Oxford Chemistry Students and Applicants

Revolution is my Name

Sheffield has an absolutely :sexface:

department.

ABB? Not bad...what's good about it? :p:

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Revolution is my Name

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F.I

ABB? Not bad...what's good about it? :p:

I think it's ABB for the standard Bsc/ Mchem, AAB for Industrial experience/ year abroad. And, well, the course seems pretty decent, Sheffield's a really nice place, and the University's got a :sogood:

new library and accommodation.

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F.I

Revolution is my Name

I think it's ABB for the standard Bsc/ Mchem, AAB for Industrial experience/ year abroad. And, well, the course seems pretty decent, Sheffield's a really nice place, and the University's got a :sogood:

new library and accommodation.

Its either that or Southampton or maybe Bath...I really don't know :rolleyes:

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guitarmike456

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Isabobble

I think that's partly because there's a lot more self-selection with Oxford applicants... proportionally more people think 'oh I'm not going to apply because I'm not good enough', so there are less (fewer!) applicants per place :smile:

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Good luck! (At one point I nearly wanted to go to Imperial instead... :o:

)

EDIT: WHAT THE CRAP, I USED 'LESS' INSTEAD OF 'FEWER' :zomg:

. *cries*

a successful oxford chemist! any tips?

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In which term and year is orbital hybridization introduced?

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Isabobble

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Summerdays

In which term and year is orbital hybridization introduced?

First to both I think. I had a discussion about it in my interviews and I think they mentioned it being on the first term of lectures. :smile:

guitarmike456

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Know your stuff! Be prepared to talk about any of your A level topics, and have something interesting to talk about in case they ask you if there's any part of chemistry you'd like to discuss. Oh and sound like you actually enjoy the subject instead of being really robotic - they've got to want to teach you, after all. And good luck!

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cpchem

Summerdays

In which term and year is orbital hybridization introduced?

Early on - Michaelmas of first year sounds about right.

Then, the very next term, it's largely dismissed in favour of molecular orbital theory.

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cpchem

Early on - Michaelmas of first year sounds about right.

Then, the very next term, it's largely dismissed in favour of molecular orbital theory.

Isabobble

First to both I think. I had a discussion about it in my interviews and I think they mentioned it being on the first term of lectures.

Awesome! It is a topic I kind of mentioned in my PS :o:

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guitarmike456

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i mentioned quanta in my ps, so having fun reading up on that now :smile:

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I had a look at the lecture notes for classical mechanics for gases over at the oxford website for chemistry. But it seemed very dense, and the derivation of equations and mathematical relations with concepts weren't really explained properly (at least to me, they weren't.) Is it just me :confused:

I looked at the topic specifically because it was something I mentioned on my PS.

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cpchem

Summerdays

I had a look at the lecture notes for classical mechanics for gases over at the oxford website for chemistry. But it seemed very dense, and the derivation of equations and mathematical relations with concepts weren't really explained properly (at least to me, they weren't.) Is it just me :confused:

I looked at the topic specifically because it was something I mentioned on my PS.

If you're looking at the notes I think you are, then that's just a summary handout; the lecturer goes through everything in much greater detail.

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BJack

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cpchem

From what I remember, Grout (the main maths lecturer) slates Steiner's book.

He ended up spending most of the first lecture slating Steiner. Most of the rest of the time was spent not being entirely enthusiastic about other books.

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Isabobble

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BJack

He ended up spending most of the first lecture slating Steiner. Most of the rest of the time was spent not being entirely enthusiastic about other books.

He was like a crazy little knight with that pole! :h:

I thought he was sorta cute in an odd way...

Oh, and I own Steiner. It's not TERRIBLE, but it's by no means comprehensive.

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Isabobble

He was like a crazy little knight with that pole! :h:

I thought he was sorta cute in an odd way...

Oh, and I own Steiner. It's not TERRIBLE, but it's by no means comprehensive.

Which chemistry books do you own, and also how is the chemistry thus far at Oxford? :yep:

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TigerJack

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The Davies guy we had for lectures monday and tuesday for organic is a multi-millionaire lol. Also, random stuff today include a muffin given out and that weird shooting a bear in a tree to show projectiles. Conclusion, everyone is definitely mentasl :biggrin:

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Turdburger

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TigerJack

The Davies guy we had for lectures monday and tuesday for organic is a multi-millionaire lol. Also, random stuff today include a muffin given out and that weird shooting a bear in a tree to show projectiles. Conclusion, everyone is definitely mentasl :biggrin:

For the reference, he repeats himself every single year. And he doesnt have a granddaughter if that one has come up yet.

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danhirons

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TigerJack

The Davies guy we had for lectures monday and tuesday for organic is a multi-millionaire lol. Also, random stuff today include a muffin given out and that weird shooting a bear in a tree to show projectiles. Conclusion, everyone is definitely mentasl :biggrin:

Never is that entirely his real hair, I refuse to believe it!

My friend sitting next to me got the muffin :P The answer was in a question we'd been set by our tutor the day before and he'd already done it whereas I hadn't yet :frown:

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