Land Economy

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Hi there,

I applied for 2008 entry for Computer Science at a number of Universities, all of which I got offers for except for Oxford.

However, due to my rejection from Oxford and my worries that I don't have the sort of mind appropriate for my course, I've been thinking of taking a Gap Year and changing. It's not mainly because of the Oxford rejection, but that does play a small part. I'm very much an all rounder at school, I don't specialize in any particular subject, and whilst this got me great grades at GCSE, it's also really annoying because the mathematical minds of my school know exactly what to apply for. I was browsing the Cambridge site and stumbled across Land Economy. I thought it was a farming degree when I first saw it, but it seems really interesting, due to the fact that it combines so many aspects. I have a Mathematical mind (otherwise I wouldn't have applied for Computer Science), but I'm also logical, hard working, and vocal with an ability for argument. I would like to use all sides of my character rather than just maths/logic, so this is why Land Economy appeals to me.

And of course I have a few questions about it. Firstly, is there a huge open choice as to what you go into after your degree? What do most people go into? Secondly, would Maths, Music Tech, Chemistry, and French do the trick in terms of A-Levels (predicted AAAA). Thirdly, what sort of things look good on your personal statement (work experience etc)? And what would you get asked at interview? Also for your other Uni choices, I'm thinking of putting Land Economy down for Cambridge, but Law for the other ones. Do you think it's easy to write a personal statement for this subject considering it is offered nowhere else? I don't want to be in a hole where I don't get any offers at all because I'm not talking enough about Law. What other subjects do people put down as a support for the degree at Cambridge?

Finally, is it slated as a degree - do people take the piss out of it? I mean, I was before I found out it actually looked really interesting. Is it hard/easy to get in for? Are there any current students here who can supply me with any feedback about it?

Sorry about all the questions, but I think it would help lots if anybody was kind enough to explain just a few to me?

Thanks

We seem to be going off topic here or is it just me?

I disagree, it's great!

And I'd like to see the porters' faces when an Ocado van rolls up...

That supermarket is hopeless. With the time queueing and fighting through the crowd in there, cycling out to Tesco is almost easier

Heh, borrow mine any time

99% of the time when it comes to it and I decide whether to walk or bother to go unlock my bike and find out if the tires still have any air in them I just cba and walk instead. Illogical, I know. But cycling in Cambridge is no fun anyway. Off-road is great, with a good bike, but on-road is just...effort for no reward. Even if you are slightly less likely to end up upside-down in a hedge in the city

helloi think land economy is one of the best programs yes it is difficult but there are a lot of courses that can help youi am a 3rd year land economy student from ghanaif u want to be a valuerinvestment analysis brokerestate managera planneretc it is the bestu can divert to other programs even if u are done with itme for instance will be working at a bank or something similar follow what u really wanna do🙂NARNAH ARJOAH👌