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2nd Year Entry

Reply 20

yeung3939

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Thank you! I am glad to know that I have earned a year!!!

Reply 21

oxymoronic

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yeung3939

Thank you! I am glad to know that I have earned a year!!!

what subject(s) is it for?

Reply 22

yeung3939

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International relations

Reply 23

Dogberry

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Hey, I'm a 2nd yr engineer who turned down 2nd yr entry and don't regret it in the slightest. I think 2nd yr entry would have been a massive mistake for several reasons:

1) I did cover a lot of the same material in 1st year as I did in A levels, but there were things I hadn't done before and if I'd gone straight into second year I would have been very close to failing.

2) The only way to avoid failing would have been to work my arse off, and thus not having time to make any friends.

3) In 1st year you tend to make friends with people in your halls because these are the first people you meet and its convenient to go out with the people you live near; I knew hardly any other engineers in first year. Now, in second year, when everyone is split up all over the city I've become better friends with other engineers as this is who I spend time with in labs etc... and there a lovely bunch!

4) Someone mentioned it being hard making friends with people on your course with 2nd yr entry because 'I just assumed they were jealous/made their friends already'. Firstly its not because they are jealous, most of them probably could have done 2nd yr entry but chose not to and uni really isn't that competitive. Its simply because people already have got friends, they can't be bothered with the whole 'whats ur name? where u from?' anymore. Despite not hanging around with other engineers in 1st yr I did know everyone just not very well. Being the only new face will be very difficult.

I think my main point is this:

If you choose to go to Scotland you choose the Scottish system. If you don't like it go to England or Wales. Don't try to take shortcuts with things like 2nd yr entry. Academically it may make sense, but uni is about so much more.

PS I know if your scottish then financially it might not make sense to go to England or Wales, then it might be worth considering 2nd yr entry but only if you already have friends in the city.

Reply 24

marcush

Okay so I applied to enter civil eng in 2nd year and now im thinking eeek!!

Reasons I did so are I already have a 3 year degree in finance ( A career i don't want) and want to get through civ eng in 4 years not 5 so im not ancient (now 22) when i graduate again!. I currently am studying engineering and maths with the OU plus been working for an investment bank for 1.5 years which I hate. Dogberry what engineering are you studying and do you reckon I wil have trouble with coursework? I took higher Physics/Architecture for Irish leaving as well.

It is cheaper to study in scotland £1700 vs £3000, and I reckoned it would be more craic/fun studying with the Scots in Edinburgh plus I love surfing/mountaineering/mountainbiking and scotlands got it all!. How many people go direct into 2nd year? Would be fairly awkward being like the only new person starting but im sure people are friendly enough. Surely it wouldnt be that hard for a mad irish guy to make friends with some 2nd year civil engineers?

Reply 25

lilcathstar

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marcush

Okay so I applied to enter civil eng in 2nd year and now im thinking eeek!!

Reasons I did so are I already have a 3 year degree in finance ( A career i don't want) and want to get through civ eng in 4 years not 5 so im not ancient (now 22) when i graduate again!. I currently am studying engineering and maths with the OU plus been working for an investment bank for 1.5 years which I hate. Dogberry what engineering are you studying and do you reckon I wil have trouble with coursework? I took higher Physics/Architecture for Irish leaving as well.

It is cheaper to study in scotland £1700 vs £3000, and I reckoned it would be more craic/fun studying with the Scots in Edinburgh plus I love surfing/mountaineering/mountainbiking and scotlands got it all!. How many people go direct into 2nd year? Would be fairly awkward being like the only new person starting but im sure people are friendly enough. Surely it wouldnt be that hard for a mad irish guy to make friends with some 2nd year civil engineers?

I wouldn't worry too much about it - having millions of friends on your course isn't the be all and end all. You're bound to meet a few people on it and I know the mountaineering soc here is very active and social so you're bound to meet lots of people through your interests. As as you're outgoing, finding friends won't be a problem.

In my experience (not of engineering) labs are are a great way to meet people as you're not listening to a lecturer all the time and can freely chat to the person next to you.

I think most of what Dogberry was saying above, was relating to school leavers having their first University experience who wouldn't be as academically qualified or maybe as confident socially as you probably are having been through it all before. So yeh, as you probably know Uni's what you make of it so if you're happy to put in a little bit of extra effort in friend making, you should be fine! :smile:

Reply 26

marcush

Thanks catherine, thats put my mind at rest somewhat :biggrin:

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