Hey all! This is part of the
#Nowrongpath series on TSR.
On TSR, there is this HUGE hype that if you don't get into Oxbridge or a RG uni then you're not going to get anywhere in life. That's actually a lie
Shooketh, I know.
I went to a non-RG uni (even though I had the grades and got UCAS offers from 3 good RG unis), and I'm now in one of the most competitive public sector graduate schemes.
I'm on the Civil Service Fast Stream (Generalist Year 2).My academic and (relevant) work background:Grammar school:GCSE (2011-2013): 6 A*, 5A, B and C
A Levels (2013-2015): AABa
University:MA (Hons) Politics 2:1 at the University of Dundee (2015-2018). I was a direct entry to Year 2 (most Scottish undergraduate degrees are 4 years).
In summer 2017, I got a place on the Civil Service Fast Stream Summer Diversity Internship Programme. This opportunity gave me the ability to get a Fast Pass for the graduate scheme application; I successfully completed the internship and was able to skip straight to the FSAC (Fast Stream Assessment Centre).
I went to Newcastle for FSAC in December 2017 and was made an offer for the Generalist scheme 3 days before Christmas, that was a nice gift
On top of all of this, I have complex mental health issues that I'll unfortunately be battling for the rest of my life. My MH sadly cost me my dreams of a first class degree (#alwaysbitter) but I refuse to let it cost me my graduate scheme.
So, ask me anything