St Andrews - Ask A Current Student Thread

Original post by clozzanozza

How do you get involved with star/bubble tv?

They'll probaly be at the freshers fair and you can sign up to the mailing list and then you'll have information on any meetings or anything. You can then just go along to the meetings and get involved.

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ImperceptibleNinja

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Original post by Seelentherapie

Does anyone know if Postgrads are usually involved with the academic family tradition?

I think they can if they want to, although I don't get the impression that it's as common among postgrads.

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I just realised that I have to make my comouter account myself! Just did and now it says to pick my modules. I thought you picked them once you were there?

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Ecosse_14

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Original post by Top Dog

I just realised that I have to make my comouter account myself! Just did and now it says to pick my modules. I thought you picked them once you were there?

You do pre-advising before you go, and then when you get there you meet with your adviser and set them in stone :smile:

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alexss

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Could somebody please tell me how we go on with internet access in rooms? How fast/slow, what the download limit is per month, whether I'll be able to use Skype relatively frequently etc. Thanks :redface:

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Jones.j

Does the celebrity golf tournament still clash with freshers week?

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Original post by alexss

Could somebody please tell me how we go on with internet access in rooms? How fast/slow, what the download limit is per month, whether I'll be able to use Skype relatively frequently etc. Thanks :redface:

Believe it to be very fast.

Original post by Jones.j

Does the celebrity golf tournament still clash with freshers week?

Starts on the 29th.

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Jones.j

Original post by Top Dog

Starts on the 29th.

August or September?

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Original post by Jones.j

August or September?

September.

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Original post by alexss

Could somebody please tell me how we go on with internet access in rooms? How fast/slow, what the download limit is per month, whether I'll be able to use Skype relatively frequently etc. Thanks :redface:

You get a cable and you have to use that. It's pretty fast. Not sure if there is a download limit.. And yeh some of my friends used skype everyday and anytime I used it, it was fine.

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soulmailers

I just completed the pre-advising, and there are 8 classes per week. Isnt it too free? I am still not familiar with the Scotish system, can somebody please tell me how is the teaching system like?

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Bucky!

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Original post by soulmailers

I just completed the pre-advising, and there are 8 classes per week. Isnt it too free? I am still not familiar with the Scotish system, can somebody please tell me how is the teaching system like?

Depends on what your modules are tbh. Some are free-er than others (Science modules tend to have more lectures). If you're doing an arts subject, you'll be expected to do a fair bit of reading outside of lecture times. If that 8 classes per week doesn't include tutorials, then you'll probably have one of those per module per week that you have to prepare in advance for.

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I have a timetable clash. Is there any way round this or do I need to select another module.

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KThackery

I know that SA has a fairly big collection of e-books but I wondered whether those books were able to be downloaded onto a Kindle Reader? I've tried to work out the system myself but it all seems very confusing

Thanks for your help, Kate

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Ecosse_14

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Original post by Top Dog

I have a timetable clash. Is there any way round this or do I need to select another module.

You'll have to change modules, what clashes?

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Original post by Ecosse_14

You'll have to change modules, what clashes?

Biological chemistry (chem) and global environmental problems (geo) are both at the same time. (I'm assuming they are on the same day also?????)

What if I do a chem lecture and ten and a geo one at eleven? Is the lecture one hour long leaving me no time to get from one to the other?

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Original post by Top Dog

Biological chemistry (chem) and global environmental problems (geo) are both at the same time. (I'm assuming they are on the same day also?????)

What if I do a chem lecture and ten and a geo one at eleven? Is the lecture one hour long leaving me no time to get from one to the other?

nope. lectures are usually 50 minutes. they usually start at 5 past the hour and end at 5 to the hour. Last year my lectures were at 10, 11 and 12 and I managed fine.

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