UNIQ Summer School 2018

Scroll to see replies

Accepted into summer sch for maths!!

H.g.23

Rejected for PPE. It came as no surprise as my gcse grades where way below what I should have got, and my are does not meet the socio-Economic criteria. Wishing everyone who get in the best time. I’m really hoping I get into Sutton trust. I have had no luck on summer school applications. Sutton trust is my final hope. However I’m not feeling hopeful for that either.

Reply 22

thewinterstudent

Accepted for maths! Such a huge relief I got the week I did, too, as the other week had my Uncle's wedding in the middle, so I wouldn't have been able to go! I'm so glad I got in - I thought I wouldn't since I had to put my C in French and D in Art down - but clearly it doesn't matter for maths!

Reply 23

username3236796

Original post by thewinterstudent

Congratulations!

Good to see that they didn’t stop you because of those two grades. I’m in a similar position (5 in English Language, D in German) but you might have more A*s. Hope you enjoy it!

Reply 24

Uranium Potato

Rejected for medicine but got into Oncology - still ecstatic though! Anyone doing Oncology this summer?

Reply 25

medicprototype

Anyone got in for biomed?

Reply 26

Blue_Cow

Congratulations to those who got in :borat:

...and to those who didn't - it's not a big deal. You can still get into a good university without going on a Summer School programme. There are plenty of other ways (and possibly even more effective ways) to show your enthusiasm for XYZ subject.

E.g. for CompSci you could create some really cool project over the summer and put it on Github.

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 27

tolulah

Got onto uniq digital??? (couldn’t apply to spring/summer due to clashes) :smile:

Reply 28

time4twice

anyone doing Spring politics (q-step) PM me ao we can make a group chat (totally not copying what another poster said)

Reply 29

aelamran1

Original post by time4twice

anyone doing Spring politics (q-step) PM me ao we can make a group chat (totally not copying what another poster said)

Hahahaha

Reply 30

voo

Original post by issie murray

i got accepted onto spring humanities too!

What did you originally apply for? I applied for French so I was a bit shocked but I'm overall happy, I know French was competitive to get into for Summer :smile:

Reply 31

voo

Original post by RedGiant

Accepted for Materials science :biggrin:

I'm quite surprised I got in, because I literally knocked up a lil' personal statement on the night before the deadline for applications (literally at 11PM). Maybe it's cos of my (mild) extenuating circumstances.

Only problem is, I can say goodbye to the Cambridge open day....

Well done! You can always book an independent visit I'm sure, contacting the department directly? Maybe check your options and be sure to visit Cambridge if you want to apply, it's so stunning.

Reply 32

RedGiant

Original post by voo

Well done! You can always book an independent visit I'm sure, contacting the department directly? Maybe check your options and be sure to visit Cambridge if you want to apply, it's so stunning.

Thanks, yeah I might try and find an open day in April, as I really wanna go there :h:

Reply 33

liv20

Congrats! I just got accepted to do the biomedical sciences course😁

Reply 34

oh.anisah

Original post by time4twice

I got accepted for Uniq Spring (politics), I know it's ungrateful but I really wanted to do the summer PPE programme but oh well.

same here, I'm so looking forward to politics in spring but it's ppe that I want to do at uni so I had my hopes on that course

Reply 35

voo

Original post by RedGiant

Thanks, yeah I might try and find an open day in April, as I really wanna go there :h:

Look out for masterclasses too :smile:

https://www.oxfordandcambridgeoutreach.co.uk/events

Reply 36

RedGiant

Original post by voo

Look out for masterclasses too :smile:

https://www.oxfordandcambridgeoutreach.co.uk/events

Yeah, did consider the masterclasses but it'll cost like £80 to get there, on top of the £20 cost :frown:

Reply 37

voo

Original post by RedGiant

Yeah, did consider the masterclasses but it'll cost like £80 to get there, on top of the £20 cost :frown:

Ah gosh that's a lot. Booking (way) in advance tends to be cheaper. Keep an eye out on that page for any opportunities though. I know Cambridge do humanities residentials, which travel most likely get reimbursed, but check for any sciences regularly.

Reply 38

maheepsingh

got into maths and stats

Reply 39

RedGiant

Original post by bookloverlolly

I really hope I get a response about UNIQ Digital. I’d have to be really thick not to get an invite to the course that pretty much every applicant gets the chance to take part in.

I’ve been through more than a lot of the other applicants, got the best GCSE results in my school (with 2A*s, which says a lot about my school’s record- they have a 24% 9-5 rate for English and Maths too) even after I attempted suicide but still, nothing I do ever seems to be enough. Now UNIQ probably think I’m incapable of even being able to handle a pity course.

Rant over. Things just aren’t going well at the moment and this is just one more thing. It just feels like everyone else is getting everything, even though I got a place on two study days( one of which I can’t attend due to transport issues) but even then, I didn’t hear of any rejections on here.

Uniq has nothing to do with admission. I seem to remember a similar perception about the shadowing scheme...? Focus on the grades, supercurriculars, and everything else that's important, and you'll be set.