Chemistry Applicants 2015

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Hi!
I've applied to Imperial, York, UCL, Warwick and Bath. I got 4 A's in Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Psychology at AS and also in EPQ. So far I have 3 interviews and I'm still waiting to hear from Warwick and Bath. Has anyone had an interview at any of the others, that could give me some advice on what to do, apart from read over my personal statement? :smile:

Hi! I also applied to Warwick, York and Bath (for Natural Sciences at Bath though). Warwick (as far as I'm aware) don't interview for Chemistry!

Read over your PS, familiarise yourself with both AS and A2 Chemistry stuff from the syllabus, and just be normal! There is absolutely nothing to freak out about :smile:

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danixxx

Original post by freshypot♥

If Warwick don't interview I'd be so happy! So far I think it may be my first choice

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danixxx

has anyone heard from Warwick or Bath yet?

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username1184337

Original post by danixxx

has anyone heard from Warwick or Bath yet?

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Yep. I think it took about 10 days for Bath to give me an offer and about 6 weeks for Warwick. I applied early October.

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sugarmouse12345

anyone heard anything from st andrews yet?

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Gotzz

Over 14 weeks since I applied to Warwick, still waiting... :confused:

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JTR__

Original post by sugarmouse12345

anyone heard anything from st andrews yet?

I know a few people. A few from England who have conditionals, and I got an unconditional (Scottish applicant), but not many have heard yet x

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.snowflake.

Original post by gmseahorse

Look up Villiers Park. They do an amazing residential course.
Read why chemical reactions happen by Wothers and Keeler.
Do the chemistry olympiad and cambridge chemistry challenge this year. In order to broaden your chemistry general knowledge do the cambridge chemistry challenge on line too.

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I agree with reading WCRH, but for the love of God, do NOT mention it in your PS.
Everyone seems to mention that blasted book.

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freshypot♥

Original post by danixxx

If Warwick don't interview I'd be so happy! So far I think it may be my first choice

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Asked my sister who is studying there now, they definitely don't interview for Chemistry :smile:

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gmseahorse

Original post by .snowflake.

I agree with reading WCRH, but for the love of God, do NOT mention it in your PS.
Everyone seems to mention that blasted book.

I mentioned it, so mainstream :P

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Gotzz

Original post by .snowflake.

I agree with reading WCRH, but for the love of God, do NOT mention it in your PS.
Everyone seems to mention that blasted book.

I mentioned it :colondollar:

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Solivagant

Original post by gmseahorse

I mentioned it, so mainstream :P

Original post by Gotzz

I mentioned it :colondollar:

Likewise

It wasn't mentioned in any of my interviews so I was quite happy :h:

Although, that being said, my weeks of work experience wasn't mentioned. :unimpressed:

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Gotzz

Original post by CJG21

Likewise

It wasn't mentioned in any of my interviews so I was quite happy :h:

Although, that being said, my weeks of work experience wasn't mentioned. :unimpressed:

What work experience did you do?
I did a 6 week Nuffield Research Placement, but I thought I was applying for Maths at the time, so I did some stupid Physics/Computer Science placement. It was so bad. Could've done a Chemistry one!
But I got like £600 so it was ok :tongue:

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Solivagant

Original post by Gotzz

Lucky you

I spent a week at a company that makes car valeting products. And a day at Reckitt-Benckiser.

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Gotzz

Original post by CJG21

Lucky you

I spent a week at a company that makes car valeting products. And a day at Reckitt-Benckiser.

That sounds good. What did you get to do?
I just sat on a computer all day for six weeks, learning the basics of Matlab and creating some crappy app.

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Solivagant

Original post by Gotzz

That sounds good. What did you get to do?
I just sat on a computer all day for six weeks, learning the basics of Matlab and creating some crappy app.

Sounds better than what I did :tongue:

I mixed the raw chemicals together into the containers to create the products to be sold. Twas boring :tongue:

And some admin, which I actually quite enjoy :grin:

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Gotzz

Original post by CJG21

Sounds better than what I did :tongue:

I mixed the raw chemicals together into the containers to create the products to be sold. Twas boring :tongue:

And some admin, which I actually quite enjoy :grin:

I just spent most of the time on Youtube, watching The Ellen Show and stuff...
That sounds alright :tongue:

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Solivagant

Original post by Gotzz

I just spent most of the time on Youtube, watching The Ellen Show and stuff...
That sounds alright :tongue:

It didn't exactly make me want to do chemistry :lol:

I hope I end up in finance. I don't enjoy lab work at all.

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Gotzz

Original post by CJG21

It didn't exactly make me want to do chemistry :lol:

I hope I end up in finance. I don't enjoy lab work at all.

Finance?!
I hope I end up in research :blush:

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Solivagant

Original post by Gotzz

Finance?!
I hope I end up in research :blush:

Yeah, I like working with numbers. It'd be easy.

I can't imagine I'd ever leave academia and join the real world though. Research would be alright I suppose.