Physics at Exeter 2016 Entry

What made you guys think Exeter? At first I wanted to apply because it looked a good insurance but I then began to hate the place. Tiny campus, way too overrated and looks like my idea of hell.

You don't make any sense. Tiny campus? Your first choice is Bath which is about 40% of the size( and most of their building crammed together around the cement walkway) of the 350 acres Exeter campus.

Hi!

I have an interview at Exeter for MPhys in about a weeks time, so nervous :/

Nothing to be nervous about... i went on my own last week, interviews the best part. Its more of a conversation, very informal. gl

Ah great.. In the email it says during the interview I'll be expected to work through a problem with a member of academic staff? What's that about?
And thanks!

I'm hoping to do physics with astrophysics there and have an interview on Saturday.

They will ask you a question and give you hints towards the answer, they wont ask you anything crazy, its just to check you actually know a bit of physics and can work well with someone helping you through a problem.

What kind of things were people wearing? I've heard conflicting reports, some people say its best to wear what you're comfortable with (jeans and a hoodie for me) others recomend a shirt.

Where else did you apply for Physics and what replies and conditions have you received?

Exeter - AAA or ABB with a pass on my EPQ.. (offer received around mid Dec)
Bristol - AAB or ABB with a pass on my EPQ.. (offer received around mid Nov - however I had a guaranteed offer so I knew I'd be offered a place from July)
Warwick - A*AA.. (offer received around mid Oct)
Bath - A*AA.. (offer received around late Oct)
Oxford - rejected, but after my interview day at Exeter I realised I actually preferred Exeter to Oxford (Exeter feels 'safer' to me, being a campus uni and all, and I felt more comfortable looking around Exeter than I did looking around Oxford on this shadowing day I went to) so I'm really not fussed about the rejection

I have a friend who got 4 As at AS level and very high UMS and is predicted 3A*s and an A in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry respectively and he got rejected by Cambridge for Physics. He wasn't even offered an interview, very very strange. Got my offer from Bath yesterday night for A*AA don't even care about the rest.

Goodluck, just got an offer today (AAB)

Hi!

I have an interview at Exeter for MPhys in about a weeks time, so nervous :/

Me too! What are you doing to prepare? I'm pretty nervous about the whole thing atm.

How'd your interview go guys? Heard anything back yet?

Went very well thanks, i got the most laid back interviewer ever so i needn't have worried at all. I haven't gotten an offer back yet, but on the letter they sent out after the interview they said the guy was impressed with me, whatever that means.
What about you, got an offer yet?

Blehh I still haven't got an offer! My interview was almost a month ago now! Congrats on yours though

I don't have the faintest why but all my universities seem to be taking forever to get back to me. Like I just recieved Cardiff (AAA) after sending an email asking them because they were meant to have responded within 4 weeks and it had been over 8!

And that was only the second offer I've had! I'm still waiting on Southampton and Birmingham (and obviously Exeter). Anyone else having similar problems?

Oh man yeah Cardiff took ages, I just received an AAA offer from them as well. I received an email to go to one of the Southampton interviews but I never replied so they phoned me up asking about it, to which I said I wasn't going to attend (he said I can still receive an offer though). I'm pretty sure Exeter are still sending out offers so I wouldn't be too worried about it, and Southampton seem to be a bit behind in terms of handing out offers.

I think I spotted you on the open day sitting front row on the right side of the room, unless that was some other frizzy haired person :P

Yeah, the interviewers are really lovely, most friendly interview ever~

No offer yet! I'm getting quite impatient with all of my universities (See minor rant in post above) As I said, it's been almost a month since my interview, and I got a similar letter (I thought the hand written bit was a very nice touch) but still no offer

I happened to meet someone from the same interview day at Exeter on a similar day in Southampton last Saturday, he said he'd received an offer already. I don't know whether I should be worried or not :/