Physics 2014 Entry Hopefuls!

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started to read the Cox and Foreshaw one but really wasn't keen so gave up halfway through! I'd recommend Richard Feynman - QED instead, covers the same content in a much more friendly way, loved it :smile:

QED is a brilliant book, if you liked it then Six Easy Pieces and Six Not So Easy Pieces are a good read.

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scottylar

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Ta, I'll try and get hold of them :smile:

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charlotte9634

Has anybody had an interview at Exeter yet? :smile:

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scottylar

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Yeah, was pretty informal. Just asked about my interests in physics really

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charlotte9634

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Yeah, was pretty informal. Just asked about my interests in physics really

That's cool then. Any sort of problem solving questions or just a general chat really?

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Rmatthewc

Original post by LucyW456

Oh right cool, good luck with your exeter interview! Which other uni's did you apply for apart from those 2? Oh right I'm going for a visit day on the 4th Dec because I haven't seen it yet, I'm real excited :smile:

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Durham Bristol and Nottingham Trent, we might both end up at Birmingham then :wink:

I thought it was real nice, I know people that didn't but it's their loss :P

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scottylar

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Yeah asked me a couple of little things but nothing major!

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anniedavies

Original post by scottylar

Awesome thank you so much! They're all going on the Christmas list :wink:

I've watched videos of Feynman's lectures and he's brilliant!

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anniedavies

Original post by charlotte9634

Has anybody had an interview at Exeter yet? :smile:

Mines on the 21st! Whens yours?

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charlotte9634

Original post by anniedavies

Mines on the 21st! Whens yours?

Mines this Thursday

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Moist Penguin

Anyone got a visit day at Southampton mine is on next Saturday. Also anyone else doing the scholarship exam?

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xsindy

Anyone had a Manchester interview yet?
I was meant to go on the 5th but I've had to postpone it to January...

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xsindy

Also, anyone have an open day at UCL on the 21st this month? :biggrin:

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alow

Original post by xsindy

Anyone had a Manchester interview yet?
I was meant to go on the 5th but I've had to postpone it to January...

I've had an interview at Manchester, last Thursday. A few other people on this thread have too.

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heather_2

Original post by Moist Penguin

Anyone got a visit day at Southampton mine is on next Saturday. Also anyone else doing the scholarship exam?

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I have a interview at Southampton on the Saturday 16th and I'm going to try the scholarship exam. Hey nice to meet you! :biggrin:

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username536618

Original post by Rmatthewc

Durham Bristol and Nottingham Trent, we might both end up at Birmingham then :wink:

I thought it was real nice, I know people that didn't but it's their loss :P

oh righty, I live in Bristol so if you have any questions about the place then feel free to ask! yeh I have a really good feeling about Birmingham despite never being to the uni, it would be cool if we ended up at the same place :biggrin:

my offer came through on ucas today which was so exciting, my first offer :smile:

)) yeh true :P

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username536618

Original post by heather_2

I have a interview at Southampton on the Saturday 16th and I'm going to try the scholarship exam. Hey nice to meet you! :biggrin:

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Original post by Moist Penguin

Anyone got a visit day at Southampton mine is on next Saturday. Also anyone else doing the scholarship exam?

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yeh me too- visit day this Saturday and sitting the scholarship exam- which i'm pretty worried about, i'm definitely not going to get it but I don't want to get 0 marks :s-smilie:

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username536618

Original post by ExcitinglyMundane

I did my PAT test on Wednesday, and I need to wait and see if I've got myself an interview...

You've got a little while to decide yet.

What's your favourite area of physics?

oh right how did you think the PAT went?
yeh I guess, it's such a big decision so i'm too scared to make it :s-smilie:

Astrophysics :biggrin:

all the courses I've applied for are physics and astrophysics or physics and astronomy :smile:

you?

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Rmatthewc

Original post by LucyW456

my offer came through on ucas today which was so exciting, my first offer :smile:

)) yeh true :P

Yeah my grades were A* A (in maths and physics, no order) and an A in chemistry, which might be a struggle cause I'm not great at chem :/ woo first offers always exciting! Where else have you applied?

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username536618

Original post by Rmatthewc

yeh mine were like that too but I do geography not chemistry, I think an A* is possible for me in maths but i'm not sure, and i'm seriously worried I won't make an A in geography- it would be so frustrating if I don't get a place to study physics cus I get a B in flippin geography :s-smilie:

yeh i'm still on a high, it's just such a nice thought that someone wants me hehe :P umm Durham, Sheffield, Leeds and Southampton, I have no favourite yet though :/