Help please computer sci! :s

HI! Need some desperate help. I want to study Comp Sci at Manchester, they want AAB. And I am predicted that in History(A), Maths (A) and Business Studies (B), however I do not know how to write a Personal Statement, considering only Maths is relevant? do yu think I should talk about the dot com boom and the impact of computers etc? I have very few ECs and no work experience other than a part time job? Do i stand a chance of an offer, thanks!!

No, don't write about the dotcom bubble. That's more IT than compsci.

Try this, then if you like it write about your experiences with it and what other studies it inspired you to. Otherwise drop the application and choose something that you actually like.

Cheers for that, looking at the videos now, would a course at Manchester include those 10 or so topics?

Yes, but not necessarily in the same order or in the same year.
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there appears to be a large group of people who appear to want to do comp sci, even they know nothing about it. If you've never even done some programming, choose something else

there appears to be a large group of people who appear to want to do comp sci, even they know nothing about it. If you've never even done some programming, choose something else

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Well, i've taken maths and further maths, thats a bit like saying to someone who wants to study medicine, 'sorry, you havent practised on a patient, don't do medicine', even if they took A2 bio, chem and maths.

You didn't state in your first post that you were doing further maths. Maths is the thing that you can end up talking about a lot in a CS personal statement because universities (especially the top ones) like applicants with strong maths background (doing further maths partially shows this).

Well, i've taken maths and further maths, thats a bit like saying to someone who wants to study medicine, 'sorry, you havent practised on a patient, don't do medicine', even if they took A2 bio, chem and maths.

only you can try coding something for free without any consequences or risk?

I know universities dont require you to actually know a language, but its obviously 100 times better to know one, as you will be better prepared and also show an interest in the subject. I also dont understand how you can want to do comp sci when you've never coded anything. seriously, try writing smth, and if you dont think you will enjoy it consider changing your intentions.

I hadn't done much programming when I applied (once I'd decided I wanted to do cs, I spent a little time over the summer teaching myslef python, but didn't really get into it). I was naturally at a bit of a disadvantage for some of the programming modules (and I don't really enjoy it that much, so I wasn't spending more time than necessary programming). However, I've really enjoyed most of my degree, and certainly believe that computer science was absolutely the right subject to study. I recognise that I may have been lucky in ending up on a fairly theoretical course, but Computer Science is such a broad field that you should be able to study it without having a passion for programming (I admit you need (at least on any course which exists) to have some tolerance for it), and it's certainly acceptable to apply at a stage where you don't know your feelings for it, since you're probably not going to despise it, and could well develop a passion for it.

Obviously if you have lots of experience with programming, and know that you love it, then that's a plus, but it's not something the majority of candidates will do. Mathematical ability (and enjoyment), and a general interest in computers and technology should be sufficient.