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For reference, I'm doing a BSc/MEng in Biomedical Materials Science, School of Materials, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, as well as living in Owens Park (it's not as bad as people make out!). So if you have any questions on those topics in particular, I should be able to help you especially well. Feel free regardless of topic, though.
I'm thinking of putting Manchester as my firm
*subscribing to thread*
Do you enjoy it???
Yep. Simple as. It's really good fun, I've got to meet a large number of people from all sorts of demographics, the lectures are good and helpful (for the most part)
I assume you're doing a biology related degree? Where are you planning on applying for your accommodation yet, or don't you know?
Yep. Simple as. It's really good fun, I've got to meet a large number of people from all sorts of demographics, the lectures are good and helpful (for the most part)
I assume you're doing a biology related degree? Where are you planning on applying for your accommodation yet, or don't you know?
how did you know that!
Biochemistry!
I don't know about accomodation yet...havn't looked....they havn't made my offer official yet although they said I had an offer at my interview
how did you know that!
Biochemistry!
I don't know about accomodation yet...havn't looked....they havn't made my offer official yet although they said I had an offer at my interview
Excited though!
I'm first year biomed, all my lectures and labs are with biochem though so if you have any course q's...
OP, what IS biomedical materials science? I have never heard of it...
Did you find it hard work-wise moving up from alevel?
I had a nosey at accomodation today....getting excited
Not at all! And I by far don't have the best A Levels. First year is getting everyone to the same level and I find so much of it common sense. The other day I was thinking 'Why am I paying £3000 a year to learn something I knew 3 years ago?' It gets frustrating sometimes, I guess it's good to get used to lectures/note-taking etc.
Not at all! And I by far don't have the best A Levels. First year is getting everyone to the same level and I find so much of it common sense. The other day I was thinking 'Why am I paying £3000 a year to learn something I knew 3 years ago?' It gets frustrating sometimes, I guess it's good to get used to lectures/note-taking etc.
What accommodation did you look at?
Just had a general cruise about -- had a look at sheavyn
Where are you *if you don't mind me being nosey*? any opinions?
Just had a general cruise about -- had a look at sheavyn
Where are you *if you don't mind me being nosey*? any opinions?
I'm in Grosvenor on City Campus.
Pros: Dead cheap, good bathroom/kitchen to room ratio, the most central you'll ever get in a major city for this price. 5 mins to the clubs, 5 mins to lectures= ultimate weeknight partying!
Cons: 20 min walk to nearest supermarket, can be quite quiet (in my experience a lot of international students here aren't up for pulling an all-nighter in town, but still some good people around :P)
I know a lot of people in Fallowfield- one of my friends in Sheavyn really likes it.
Pros: Good atmosphere, lots of pubs/bars, very studenty.
Cons: City kids get an extra 45 mins in bed whilst the Fallowfielders commute, a lot are catered (for me I think the prices are a rip-off), OP, especially the Tower can get OTT partying- a lot of my friends say it's impossible to work between about 8ish and midnight due to people getting ready to go out.
So depends what you are looking for- personally I wanted convenience. I have done many 'roll in at 6, lecture at 9' days!
How long did it take everyone for Manchester to acknowledge them? Also, what are the modern language/linguistics courses like?
I applied in September and had all my offers by Halloween.
I study German and Chinese, first year. I love it! German is post A-Level. It's a lot of independent work (I'm guessing most unis are) which can be a positive or negative, depending on how you look at it! I do think that your choice of optional units is a bit limited though, I feel. There is a link to the course unit choices on the LLC site somewhere, I'm not sure where though, I'll have a look for you.
The Chinese is beginners and I feel like I'm progressing well in that, which is nice. And overall, my workload is not too bad, compared to what I've heard from other universities.
Your question is a little bit vague, so sorry if this is a crappy answer Feel free to ask anything else though! I will try and answer. What are you applying for?
Edit: oh I see, linguistics and Portuguese. I can't help too much there haha! That is a bit of a strange combination, not that that is a bad thing.
I applied in September and had all my offers by Halloween.
I study German and Chinese, first year. I love it! German is post A-Level. It's a lot of independent work (I'm guessing most unis are) which can be a positive or negative, depending on how you look at it! I do think that your choice of optional units is a bit limited though, I feel. There is a link to the course unit choices on the LLC site somewhere, I'm not sure where though, I'll have a look for you.
The Chinese is beginners and I feel like I'm progressing well in that, which is nice. And overall, my workload is not too bad, compared to what I've heard from other universities.
Your question is a little bit vague, so sorry if this is a crappy answer Feel free to ask anything else though! I will try and answer. What are you applying for?
Edit: oh I see, linguistics and Portuguese. I can't help too much there haha! That is a bit of a strange combination, not that that is a bad thing.
It's ok, it's a help in a way, especially since my language is ab initio. Chinese I guess would be harder to learn, but is it true they try to get you to an A-Level standard by Christmas? I've heard that about other ab initio courses lol.
Uh... Ask me again in another 6 weeks! At the moment it feels more like GCSE level, I'd imagine I'll be A level standard by the end of the year though.
is it true they try to get you to an A-Level standard by Christmas? I've heard that about other ab initio courses lol.
Mostly true yes. You'll have a term of 12 weeks from September - Christmas, and if you're good enough you work as you're mean to (9-5), and turn up to the help they give you, then it should be manageable.
xD;; My only question would be how dependent are the offers on the interviews? I don't think it is going to be as competitive as Oxford, as a very rudimentary starting point, but I am really interested in this course, and the idea that they tell you whether or not you get an offer could be in the Interview makes my heart jump a little. xD;
...Considering the amount of threads I've made on this subject, you can tell I am kinda nervous about it. 8D; *headesk* I have no idea where I;m actually going tio go at the end of this year though. I like all the unis and courses I applied to for different reasons. D:
Also, how long did it take the offers to be made after the Interview, if you don't get the decision on the day?
...I don't know if this is relevent any more, but Manchester was my first response after I sent my Ucas off in September, and it was at the beginning of the week of halloween. xD
xD;; My only question would be how dependent are the offers on the interviews? I don't think it is going to be as competitive as Oxford, as a very rudimentary starting point, but I am really interested in this course, and the idea that they tell you whether or not you get an offer could be in the Interview makes my heart jump a little. xD;
...Considering the amount of threads I've made on this subject, you can tell I am kinda nervous about it. 8D; *headesk* I have no idea where I;m actually going tio go at the end of this year though. I like all the unis and courses I applied to for different reasons. D:
Also, how long did it take the offers to be made after the Interview, if you don't get the decision on the day?
...I don't know if this is relevent any more, but Manchester was my first response after I sent my Ucas off in September, and it was at the beginning of the week of halloween. xD
Depends what you're applying for I guess. Faculty of Life Science interviews are dead easy- the basically ask you to come along to prove you're serious about coming here (i.e. me, a 7 hour train journey and 300 miles to be told they loved my application). I got told there and then, my offer got properly processed by UCAS about a week later. I applied by the Oxbridge deadline (thinking I would fool all my unis into thinking I was smart enough to go there) and had all my offers by the beginning of Nov.
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how did you know that!
biology geek certainly
Feel free to ask anything else though! I will try and answer. What are you applying for?
