Tips for an American girl attending a British university?

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Reply 20

Aminoor123

It's football, not soccer.

Reply 21

jamesthehustler

Original post by madyabby

Pardon? Not sure if your question is relevant, but yes, there are sororities here in America. Sorority life in the south tends to be different from sorority life in the east and west.

no i think he means that the uk doesn't have frat and sororities we just have clubs like the bullingdon for the extremely rich

Reply 22

thermometer

you might get invited for a cheeky nandos now and then.

Reply 23

AmazingArry

Original post by madyabby

I am still waiting to hear back from St. Andrews and Durham, but I've got offers from UCL, Bristol, and Edinburgh. I won't pick Bristol and probably not St. Andrews. It's between the other three. I eventually want to do a masters at Oxford.

St Andrews is really good uni, I wouldn't chuck it of the list just yet. It's s bit secluded but still.

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Reply 24

thecatwithnohat

Don't describe anything as 'lush' to your friends or acquaintances. The only thing 'lush' is the brand over 'ere. :colonhash:

Reply 25

Daniel9998

Honestly just watch a few episodes of the Geordie Shore, its an excellent representation of what Britain is like

Reply 26

madyabby

Original post by AmazingArry

St Andrews is really good uni, I wouldn't chuck it of the list just yet. It's s bit secluded but still.

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Apparently something like 10% of alumni are married to other alumni, which is crazy.

Reply 27

madyabby

Original post by Daniel9998

Honestly just watch a few episodes of the Geordie Shore, its an excellent representation of what Britain is like

If the show is anything like Jersey Shore, there's no way I'm watching.

Reply 28

Daniel9998

Original post by madyabby

If the show is anything like Jersey Shore, there's no way I'm watching.

Nah nothing like the Jersey Shore dont worry

Reply 29

AmazingArry

Original post by madyabby

Apparently something like 10% of alumni are married to other alumni, which is crazy.

Well then I guess you have a higher chance of falling in love with someone there then... not a reason not to go.

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Reply 30

madyabby

Original post by AmazingArry

Well then I guess you have a higher chance of falling in love with someone there then... not a reason not to go.

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Haha, I know, it was just a funny fact I saw the other day. I like St. Andrews academically, other than their lack of research and fieldwork for my program, but the location puts me off.

Reply 31

AmazingArry

Original post by madyabby

Haha, I know, it was just a funny fact I saw the other day. I like St. Andrews academically, other than their lack of research and fieldwork for my program, but the location puts me off.

Fair enough. Just pick the program that you ate more enthusiastic about learning. I know people who would see as the seclusion as no distractions, and the lack of research as less lab reports to write.

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Reply 32

claireestelle

Original post by thecatwithnohat

Don't describe anything as 'lush' to your friends or acquaintances. The only thing 'lush' is the brand over 'ere. :colonhash:

Unless you're in wales :P

Reply 33

Josb

Original post by madyabby

If the show is anything like Jersey Shore, there's no way I'm watching.

It's worse.

Reply 34

Ladymusiclover

I assume UK unis are a lot smaller compared to American unis/colleges.

Reply 35

emily_971

Durham, UCL and Exeter are all good unis. I can give you general advice, but I don't thunk there's much I'd tell you different because you're American. Just be aware that if you live in London everything is a lot more expensive (I didn't even consider London universities because I knew I couldn't afford it)