Glasgow Uni Summer School

C274

Might go to this to do chemistry, maths and physics. Anyone else considering it?

Reply 1

Piprod01

17

I am... but I doubt I will because I don't think I will actually need it...

But I'll wait for a offer first! :smile:

*Hopeful*

Reply 2

C274

OP

Piprod01

I am... but I doubt I will because I don't think I will actually need it...

But I'll wait for a offer first! :smile:

*Hopeful*

I'm not sure what you mean by "need" it, but the main reason I wanna go is just so I can see what it's like and get a feel for it. If I do go, I probably won't go for the whole 9 weeks. We had a guy come talk to us about it in school today and he said you can come as often or as little as you like, which is good cos I think I'm going on holiday in the middle of it.

Reply 3

GreenVaseline

2

Yeh, i'm going. Although it was mainly as a back up plan incase I didn't get an offer.

Reply 4

0907714

2

If you go you will not only help your first year work and chances of getting in, you will also meet friends in smaller classes...

Making it much easier to start uni knowing that you already know some other people to hang about with, even on freshers week.

I needed an ABBC

I got a BBCC

Summer school got me in.

Reply 5

nurseona

Is anyone doing the summer school 2010? I have to study Chemistry and Biology - arrrgh!!

Reply 6

cmk88

Does anyone know if this summer school runs for all courses?

Reply 7

ACXXVII

Subjects at the summer school are Biology, Business & Management, Chemistry, Computing Science, Economics, Engineering, English Literature, Film and TV Studies, French, German, Law, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Psychology and Sociology. Most students take three subjects. See here for more info: http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/wideningparticipation/summerschool/whatcoursesareonoffer/

I had to do it as part of my offer but I'd recommend it even if you don't. Most of the people I hang around with now, I met at the summer school and you'll feel a lot more relaxed come September. Well worth it!

Reply 8

C274

OP

Right then, how are yous all finding it?

Reply 9

slightly strange

C274

Might go to this to do chemistry, maths and physics. Anyone else considering it?

Did you do maths in the end?

How are you finding it?

Reply 10

C274

OP

slightly strange

Did you do maths in the end?

How are you finding it?

Yep. Maths is lovely mainly cos it's stuff I've done before but didn't quite understand first time round. Chemistry is the same, cos I've done AH maths and chemistry. Physics has some new stuff but I'm coping ok with it. Made some new friends as well so everything's lovely.

Reply 11

slightly strange

Chemistry

Not my favourite subject!

What are you planning to do at uni?

Reply 12

slightly strange

C274

Yep. Maths is lovely mainly cos it's stuff I've done before but didn't quite understand first time round.

I'm a complete idiot. I assumed everyone doing maths at the summer school would be in the same class. The lad has just informed me that isn't even close. :s-smilie:

Oh well...

Reply 13

C274

OP

slightly strange

I'm a complete idiot. I assumed everyone doing maths at the summer school would be in the same class. The lad has just informed me that isn't even close. :s-smilie:

Oh well...

Nah, there's 2 maths lectures a week but they get repeated so there's 3 different classes, but you can go to whichever ones suit you as long as you attend the first and second lectures (cos if you went to two 1st lectures they'd just be exactly the same).

slightly strange

Chemistry

Not my favourite subject!

What are you planning to do at uni?

Chemistry

Reply 14

slightly strange

They didn't tell him that - just said he had to go on Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings.

Perhaps they thought those were the only two that were close enough to each other to make it worth his while.

He drives up on Wednesday mornings and drives back home on Thursday afternoons - and he missed the first week because he had exams - so he hasn't really talked to anyone in the class so far. :erm:

C274

Chemistry

aargh!

Reply 15

C274

OP

slightly strange

They didn't tell him that - just said he had to go on Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings.

Perhaps they thought those were the only two that were close enough to each other to make it worth his while.

He drives up on Wednesday mornings and drives back home on Thursday afternoons - and he missed the first week because he had exams - so he hasn't really talked to anyone in the class so far. :erm:

Aw. See we got told that in the first week. I go on Wednesday mornings and Friday mornings cos that's what's easiest for me.

Reply 16

slightly strange

C274

Aw. See we got told that in the first week. I go on Wednesday mornings and Friday mornings cos that's what's easiest for me.

Ah, that explains it!

Reply 17

LuhLah

3

See for the summer school...

I failed English and Maths this year, but I'm planning on undertaking biomed this year. (Applied this year for chem but got rejected cos of my grades). Would I have to do Maths, English and Biology, or could I forget English? Also, is the timetable more relaxed cos it's difficult for me to travel back and forth to glasgow everyday.

Reply 18

C274

OP

LuhLah

See for the summer school...

I failed English and Maths this year, but I'm planning on undertaking biomed this year. (Applied this year for chem but got rejected cos of my grades). Would I have to do Maths, English and Biology, or could I forget English? Also, is the timetable more relaxed cos it's difficult for me to travel back and forth to glasgow everyday.

You'd have to ask the uni if they think taking english would be a good idea, I've no idea I'm afraid.

The timetable is KINDA fixed, but for maths...

C274

Nah, there's 2 maths lectures a week but they get repeated so there's 3 different classes, but you can go to whichever ones suit you as long as you attend the first and second lectures (cos if you went to two 1st lectures they'd just be exactly the same).

My timetable was:

Monday: Chemistry 2pm-4pm
Tuesday: Chemistry 10am-12pm
Wednesday: Maths 10am-12pm, Physics 1.30pm-4pm or thereabouts
Thursday: Physics 9.30am-12pm or thereabouts
Friday: Maths 10am-12pm

Reply 19

LuhLah

3

C274

You'd have to ask the uni if they think taking english would be a good idea, I've no idea I'm afraid.

The timetable is KINDA fixed, but for maths...

My timetable was:

Monday: Chemistry 2pm-4pm
Tuesday: Chemistry 10am-12pm
Wednesday: Maths 10am-12pm, Physics 1.30pm-4pm or thereabouts
Thursday: Physics 9.30am-12pm or thereabouts
Friday: Maths 10am-12pm

Ah. The admissions guy just told me "don't bother with the summer school and just do the HNC" :s-smilie:

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