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  1. micboy's Avatar
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    ERGGHHHH really scared its going to be impossible - what are you peeps hoping to do in the future?
    Dunno which branch of engineering - too early to decide!!!:confused: Thinking of studying general eng at uni then going on to work in the mortorsport industry, particularly f1! so wot are ur plans?
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    oooh i know i know...im hoping to become a aeronotical engineer..wbu?
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    oooh i know i know...im hoping to become a aeronotical engineer..wbu?
    sounds cool. its so hard looking for work experience tho, hve u found any career related ones yet?:confused:
    Last edited by micboy; 31-01-2012 at 20:36.
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    Re: Well, the Arkwright scholarship aptitude test!
    (Original post by micboy)
    Dunno which branch of engineering - too early to decide!!!:confused: Thinking of studying general eng at uni then going on to work in the mortorsport industry, particularly f1! so wot are ur plans?
    i'm going more down the architecture/product design route...however i have had a sudden doubt and so i am choosing subjects to keep my options open
    Last edited by g.k.galloway; 31-01-2012 at 20:40.
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    sounds cool. its so hard looking for work experience tho, hve u found any career related ones yet?:confused:
    i've got a 4 week work placement at cummins generator technologies for this summer
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    i'm going more down the architecture/product design route...however i have had an sudden doubt and so am choosing subjects to keep my options open
    same: for me its engineering vs medicine. No idea what to do...
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    same: For me its engineering vs medicine. No idea what to do...
    omg same!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!
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    same: for me its engineering vs medicine. No idea what to do...
    What AS levels have you chosen then...

    i have narrowed mine down to 5

    biology,chemistry,maths,art,prod uct design...
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    omg same!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!
    i think that if i get arkwright, ill prob do eng, cos it would be traitorous to not do it. how r u gonna decide?
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    i think that if i get arkwright, ill prob do eng, cos it would be traitorous to not do it. how r u gonna decide?
    I really don't know...

    but yes if i get Arkright it will probably sway down that route.....

    its just so difficult
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    What AS levels have you chosen then...

    i have narrowed mine down to 5

    biology,chemistry,maths,art,prod uct design...
    It really depends. If medicine: maths, bio, chem, phy and further maths AS
    but if eng: maths, chem, phy and further maths

    Did u find work experience for both???
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    It really depends. If medicine: maths, bio, chem, phy and further maths AS
    but if eng: maths, chem, phy and further maths

    Did u find work experience for both???
    i'm organising the exp. for medicine
    but have exp for eng. nearly organised
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    i'm organising the exp. for medicine
    but have exp for eng. nearly organised
    finding work exp at hospital is far easier than finding it in eng firms. where did u find urs?:confused:
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    are you lot in year 10 or year 11??
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    finding work exp at hospital is far easier than finding it in eng firms. where did u find urs?:confused:
    i have connections for engineering, my gran knew someone lol

    i cant find any at hospitals!!!

    anyway..i gtg... good luck for tomorrow!!
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    i have connections for engineering, my gran knew someone lol

    i cant find any at hospitals!!!

    anyway..i gtg... good luck for tomorrow!!
    gd luck to u 2
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    are you lot in year 10 or year 11??
    im in yr 11. u?
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    i've got a 4 week work placement at cummins generator technologies for this summer
    WOW. 4 WEEKS. Thats gonna be a long summer. How did u get the work exp there? did u email the person??:confused:
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    im in yr 11. u?
    Am also in year 11..but i have already done my workexperience, how come you peeps are talking about work experience during the summer? :confused:
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    So which option did you choose in each section :confused:for the aptitude paper?
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