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I've been told they don't
I read it somewhere and at interview they didn't close the quad so there's deffo a way back to the rooms late but i'm not sure about the jcr and stuff because the night porter seemed to lock up about one
saying that i'm only an offer holder i've not started yet
saying that i'm only an offer holder i've not started yet

Same here, that's why I'm asking; I'm trying to look at the feasibility of continuing trampolining while at university, and it is possible I would be getting back just after midnight, and was just checking I could still get to bed afterwards if I did that
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cpchem
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I doubt there are any colleges that lock up such that their own students can't get back in... you generally get a door key.
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Hi,
Does anyone know whether St Catherine's locks doors, and if so, at what time?


99.9% sure they don't

how else would people get back in from wahoo on a friday night at 3am???? :tongue:
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Hi :smile:
How would you compare Balliol and Keble for Chemistry?
Alternatively which college do you think is the best for Chemistry? (if I take Maths, FM, Physics and Chemistry) :smile:
Thanks!
Original post by nomnum
Hi :smile:
How would you compare Balliol and Keble for Chemistry?
Alternatively which college do you think is the best for Chemistry? (if I take Maths, FM, Physics and Chemistry) :smile:
Thanks!


The colleges are equally good at all subjects as teaching is centralized, not college based. Tutorials will occur at your chosen college, though these are exactly the same no matter which one you go to.
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cpchem
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Original post by Oh I Really Don't Care
The colleges are equally good at all subjects as teaching is centralized, not college based. Tutorials will occur at your chosen college, though these are exactly the same no matter which one you go to.


They're really not.
Original post by cpchem
They're really not.


For years 1 and 2 anyhow.

Obviously you have to go to different colleges during latter years, but again these are centralized.

I also meant the material covered is the same; clearly you can't maintain a uniform plan for every tutorial in every college.
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Original post by nomnum
Hi :smile:
How would you compare Balliol and Keble for Chemistry?
Alternatively which college do you think is the best for Chemistry? (if I take Maths, FM, Physics and Chemistry) :smile:
Thanks!


St John's. Though lectures and labs will be the same for everyone, tutorials seem to vary wildly in quality/quantity. We get loads of tutorials from really good tutors, and also tutorials in maths/physics instead of just classes. Out of Balliol and Keble, I'd go for Balliol.
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Original post by Abstractineum
St John's. Though lectures and labs will be the same for everyone, tutorials seem to vary wildly in quality/quantity. We get loads of tutorials from really good tutors, and also tutorials in maths/physics instead of just classes. Out of Balliol and Keble, I'd go for Balliol.


I've always thought the way St. John's does chemistry teaching a bit odd - is it still all of you in a tutorial at once, with several tutes per week? I prefer the fewer hours, but more focussed (i.e. one-to-one or two-to-one) way that virtually every other college does things.


... and yes, obviously Balliol is the best choice :biggrin:
Realistically?

Thanks in advance :smile:
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Realistically?

Thanks in advance :smile:


Try asking in here if no one can answer:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=827822
Original post by applestrudle
Realistically?

Thanks in advance :smile:


Drink real ale.
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Wave
Destroy the country.

Original post by applestrudle
Realistically?

Thanks in advance :smile:


The answer to this and bunch of other career data questions can be found at http://public.tableausoftware.com/views/DLHE/OccupationTypes?:embed=yes&:toolbar=yes&:tabs=yes

For those who are just interested in Chemistry and don't want to click through, it looks like this:

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What do most people do after chemistry at oxford. I know its a really open ended degree.
Oh and please quote when you reply but obviously if it's too hard you don't have too :biggrin:
They promptly forget any chemistry they ever learned and go into finance!

Plus a few phds, of course.
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Original post by nexttime
They promptly forget any chemistry they ever learned and go into finance!

Plus a few phds, of course.


Actually, I have a feeling more of us go onto do further study than anything else, so maybe more PhDs than bankers...
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There is some blurb on the Chemistry website about this : http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/access/what.html

Chemistry Department, University of Oxford

Almost all our Chemistry graduates secure immediate employment, or places for postgraduate study or further education for the professions.

Typically about 40% remain in the university sector in the first instance, the great majority for further training in research on doctoral programmes. Many of these will ultimately pursue careers in research and development (in both Chemistry and allied sciences), others in a variety of positions in management, administration and marketing. A further 5% to 10% enter conversion or training programmes for such professions as Law (CPE etc.), Patent agency, teaching (PGCE) and librarianship, mainly in a university environment.

Of those taking up employment right away (some 45 to 50%), a high proportion enter the financial services sector as trainee accountants or analysts of various kinds, mostly with the major firms or City institutions. Many choose Commerce or Industry, some to engage in chemical research or train in chemical technology. (However, the most demanding and rewarding jobs in "R &D" generally require postgraduate qualifications.) Oxford graduates also join Commerce and Industry in management, marketing, sales and financial administration. A substantial minority find appropriate employment in the computer applications (IT) industry. Otherwise, our alumni spread themselves widely in occupations varying from scientific journalism and social work to professional sport and the performing arts.

Whether directly or after post-graduate training, the vast majority of Oxford graduates in Chemistry obtain employment offering good career prospects, job satisfaction and long term security. Their employability, and the success they commonly enjoy in their chosen careers, owes much to the rigorous and wide-ranging Oxford course. and the skills it engenders.


Mr Elles was a chemist - so from my sample of him & his peers they've done PhDs, strategy/logistics/other consultancy, banking & patent law stuff.
Regarding supplementary subjects, are there are any economics or financial mathematics options you can take, or are all the optional modules chemistry related?

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