Official Warwick Applicants Thread 2011

Erm why on earth are you quoting me? If you look at the spoiler in my sig you would see that I have two offers and a Warwick interview. It is KingMessi whom you should be directing this message to.

When's the interview?

On the 25th.

Wait a minute, why the **** are you banned?

It's their subscriber usertitle.

I know this guy IRL, it isn't in his nature to be so "humorous".

I know this guy IRL, it isn't in his nature to be so "humorous".

Haha, ouch! They're right though. Good luck for your interview mate, I'm sure you'll own.

Applied to Philosophy and Literature, looks like a really great course, doubt I will get an offer though
Anyone else applying to Philosophy and Lit?

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The personal statement matters a lot at Warwick. Even if someone has mega-amazing grades, if their personal statement isn't mainly about the course and doesn't show that they can write critically and sticks mainly to A-level subjects etc then they may be rejected.

Tough luck though to those who've been rejected

Oxford, Durham, Bristol, Warwick and UEA. I know. I'm an utter moron. A moron who is planning to reapply next year.

Have you considered using UCAS Extra at the end of this month to find another good course? It might be a handy way of avoiding next year's evil fees....

I am 'unsuccessful' :/ :'(

Hey, I know you probably feel kinda crappy with only one option left but gap years can be fun! I got two and half rejections last year (out of the four I applied to) and I just did not want to go to the choice that I had left (I didn't make very informed choices with regards to courses that actually interested me...). I'm now in a much better position than I was last year (I got accepted by a uni that half rejected me last year), and I feel like I've made much better choices about the unis I've applied to. I mean, yeah, you'll get higher tuition fees but in the long run it shouldn't make much difference, and you'll also have you grades in hand - I'll be the first to admit that my subject choices don't really fit with English, but I have 2 A*s so that's got to count some way in my favour (it definitely did with Exeter, at least) - who knows, Bristol might love you

Oh okay it's just that your A-Levels look like that of someone who is keen on biology related subjects. I would have thought that you would want to do a language and/or history, especially since you got A*s in them at GCSE.

Hi, I had a friend similar to you last year who got rejected from all but 1, with fantastic grades (full marks in a few modules). However, she had sociology, and her other subjects weren't particlarly relevant either. If they have a choice between someone with As in English, French and History or someone with English, Biology and Sports Studies then the first would win every time. It's unfortunate that it's so ridiculously competitive this year.

It says this on the Warwick website for your course
A levels in Applied Subjects and Mixed Portfolios: Candidates offering vocational qualifications considered, providing essential subject requirements are met. Most other A level subjects are acceptable, though languages, and subjects with an essay-writing component, are particularly welcome.

To be honest, you should have chosen a range of universities, instead of assuming that you would get into the top ones. There are so many others with fantastic grades, and it means that even if you did get offers then you wouldn't have an insurance. Reapply next year with less competition, maybe you would enjoy a gap year? Gives you a chance to gain work experience etc to make your application even stronger?

Well believe what you want, but if he was banned, he'd have warning points, he'd have no avatar and his username would go back to the default colour. And he wouldn't be online right now.