Physics 2014 Entry Hopefuls!

Yeah, so much money there - maybe being a financial advisor / actuary would be more principled

My morisby report said I should be an actuary but I don't think I'm quite good enough at maths (I don't think I got an A* this year after a poor c4 ). I like the idea of (management not financial) consultancy and going all over the world that would be cool. But i also really want to work at JET as fusion is the scientific holy grail ATM in my eyes ..

So many choices!

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Hi guys.

I'm interested in studying physics. I'll be applying to Oxford and Imperial, but for the rest i'm still unsure. The next two would probably be Sheffield and Exeter with year in Australia/New Zealand. I wonder if there is anyone else interested in that kind of programme? Also I have noticed (from this and previous year) that nobody is really applying to Sheffield/Exeter. Does that mean that these universities cannot compare to ones like Manchester, Warwick, Durham...?

How is life in big cities like London, Manchaster, Birmingham? Do you have any time to spend it there or are you too busy with studying? I would really like to live in a big city but if you are left with no time that doesn't really make sense.

Hi guys.

I'm interested in studying physics. I'll be applying to Oxford and Imperial, but for the rest i'm still unsure. The next two would probably be Sheffield and Exeter with year in Australia/New Zealand. I wonder if there is anyone else interested in that kind of programme? Also I have noticed (from this and previous year) that nobody is really applying to Sheffield/Exeter. Does that mean that these universities cannot compare to ones like Manchester, Warwick, Durham...?

How is life in big cities like London, Manchaster, Birmingham? Do you have any time to spend it there or are you too busy with studying? I would really like to live in a big city but if you are left with no time that doesn't really make sense.

I think im going to be applying for phyiscs (or chemstry) I'm looking at the 4 year MPhys courses at birmingham, bristol, cardiff and undecided about the other 2 possibly exeter and lancaster (probably 1 high offer and 1 lower offer uni). I'm a little concerned about the difficulty of the maths on the course.

haha im undecided on which one to choose (dont want to do natural sciences though

It's going well and I'm self teaching it so I can work at my own pace (I think I can push for an A*) although I still haven't decided what applied module to do next june (either M2 or D1) I do have to work at it LOADS which is why im concerned about it getting a lot more difficult at uni.

Where are you looking at applying?

Glad to see another applicant. I'll be applying to Sheffield as my fourth favourite choice. I can't say much about the other cities, but I have had experience of living as a student in Sheffield when I visit my brother who goes there. I can assure you that students of all degrees have free time when they're not studying. There's plenty to do in all of these cities especially London.
Manchester has been done up and is really nice, London too. However, Birmingham hasn't to the same extent. It has a nice shopping centre, but I find it depressing. I know it's subjective.


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I'll apply for Exeter probably, I haven't been on an open day yet but love the look of the uni and everyone I know there finds it amazing!


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I'm thinking about big cities because of the experience you get when you live there. Coming from a small town even city like Sheffield would be enormous change for me. I'm just worried that there isn't a lot going in smaller cities, like Exeter.

Set me up with some good books to read I've read a lot of Feynman so no more please!


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I'm in the middle of E=mc^2, that's pretty good! (Brian Cox and Jeff someoneorother I think)


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I'm hoping to do Physics, but unsure to apply to Cambridge (physical natsci) or Oxford (straight physics).. The main reason is I do AS maths, phys, biology and french. I've loved french and preferred it to biology, and as I want to drop a subject I figured it would be bio, but for Cambridge and their broader science degree that isn't a good idea!!

However I worry that, in doing a straight physics course, I have no option to change the degree a bit if I don't enjoy it as planned. The Oxford course seems very rigid, but it doesn't seem like continuing french over biology would affect my application there....

Advice??


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Let me know how the open day went From the prospectus I've seen that university is renewed and looks amazing and I am not worried about that. My concern is that it is just not at the same level as some other universities.

I know, but the entry requirements are slightly lower too and I think I'm going to apply just as one of my five options. I'll wait on results before I decide though! I may not go to an open day though, I visited my cousin there a few years so and I know others that have been so I'll just ask them I think

Where else are you applying?


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Yeah, they are a bit low in comparison with others (AAA -ABB). Nevertheless, I think it is a great uni and would be very happy if got in

My choices are Oxford, Imperial, Sheffield, Exeter and I am still unsure about the last one, thinking about Lancaster though.

What are your choices?

Really love the look of Durham but there's no way I'm gonna get A*AA! What's Sheffield like, I haven't looked there?

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