Access course, Edinburgh University and feeling old..

Hi!

First of all thank you for reading and reply me.

Im thinking about to make a access course in september. I'm 23 and for mental health reasons I had to stop my studies almost 2 years ago. I feel much better and I want to try to study genetics at Edinburgh or Glasgow (I'm from EU and it's cheaper for me study there, so I really need to be there).
I have these weird feelings, feeling old and crying myself until sleep but I really need to try and I need to prove to myself that I can do this, that I'm not stupid and unuseful.
Recovering took me some time and nobody can give me back that time but I don't want to listen anymore to the people that tell me that I'm too old or too stupid to build a career in science.

Genetics it's my dream, there is nothing in the world that I want more than study.

My questions are:

- ¿There is somebody heard that gained a place in Edinburgh with a access course? (I didn't know what apparently it's a "snobbish" university) is that true?

- Do I really have any chance to be there with a access course?

And, starting with 24.

- Do I have any chance of build a career in research and be good on it?

Thank you again for your time and Excuse my english.

Nia

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 1

Nia.

Nobody? I really appreciate any advice.

Reply 2

Schadenfreude65

A quick look at whatuni.com shows that the universities of Aberdeen and Dundee also offer Genetics, which gives you a choice of 4 Scottish universities. I think you should contact any universities that you are interested in and ask their advice about whether Access courses are acceptable for Genetics.

I wouldn't worry about your age. 24/25 is perfectly young enough both to enjoy university and to stand as good a chance of finding employment as anybody else afterwards.

Reply 3

bythescruff

I'm 40, and I'm about to do an MSc in High Performance Computing at Edinburgh Uni. If I'm not too old, you definitely aren't. :-)

Seriously, whatever has happened to you so far in your life, it's in the past. It's *never* too late to do your best to make the most of today and of every day that follows - regardless of where you're starting.

If you're still having emotional difficulty, then please make sure you talk to someone about it. Find a friend, call a parent, see a counsellor - just don't try to bear it alone.