Postgraduate Applications 2011

Well I'll probably apply in 2012, so I'm being ultra eager Although am looking now in case I do want to apply for 2011 entry.

A few things I was wondering, I dont know if people can help
a) Are you applying for back up choices? I don't know if I should look into lesser universities courses, in case the better ones turn me down.

b) This may sound silly, but I only just scraped a 2:1. I had some issues in my second year and left myself a lot to do in the third year, which thankfully I achieved! If they look at my transcripts will this be frowned upon at all?

c) References. I've not really kept in touch with undergrad tutors. Would they be happy for me to come out of the woodwork and ask for a reference?

Hey, does anyone have references yet? When do you think we should be getting them? Classes haven't been running long so I don't feel like it's appropriate to ask my lecturers yet as they don't know me well. I do have a personal tutor but I've only seen him 2 or 3 times the whole time I've been at Uni lol, should I approach him about it?
Any help/info appreciated!

hi people, do not make the same mistake like i did. Make sure you email the university about the fees and if you are going to go away from home do some research about the accommodation and so on.And make sure your are going to be able to afford the fees, book an so on. good luck to us i have to re-apply this year.

I'm applying to a bunch of American & Canadian universities and probably Cambridge, maybe Oxford. Might as well try again after being rejected for undergrad!

I'm applying to King's, Southampton, Cambridge, and Holloway for MPhil in Music. All my applications are in - Time to wait!

That will cost quite a lot considering most American universities charge (right?) and Oxford has increased their application fee; unsure about Cambridge, but I assume it is the same.

American universities charge for the application, but in my field, university/external funding exists, albeit very competitively and generally only fully-funded for the PhD. Which probably means I should just rule out Oxford & Cambridge...

I sent all of my applications in yesterday, just need to send copies of my crtificates.

I'm already checking my e-mails obsessively

I know, but I still can't help it

Applying for IT conversion courses - entry 2011, and looking at
Glasgow - MSc Information Technology
Stirling - MSc Information Technology
Cardiff - MSc Computing
Aberdeen - MSc Information Technology

Not sure about Aberdeen though, don't think it is going to offer what I want in terms of programming languages, and I feel I might be considering it just because it feels like an 'easy option' seeings as I did my undergrad there. Cardiff's looks good for programming, but there's a funding issue there. If I go to one of the Scottish universities, it's highly likely (but not for certain) that my fees will be paid for, in much the same manner that my undergrad was paid for, but not if I go outside Scotland, so I'm in two minds what's for best.
Thankfully I've confirmed who my referees will be, just need to start chasing them up about writing them. Bit nervous about writing the personal statement though, been a while since I did anything like that.