The Secret Life of Students on Channel 4

Perhaps it's something to do with ben's mental health, never been good enough, feeling like what you have done isn't enough, the 99% isn't enough classified as failure, everything must be 100% . He sounds a lot like me


Nightworld1066

He's applying for medicine, places are very competitive and he's already failed to get in 1 year of the Medicine course already. Not sure if you've ever looked at the entry requirements for Medicine courses, but they're crazy high.

You mean AAA? That's what most want...that's not crazily high.

60% fail to get into medicine every year fyi

AAA is pretty high, no? And still a lot of people with AAA get turned away for people with higher grades.

Perhaps it's something to do with ben's mental health, never been good enough, feeling like what you have done isn't enough, the 99% isn't enough classified as failure, everything must be 100% . He sounds a lot like me


Nightworld1066

He was applying for medicine so that probably was the cause of him complaining he didn't get a 'high first' which annoyed me. Correct me if I'm wrong (I don't know much about the classification system yet; all I know is the awards) but getting a first regardless it's 'low' or 'high' is still a first.

When applying for transfer to medicine after a first year science based degree, they tend to ask for a minimum of 80-85% average, with no individual module grade dropping below 60%(ish) which is why he was probably not happy with the specific mark (think he said 70-something, right?).

Brenda is such a fool. She needs to sort herself out and stop seeking attention from others. NEWSFLASH: Nobody gives a f**k.

But to put the middle finger up to the government, when they are the ones that made it possible for people like her to go to university is just outrageous. She needs to get her head out of her backside and get on with it.

I suppose it's related to the show as it was a topic but what happens if a student gets into financial trouble and can't pay the rent of their accommodation?

I suppose it's related to the show as it was a topic but what happens if a student gets into financial trouble and can't pay the rent of their accommodation?

That depends on the uni, often they are lenient and let students live a while without paying rent, as long as they can present a clear plan of how they will pay the rent. Usually student finance **** ups are the most common cause of not being able to pay the rent for the first term, I know people who have lasted til January without paying rent to their uni/accommodation, but I believe that's in pretty rare cases.

I don't think they will be so lenient if you end up shopping and spending all your rent money however.

It depends on the uni. They most likely wont be able to continue to live there.

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I managed to find Freshers (the Uni of Beds 2013 one) and I'm watching that now. It's only 3 episodes, and no where near as good as this show.

Still looking for Brenda's Twitter and can't find it.

Let me know if you find a free version of Episode 3, I can't find it anywhere...

Can't find it either. They have Episode 3 on iTunes though, but it's £1.49 and I wouldn't pay to watch it because honestly so far the show isn't worth it.

I'd say it's worth it but I'm in the red with iTunes haha