Durham Applicants 2008 Thread

Would you wise people advise against calling Durham and asking when they plan on looking at Combined Honours in Arts/Social Sciences applications?

Seeing as the guy on the phone in December blatantly lied when he said 15th Jan.

I doubt he was lying. They probably get a lot of applications.

For Combined honours in Arts? It's one of the less popular ones, and the standard offer is only AAB.

I wouldn't imagine there would have been many applications for that course before the Oxbridge deadline, anyway, which is when mine arrived there. (I was forced into that course because they don't offer English and MFL as a course).


I was told these central admissions processed the applications in the order they arrived? 122 days they've had it now!!!!

I've not seen anyone with an offer for it, so what on earth could they have been doing with our applications since 15th Jan then HMK?

For Combined honours in Arts? It's one of the less popular ones, and the standard offer is only AAB.

I wouldn't imagine there would have been many applications for that course before the Oxbridge deadline, anyway, which is when mine arrived there. (I was forced into that course because they don't offer English and MFL as a course).


I was told these central admissions processed the applications in the order they arrived? 122 days they've had it now!!!!

I've not seen anyone with an offer for it, so what on earth could they have been doing with our applications since 15th Jan then HMK?

Do you even want to go to Durham? If not you could always withdraw your app and put in your firm and insurance.

Would I care so much if it wasn't such an important decision?

I don't want to go to Warwick, so Durham is likely to be my insurance, seeing how it would be stupid to have an AAA reserve.

Can I ask what college you want to apply to?

It is sometimes possible to switch colleges after you've been assigned to one if you have a particular reason to not want to go there and the one you want to be in has space -- I know there are a few people here who've done it. However almost everyone is quite happy with whatever college they end up in.

I quite like the look of HildBede It's mainly that there are some colleges I DON'T want to get into... I won't mention any names though for fear of abuse

I quite like the look of HildBede It's mainly that there are some colleges I DON'T want to get into... I won't mention any names though for fear of abuse

I was told these central admissions processed the applications in the order they arrived? 122 days they've had it now!!!!

If this is the case, then you're still behind other applicants. 136 days for Modern Languages here......

You have Oxford, there's really no need for this.

Ive applied to do anthropology at durham too! I applied to hildbede.
Have you heard anything from them yet? Is it your top choice? Or *peers at sig* oh cool UCL, Sussex and bristol! I went for sussex too. wasnt brave enough for oxbridge!

It is possible (though not a given) to switch colleges if you don't get into your original choice and you aren't happy with your reallocation. So all would not be lost.

I'm not guaranteed AAA though, something could go wrong and I'd need an insurance.

You sent you app. off mid September? Nice and early. Mine was ready for the last day of August, but I waited a long time for my references.

I'm not suggesting you don't need an insurance, but it doesn't matter whether you confirm on UCAS now or on the deadline day.

Perhaps by spending so much time complaining about Durham's 'inefficiency', you're making it more likely that you won't achieve the AAA offer. Maybe a little more focus on getting the grades would be time better spent?

And I have no intention of arguing about school efficiency. You'd think that you could be grateful they wrote a good enough one for you to get in at some amazing universities.

No need to be quite so aggressive

Someone got out of the wrong side of bed today

I didn't have any intention of arguing about school efficiency either, I was marvelling at your school. Ratty, much?