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MattDrane

Original post by TheAlchemistt

Sure did. Wait why are you applying to university? Didnt you go to university last year?!

I dropped out of college my first year and then went back, who is this?

University of Manchester

Manchester

Reply 1001

Purple_fox

Which would you say is better for student life- Bristol or Manchester? If I get an offer from Bristol I won't be able to make a decision!

Reply 1002

FlyHigh_er

Original post by Soontobesuper

Cool! Tbh I'm def warming over to the idea of leaving home! I think the people at Manch are nicer, and careerwise I'll probs be safer taking straight biochem over Human Sci. What about you?

Ah, I moved out of London two years ago so I've missed it, however I want to try something new too :biggrin:

the prospects, surprisingly, are better at Manchester, especially for my field I want to go into career wise. Have you firmed already?

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Reply 1003

TheAlchemistt

Original post by MattDrane

I dropped out of college my first year and then went back, who is this?

oh, I dont think you would have known me tbh, i wasnt in your history class. Just recognised the name

Reply 1004

FlyHigh_er

Original post by Purple_fox

Which would you say is better for student life- Bristol or Manchester? If I get an offer from Bristol I won't be able to make a decision!

Going by what I've heard from students: Manchester, it's larger, has a larger student population - 3 unis in the area - which is catered for by the businesses in the area at good prices, and there's this huge club that the student administrator at my school was telling me about but I can't remember the name.

I'm having to make that decision now, been to Manchester and going to UCL on 22nd and Bristol 29th. I'm leaning towards Manchester atm. :smile:

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Origami Bullets

Original post by Purple_fox

Which would you say is better for student life- Bristol or Manchester? If I get an offer from Bristol I won't be able to make a decision!

Having grown up in Bristol, very close to the university (often living less than a mile away) and studied at Manchester, I think that you can be entirely happy at either. Yes, Manchester is bigger, but to be perfectly honest I think that Bristol has everything a student wants anyway.

Course content should be the first priority in your mind, and beyond that you can start thinking about bursaries, what societies are on offer and so on.

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Reply 1006

Arieisit

Have an offer for Mechanical Engineering (4 years). Might put as insurance.

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Reply 1007

Chan88

Have an interview with them for Maths and CompSci, nervous...

Reply 1008

Aleac

Got an invitation for an interview for Physics last week. :smile:

To anyone who has done it before; how long is the interview and is it very general physics talk or is it very specific in the sense that they give you physics problems to solve?
Thanks!

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Soontobesuper

Original post by FlyHigh_er

Ah, I moved out of London two years ago so I've missed it, however I want to try something new too :biggrin:

the prospects, surprisingly, are better at Manchester, especially for my field I want to go into career wise. Have you firmed already?

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Ah I see. Your applying for geology Right? yes that is uprising, but I guess they aren't best at everything! Did UCL and Manch give you the same offer. I haven't yet, I' going to have to wait until I go to visit Surrey in Feb to see f they'll be my insurance- have you decided that?

Reply 1010

WannaGetAnA

My course offer is AAB - would I get in if I got A*AC? I'm kind of failing Bio atm :'(

Reply 1011

RG14

Original post by Purple_fox

Which would you say is better for student life- Bristol or Manchester? If I get an offer from Bristol I won't be able to make a decision!

I'll be in the exact same predicament if I get a Bristol offer, for my course academically I think Bristol is seen as the better choice but I've fell in love with Manchester as a whole I think it looks like a great overall experience

Reply 1012

Soontobesuper

accommodation brochure came in the post today! :smile:

Reply 1013

daneshwar

Hi i just wanted to know what alelvels are you doing and did you get a b in English language :smile:

Reply 1014

William Turtle

Original post by WannaGetAnA

My course offer is AAB - would I get in if I got A*AC? I'm kind of failing Bio atm :'(

Probably depends on the course and department. I know the life sciences department are quite forgiving, but they might not be if it's a biology subject you're applying for.

Reply 1015

WannaGetAnA

Original post by William Turtle

Probably depends on the course and department. I know the life sciences department are quite forgiving, but they might not be if it's a biology subject you're applying for.

I applied for Psychology

Reply 1016

William Turtle

Original post by WannaGetAnA

I applied for Psychology

Well I don't know then. You could ask them, if you're really worried, but I'd say it's best to work hard now, and save that kind of negotiation for results day. I'm sure you won't need to, though! :smile:

Reply 1017

WannaGetAnA

Original post by William Turtle

Ahh I hope so! I think I understand Bio, but then I do exam questions and they just don't come out well!

Are you in uni? :smile:

Reply 1018

William Turtle

Original post by WannaGetAnA

Ahh I hope so! I think I understand Bio, but then I do exam questions and they just don't come out well!

Are you in uni? :smile:

Well that's just practise. Do papers, go through mark schemes so you're very familiar with the sort of answer they like. I find that biology mark schemes are ridiculous though. The answers often don't actually answer the questions!

Nope, year 13.

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WannaGetAnA