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Reply 100

purple_starlight

Original post by The Optimistic Ram

My favourite quote that is :smile:

Good things will come for those that wait!
Do you mean the acknowledgement email? If so I had my email for Aber a few days after my application was processed. Here's hoping for speedy news. :smile:

haha! And it's true it seems! It's also my computer screensaver (I don't know why I used it for my screensaver but I wanted to write something interesting and that just popped to mind and I suppose when you have a screensaver you're waiting maybe....ah anyway....that's what my screen saver says :biggrin:

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I got the email from UCAS saying they had got my payment but then in order to see the tracking I have to use a new login thing from a welcome letter...but I havn't got the welcome letter yet. I havn't got an email from Aber either yet. I sure hope I get some news soon! I hope my application hasn't been eaten by Piranhas! :smile:

What course do you want to take?

Also...why are you called "The Optimistic Ram"??? I love that name! But how did you come up with that?!

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Reply 101

Natti

This is to the two people who asked about what I am studying:

Hey, i'm a girl studying Computer Science,
which there are not many! Plus I am not the typical comp sci student. I have no idea what skyrim or that stuff is.
I've never done programming before so I am finding it a definite experience! But overall Aber is amazing!
The course is really good, all my lecturers are really fun, I do have alot of work, but at the moment I seem to have more social time that actually doing work, but I have an assignment due for two weeks time so that will probably stop!
I have 15 lectures a week plus 4 hours of practicals, but that is just the subject I am studying, I know someone who has only got 5 lectures a week plus a couple of seminars.
Anything else you would like to know?

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 102

Natti

Original post by The Optimistic Ram

Do you enjoy the genereal lifestyle at Aber (as a place to live)?

What made you choose Aber over your other choices?

:smile:

Hey, that's a good qs!
but very easy to answer!

Aber is amazing! I come from a big city, but I love it here.
Everyone here is extremely friendly and I have made lots of new friends!
I do love the general lifestyle of Aber as everywhere is within walking distance, therefore great for being lazy! Wherever you go you always meet someone you know, and have a bit of a natter.
Granted the town is small, and yes you laugh that it only has two clubs, three if you include the union, but they are all really fun!
The union has some great events going on, this saturday just gone, we had a uv paint party which was amazing! Messy but incredible!
Aber is also a very cheap place to live, as taxi is a pound each everywhere, well everything is really good price here!
Best thing to do is to get involved in clubs and societies because all of their nights out are brill! I joined Aber's student station www.bay-radio.co.uk and I now have a show saturday morning at 11 - 1pm.

I chose this uni because when I came here for the open day for my course, the lecturer just sat us in the room and talked to us as if he had known us for years, it was just a general convo between all the visiting people, we weren't even talking about the subject most of the time. It was a completely different experience than any other open day I had been on.
Another major reason is that it's a beautiful beach town!
Sorry to keep going on about it, it's just that I have loved every minute of being here so far, and I really don't want to go back home.

Reply 103

The Optimistic Ram

Original post by purple_starlight

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Too true, too true :smile:

I got the email from UCAS saying they had got my payment but then in order to see the tracking I have to use a new login thing from a welcome letter...but I havn't got the welcome letter yet. I havn't got an email from Aber either yet. I sure hope I get some news soon! I hope my application hasn't been eaten by Piranhas! :smile:

Ah I see, Aber are pretty quick at sending out the acknowledgement emails (well they were for me) so hopefully you should hear from them sooner rather than later. Piranhas on the internet?!?! Must be Doctor Who :biggrin:

What course do you want to take?

Marketing, I took Applied Business at GCSE and got A* A*, I'm currently taking Economics as one of my A Level's. I'm interested in taking the next step to specialising in something, I'm creative and like trying to sell/pitch things/ideas to people so I thought Marketing might be a good road to go down. :smile:

Also...why are you called "The Optimistic Ram"??? I love that name! But how did you come up with that?!

I come from Derby, I support Derby County and their nickname is "The Rams", so the Ram part comes from that. Optimistic, comes from myself. Whatever I am doing I will always be optimistic and believe I can do well, or if Derby are playing I will ALWAYS believe we will win. Blind faith maybe, but I call it optimism. Then the 'the' just tied it all together. My avatar is just perfect I think. :smile:

Original post by Natti

Hey, that's a good qs!
but very easy to answer!

Woop! Thanks :smile:

Aber is amazing! I come from a big city, but I love it here.

I come from a small village about 30 minutes from Derby, I don't want a city university, I want somewhere that's got that little thing that makes it "WOW" and "I love it!!!".

Everyone here is extremely friendly and I have made lots of new friends!
I do love the general lifestyle of Aber as everywhere is within walking distance, therefore great for being lazy! Wherever you go you always meet someone you know, and have a bit of a natter.
Granted the town is small, and yes you laugh that it only has two clubs, three if you include the union, but they are all really fun!
The union has some great events going on, this saturday just gone, we had a uv paint party which was amazing! Messy but incredible!
Aber is also a very cheap place to live, as taxi is a pound each everywhere, well everything is really good price here!
Best thing to do is to get involved in clubs and societies because all of their nights out are brill!

Sounds perfect, absolutely perfect. Aber is sooo what I want out of university.

I joined Aber's student station www.bay-radio.co.uk and I now have a show saturday morning at 11 - 1pm.

This is something that I reeeeaaaallllllyyyyyy want to do. Before I decided on applying for Marketing, I looked at journalism, I have a few friends and family members that have radio shows and its something which really appeals to me. I'll give your show a listen if I have time on Saturday. :smile:

I chose this uni because when I came here for the open day for my course, the lecturer just sat us in the room and talked to us as if he had known us for years, it was just a general convo between all the visiting people, we weren't even talking about the subject most of the time. It was a completely different experience than any other open day I had been on.

Similar to my experience on the open day. Before the subject speech/presentation started I got talking with one of the lecturers and we just chatted about general things, as it happens it turns out he lived and worked in Derby (where I come from) for many years so we got along great.

Another major reason is that it's a beautiful beach town!

A massive plus point for me aswell.

Sorry to keep going on about it, it's just that I have loved every minute of being here so far, and I really don't want to go back home.

Don't apologise, I went to the open day earlier in the year and absolutely fell in love with the place. The question was asked as I had 2 days in Aber, if I am to live their for 3/4 years (and maybe longer) its a good idea to ask people what its like who actually live there. :smile:

Many thanks for your extremely in depth reply, this has helped made my mind up even more!!! Rep to you! :biggrin:

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 104

purple_starlight

Original post by The Optimistic Ram

Doctor Who....as that is a very logical explanation to the whereabouts of my UCAS application :wink:

Perhaps he used it to fight off the Darleks or something :biggrin:

Well done for the GCSE grades! Sounds like a good plan. Do what you enjoy and what you do best...that's always a good strategy :smile:

aha! The Ram thing makes sense now! And the avatar is perfect...it matches the name!

I went on the Bangor applicant 2012 page (as I've applied there)...and I saw your name there too!! haha!

My two top universities are Bangor and Aber. Although I'm not sure which one I like more.
I only went to Bangor's open day. I wanted to see Aber aswell...but their open day was the same as Bangor's in October so I couldn't see both of them on that day (plus it had already been a long journey from Southampton so going to Aber too would of been a bit too much in terms of travelling)
But I really want to see it still....might go to see it in summer! :biggrin:

I like Bangor because I love the landscape, the atmosphere, the course and it also looks a bit like HOGWARTS!! (in the main building)
But for some reason I think I might prefer Aber....although I havn't actually seen it in real life. It's a lot closer to the sea than Bangor (which I love...because I LOVE THE SEA!!...la mer! :biggrin:

), I think the town looks a bit more exciting compared to Bangor (from what I've seen from the internet and prospectus). Oooh and it has a castle there too I think. It also looks like they have more of a music scene and they look like they have a few music festivals in the year..which I would love!
Bangor and Aber seem to offer a very similar course so it's mostly down to environment and atmosphere factors for me.

What do you think about them?

It would be freaky if we eventually ended up going to the same place! I could be like "Hello The Optimistic Ram!" it could be like a code name! :biggrin:

Reply 105

The Optimistic Ram

Original post by purple_starlight

Doctor Who....as that is a very logical explanation to the whereabouts of my UCAS application :wink:

Perhaps he used it to fight off the Darleks or something :biggrin:

Well done for the GCSE grades! Sounds like a good plan. Do what you enjoy and what you do best...that's always a good strategy :smile:

For me, Aber and Bangor are very very different in terms of environment, atmosphere and the likes. The one main selling thing for me in that area is the size of the place. I went to a smallish secondary school (400 pupils), and absolutely loved it as everyone knew each other and you didn't really 'live' in one area of the school. I now go to a large sixth form college where everyone tends to 'live' in separate areas, such as the sciences section/floor or the business section/floor. That just isn't me, as I like to know where places are/know people etc.

So away from my life, Aber is small, much smaller than Bangor but nicer because it's small (for me anyway). And as you say the sea is very much closer to the town. In Bangor, the sea was quite a trek away from the main uni buildings with the accommodation being even further away :frown:

, at Aber you can live on the sea front!! Just cross your fingers your room is on the front and not the back over looking the car park....

Without trying to sound all 'mushy'(?) about the place, I did really feel at home in Aber, which I didn't really feel in Bangor. At Bangor it just seemed like even though everything might be within a 10-20 minute walk to places, it just felt longer and not as nice as Aber. Yes, Aber is at the top of a steep hill but as Natti has said the taxi's are very cheap if you fancy being lazy!! I didn't want a campus uni and I didn't want a city uni so Aber is the perfect choice for me and is definitely my first choice without doubt, followed by Bangor and Lincoln.

Aside from the fact it seems that my destiny is going to Aber as literally everyone I spoke to had connections with Derby somehow. The Marketing tutor I spoke to use to live/work in Derby, the bus driver on the town tour said half of his village come from Derby and while been shown round the seafront accommodation (even though tours had ended and the bus driver gave me a private taxi ride down to the seafront in his bus!!) I met some more people from Derby. It's just meant to be.

"over and out purple_starlight" :smile:

Reply 106

matttttt

Just applied for Accounting an Finance :smile:

Aber is atm my 3rd choice but my first choice is a bit ambitious. Anybody else for Accounting and Finance? offers?

Reply 107

madders94

Original post by purple_starlight

Doctor Who....as that is a very logical explanation to the whereabouts of my UCAS application :wink:

Perhaps he used it to fight off the Darleks or something :biggrin:

Well done for the GCSE grades! Sounds like a good plan. Do what you enjoy and what you do best...that's always a good strategy :smile:

I felt quite depressed when I went to visit Aber and everyone was going on about how the main thing attracting them to Aber was the sea... if I go to Aber, I'll be further away from the sea than I am now :sad:

but that's the same for whichever Uni of my choices that I go to. I was prepared for it anyway because I know Aber pretty well.

Reply 108

A123W

Congrats on your offers :biggrin:

And good luck if you're still waiting :smile:

I am still waiting for a reference from my old school (3 weeks now! :frown:

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Reply 109

The Optimistic Ram

Original post by madders94

but that's the same for whichever Uni of my choices that I go to. I was prepared for it anyway because I know Aber pretty well.

Here here...there's no reason to be depressed. Go take a look at your sea and relax :smile:

Original post by A123W

Congrats on your offers :biggrin:

And good luck if you're still waiting :smile:

I am still waiting for a reference from my old school (3 weeks now! :frown:

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Thanks. Hopefully your reference will be completed soon and your UCAS sent. :smile:

Reply 110

madders94

Just had a conditional for Aber! :awesome:

Reply 111

Dan2012

I've applied for Political Studies at Aberystwyth! :biggrin:

Reply 112

The Optimistic Ram

Original post by madders94

Just had a conditional for Aber! :awesome:

YAY!!!

Congratulations, your place away from the sea is getting closer to reality! :tongue:

Original post by Dan2012

I've applied for Political Studies at Aberystwyth! :biggrin:

So many politicians looking at studying at Aber :eek:

the place will be over run with them!!! Fingers crossed for a offer. :smile:

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 113

madders94

Original post by The Optimistic Ram

YAY!!!

Congratulations, your place away from the sea is getting closer to reality! :tongue:

I know

I do like Aber, and I'd be back home with my beach on weekends :P

Reply 114

SiobhanC

Original post by The Optimistic Ram

So many politicians looking at studying at Aber :eek:

the place will be over run with them!!! Fingers crossed for a offer. :smile:

Aber is already overrun with InterPol students, tbh. :wink:

Reply 115

Iliana

Hi, I'm new here. I have an offer from Aberystwyth for the course Film&TV Studies\Drama&Theatre. Is Aberystwyth the right place to study these subjects? I'm asking, because I really liked the university, but I'm not from the UK and I do not have a chance to visit the university. Thanks for the answer :smile:

Reply 116

madders94

Original post by Iliana

My cousin did Film and TV Studies and enjoyed the course but has since struggled to find any work, but I think that's more a reflection of the UK's current situation with regards to employment than on Aber itself. A friend does Drama there and she seems to really like it there :smile:

Reply 117

Iliana

Original post by madders94

Thanks for the answer. The rumors about the employability really disturb me, but I think that my realization depend on my abilities, so I guess that I will just ignore them. Anyway, I still do not know if I should choose Aberystwyth or Aberdeen, but I still have time to decide.

Reply 118

The Optimistic Ram

Original post by Iliana

If you don't mind me asking, where else have you applied to?

Aberdeen, Aberystwyth... (Have you just gone down the list alphabetically?!?!) :tongue:

Reply 119

show_time

Hey!

I've applied and accepted my conditional offer to Aberystwyth to study Film and Television studies and Mathematics on 320 points and a B in maths! Fingers crossed!!! I'm quite excited now its getting all a little bit real :smile: