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Manchester is my Firm 2008

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Reply 82

Claire_B

Course: French and Spanish
Grades required: ABB
Chances of making the grades: Already got them :smile:

Accomodation you hope to stay in: Richmond Park
Which campus?: Fallowfield
Favourite thing about Manchester: Everything!
Least favourite thing about Manchester: Not much to be honest
Insurance: n/a
Most looking forward to about Student life: Meeting new people, generally having a good time :smile:

Least looking forward to about Student life: Having too much work, having to do my own washing, ironing etc., missing family and friends

Reply 83

TommyUK

Threshers_Flail

Course: Politics and Modern History
Grades required: AAB

I'm going for PMH too,
Chance of getting grades 50/50 at the mo
Accomodation you hope to stay in Oak House
Which Campus? Fallowfield
Favourite thing about Manchester Busy city far from home.
Least Favourite thing about Manchester Nothing as yet, loved the place
Insurance Liverpool
Most looking forward to about student life Partying, drinking, socialising, learning (I know that's several things)
Least looking forward to about student life skintness

Reply 84

zeropoint

13

Course: Physics
Grades required: AAA
Chances of making the grades: I will need to work for them
Accomodation you hope to stay in: Pankhurst Court
Which campus?: City
Favourite thing about Manchester: The energy of a growing city
Least favourite thing about Manchester: The weather
Insurance: York
Most looking forward to about Student life: Meeting new people, learning something I like, enjoying life.
Least looking forward to about Student life: The diet, the accommodation, missing people.

Reply 85

Threshers_Flail

I'm going for PMH too,
Chance of getting grades 50/50 at the mo
Accomodation you hope to stay in Oak House
Which Campus? Fallowfield
Favourite thing about Manchester Busy city far from home.
Least Favourite thing about Manchester Nothing as yet, loved the place
Insurance Liverpool
Most looking forward to about student life Partying, drinking, socialising, learning (I know that's several things)
Least looking forward to about student life skintness

Ha i could've written that, PMH, Oak House and drinking all seem good to me. Good luck with your grades mate, they should let you in even if you don't quite get them, just ring up and beg if worst scenario actually happens.

Reply 86

Threshers_Flail

The energy of a growing city

Please, we all know your looking forward to just getting drunk without your parents giving you grief for puking all over the new carpet. If you wanna go to a growing city, try Kabul.

Reply 87

zeropoint

13

Oh the tantalising trade off between getting shot and getting blow up...

Reply 88

Phusion

6

I would recommend the growing city of Mazar-e Sharif in that case.. With Afghan/Pashtun population it's somewhat calmer than the southern parts - still a nice party city (well, at least the European military camps), a famous Mosque and beautiful nature. Close to the Uzbekistan border if you need to evacuate.

Reply 89

goochie_bozo

Course: Law and Politics
Grades required: 70% overall (i'm going through foundation)
Chances of making the grades: I will need to work for them
Accomodation you hope to stay in: Dalton-Ellis
Which campus?: Victoria Park
Favourite thing about Manchester: its popularity and vibrant scene
Least favourite thing about Manchester: its reputation for being rather unsafe?
Insurance: probably Edinburgh
Most looking forward to about Student life: making new friends, getting a whole new experience, studying what i love most
Least looking forward to about Student life: partying, drinking, all that sleaze

Reply 90

sammy812

Course: Life Science
Grades required: 13/15 in Bio/Chem/Maths
Chances of making the grades: Chemistry exam tomorrow, everything else should be fien...
Accomodation you hope to stay in: dunno yet
Which campus?: -
Favourite thing about Manchester: the friendliness of everyone I met there
Least favourite thing about Manchester: that it isn't among the top 5 Unis? Dunno. Nothing yet.
Insurance: Imperial
Most looking forward to about Student life: starting new after school and making new friends :smile:

Least looking forward to about Student life: the pressure of succeding...

Reply 91

Quoz

Course: Maths with finance
Grades required: ABB
Chances of making the grades: A in maths easy..i need like 56% in my last mod to get it, B in f maths will be ok..if i do ok in mechancis 3 mod, B in physics (who knows, i dont pay attention to physics) lol
Accomodation you hope to stay in: dunno yet
Which campus?: -
Favourite thing about Manchester: Its up north, lived down south and hate the people, will be good to get back up northin :smile:

(originally from lpool)
Least favourite thing about Manchester: utd..LFC <3 <3
Insurance: soton..tho same offer lol, so prolly clearing
Most looking forward to about Student life: gettin away from the **** hole i live in, havin fun!...nightlife...curry mile...i could go on...
Least looking forward to about Student life: bein skint and without my car.. :frown:

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Reply 92

Caliowin

Course: Chemistry
Grades required: ABC
Chances of making the grades: Should be alright, but anxious about physics
Accomodation you hope to stay in: Oak House
Which campus?: Fallowfield
Favourite thing about Manchester: Atmosphere
Least favourite thing about Manchester: Rain.
Insurance: Leeds
Most looking forward to about Student life: Socialising, and learning more chemistry :smile:

Least looking forward to about Student life: money issues

Reply 93

Suspect

Hello

Course: Medicine
Grades required: AAB
Chances of making the grades: Hopefully good
Accomodation you hope to stay in: Grosvenor
Which campus?: City
Favourite thing about Manchester: Everything, love the city
Least favourite thing about Manchester: trying to cross oxford road- its just too wide
Insurance: Glasgow
Most looking forward to about Student life: New course, new people, living in the city
Least looking forward to about Student life: Lack of money, probably poor food, sharing a bathroom..

Reply 94

AKFortySheep

1

Who here has lived in Manchester or has at least visited? Care to elaborate on what exactly the city is like - in more detail? I will be seeing the city for my first time on September 16th.

Reply 95

zeropoint

13

I would think a lot of people who have it as their firm have at least visited, but from the perspective of someone who does not live in the city:

Since the 1996 IRA bombing the majority of the city centre has been regenerated, the city -regarded by many as Britain's Second City- has a very good shopping centre, social scene, and with three large universities orbiting the city, it is very student friendly. On September 16th the chances are you be introduced to one of the better social circuits in the UK. When you wake up in a ditch the next morning, it could be one of many national parks which are close to the city, which are also good if you like the outdoors.

The downside is that Manchester has an issue with gun crime, and outside of the regenerated areas of the city, it can get rather grotty.

Its a nice city, something for everyone. And very shiny.