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Chemistry 2012 Applicants

.snowflake.

I'm not 100% sure. but people on here have talked about going to a day at York before they sent off their applications and they had to do what we have to do at the interview, I think

like at the open days? If yes, thank god i didnt know about that, otherwise I would have completely made a mess of that!

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archie0705

Original post by .snowflake.

like at the open days? If yes, thank god i didnt know about that, otherwise I would have completely made a mess of that!

Yeah I think it might have been. people were saying things like "I went to the open day and they turned around and did some interview stuff" something along those lines.

Yeah, I'm glad I didn't know about it. Have you visited York at all? I haven't :frown:

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.snowflake.

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Original post by archie0705

Yeah I think it might have been. people were saying things like "I went to the open day and they turned around and did some interview stuff" something along those lines.

Yeah, I'm glad I didn't know about it. Have you visited York at all? I haven't :frown:

I did. It's lovely.

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archie0705

Original post by .snowflake.

I did. It's lovely.

Cooool. The labs are all quite new aren't they?

Which college you gonna pick? Alcuin, as it's very near the chem dept?

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.snowflake.

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Original post by archie0705

Cooool. The labs are all quite new aren't they?

Which college you gonna pick? Alcuin, as it's very near the chem dept?

I'm not sure college wisey. Vanburgh, the new stuff was nice. The old stuff was... vintage.

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Mitchstr5000

Original post by archie0705

Cooool. The labs are all quite new aren't they?

Which college you gonna pick? Alcuin, as it's very near the chem dept?

wait i don't remember seeing anything about choosing colleges at York?? :s-smilie:

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archie0705

Original post by Mitchstr5000

wait i don't remember seeing anything about choosing colleges at York?? :s-smilie:

Yup, you chose after you get an offer. But not sure exactly when.

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Mitchstr5000

Original post by archie0705

Yup, you chose after you get an offer. But not sure exactly when.

ahh ok cheers i'll look into that if all goes smoothly with my interview on tuesday :smile:

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.snowflake.

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Original post by Mitchstr5000

ahh ok cheers i'll look into that if all goes smoothly with my interview on tuesday :smile:

I'm expecting a blow by blow account of your interview!

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archie0705

Original post by Mitchstr5000

ahh ok cheers i'll look into that if all goes smoothly with my interview on tuesday :smile:

Oooo, your interview is tuesday?!?! exciting!. as .snowflake. says, you must give us the details of your 'informal' chat with the academic and everything else that happens. pleeaasee! :biggrin:

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PatrickD

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Yeah, the post- and pre-application days are pretty much identical. York still haven't got back to me yet. :frown:

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robk93

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Acknowledgements from UCL and York :biggrin:

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.snowflake.

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I want my UCAS to be sent off, but I doubt that'll happen til I'm back. I hope my references from my other teachers will already have been done. I know my chemistry teacher hasnt yet though :frown:

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Joshc93

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Original post by bekylouisex3

Wooo congrats! What date? Cause i might see you there :P

22nd November :smile:

when's yours?

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bekylouisex3

Original post by Joshc93

22nd November :smile:

when's yours?

Same

You applying for straight MChem? I'm applying for Chemistry with a year in America :smile:

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Joshc93

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Original post by bekylouisex3

Same

You applying for straight MChem? I'm applying for Chemistry with a year in America :smile:

same actually, I've always wanted to go to america :biggrin:

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Mitchstr5000

me again guys i'm just wondering if anyone could think of any other possible questions they might ask at my interview at york on tuesday. i've already got prepared answers to these questions : why do you want to study at york university?
why do i want to study chemistry?
what aspects of chemistry interest me?
recent articles/books i've read on chemistry that interested me?

any other questions you guys can think of will be a great help and i'll let you know what they ask me when i get back from the interview on tuesday :biggrin:

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PatrickD

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Original post by Mitchstr5000

any other questions you guys can think of will be a great help and i'll let you know what they ask me when i get back from the interview on tuesday :biggrin:

An experiment you have carried out (and preferably enjoyed) recently. They may like to see that you are a practical chemist, as well as a successful theoretical one!

Just make sure you deliver your prepared answers thoughtfully and naturally, rather than just reeling them off. The York interviews are pretty informal and you've basically already got an offer so don't worry too much.

Good luck and have fun! :biggrin:

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FlamingIceCube

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Original post by thehaberprocess

Ooh which college did you go for? Oxford that is...