SOAS Applicants Thread 2012

OP

Haha same, I was trying desparately to spot the difference in the emails and then I was like...oh wait, they're identical :L. Awesome :biggrin:

Is SOAS your first choice? :smile:

Also, I'm glad it appeared to be everyone that had the two emails, and not just me D:

At least I'm not the only one that did that! I was hoping they'd added "Oh btw you have an unconditional offer" at the end (it would never happen but I can dream!)

SOAS is my joint first choice alongside Cambridge atm. SOAS is literally perfect for me but I really don't want to stay in London for university, I've lived here my entire life and could do with a change of scenery! I'm still not fully decided though, I'm trying not too think on it too much until I have all of my replies. How about you?

Reply 21

thestudentraum

Original post by LauriC

Course: History of Art (Asia, Africa and Europe Pathway at UCL)

Entry requirements: 34 IB points and 5, 5, 5 at Higher Level

Currently studying: English, Biology, Visual Arts, Maths, History, French

Predictions: 36 points and 6, 6, 6 at HL

Other uni choices: UCl, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, UCA

omg!! im applying to the courtauld, goldsmiths and soas too!! what the hell is uca lolz? i havent applied yet im gonna do it this week eee!!

Reply 22

joelchan

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Original post by thestudentraum

omg!! im applying to the courtauld, goldsmiths and soas too!! what the hell is uca lolz? i havent applied yet im gonna do it this week eee!!

University of Creative Arts (UCA)

Reply 23

Mani Katti

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Original post by Rei_Rei

At least I'm not the only one that did that! I was hoping they'd added "Oh btw you have an unconditional offer" at the end (it would never happen but I can dream!)

SOAS is my joint first choice alongside Cambridge atm. SOAS is literally perfect for me but I really don't want to stay in London for university, I've lived here my entire life and could do with a change of scenery! I'm still not fully decided though, I'm trying not too think on it too much until I have all of my replies. How about you?

Haha same! Ah, we can dream I guess :L.

Awesome :smile:

Yeah, I guess that's why I wasn't really keen on studying where I live, kinda want to get away a bit :L. And fair enough :smile:

Yeah, I think SOAS is my first choice. My other choices are Manchester and Leeds and I think that SOAS is just a bit more close knit than the others, seemed really good to me :smile:

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Reply 24

LRodel

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Course: Social Anthropology
Entry requirements: AAA
Currently studying: English Lit, History, Philosophy
Predictions: A*A*A
Other uni choices: Edinburgh, Manchester, Sussex, Kent

Sent my UCAS off last night!! Does SOAS offer accommodation to people already living in London if SOAS is their top choice? :biggrin:

Reply 25

082349

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Original post by Rei_Rei

I actually received two emails from SOAS today for some strange reason. Both say the same thing but were sent several hours apart! At any rate I'm just glad to finally have had my application acknowledged :smile:

The same thing happened to me!

Original post by LRodel

Course: Social Anthropology
Entry requirements: AAA
Currently studying: English Lit, History, Philosophy
Predictions: A*A*A
Other uni choices: Edinburgh, Manchester, Sussex, Kent

Sent my UCAS off last night!! Does SOAS offer accommodation to people already living in London if SOAS is their top choice? :biggrin:

I applied for the same course too!

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 26

stac4321

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Original post by thestudentraum

omg!! im applying to the courtauld, goldsmiths and soas too!! what the hell is uca lolz? i havent applied yet im gonna do it this week eee!!

The University for the Creative Arts - if i don't get into SOAS, Goldsmiths or The Courtauld (which are my first choices :smile:

) then I think I'm going to do a foundation year in art and design and then do a degree in Art Curation/Communication :smile:

Reply 27

thestudentraum

st martins curation communication criticism course open day tomorrow!!!

Reply 28

shnibbles

Course: Japanese
Entry requirements: AAB
Currently studying: English Literature, Religous Studies, I.T
Predictions: AAA
Other uni choices: Oxford, Oxford Brookes, Birmingham and Sheffield

Reply 29

082349

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Anyone received word from them yet?

Reply 30

marianne94

Course: Development studies and social anthropology
Entry requirements IB: 38pts, (7,6,6 at HL)
Currently studying: Biology, Maths, English, French, Spanish, Geography
Other universities: Leeds, Sussex, Loughborough, Nottingham

I'm in love with the course at SOAS, but I haven't sent my application yet because I'm still hesitating... I've heard that the different ethnic groups at the university tend to stick to themselves so if anyone has visited could you tell me if this is true or not?
Also I'm really keen on sport but they don't seem to offer much (is this also true?)

Reply 31

katiesonicboom

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Original post by marianne94

Course: Development studies and social anthropology
Entry requirements IB: 38pts, (7,6,6 at HL)
Currently studying: Biology, Maths, English, French, Spanish, Geography
Other universities: Leeds, Sussex, Loughborough, Nottingham

I am applying for the same course, well the other way around Social Anthropology and Development studies, but the content is fairly the same I guess.

Apart from sussex though I didn't know the other uni's have anything anthropology related, maybe development.

Reply 32

Rei_Rei

OP

Original post by marianne94

I'm in love with the course at SOAS, but I haven't sent my application yet because I'm still hesitating... I've heard that the different ethnic groups at the university tend to stick to themselves so if anyone has visited could you tell me if this is true or not?

I know some people that go there and they've suggested this to me. Also I've actually visited the uni a lot of times and I'm in the area frequently and I've noticed that SOAS students really do tend to stick to their own racial groups. Then again it seems to be the same at most unis, perhaps it just seems worse there since there are more foreign students than the average uni.

Reply 33

082349

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This thread is so... dead. ):

Anyone have anything interesting to say? (:

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 34

jarif2

Original post by LRodel

Does SOAS offer accommodation to people already living in London if SOAS is their top choice? :biggrin:

I emailed them a while back to ask the same thing and they said that accommodation is offered to those outside of the M25 first. With it being such a small uni, it's understandable! If there aren't enough spaces I think you just get put on the waiting list but there are still a few other ways to get accommodation not too far from SOAS. I'm not too sure where I read it but there are a few bedsit sorta houses nearby.

Whereabouts do you live/ how local?

Reply 35

jarif2

Original post by 082349

This thread is so... dead. ):

Anyone have anything interesting to say? (:

sizzle

Reply 36

082349

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Original post by jarif2

sizzle

Yay let's talk about something! What are you applying for and why did you choose SOAS!

(:

Reply 37

jarif2

History!
Erm I went to a masterclass there on Mao's China last year and I loved it . I went to one the other day as well lol on globalisation which reignited my intense liking of the uni. I'm not too sure what it is but I just felt soo comfortable there and the students/lecturers are amazing (well what I saw of them anyways). Everyone is so passionate :biggrin:

Wbu?

Reply 38

Mcnubn

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Original post by jarif2

I emailed them a while back to ask the same thing and they said that accommodation is offered to those outside of the M25 first.

Hehe would love to know if the m25 really is the border the use :tongue:

i'm literally a minute away from it -.-

Having to start my personal statement right now >.< dont know what to write! was so easy applying for undergraduate courses, A level tutors pretty much wrote it for us!

Reply 39

082349

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Original post by jarif2

History!
Erm I went to a masterclass there on Mao's China last year and I loved it . I went to one the other day as well lol on globalisation which reignited my intense liking of the uni. I'm not too sure what it is but I just felt soo comfortable there and the students/lecturers are amazing (well what I saw of them anyways). Everyone is so passionate :biggrin:

Wbu?

I applied for Social Anthropology! I've never been there since I'm international but my father who studied in London recommended it to me.

I think SOAS would be quite a good place to do Social Anthropology since it's a university filled with lots of cultures, both academically and outside of class!

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