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Is the UCL BA Media course competitive?

I applied in 21st of Jan and still haven’t received my results after 10 weeks…I’m expecting to get it on the deadline or not at all lmao. So far I’ve gotten 4 other offers and just waiting on UCL…

Completely did my portfolio wrong so I’m probably not going to get in, but hopefully my personal statement can carry me in some capacity.

Also, I want to know what the course is like and does everyone enjoy it :smile:

I’m an international student btw!

Reply 1

hey, if it helps i too haven’t gotten an offer.

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by Anonymous
hey, if it helps i too haven’t gotten an offer.

thanks! that's assuring to hear ><

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by ngphuonhii
thanks! that's assuring to hear ><

also, you can check out 2024 media application thread, some even got offer on the last day of april so dont worry too much (i say this as im worrying as well hahaha) good luck!

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by Anonymous
also, you can check out 2024 media application thread, some even got offer on the last day of april so dont worry too much (i say this as im worrying as well hahaha) good luck!

heyy i was wondering if you got your results from UCL yet, i just got mine! was rejected as expected but the reason they provided was that "my application wasn't strong enough". i'm surprised they even looked at my application at all since i did it all wrong lol

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by ngphuonhii
heyy i was wondering if you got your results from UCL yet, i just got mine! was rejected as expected but the reason they provided was that "my application wasn't strong enough". i'm surprised they even looked at my application at all since i did it all wrong lol


heyy i did loll they gave the same reason. i’ll be really honest, i have a friend in the course and she said that my portfolio is really strong. i did an associates degree equivalent
in the same course. i definitely think mine was they didn’t have anymore vacancies because i got accepted into multiple great unis so i am pretty angry with their reasoning. anyways i am glad i did get the rejection because the uni i am accepting is equally as good as UCL and im paying a lot lesser as a home student there! i wish you the best of luck in all your endeavours:smile: where do you plan to go?

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by Anonymous
heyy i did loll they gave the same reason. i’ll be really honest, i have a friend in the course and she said that my portfolio is really strong. i did an associates degree equivalent
in the same course. i definitely think mine was they didn’t have anymore vacancies because i got accepted into multiple great unis so i am pretty angry with their reasoning. anyways i am glad i did get the rejection because the uni i am accepting is equally as good as UCL and im paying a lot lesser as a home student there! i wish you the best of luck in all your endeavours:smile: where do you plan to go?

aw that's such a shame :frown:( i'm really intrigued by ur portfolioo, did you focus on the film or games aspect more? my portfolio pieces didn't have any games/interdisciplinary aspects to it (just film, moving image, audio, and writing) so i think it definitely took me down a peg.

that's really great to hear!! what uni are u accepting? and thank you so much for the luck, i'm planning to go to uni of Westminster. i think the course there is best for me :biggrin:

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by ngphuonhii
aw that's such a shame :frown:( i'm really intrigued by ur portfolioo, did you focus on the film or games aspect more? my portfolio pieces didn't have any games/interdisciplinary aspects to it (just film, moving image, audio, and writing) so i think it definitely took me down a peg.
that's really great to hear!! what uni are u accepting? and thank you so much for the luck, i'm planning to go to uni of Westminster. i think the course there is best for me :biggrin:

i did more of art based & games! i did different types of art form such as paper origami (to research about different shapes and its relevance in 3D), a AR game and also film. I included 1 show inspired artwork (where i analysed the show etc) and a history inspired piece. i’ll send you a DM to tell you where i’ll be going!

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