Durham Psychology Applicants (2013 Entry)

I live a little far away. Like different country.

Ooo where do you live?

Istanbul, Turkey. Nothing too exotic.

Wow my uncle used to live there which was quite weird

How so?

Just got my offer omg :d

Congratulations!

Post App days are beginning! Cannot wait for the 19th myself, even if the psychology department stuff is on the 20th for me I'm guessing others are getting excited too?

Me too except I'm going on 20th. I'm missing my college talk

Sorry to hear that. How come? I remember your from London, so I imagine it's difficult getting up here in time.

Just got back from post app days- DEFFO firming Durham now! If people are still waiting for offers, the department made a big deal about how they have received a record number of application, and can only allocate 80 places for straight psychology and psychology/philosophy, so it's taken them a very long time. They are still sorting places now. So there is hope yet

I heard they had 850 applicants for 80 places. It's diabolical! I'm glad you're firming Durham (I definitely think it's better than York) when was the post app day? I was in Durham this afternoon for lunch with a friend since I get Wednesdays off college. It has not been very great weather for post app days I must say!

Cold wet and muddy- didn't stop me playing frisbee like! Stayed over yesterday and today, Durham was full of potential students on Tuesday, it was excellent! And yes, the competition at department level is tough, but I suppose it has to be. I read on unistats that there was something like a 88% offer rate fr Durham psychology, compared to 40 and 20 at York and Cambridge respectively, which made me think about the popularity of the course. Looked very good today though

Hi my lovelys

I received an email from the Durham University Psychology Department just over an hour ago informing me of the intense competition and overhaul of applications and that they were sad to announce that even though my application shown suitable competence, I was unsuccessful and they have forwarded my application on to the Applied department. However, I will not be accepting. Don't get me wrong, I was gutted as I was standing in college just checking my emails on my phone and seeing the word 'unsuccessful' made my heart drop but I do see this as an option to better myself and prepare myself for university. Where do I go from now? I feel soooooo relieved, but I have so many options of what to do and I don't know exactly what to do yet. I don't see myself at Nottingham, but I will firm it and still send off my student finance just in case I change my mind. I have a strong temptation to go back to college for a year and pick up some AS levels (whilst it's still free haha) then reapply to possibly 'better' or different universities (yes this means reapply to Durham- no I won't be defeated of my dreams! ) dependent upon my results. However, to throw a spanner in the works, I was offered a year's placement to volunteer at a psychiatric hospital near to where I live so I don't know what to do!

To all you guys I have spoken to on this thread, I wish you the best of success if you chose Durham and I guess it's the case of the best man won for those who have C800 offers Maybe I will see you the year after if I reapply!

Hi my lovelys

I received an email from the Durham University Psychology Department just over an hour ago informing me of the intense competition and overhaul of applications and that they were sad to announce that even though my application shown suitable competence, I was unsuccessful and they have forwarded my application on to the Applied department. However, I will not be accepting. Don't get me wrong, I was gutted as I was standing in college just checking my emails on my phone and seeing the word 'unsuccessful' made my heart drop but I do see this as an option to better myself and prepare myself for university. Where do I go from now? I feel soooooo relieved, but I have so many options of what to do and I don't know exactly what to do yet. I don't see myself at Nottingham, but I will firm it and still send off my student finance just in case I change my mind. I have a strong temptation to go back to college for a year and pick up some AS levels (whilst it's still free haha) then reapply to possibly 'better' or different universities (yes this means reapply to Durham- no I won't be defeated of my dreams! ) dependent upon my results. However, to throw a spanner in the works, I was offered a year's placement to volunteer at a psychiatric hospital near to where I live so I don't know what to do!

To all you guys I have spoken to on this thread, I wish you the best of success if you chose Durham and I guess it's the case of the best man won for those who have C800 offers Maybe I will see you the year after if I reapply!