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Original post by chickenhaw
Where have u got an offer from?

All but Manchester so far! Bradford and London AAB and Cardiff and Aston AAA! Where have you applied?


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Original post by chickenhaw
Its all about personal preference really. Both lead to good careers

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but they say the pharmacy job market is now becoming saturated????
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Original post by chickenhaw
Where have u got an offer from?

All but Manchester so far! Bradford and London AAB and Cardiff and Aston AAA! Where have you applied?


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Manchester, Bradford, Anglia Ruskin and Glasgow Caledonian. I wanted to but didn't apply to UCL because I thought my predicted grade of aab wasn't good enough.

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Original post by Donsharukh
but they say the pharmacy job market is now becoming saturated????


That is true but if you get a first and try hard you can still find a good job in pharmacy. Optometry is the safer option though .

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How much work experience have u guys done
Original post by chickenhaw
How much work experience have u guys done


Iv been to a high street opticians and an eye hospital! What about you?


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Original post by bethan_aj
Iv been to a high street opticians and an eye hospital! What about you?


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I've done work experience in an opticians, hospital, pharmacy and had a job in a locums agency

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Original post by frances98
Just wondering what gcses you people got? I got 1A* (maths) 2A (chem and geog) 7B (bio physics history english lit art german and further maths so not an average B) and a C in english lang. I know that these are passed the requirements but just wondered really and also if these will help hinder my chances

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Nope you're all good with those GCSEs, I thought when I applied last year that my C in english lang would put me at a disadvantage, but still manage to get an offer from Aston who wanted a B in English. You'll be fine.
Original post by Simba96
Nope you're all good with those GCSEs, I thought when I applied last year that my C in english lang would put me at a disadvantage, but still manage to get an offer from Aston who wanted a B in English. You'll be fine.


Ah thanks good to know. What did you include in your personal statement if ypu dont mind me asking??
Got my offer from Cardiff yesterday, just Plymouth now!!


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Anyone going to Bradford's Applicant Day on the 4th of February?
Original post by Razza31
Anyone going to Bradford's Applicant Day on the 4th of February?


I got an offer from Bradford but I haven't been invited to an interview/applicant day. Is that normal?
Original post by chickenhaw
I got an offer from Bradford but I haven't been invited to an interview/applicant day. Is that normal?


An invite to an applicant day will come in the post in a few days then you log on to your online portal to confirm


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Original post by Gabridoodle
Got my offer from Cardiff yesterday, just Plymouth now!!


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yes just plymouth now!
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Original post by chickenhaw
Where have u got an offer from?

All but Manchester so far! Bradford and London AAB and Cardiff and Aston AAA! Where have you applied?


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We applied to the same unis! :biggrin::five:

I applied at the end of November and have only heard back from Manchester, Bradford and City. When did you apply?
And also City gave me AAA and you got AAB :frown:
I want to change one of my uni choices to UCL so i went on the ucas website and clicked on the course i wanted to change and it took me to a page where i can pick a uni/course, so i clicked UCL but when i went to the course bit, there was no optometry option. any help?
Original post by chickenhaw
I want to change one of my uni choices to UCL so i went on the ucas website and clicked on the course i wanted to change and it took me to a page where i can pick a uni/course, so i clicked UCL but when i went to the course bit, there was no optometry option. any help?


UCL doesn't do Optometry as far as I'm aware. There's a limited number of unis that do the course.
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have you already clicked to change the course so you no longer have it? UCL don't do optometry the only university in london is city university.
oh ok thank:smile:. is city university any good?
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Original post by bethan_aj


We applied to the same unis! :biggrin::five:

I applied at the end of November and have only heard back from Manchester, Bradford and City. When did you apply?
And also City gave me AAA and you got AAB :frown:


City gave me AAA too! :frown: I think it's to do with whether you have a fourth AS..

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