Official UCL Applicant Thread for Entry in 2011!

This might cheer you up a bit, I applied for UCL to do law as well and asked about my GCSEs at the open day as I heard all these rumours about 6/7/8 A* cut off points for London unis. The admissions tutor looked at me like I was insane to expect all candidates to have grades like that, and she said the role the LNAT plays means GCSEs only become a problem if you have straight Cs and Ds etc. Doesn't help me seeing as I messed up the LNAT too but seems good to know x

thanks. yeah same, that would be reassuring if i'd done well on the lnat.
at least now i know they'll look at my lnat score before filing my application under 'B'.

it is appreciated though

Same as you apart from York, which I chose as Durham. Did you get any feedback? If I'm being honest, my GCSEs let me down; I had unfortunate circumstances. On track, it says that my Academic Record is not strong enough to warrant further investigation, etc... Were you straight A*s at GCSE?

As far as I know, UCL still interview for Psychology (held in Jan/Feb), and invites begin around November time, so you have a while to wait yet.

I love UCL.



Your academics are similar to what mine were last year, I don't see any reason as to why you wouldn't get an interview provided your PS is good. Good luck!

I really need to stop checking my email every 10 minutes...
Does anyone have any clues as to when UCL start giving out offers? (especially for biomedical sciences :P)

Thanks

Mooniibuggy, I also applied to UCL's Biomedical Sciences program!!
Don't think that way, I am sure you'll get an offer soon :P The first round of offers for Biomed is around mid November.

At the Psychology talk at the UCL open day this year they said that they were planning to only interview applicants with non-standard qualifications this year. They also said they will be sending applicants a questionnaire at some point to get some more information and to average out the field in terms of personal statements - which they said they think are sometimes unfair due to some schools/colleges giving more guidance than others. Instead of interviews, they are doing post-offer open days so you still get a chance to look around and learn more about the course. This is of course assuming that they haven't changed their mind since then.

Also, thank you for reassuring me somewhat as my grades are also similar. I have 4 As at AS and and A* in maths A2. My predictions are A*A*A for Psychology, Chemistry and English Lit.

oh btw I've read in the previous few pages where pple speculated that UCL tends to reject oxbridge applicants, judging from the high calibre of rejects so far. I can assure you that it's definitely not true! Many oxbridge applicants have received offers from UCL, myself included!

oh btw I've read in the previous few pages where pple speculated that UCL tends to reject oxbridge applicants, judging from the high calibre of rejects so far. I can assure you that it's definitely not true! Many oxbridge applicants have received offers from UCL, myself included!

I wish you the very best , when will you hear from them? Around mid-December, yeah?

Yeah, the liberal arts curriculum and the freedom of choice in terms of courses and your major is what's really appealing about US universities. I'm really confused though, between the UK and the US. I love the UK and I like the idea of graduating in 3 years as opposed to 4. I also feel the UK will be less pressure in terms of academics. I mean, of course it's going to be tough as hell, especially considering the calibre of universities we're applying to, but you pick one course and stick with it and there's no credit systems, it's very similar to our A levels and the British system of education in general. Whereas in the US, you have to make your own course schedules, also fulfill certain general requirements (i.e. take science and english and math courses), some of which you might not really want to do, and the system is completely different from ours and it might take a while to get used to.
But then again, I can take standard econ and math courses in the US and also do anything I please from history and political science to literature and astronomy... the options are endless!
Ahh I don't know, I keep going back and forth between the two! What's your view on US vs. UK?

Yes that's true, but I'm assuming your a gap year student (or not applying for economics)? so have completed your A2, therefore it doesn't involve you.

When did you receive your offer and also are you International/gap year/already achieved A2?

lol!!! haha i just realised... i so answered my own question! haha
Are you also a future biomedic? :P hehe.
Nice to meet you
Edit: OMG you are from Germany! Guten Tag! Ich wohne in Neuseeland (I think I just exhausted my supply of GCSE level German)