and I can easily understand the appeal of a smaller city/town or a campus based uni.

I'm applying to UCL, Durham, Bristol, Nottingham and Exeter. You? Perhaps they'll interview the people they're less sure about? Or who have unconventional grades/subjects? I'm one of those people who gets nervous! I know when it comes to the speaking French part, I'd completely blank out so I'd rather not have an interview, but hey, I'd rather get an interview than a rejection!

Anyone received offers from different unis yet?

Did anyone else get a questionnaire by email today? Does it mean that I'm a shaky "maybe"?
Am feeling a bit Eek since they ask for UMS grades! Got a B in the speaking part of German...

I got it too!

Cool
Honestly I thought they wouldn't even look at mine, they're so competitive. I applied on a whim.

What do you think they mean when it says "write about a topic you've studied at AS/A2 which is relevant to the degree"? Think I'll have to go and have a peruse of their site and possibly stretch the definition of "studied at AS/A2"...

The second Q looks v. nice though!

I don't know to be honest, the AS and A2 topics I've done are all quite boring, so that section's going to be totally rubbish. Do we fill in the word document and email it back btw?

Well, I've got it up now and it does say we need to email it back. But I have no idea how to do that! Oh well. 12 days. 250 words split into two languages won't be too painful. Which languages are you applying for?

French and Spanish, so the most competitive language course . You?

French and German, and I haven't done my research (probably a good thing!), but it's probably second in line to yours... good luck!

I see they don't invite us to choose a language in the last Q...a Free Rein

The last question has to be in English doesn't it?

I'm applying for German and Norwegian and my predicted grades are ABB with a B in German...it says on the site that you need and A or B in German to study it, so I'm hoping that and the fact that it's not a particularly popular combination might mean they give me an offer

Well I hope so anyway, it's my favourite uni =/

Your choice at UCL is quite similar to me: I've applied for German and Swedish. What made you choose Norwegian? And have you applied to Edinburgh too?

I chose Norwegian because I've been to Norway and I really like the country, I think the language is pretty and it's fairly close to german so I shouldn't have many problems picking it up, plus I've wanted to learn it ever since I was little and we did about the Vikings in History, which was the only topic I ever found interesting :P I like a lot of norwegian music too

And no, I'm applying to Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham and Newcastle, this is my favourite though because it's the only uni I've found which does Norwegian