competition for masters & phd advice needed.

Hello tsr peeps

I was wondering, does uni rep count towards a better chance of competiting for a place on a masters course after graduation?

The thing is, i've declined an offer from the university of manchester which has the best course reputation for audiology. I couldn't see myself living there and weren't really liking the place, and the teaching is no way as good as ucl too. Therefore, i thought i have a better chance in getting a 1st @ ucl.

Is the course rep & uni rep negligible in the competition for places on the MSci course?

Thanks for any advice.

I did my D.Phil at Oxford, after doing my first degree at Swansea - I 'beat' Oxford graduates to the position, so as long as you can hold your own at interview etc, and have a good degree, you should have as good a chance as any!

I did my D.Phil at Oxford, after doing my first degree at Swansea - I 'beat' Oxford graduates to the position, so as long as you can hold your own at interview etc, and have a good degree, you should have as good a chance as any!

In science, masters degrees don't really mean much unless they are a minimum entry qualification for the PhD programme. Supervisors are far more likely to pick someone they feel they can work with and who has a genuine interest in the project.

Hmmmmm, I certainly don't think having an MSci does you any harm when applying for further research-based positions!! It can make the difference.

In my course, the fourth year project is the only opportunity you have to show your ability in the lab and experience real research, which counts a lot more than exam percentages IME.

I did three summer placements and a 4500 word dissertation, which in addition to my fourth year project meant I got a really good PhD place, despite less than brilliant exam results.

Roz.

Obviously if it comes from Cambridge/Oxford etc then they probably will pay a bit more attention to your application! Whether thats fair or not is another matter!