University of Surrey

Guildford

University of Surrey Applicants 2016 Entry

Hi! I'm starting one of these so that we can discuss things, and get some idea of who else is applying. :smile:

Format:
Name:
Location:
Course:
GCSEs:
AS:
A2 subjects:
A2 (predictions or achieved):
ECs:
Why I love Surrey:
Also applying to:

Here's mine:
Name: Tom.
Location: Kent.
Course: Physics with Quantum Technologies (MPhys).
GCSEs: 5 A*s, 3 As, 2 Bs.
AS: 4 As, 1 B.
A2 subjects: Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geography, Media.
A2 (predictions or achieved): 4 A*s, 1 A (predicted).
ECs: piano, music theory, reading, small eBay business, NCS.
Why I love Surrey: good reputation, appears to be the friendliest place ever, and lots of lovely fields.
Also applying to: Oxford, St Andrews, Nottingham, Durham.

Reply 1

berry98

Sending in my application tomorrow!! Excited and scared at the same time..

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Reply 2

berry98

Anyone got an offer yet?

Reply 3

ombtom

Original post by berry98

Anyone got an offer yet?

I have – AAA for Physics and Quantum Technologies. :smile:

This thread is more popular:
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3480757

Reply 4

berry98

Original post by ombtom

I have – AAA for Physics and Quantum Technologies. :smile:

This thread is more popular:
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3480757

When did you apply and when did you get your offer?

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Reply 5

ombtom

Original post by berry98

When did you apply and when did you get your offer?

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I applied in the first week of October and got an offer in the third week.

Reply 6

PhilippePara

I got an offer as well! (Biomedical sciences)
Name: Philippe
Location: I live in Italy
Course: Biomedical sciences.
GCSEs: Dont have them (italian education)
Why I love Surrey: good reputation, nice course and campus, good backup for me since I wanted to move to the UK
Also applying to: Oxford, Edinburgh, Brighton&Sussex (medical school), Bristol

Reply 7

annie79

Hi all! Ive applied to surrey for a medical course but dont feel very informed on what the uni life is like? If anyone knows how the nightlife is, if it is a good racial mix of people and just generally if surrey has a friendly atmosphere, pls let me know! Thank u

Reply 8

Maxim23

Hello!
Name: Maxim
Course: Biomedical sciences. (offer on the 26th of October )
Also applying to: Oxford, Imperial, UCL (offer), Sussex

Reply 9

jasminion

Name: Jasmine
Location: Kent
Course: Chemistry
GCSEs: 2 As, 2 Bs and 8 Cs
AS: Chemistry, Applied Science BTEC and Photography
A2 subjects: Chemistry, Applied Science BTEC and Photography (completed History a year early with a B)
A2 (predictions or achieved): Not sure yet
ECs: drawing/craft, video games, reading, a bit of piano
Why I love Surrey: so friendly and love the course
Also applying to: Southampton, Kent, Brighton

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Reply 10

abdi96xd

Name: Abdi
Location: London
Course: Aerospace Engineering
GCSEs: 5A, 5B
AS: Maths, Physics , ICT , Computing
A2 subjects: Maths, Physics , ICT
A2 (predictions or achieved): A A A
ECs:Why I love Surrey: Good facilities, and nice campus
Also applying to:Bristol , Queen mary , brunel , Hertfordshire

Just got back from surrey's open day for aerospace engineering. Facilities for aerospace and the rest of engineering was great. Most likely may put surrey as my firm.

Reply 11

Maphec

Name: Amy
Location: Manchester
Course: Economics and Economics & Finance
GCSEs: 11 A's 1A* 1B
AS: AABBCC
A2 subjects: Maths, Further maths (only AS), German, Economics, General Studies
A2 (predictions or achieved): A*A*A
ECs: loads - piano, reading, debates, mock trials etc
Why I love Surrey: Very good reputation
Also applying to: Surrey (Twice), Kings, Queens, Royal Holloway

Reply 12

Mister Triaa

Name: Jamil
Location: Anglesey
Course: Computer science
GCSEs2 A*s, 5 As, 2 B's, 1 C, 1 E
AS: physics, further maths, maths, chemistry, Welsh bacc
A2 subjects: Physics, further maths, maths, Welsh Bacc
A2: AABB (predicted)
ECs: School council, mencap voluntary, head of chess club, science club volunteer, attended mock EU conference in Cardiff, team captain for school eisteddfod (Welsh music and poetry competition)
Why I love Surrey: nice place with a good reputation
Also applying to: Exeter, Liverpool, Swansea, Keele

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Reply 13

ChanE

Name: Elliot
Location: Portsmouth
Course: Physics
GCSEs: 1 A*, 4 A's, And a bunch of B's and C's I'm too lazy to count aha
AS: Maths, Further maths, Physics and History
A2 subjects: Maths, Further maths, Physics
A2 (predictions or achieved): A, A, B. EPQ is somewhere here with grade C achieved
Also applying to: Bristol Physics (AAB offer), York Physics (interview), Bath Physics, Bristol Maths.

Got my Physics AAA offer at Surrey

Reply 14

georgeous31

Original post by ChanE

Hi, did you apply for the Bristol Masters or BSc - trying to work out out why my offer is AAA from Bristol!

Reply 15

ChanE

Original post by georgeous31

Hi, did you apply for the Bristol Masters or BSc - trying to work out out why my offer is AAA from Bristol!

Masters - mine would be AAB because my college is on the contextual offers list is all :smile:

Reply 16

Mattari

Name: Matthew
Location: Reading
Course: Computer Science Bsc (with a year in industry, except soton which is straight computer science)
GCSEs: 3A*s, 5As, 2Bs, 1C (German :angry:

)
AS: ABBC (Maths, Physics, Computing, Further Maths)
A2 subjects: Maths, Physics, Computing
A2 (predictions or achieved): ABB
ECs: Watches premiership rugby on weekends, programming in spare time.
Why I love Surrey: Nice campus, proximity to London, supposedly good for placement years.
Also applying to: Southampton, Exeter, Nottingham, Loughborough