St. Andrews Applicants 2009 (deferred 2010)

Thanks!
I'm going to try and find decently priced places, spare my poor dad's pocket even more than the B&B and the 18hour round trip...

Thanks

I'm not worried about quality really, only price. I have stayed in a £5 a night place called the ho ho hostel and i doubt i'll see as bad as that any time soon!

That sounds rubbish! From the outside you'd never realise it was that bad. I really doubt I'll ever need to stay in a hostel in Inverness since I live just outside of the city, but I will definitely keep your warning in mind, just incase!

I'm from just outside Inverness too...!!!
Sorry, there's not many people from our neck of the woods down here! Where abouts you from?

Yeah you're right, weird actually meeting somebody from nearby! I'm from over the bridge, on the Black Isle. What about you?

I know! Was the only one to come from my school, think there's about 3 from Millburn, 1 or 2 from Nairn, and my closest friend here was at Nairn Academy/Gordounstoun, 1 from Kilcheumen...otherwise don't know of many from nearby!

Cool, I live in Stratherrick, kinda in the middle of nowhere on the south side of Loch Ness.
What school are you at?

I think a lot of people from up here tend to forget about st andrews when applying to unis to be honest!

My uncle and aunt live at Whitebridge, which I think is in that similar area as you? Not too sure though, never been good with directions and stuff!

I left school almost 3 years ago, but I went to Fortrose. I've had a bit of a change of mind with uni stuff so am reapplying all over again. Which one did you go to? What year are you in now, and what are you studying?

Ha, so you were like branching out on your own a bit choosing to go there! I've applied for English and History. I'm not holding out too much hope for an offer, as I know it's really competitive, but I thought I'd give it a go anyway. Hopefully won't have too long to wait to hear back now though, either way. Are you enjoying living there? I didn't even apply at first because I didn't think i would ever want to go to uni in such a small place, but then I changed my mind and substituted another choice after I'd sent off my application. I've never actually been to St Andrews!

They're keeping you waiting!!!
Good luck!
Yeh I'm loving it! Like, despite it being a small place, there is seriously loads going on all the time! There's all the pubs, the union (BOP!!! hehe), house parties, beach parties ...we had a bonfire on the beach on Sat, was so fun! But yeh, it's a lovely place, loads going on cos of the amount of students in a small place, and small enough to walk everywhere which is nice (and saves money!)
Lol... are you going to come down on an open day?

It's interesting that you two say there's not that many people from your area that apply to St andrews. It's similar in Shetland, there's only really 1 or 2 each year that go I think.

It's interesting that you two say there's not that many people from your area that apply to St andrews. It's similar in Shetland, there's only really 1 or 2 each year that go I think.

You guys, what do you think I should do? I can't decide on St Andrews or Bristol as an insurance.
St Andrews is far better known (internationally), but the offer is actually higher than my firm (not a huge problem since I'm from a different country, but frustrating), while my Bristol offer is far lower.

How can you choose a offer with higher conditions as your insurance? If you miss your firm, you would also miss your insurance choice
It would be a waste your insurance

I do, I do Biology and I did Chemistry last year. I actually do Psychology as an A level also! How come?

Why put a higher offer as first choice if you don't want to go there that much.

If you miss the lower offer there is a chance the higher one will still let you in if more people missed their offers than expected.

I'd hate to end up spending three years somewhere simply on the basis that putting my first choice as firm would have left no insurance.

How can you choose a offer with higher conditions as your insurance? If you miss your firm, you would also miss your insurance choice
It would be a waste your insurance