The typical St. Andrews stereotype

Don't worry, I'm the same, none of my parents, grandparent etc have been to uni, lower class, on full student loan/bursary, went to the local state school etc etc, and tbh although there are a lot of people with a lot more money, and who have been to private schools etc, there are quite a few of us about as well! The thing is you don't tend to know how financially well off people are, unless they are obv showing they have money by having a wardrobe of nothing other than jack wills or whatever, or if they tell you. But yeh, a majority of well-off students (esp due to the high number of international who have to pay full fees etc), but we "poorer" students do exist!

wooo Maybe we should start a "I hate Jack Wills" club.

I'm from a lower class family, with none of my parents that went to Uni. Will I be in the minority? Jack Wills is taking over the world... AHHHH

wooo Maybe we should start a "I hate Jack Wills" club.

I'm in for a hating Jack Wills club. Never even heard of it 'till I went to the open day. I'm quite possibly the scruffiest bloke you've ever met, although my taped up puffa jacket may come in useful in the Winter!

We could go streaking in protest, how about "I'd rather go naked than wear over-priced clothes purchased solely to display my inherited wealth and service my ego" as a slogan?

Same, don't worry my town is classed as the poorest town in Britain so I wouldn't worry!

What town is that (Berwick upon tweed in england or Berwick in sussex?) How was your school though?

Berwick-upon-Tweed. My school was horrendous! When I've told my friends some of the things that went on there they thought I was joking - comprehensive at its worst! So don't worry, while there are a lot of people here who have been spoon fed all through school there are some, (albeit a minority), who are from really modest, hard-working backgrounds. What is it you'll be studying?

Chemistry ^^ what about you? (you didnt say)

I'll be going into third year I'm doing Maths with French.

I'll be going into third year I'm doing Maths with French.

Ah I might take some maths modules, from what I've heard its completely different from A-level maths.

Depends what you take. MT1002 is essentially re-doing a lot of A-level and Advanced Higher material. The other 1000-level modules would probably offer more new stuff, I reckon.

Berwick-upon-Tweed. My school was horrendous! When I've told my friends some of the things that went on there they thought I was joking - comprehensive at its worst! So don't worry, while there are a lot of people here who have been spoon fed all through school there are some, (albeit a minority), who are from really modest, hard-working backgrounds. What is it you'll be studying?

If you do a module which is essentially A-level/IB all over again does that mean you can... not show up to lectures?

How is second year maths going?

Haha, Berwick's where I'll be spending my summer working! Sounds like it could be fun...

Yeah not bad thanks, I've quite liked it.

I'm in second year maths too . What module are you doing?

James

If you do a module which is essentially A-level/IB all over again does that mean you can... not show up to lectures?

I'm doing MT2001