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Reply 180
applied for Mchem with maths

Oxy: I got the same sort of letter as you saying that they rated me as being a 'very strong applicant'

good luck everyone with your applications!!
Reply 181
EilidhM
applied for Mchem with maths

Oxy: I got the same sort of letter as you saying that they rated me as being a 'very strong applicant'

good luck everyone with your applications!!


Ah that makes two then, nothing since then though :frown:
How long did it take for people to get acknowledgements? And do they give acknowledgements to everyone or is it just random/depending on the department?



And to EilidhM and Oxy: did you guys get the letter with your acknowledgment or afterwards?

Thankyou!!
Reply 183
orangepossum
How long did it take for people to get acknowledgements? And do they give acknowledgements to everyone or is it just random/depending on the department?



And to EilidhM and Oxy: did you guys get the letter with your acknowledgment or afterwards?

Thankyou!!


Not everyone gets an acknowledgement, I didn't but I got an offer. :smile:
Reply 184
orangepossum
How long did it take for people to get acknowledgements? And do they give acknowledgements to everyone or is it just random/depending on the department?



And to EilidhM and Oxy: did you guys get the letter with your acknowledgment or afterwards?

Thankyou!!


I got an acknowledgement by email a day after I sent away my UCAS form. It might be specific to departments, though.
orangepossum
How long did it take for people to get acknowledgements? And do they give acknowledgements to everyone or is it just random/depending on the department?


I got an acknowledgement from the Geography department a few days after my application. I think it will almost definitely vary within the uni.
Reply 186
Komiyan
I got an acknowledgement by email a day after I sent away my UCAS form. It might be specific to departments, though.


Ooh a Psychology applicant :smile: :biggrin:
Reply 187
Hopefull
Ooh a Psychology applicant :smile: :biggrin:


Yup! To be honest, I'm crapping myself XD I know it's so competitive, especially for St. Andrews and Edinburgh :eek4: Guess all I can do is sit tight and wait.
Reply 188
orangepossum
How long did it take for people to get acknowledgements? And do they give acknowledgements to everyone or is it just random/depending on the department?



And to EilidhM and Oxy: did you guys get the letter with your acknowledgment or afterwards?

Thankyou!!


It was part of the acknowledgment letter and it came with information about visiting the university and scholarships but I think that it just depends on the department:smile:
Reply 189
Oxy
Ah that makes two then, nothing since then though :frown:


I'm going up for one of the chemistry open days so I have gotten stuff about that but apart from that I haven't heard anything:frown:
Reply 190
Komiyan
Yup! To be honest, I'm crapping myself XD I know it's so competitive, especially for St. Andrews and Edinburgh :eek4: Guess all I can do is sit tight and wait.


What grades are you applying with?
Reply 191
Hopefull
What grades are you applying with?


5th year highers - AABBB. I'm doing 2 more highers and 2 adv. highers this year.
Reply 192
Komiyan
5th year highers - AABBB. I'm doing 2 more highers and 2 adv. highers this year.


Depending on your 2 extra highers and the 2 advanced highers I think you will be OK. How is your PS?
Reply 193
Hopefull
Depending on your 2 extra highers and the 2 advanced highers I think you will be OK. How is your PS?


Doing Higher Chemistry and Psychology, Advanced English and Biology.

I'd like to think my PS was pretty good :erm: English is one of my strong points, so I didn't find it too hard to write, and I got it checked by the PS helpers here, as well as some teachers/friends at school.
Reply 194
EilidhM
I'm going up for one of the chemistry open days so I have gotten stuff about that but apart from that I haven't heard anything:frown:


I went to the open day on the 29th of Oct, was awesome cant wait to use labs in the new medicine building!

one2three_abc
I got an acknowledgement from the Geography department a few days after my application. I think it will almost definitely vary within the uni.


I got an acknowledgment email from them then sometime later (after i went to open day i think) i got another letter about my app, and said they probably wont send out offers till after Jan 15th but said they had reviewed my application.
Reply 195
Komiyan
Doing Higher Chemistry and Psychology, Advanced English and Biology.

I'd like to think my PS was pretty good :erm: English is one of my strong points, so I didn't find it too hard to write, and I got it checked by the PS helpers here, as well as some teachers/friends at school.


I think you have done your best then. St Andrews is competitive but they do seem very fair. Good luck :smile:
Figures the place I really want to go doesn't give out offers for ages :frown:

At least my course only requires AABB, it give me a bit of hope and I think my PS was pretty good at showing my enthusiasim for the subject :smile:
Anyone applying for history and international relations? I was told to send my transcript but since then i have heard nothing
albiesworld
Anyone applying for history and international relations? I was told to send my transcript but since then i have heard nothing


i am!!!!
:smile:
how exciting
but...er...transcript? what?
cloudbunny
i am!!!!
:smile:
how exciting
but...er...transcript? what?

I have had a pretty weird education and i ended up in an american school for my last two years. Because of that they wanted my transcript which is basically a piece of paper with my grades on it. But since this happening because i am applying as an "american" i dont think that you have to worry about it.:smile: