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fredhenson
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I did all this buisness last year.
Somehow I managed to get into Manchester for next year to do History which is great.
Since the offers for highly subscribed courses such as English are higher my advice would be to apply for a joint honours course such as English and Philosophy or History or something. You'll get lower offers, may discover a new subject that you love and if not you can always change your course when you get there in september. A friend of mine got into manchester with BBB to do economics and history and he can easily change his course to straight history which gives out AAA offers.
Good luck with it all, I know its a bitch.
Somehow I managed to get into Manchester for next year to do History which is great.
Since the offers for highly subscribed courses such as English are higher my advice would be to apply for a joint honours course such as English and Philosophy or History or something. You'll get lower offers, may discover a new subject that you love and if not you can always change your course when you get there in september. A friend of mine got into manchester with BBB to do economics and history and he can easily change his course to straight history which gives out AAA offers.
Good luck with it all, I know its a bitch.
Amy
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I did toy with the idea of applying for English & History, but in most cases the Uni's ask for an 'A' in both subjects, and I'm not sure I'd get one in History. At the minute, places like Manchester and Sheffield have the same entry requirements for History & English as they do the individual degrees (AAA/AAB at Manchester, AAB at Sheffield), and at Leeds the History course has higher entry requirements than the English = AAA. I thought it best to stick to English, and maybe do some History electives if I get the chance
Robert Neville, are you applying for History?
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Robert Neville
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I'm currently reading Global Security & Disaster Management.
Always wanted to do something different, I never really wanted to go to uni but thought I'd give this course a try. I'm in Coventry, I didn't have a choice with location as this is the only uni that does this course at undergraduate. I'm in my second year now and well, it's ok. I haven't really enjoyed uni because I just find it difficult to fit in with the typical student lifestyle. I've spent a fair amount of time on my own but I don't mind that, if anything I prefer it sometimes/ most the time. I'm currently living in a house with other people I play football with, which is better than halls because there aren't any plonkers dragging me to a crap party etc.
Next year I'll hopefully do a placement somewhere, then in the final year get a flat to myself with the money I'll save from the placement so I'm not disturbed when working hard. I guess I'm lucky that I have a strong base at home, I go back regularly to watch Stockport County and away games too so it provides something to look forward to during some of the dull times.
In general everybody I know seems to love uni. I don't personally but at least I'll get an interesting degree out of it (hopefully)
Always wanted to do something different, I never really wanted to go to uni but thought I'd give this course a try. I'm in Coventry, I didn't have a choice with location as this is the only uni that does this course at undergraduate. I'm in my second year now and well, it's ok. I haven't really enjoyed uni because I just find it difficult to fit in with the typical student lifestyle. I've spent a fair amount of time on my own but I don't mind that, if anything I prefer it sometimes/ most the time. I'm currently living in a house with other people I play football with, which is better than halls because there aren't any plonkers dragging me to a crap party etc.
Next year I'll hopefully do a placement somewhere, then in the final year get a flat to myself with the money I'll save from the placement so I'm not disturbed when working hard. I guess I'm lucky that I have a strong base at home, I go back regularly to watch Stockport County and away games too so it provides something to look forward to during some of the dull times.
In general everybody I know seems to love uni. I don't personally but at least I'll get an interesting degree out of it (hopefully)
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Woo Hoo!! I just got an offer from Nottingham -They want ABB with an A in Literature.
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IDon'tOweYouAnything23
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All this talk of UCAS brings back painful memories Last year having to do that bloody personal statement shite, stressed me right out; but it's worth it if you make the choices wisely and get the Uni you want
Last year having to do that bloody personal statement shite, stressed me right out; but it's worth it if you make the choices wisely and get the Uni you want
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IDon'tOweYouAnything23
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I've had to do it twice!
Ahh, did you apply last year too, that can't have been fun
IDon'tOweYouAnything23
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Yes , i evidently didn't get in
ah well
You'll get in this year though IDon'tOweYouAnything23
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Hopefully, although Edinburgh wants 5 B's now becuase i've been doing higher's over two years. I'm only doing 3 this year!
I don't get how those highers work
'cos A-levels most people do 3, at the most 4I'm sure you'll get in though
IDon'tOweYouAnything23
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Ahh right, but there's more of them and stuff
Edinburgh is a good uni, I was thinking of going there myself last year, too far though! Stirling sounds like a nice uni
IDon'tOweYouAnything23
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more variety with subjects it seems
English is popular in most Uni's, it's a good course, as much as I say I hate it
Yeah think Edinburgh might have wanted 3 A's when I was thinking of applying Hey have faith in yourself, you're bright
IDon'tOweYouAnything23
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Yeah Manchester wanted 3 A's from me
really? I thought pretty much everywhere did English, maybe it's just those crazy Scottish uni's
IDon'tOweYouAnything23
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ahh that's odd, English is popular though in the Uni's that do it, same sort of influx medicine and stuff has I suppose
Manchester can be ruthless
IDon'tOweYouAnything23
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You would have thought a lot of Uni's would do the course since it is so popular but no.
I applied for an other Uni in Manchester, i can't afford the fee's but i haven't looked in to the student loan i would get if i went down south.
yeah, it's odd
Oh Manchester Met was that? The loan they give is pretty generous I suppose but it's easily spent
IDon'tOweYouAnything23
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Yeah it was
it depends on the means test how much they give you, but it ain't bad
Hey, don't complain, at least in Scotland you don't have to pay the £3,145 a year tuition fee
IDon'tOweYouAnything23
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isn't an MA in Scotland too? you lot get everything
