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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyUniversity of Warwick. Great place. Highly recommend it(Original post by chignesh10)
Which uni?
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyThanks!
I am going to apply for Chemistry this coming academic year. I need to do more research on universities.
At the moment,
I want to apply to Imperial, UCL and southampton
Do you think I should apply to KCL even though they are starting chem this year? Also, B'ham or Warwick? -
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyJust graduated in Chemistry from Warwick and would definitely recommend it - I got a first so I might be a little biased :P
The 3 core text books you need are:
Atkins - Physical Chemistry
Shriver & Atkins - Inorganic Chemistry
Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Wothers - Organic Chemistry
Other books I found useful (and have bought) are:
2 Oxford Primers - Chemical Bonding by Mark I.Winter & Periodicity and the S&P block elements by N.C.Norman
Shapes of Organic Molecules - N.G.Clark
Keynotes in Organic Chemistry - Andrew F.Parsons
If your interested (or just want advice on Chemistry at Warwick) get in touch on [Removed - please use PMs or post here]!
Otherwise good luck in Chemistry
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyDepends on your course. Our phys chem exam was just a bunch of mathematical equations. All we had to do was learn and apply the formula to the data we were given. Therefore we could get by just learning the equations given to us in lectures. Atkins is good for understanding the theory behind the equations and for learning any qualitative stuff you might have to know. I, personally, opened the book once, found it no good to my cause and didn't open it again(Original post by Killjoy-)
I'm thinking of buying Atkin's Physical Chemistry and reading at least some of it this summer - opinions of the book?
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyJust what I'm looking for(Original post by Nirgilis)
Depends on your course. Our phys chem exam was just a bunch of mathematical equations. All we had to do was learn and apply the formula to the data we were given. Therefore we could get by just learning the equations given to us in lectures. Atkins is good for understanding the theory behind the equations and for learning any qualitative stuff you might have to know. I, personally, opened the book once, found it no good to my cause and didn't open it again
Thanks.
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyOur phys chem, on the other hand, expected you to be able to derive just about everything they ever put in front of you. How good Atkins is for that, I'm really not sure, because our tutor seldom if ever considered it to be the best place to look for any particular topic (he was a physicist by training - so we invariably got sent to the physics section of libraries instead).
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyThrough the grapevine, they are apparently not taking that many people in the first year back, I'd recommend going to an open day and asking lots of questions...(Original post by chignesh10)
Thanks!
I am going to apply for Chemistry this coming academic year. I need to do more research on universities.
At the moment,
I want to apply to Imperial, UCL and southampton
Do you think I should apply to KCL even though they are starting chem this year? Also, B'ham or Warwick?
What about York?
Just go to as many open days and ask lots of questions and get a feel for the departments... -
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyHey idris dragon,(Original post by Idris Dragon)
Through the grapevine, they are apparently not taking that many people in the first year back, I'd recommend going to an open day and asking lots of questions...
What about York?
Just go to as many open days and ask lots of questions and get a feel for the departments...
What do you mean by that first sentence? What are you referring to?
Also wouldn't York be too good to apply to as I am already applying to Imperial, UCL, soton -
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyKings, I have heard that they are having a very limited intake for Chemistry in the first years of the re-opened department...(Original post by chignesh10)
Hey idris dragon,
What do you mean by that first sentence? What are you referring to?
Also wouldn't York be too good to apply to as I am already applying to Imperial, UCL, soton
All depends on what grades you are expecting to get (e.g. if you expect AAB or above then why worry about things!) and subjects you are doing, when I applied to York, since I did Physics, Biology and Maths alongside Chemistry I was given an offer of BBB, so take a look at these things in the detail of the prospectuses... -
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyYeah, I searched it after which makes me quite reluctant to apply there!(Original post by Idris Dragon)
Kings, I have heard that they are having a very limited intake for Chemistry in the first years of the re-opened department...
All depends on what grades you are expecting to get (e.g. if you expect AAB or above then why worry about things!) and subjects you are doing, when I applied to York, since I did Physics, Biology and Maths alongside Chemistry I was given an offer of BBB, so take a look at these things in the detail of the prospectuses...
Hmmm, ah ok but you got into oxford! what was your offer?
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyI'd guess they need info about your education so that they can confirm you're not just some nutter in a basement trying to make god knows what.(Original post by InadequateJusticex)
Hey guys
I'm trying to join ChemNet but one of the things they asked for under the education section is 'Teacher Name' - why the hell would they want/need to know this? Do they contact said teacher? -
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyWould they actually contact said teacher? Not that I care or anything I just want to know(Original post by BJack)
I'd guess they need info about your education so that they can confirm you're not just some nutter in a basement trying to make god knows what.
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyHey fellow ChemNetter...!(Original post by InadequateJusticex)
Would they actually contact said teacher? Not that I care or anything I just want to know
What you planning on doing on chemnet -
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyOk so I submitted my application online and paid and everything and I got an email but I can't log on - do I get instant access once I pay? It said this on the email:
'This confirmation only indicates that your transaction has been processed successfully. It does not indicate that your order has been accepted. It is the responsibility of Royal Society of Chemistry to confirm that your order has been accepted, and to deliver any goods or services you have ordered'
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'Thank you for applying on-line for RSC ChemNet.
If there are any problems with the application we will contact you.
Yours sincerely
Hilary White
Membership Team Leader,
Membership@rsc.org'
I can't log on or anything
I'm really scared. Can someone enlighten me?
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Re: TSR Chemistry SocietyHey. Hi again!(Original post by InadequateJusticex)
Ok so I submitted my application online and paid and everything and I got an email but I can't log on - do I get instant access once I pay? It said this on the email:
'This confirmation only indicates that your transaction has been processed successfully. It does not indicate that your order has been accepted. It is the responsibility of Royal Society of Chemistry to confirm that your order has been accepted, and to deliver any goods or services you have ordered'
and
'Thank you for applying on-line for RSC ChemNet.
If there are any problems with the application we will contact you.
Yours sincerely
Hilary White
Membership Team Leader,
Membership@rsc.org'
I can't log on or anything I'm really scared. Can someone enlighten me?
This happened to me exactly...what I did was call them on the next day and they gave me a new ID and password which I used and it worked.
So your best bet is to call tommorow
I'm really scared. Can someone enlighten me?
