People who shouldn't get into Uni

It is amazing the amount of people who turn up to classes in college and lectures/seminars at uni without a pen and paper, and do it consistently.
It's like, you being here isn't exactly a surprise, it takes 10 seconds to pack some paper and pens FFS.

I have to say that in a BTEC classroom you get that a lot. My boyfriend does BTEC Construction and he said that a lot of people who does BTEC are ones who dropped out of college before or ones that don't do well at GCSEs (my BF, for one). So, it is quite easy to assume that their attitudes are going to be like that. I understand you OP, some people just aren't trying at all.




You are being so narrow minded here. So I might have to be blunt with you as well. BTEC can lead you to do lots of things. A lot of people might say it's not as respected as A-levels, but what you have to understand is that you cannot just assume people who does BTEC will do tha tkind of jobs. The texts in bold from your comment is a bit of an insult. I know people who does BTEC Construction and they get intereviewed with big construction companies for a job. (Whether they get it or not, it's another story.) They don't end up being groundworkers or a CSCS card holding labourer as you suggested.

BTEC Construction can lead to university. I, personally, think it gives you very good research skills. BTEC Construction gives you very very good knowledge of what happen in Construction step by step. It's also very practical, they learn how to use CAD, learn the structure of buildings and every single details of it. It's not easy. I think BTEC Construction is very suitable for Building Surveying degree at uni. Mainly because it's just good. (A lot of people would neg me for this) I am no expert in Building Surveying, by the way.

Also, you need very good time management, because having 6 or more assignment to finish off in very short period of time are not easy. I fyou can't do that, you will just end up with MMM or PPP or somthing like that. :P

Just because majority of people who go to FE College and does BTEC are drop out students/students who failed at GCSEs because they didn't try hard, it doesn't mean they ALL will end up doing badly in life (e.g. becoming groundworkers and got paid £6 an hour.) I know few people who did amazing at GCSEs and go for BTEC Construction because it's what he wants to do and it's what interests him the most.

I agree with the first half of your comment about how people on the course are often ones with bad attitudes, but I am not saying they all are and they all will be. It is just nto a surprise for me when I heard this kind of story. However, you have no right to insult someone els's qualification. It doesn't affect your life.

But you did, why?

I think I am old enough to form a good opinion on who is a waste of money and space in a university no matter how crap it may be. You will see come May how many applicants have rushed to get into uni before the tuition hike.

Her exact words.....
Although I don't know who she's going out with anyone because even the most hardened party-goers have spent the last week or so in the library panicking because we've got so much work at the moment.

I know what you're saying, but its not your problem to worry about unless its having a detrimental effect on your work and grades? If it is, then there's no point complaining to us on here. Take it up with one of your tutors. If it isn't, then just put your head down and get on with it. There's going to be people in your uni classes who you wont like and who you think are slackers too. And it'll be the same in your eventual work place. Its the same everywhere. As long as you get out of it what you want, f*ck the rest.

You really think you can accurately judge whether someone should be furthering their education or not? You're a student who isn't even at university yet from what I can tell, so I'd leave the process of deciding who should and shouldn't get into university in the hands of admissions tutors who know what they're doing rather than forming conclusions based on sketchy opinions.

Some people go to uni simply because they don't know what else to do.

So true! So many people in my college class do this, and I just think "urgh, this isn't secondary school anymore!" . There's even a high street next to our college where they could just pop into a shop whenever and buy a whole pack of biros for a pound, but I guess some people don't have much initiative

I am not on about whether they are poor, rich, snobby or old but moreso to do with their attitude, work ethic and general 'can't be arsed' with this course BUT OMFG UNI IS HERE!" mentality.

I'll give you my example.

My class got merged with 2 separate classes, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon, the first class has a total of 15ish lads aged 18/19 and the second is between 17-21. My class is aged 22-34 but only 4 of us, mature students as you see but this is college and not university.

These two classes have destroyed our progress and in some cases my ability to nod off is becoming ever more common because I have to face the truth, these 2 classes are ****ing atrocious.

Its a class of 20, 1 tutor and they are always reminding me how I hated high school.

-Late by 10 mins to 1 hour (like seriously?),

-Have no paper, yes I am serious, they also whine about "no pen can I have one?"

-Talking loudly and nattering away constantly, throwing stuff as they do, not paying attention and being thick as **** on simple subjects.

-They get told to shut it but the tutor doesn't have a firm grip on the situation and tbh their previous one didn't either.

-They dont even write the stuff down which the tutor says they need too and then take up his time asking "what was that?" or "don't know what to do" I expect that from primary school but these people take the piss.

-Messing with phones constantly and interested in what youtube has to feed them to get by.

That is just the first class

The second class is that AND more.

-We have 2 asian ****ers mouthing Islamic insurgent ****e randomly, we got 2 girls who squeal when the guys do stuff and to top it off this SIMPLE survey practical we did this afternoon was just pathetic.

Using the equipment as spears, ****ign around on phones and doing other andom crap, me and the others out of my original class did all the work.

One group failed to get data from one spot and their excuses were "I thought they did it", "we couldn't do it", "it wasn't set up right" etc, et ****ing cetera.

I have 12 lessons to go and then I am done and by the looks of it I will have the marks required for my course but what scares me is the fact a big chunk of these arsewipes want to go to university and I know they will get to their uni, although they wouldn't touch a decent course because they wont be accepted.

This is whats wrong with uni, not the fact that it can be done on loans but the sheer fact that most of these useless twatts can accumulate a certain number of points, direct themselves towards a course no matter how crap it may be and just float around like a useless turd.

I saw 1 kid in the first class who could maybe buckle up and get going on a uni course but he has said they are way behind and he doesn't know what to do about it. The thing is he comes in late quite a fair bit so he has no chance.

My course is level 3, most if not all university courses are level 4 or higher from year 1. How these people are not removed from the course quickly to give someone else a chance is beyond me and yes, they will be removed from the course or drop out because thats who they are, a waste of space in the institution.

I know I shouldn't get worked up over this but the big factor most of these types of students will be pushing for a university spot is the hike in fees but those who can do the work and want to may find themselves pushed out.

"OMFG! gotta get to uni man!, gotta get there!" I heard one of these clowns say exactly that. I did a /palmface




How many people here knows people like this going to uni this september?

Why start this thread, when you know all your going to get is ****?

I didn't get ****.

Anyone who tried I put down with ease, not that i care for their opinions or negs.

I guess the line "this is college, not University" makes you a very confused person. Stick to something you're good at which is clicking the next thread button.




No **** sherlock, want to try and insult my choice, my only choice at learning about a subject outside of hands-on work which i have had and still involve myself in?

Do you know what a building surveyor is? A quantity surveyor? What the difference between an Architect and a designer is? Just a tiny, tiny piece of info you can learn doing this course, it builds a picture and gives you an overview of each field in construction. My chosen degree is Building Surveying, please, please try and insult me. I dare ya.

A-levels are only different by having exams and more regulation, thats it. I did them when they were harder and I didn't get spoon fed subjects like most kids do these days. Chin up there boy, you might find a way to insult me but I would just laugh in your face.




I know, I did college twice but the fact remains, these types of people are a waste of time, effort and money. Those important resources are best spent elsewhere.

I am not on about whether they are poor, rich, snobby or old but moreso to do with their attitude, work ethic and general 'can't be arsed' with this course BUT OMFG UNI IS HERE!" mentality.