Current Edinburgh Students Chat Thread

Original post by Pedrobear

All of it.

Or at least trying to. But I can assure you that for every one person aiming to do the same there are 10 who don't even know where to find it. I would advise you to maybe wait and see how you do overall in semester 1 and adjust your work habits accordingly, rather than getting all flustered about it now.

me to, how much of you're day is that taking up approx?

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how long does it usually take for essays to be returned?

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Static.

Original post by lizfairy

how long does it usually take for essays to be returned?

It depends on the department. Some have specific policies as to how long you'll wait (2-3 weeks, for example). Some will give you them back whenever they feel like it, honestly.

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Original post by lizfairy

how long does it usually take for essays to be returned?

You should have them back before exams start.

A lot of departments have deadlines for all years in the same week then prioritise from forth year backwards (it's the same policy with exams) so first years usually have to wait longer than everyone else.

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nearlyheadlessian

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Original post by lizfairy

how long does it usually take for essays to be returned?

We can give you these answers, but isn't this stuff you should be asking your tutor/department or checking in the handbook?

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thanks... yeah it's not in the handbook and I've been given no definitive answer by my department, so I wondered what others had experienced.

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the_13th

I've just received an offer from Edinburgh Uni and I'm considering this university.

Can somebody tell me more about advantages/drawbacks of the uni and city please?

Thanks

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Original post by the_13th

I've just received an offer from Edinburgh Uni and I'm considering this university.

Can somebody tell me more about advantages/drawbacks of the uni and city please?

Thanks

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh

There is a link to the applicants chat/discussion thread in my signature (click on applied or thinking of applying to Edinburgh) as this thread is for current students, not applicants :smile:

The current students post in the applicant's thread too with help so you'll get answers, but this thread is primarily for current students (and graduates) to discuss things.

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the_13th

Original post by oxymoronic

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh

There is a link to the applicants chat/discussion thread in my signature (click on applied or thinking of applying to Edinburgh) as this thread is for current students, not applicants :smile:

The current students post in the applicant's thread too with help so you'll get answers, but this thread is primarily for current students (and graduates) to discuss things.

Thanks a lot.

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Jillee

This is the worst piece of coursework ever... 3000 words in and slowly losing the will to live, 2000 to go!

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ninja-lewis

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Original post by lizfairy

thanks... yeah it's not in the handbook and I've been given no definitive answer by my department, so I wondered what others had experienced.

Isn't it supposed to be 6 weeks or a week before the exam, whichever is sooner?

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Emmie3303

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Original post by Jillee

This is the worst piece of coursework ever... 3000 words in and slowly losing the will to live, 2000 to go!

You can do it :smile:

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I wrote three 2000 word essays over the last two weeks so I feel your pain.

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dothestrand

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If I have no exams, and therefore effectively finish on the 3rd December, I don't have to stick around til the actual end of term, reet? I want to go on holiday.

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NeoNerd

Original post by dothestrand

If I have no exams, and therefore effectively finish on the 3rd December, I don't have to stick around til the actual end of term, reet? I want to go on holiday.

Nope. If you've got nothing to hand in/no exams, then you can go whenever you like.

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StephenNeill

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Anyone hanging around the library at the moment?
I'm boooooored :biggrin:

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Original post by StephenNeill

Anyone hanging around the library at the moment?
I'm boooooored :biggrin:

Oh the joys of the library.

I really really miss having a library where I can go to and actually manage to work without hearing some ned tune blaring out from the computers whilst people gather, chat to friends and each lunch for an hour or more.

I've realised that despite my moaning last year, first years at Edinburgh are angels in comparison to some of the final years AND postgraduates at my new university.

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Oh dear... DISASTROUS clash next semester... Italian requires you to attend lessons in order to actually gain 15% of the grade; but I will be missing both anthropology lectures (my degree!) and one history of art lecture.
:frown:

This really sucks! For second semester do lecturers still pretty much sum up the whole lecture on webct? I noticed that... and I do read nearly all the texts anyway...

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Original post by lizfairy

Oh dear... DISASTROUS clash next semester... Italian requires you to attend lessons in order to actually gain 15% of the grade; but I will be missing both anthropology lectures (my degree!) and one history of art lecture.
:frown:

This really sucks! For second semester do lecturers still pretty much sum up the whole lecture on webct? I noticed that... and I do read nearly all the texts anyway...

Um, why were you even allowed to do Italian if it means you miss all of anthropology and your other classes? Surely you saw that coming when you looked at the timetable in the first instance? Even if your DoS didn't? Its as clear as day on timetab... and how come your timetable is so drastically different next semester anyway when Italian is a full year course and anthropology has the same lecture times in both semesters?

You're going to have to talk to your DoS and the department - it can not be expected that you miss every anthropology lecture for a semester just to go to your outside subject. They should never have let you sign up to do Italian in the first place.

Unless you're getting confused with the tutorial slots? Some courses tend to show up all of the tutorials in the week even though you only have to go to one of them.

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