St Andrews - Ask A Current Student Thread [part 2]

My accom is in DRA. Does anyone know what the RK bit of the address stands for?

Can anyone tell me anything about ABH? Ive been told it’s kind of far out and a bit dreary. Is that accurate? Do they try to get a mix of international and UK students in each hall or are some more international, some more American and some more UK-heavy? Thanks.

The building ain’t the prettiest but it has a great community. It’s about a 5-10 min walk from town and right next to the maths and medicine buildings. I don’t know about diversity But I imagine you’ll get a great mix of people there!

Hi again, have been reading through this thread and found it very informative so thank you!

I am wondering if anyone can help with a question - I am a Scottish student planning on applying to study English next year. I already have (more than) the required grades at Higher but am studying three Advanced Highers this year (I'm still 16 so didn't want to apply this year). If I do get an offer from St Andrews are they likely to make an offer based on the Higher grades I already have or is it possible they might make a conditional offer on Advanced Higher grades? Does that ever happen?

Also does anyone know how hard it is to get into English at St Andrews? I REALLY want to go. 🙂

If you get an offer it will be an unconditional one based on your Highers.

St Andrews is a very competitive uni. They will get many applicants who exceed the entry requirements. Your personal statement and reference will be very important. Don't let that put you off, if you are keen. Just make sure you have some safer options in your UCAS application.

You can look at freedom of information responses on admission stats. The most relevant one showing Scottish offers is a little dated but helpful. In 2018/19 the uni got over 1000 applications for English. There were 183 from Scotland and 77 people got offers. Also bear in mind that the number of applications to St Andrews has been increasing each year and also that approx half the Scottish places at St Andrews go to people with contextual flags. From what I've seen, the applicants with contextual flags also usually exceed entry requirements - often the standard ones, not just the minimum ones - but it means the number of places for Scottish students is split into two pots. So that number of offers is split across those two pots.

Ok thank you 🙂

I have top grades but loads of people will have that so I need to try and write an amazing personal statement and just hope for the best.

Just for interest do you know how I can access the freedom of information stuff? I did look but not sure how to find it?

Also I go to a state school, does that work for me or against me?

Thank you for replying.

You don’t need to buy one at all but if you’d like one a second hand one will save you quite a few pennies

This is an excellent tool for making FOI requests. It also has a lot of the previous requests people have made for you to see.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com

I can finally help answer questions!! I am on a leave of absence though so I’ll have some classes with the new 1st years

can you tell me anything about the difference between astrophysics and physics BSc, and if it is possible to move from one to the other? thanks

I've put in my accommodation application and requested catered standard and a single room. Any ideas how likely I am to get the single room? I don't really want to share a room with a stranger.

I've put in my accommodation application and requested catered standard and a single room. Any ideas how likely I am to get the single room? I don't really want to share a room with a stranger.