Classics Applicants 2016

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I have applied to UCL to study classical archaeology and classical civilisation. i have just received a questionnaire from them to fill out but it is actually really hard :s-smilie:

did anyone else get a questionnaire and how did you find it??

i have already got offers for ancient history from Kings College, Newcastle and Royal Holloway, still waiting for response from Birkbeck...

Oh hey, another Kings applicant for Ancient History! :biggrin:

Reply 41

bluh2

Original post by SkyRees

Oh hey, another Kings applicant for Ancient History! :biggrin:

Haha nice! 😂 Any thoughts on accommodation yet??

Reply 42

username2110825

Original post by bluh2

Haha nice! 😂 Any thoughts on accommodation yet??

Maybe Angel Lane! Just whatever is near to transport really and isn't too expensive ^^

Reply 43

username2110825

Original post by bluh2

lol i think im going for intercollegiate halls.. what offer did you get and which other unis did u apply to??

I was thinking of intercollegiate, but it seems really expensive and stuff ;-;
I got all 5 of mine, I applied to KCL, Sussex, Bournemouth, Royal Holloway and Lincoln ^^
How about you? :smile:

Reply 44

TitanCream

I have so far received offers from KCL and Royal Holloway. Waiting to hear back from Birmingham, Warwick and Durham!

Reply 45

username2110825

Original post by bluh2

yeah i guess haha i havent been around to check them out yet though... i've got 3 offers so far from KCL, newcastle and royal holloway. waiting for birkbeck and i have to do a questionnaire from UCL which is so hard!!!

What's difficult about it dude?

Reply 46

LDondarrion

I've had offers from KCL and Manchester for Ancient History - still waiting on decisions from Warwick, Durham and Exeter :smile:

Reply 47

robinfr

I heard that its easy to get into classics at Oxbridge because not many people do it. is that true. I mean I know you need the grades but apart from that is it actually easy?

Reply 48

robinfr

Original post by bluh2

lol i wouldn't say it would be easy to get into oxbrigde with classics, even though it is in less demand than other courses oxbridge is hard af to get into. however, with other universities it generally is easier to get into a course in the classics dept because they set lower entry requirements due to being less popular.

yeah that's what I meant.

Reply 49

rhi_el

Original post by Look,Yes,But,See

Worth a tenner?

http://www.curzonblog.com/all-posts/2015/10/27/join-the-debate-with-curzon-home-cinema-and-intelligence-squared

It was amazing so definitely!

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Reply 50

TitanCream

Hi, can I just ask what you all aspire to do with the degree?

Reply 51

Riverstar

I'm going to teach in secondary schools

Reply 52

Phoebus Apollo

Original post by TitanCream

Hi, can I just ask what you all aspire to do with the degree?

I'm not entirely sure yet, maybe something to do with publishing, computing or even intelligence services ...how about you? :smile:

Reply 53

Look,Yes,But,See

Original post by TitanCream

Hi, can I just ask what you all aspire to do with the degree?

I want to write professionally, maybe as a journo, I reckon I have a book or three in me too :smile:

I'd love to spend a decade or so teaching, but later in life - I want to get out there and engage with the world first!

Reply 54

Look,Yes,But,See

Original post by rhi_el

It was amazing so definitely!

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Did you go to the event, or watch online?

Reply 55

Look,Yes,But,See

Original post by robinfr

yeah that's what I meant.

Is it not also fair to say that whilst there are fewer Classics applicants, the quality of the applicants tends to be higher than in many other subjects?

I am not blowing my own trumpet here, but if I use GCSEs as a measure, in my school the Classics students are easily the group with highest GCSE results and my understanding is that this is not atypical further afield.

I imagine this will make STEM students explode with indignation, but I think there is something to it.

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Reply 56

rhi_el

Original post by Look,Yes,But,See

Did you go to the event, or watch online?

I went to the event!

Reply 57

Look,Yes,But,See

Original post by rhi_el

I went to the event!

Really, so many classicists all in one place, must have been electric. I love Boris but MB is awesome!

I tried to get tickets but they delayed the pricing on student tickets and when I looked back at the site they were sold out. Shame but there was clearly a lot of demand.

Reply 58

rhi_el

Original post by Look,Yes,But,See

It was pretty good! A bit like Latin camp hahaha, lovely to be around so many people interested in similar stuff. Got to catch up with some people too. I voted for Rome before and after, Mary Beard just knows so much that it radiates from her but Boris is still a great orator! I bought an adult ticket for myself but then my friend was selling a student one so I bought it for me and took my Mum. :smile:

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 59

TitanCream