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I've got the certificate and I didn't actually ask I'm just assuming since it isn't overly obvious. I figure that its most likely to be the case that I need another A* and therefore I should just try and get the best grades I can.

Okay

Thanks for supporting my millions questions :P
Its nice to have found someone of the same college!

Reply 8821

WalkerPrince

Lovely 2 A offer officially came today from UCL (L101) !

Reply 8822

Trizzle

Original post by WalkerPrince

Lovely 2 A offer officially came today from UCL (L101) !

Whaaaa, we do the same subjects and I got A*AA! Still chuffed though :smile:

That gonna be your firm?

Reply 8823

WalkerPrince

Original post by Trizzle

Whaaaa, we do the same subjects and I got A*AA! Still chuffed though :smile:

That gonna be your firm?

Still not sure, probably.
I swing so so much, what about you? Where else are your offers from>?

Reply 8824

Trizzle

Original post by WalkerPrince

Still not sure, probably.
I swing so so much, what about you? Where else are your offers from>?

Yeah definitely! I applied for L100 as well so not sure whether I'll get an offer for that...
Exeter for A*AA and Edinburgh AAB so probs Edinburgh as insurance. However, I am applying to University of Amsterdam so if I get an offer from there, maybe go there over Edinburgh.

Btw I was going to talk to you on the open day, but got caught in another conversation :frown:

I recognised you from your videos haha, I was the person who asked a couple of questions, like where the new agreements for partner universities are :smile:

Reply 8825

lordvulture

Original post by WalkerPrince

Lovely 2 A offer officially came today from UCL (L101) !

omg 2A? how come its so easy!!

Reply 8826

mattj94

Has everyone who went to the UCL economics open day last wednesday (22nd) had their offers come through on UCAS yet? I'm still waiting for mine.

Reply 8827

ihategeography

Original post by mattj94

Has everyone who went to the UCL economics open day last wednesday (22nd) had their offers come through on UCAS yet? I'm still waiting for mine.

does UCL invite you for an open day before they give you an offer :confused:

Reply 8828

mattj94

Original post by ihategeography

does UCL invite you for an open day before they give you an offer :confused:

Yeah and the email I received said that I wouldn't be recommended for an offer if I didn't attend the open day.

Reply 8829

ihategeography

Original post by mattj94

Yeah and the email I received said that I wouldn't be recommended for an offer if I didn't attend the open day.

oh I see... was there any point of the open day? and do you know when the last open day is by any chance?

Reply 8830

Nadine10

Just got an offer from Warwick for Economics!!!!

Reply 8831

WalkerPrince

Original post by Nadine10

Just got an offer from Warwick for Economics!!!!

Well done!

Reply 8832

Tateco

Original post by Nadine10

Just got an offer from Warwick for Economics!!!!

Thought you got Cambridge?

Reply 8833

wit-tank

Original post by JuKaMy

Yes, I can see how spending a year with the same group/department and getting to know people there would definitely help with increasing the chances of being offered a job. That would be great if you happen to get to a place you really like and the job is also what you wish to do post graduation.

And though that would be a positive for anyone, no matter what they want to do, I was talking specifically about it not being the definite positive (that it is in most job areas) in asset/fund management and IB. Also i was stating what no placement year will be best for me, and as i said, that may not apply to the person who it was in reply to, or anybody else - including you.

I'm in no way in disapproval of work experience, I intend to get as much as possible during holidays. As to your point on it taking three months (the approx length of the usual summer internship) to get warmed up - I'll just have to pray from now on that I'm a slightly faster picker upper than yourself :tongue:

Just out of interest, what programme are you on? BoE, KPMG, ...? And is it panning out to be what you want to do once you graduate?

I work for Procter & Gamble. Not as large as the KPMG ones etc. Three places, two for 6 months and one for the year (me).

I never ever saw myself in a consumer goods/advertising company but it's actually really interesting and considering the job market is so tough at the moment, a guaranteed job at the end isn't something I can say I'll definitely turn down. Plus, a couple years and then a big company on my CV will help open other doors I guess.

I don't really know what I want to do! Sort of like the sound of financial journalism, or working as a foreign correspondent.
To be honest...... I want to be David Mitchell. But 'How to Be a Comedic Genius' isn't in print... and I'm not a genius.... and I'm not that funny.

Oh well. I'll stick to e-commerce for now :P

Reply 8834

Trizzle

Original post by wit-tank

To be honest...... I want to be David Mitchell.

LOL I was thinking this yesterday after watching 10 O Clock Live, professional ranter :smile:

Reply 8835

WalkerPrince

Original post by lordvulture

omg 2A? how come its so easy!!

Because they love me. :cool:

(A* in Maths last year :wink:

)

Reply 8836

wit-tank

Original post by Trizzle

LOL I was thinking this yesterday after watching 10 O Clock Live, professional ranter :smile:

I LOVE THAT SHOW.
I want to be on that show.
Why is there no career lectures on how to be David Mitchell?

Reply 8837

mattj94

Original post by ihategeography

oh I see... was there any point of the open day? and do you know when the last open day is by any chance?

I thought it was good as it gave me a chance to speak to the lecturers and current students. I hadn't visited the uni before the open day so was good for me to look around etc. I don't know when the last open day is, sorry.