University of Edinburgh Applicants' chat thread

I thought I would give an update on my situation. I phoned the College of Humanities and Social Science earlier and they have given me a couple of people to e-mail with the details of my extenuating circumstances, and have told me to get my guidance teacher to e-mail them too telling them that I have, essentially, been chucked out of school and also forward on a photocopy of my doctors certificate. I still might have a chance of being accepted onto the course. Thanks for the help you guys gave! (artorscience? and oxymoronic)

Rejected.

aw no, that really sucks especially as you guys have been waiting so long! but i suppose its the end of the wait now which can only be a good thing and i think you've got some other good offers you said, yes? what are your other options now? take care x

Thanks. So few places do my course, so I didn't really get a choice in where I applied. Edinburgh was really the only place I wanted. I'm taking a gap year anyway, so I reckon I'll reapply. How do I ask for feedback so that my application is better next year?

Cool - was going to actually reply on here and ask you how it went on the phone. Make sure you get the emails etc sorted out asap and include information such as who you spoke to - if you get it all sent off as soon as you can then they will be able to get back to you quicker, and also, it puts you in a good light.

Direct entry is something that is available to degree courses in the college of Science and Engineering providing that one attains higher entry qualifications (for example first year entry to maths requires an A in maths at A level/Higher whereas second year entry requires an A in further maths and maths A level/or maths and applied maths Advanced Higher). And the difference is that you literally start in second year and so don't have the extra year of foundation study.

Economics is in the College of Humanities, so you're not in the same position. Take a look at the page on Economics study to see more about how your degree will work.

hi im thinking about doing some of the above subjects, is there anyone who has started them to give any advice on what they are like or how hard they are? thankyou

my last friend who was waiting on edinburgh was rejected last night
i am officially going on my tod, my one, my jack jonessss. but it's all cool

Don't worry I'm the same, I don't know anyone that's even considering Edinburgh
Can't think why though, it looks fantastic!

oooh wow! are you doing G102?

so many of my friends applied but didn't get in

Yep
Barely anyone at my school applied to Edinburgh, just basically the medicine applicants (who all got rejected). I think I might feel slightly isolated

Haha, talking about being isolated, I'll be stepping off the plane thousands of miles from home in a strange country knowing nobody. If it's any comfort to you that's a fair bit worse than your situation.

Anyone going to open day today?