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Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:16 pm
by Pada
Who's applying for uni in 2011 then?

Applying for music tech, just got an offer from UWE Bristol but hoping for an offer from LIPA.

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:27 am
by 64hz
deadline for UCAS is tomorrow right?
got mine sent off last night :cornlol:

hopefully ill be studying either physics or sound tech next year. my personal statement was bitchin'.

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:40 am
by Shum
Physics is the one you wanna aim for in my humble opinion.

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:52 am
by 64hz
yeah its my first choice, but i got iffy grades, its the one i want really. the music tech is just a backup.

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:08 pm
by volcanogeorge
Good luck peeps! If anyone's applying to Newcastle then hit me up if you've got any questions :corndance:

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:30 pm
by cosmic_surgeon
volcanogeorge wrote:Good luck peeps! If anyone's applying to Newcastle then hit me up if you've got any questions :corndance:
Ditto, shoot us any Q's if you're coming Leeds too!

Piece of advice though, if you're living in student accomodation you are definitely, definitely going to be amidst wasters who don't do any work. Don't let them bring you down - they're idiots. As time goes on people realise more and more that they're going nowhere, and they start looking like parodies of themselves who no one takes seriously. Uni can be a make or break endeavour. There's so many opportunities there which, if you work your nackers off, will put you in good steed to begin a fulfilling life. Heard so many people telling first years "you only need 40 to pass and it doesn't count towards your degree, just get pissed and work next year" and a surprising amount of people are naive enough to take the advice.

But you'll be kicking yourself in 2nd and 3rd year when they're using technical terms in common parlance which were explained in first year, and which everyone who actually turned up knows like the back of their hand. They won't be getting explained again, and it's often an uphill climb to learn the ins and outs of them without proper teaching (if anyone's doing philosophy, try getting through second year epistemology after hardly turning up for logic in first year - you'll eat your own head). Put simply, taking that shitty advice will make your last years more difficult and they're already pretty damned challenging if you wanna do well.

Get your shit done first, then party. The formula of champions.

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:37 pm
by volcanogeorge
cosmic surgeon wrote:
volcanogeorge wrote:Good luck peeps! If anyone's applying to Newcastle then hit me up if you've got any questions :corndance:
Ditto, shoot us any Q's if you're coming Leeds too!

Piece of advice though, if you're living in student accomodation you are definitely, definitely going to be amidst wasters who don't do any work. Don't let them bring you down - they're idiots. As time goes on people realise more and more that they're going nowhere, and they start looking like parodies of themselves who no one takes seriously. Uni can be a make or break endeavour. There's so many opportunities there which, if you work your nackers off, will put you in good steed to begin a fulfilling life. Heard so many people telling first years "you only need 40 to pass and it doesn't count towards your degree, just get pissed and work next year" and a surprising amount of people are naive enough to take the advice.

But you'll be kicking yourself in 2nd and 3rd year when they're using technical terms in common parlance which were explained in first year, and which everyone who actually turned up knows like the back of their hand. They won't be getting explained again, and it's often an uphill climb to learn the ins and outs of them without proper teaching. Put simply, taking that shitty advice will make your last years more difficult and they're already pretty damned challenging if you wanna do well.

Get your shit done first, then party. The formula of champions.
:h: A million times this, sound advice for sure. My flatmates are all lazy stnuc and don't do anything ever, and now its exams time so we'll see who comes out on top

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:10 pm
by Pada
Could have done physics but left school to go to college as I hated the environment at school!

Maybe a bad choice but enjoying myself so far :D

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:58 pm
by finji
got my first offer yesterday - geography @ Plymouth, fucking long way though.. -q-

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:03 pm
by belalala
applying as international. our deadline is june 30 but i'm trying to get them in ASAP so all you brits don't take up the good spots :)
goldsmiths, university of the arts, uwe bristol, sussex. all media/communications/culture/journalism combination programmes. (<-- that took a lot of effort. teaching myself how to write in the queen's english is going to be a difficult task)

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:09 pm
by skitz_0
Shum wrote:Physics is the one you wanna aim for in my humble opinion.
i'm finishing my degree in physics this spring. i say go for it :dunce:

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:24 pm
by Kochari
Applying for music tech at UWE, Bournemouth and Bath Spa. Hoping for Bath Spa zoop zoop

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:52 pm
by cosmic_surgeon
belalala wrote:applying as international. our deadline is june 30 but i'm trying to get them in ASAP so all you brits don't take up the good spots :)
goldsmiths, university of the arts, uwe bristol, sussex. all media/communications/culture/journalism combination programmes. (<-- that took a lot of effort. teaching myself how to write in the queen's english is going to be a difficult task)
Goldsmiths is biggle - their student union hosted Dubstep Changed My Life a few years ago.

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:56 pm
by phrex
belalala wrote:applying as international. our deadline is june 30 but i'm trying to get them in ASAP so all you brits don't take up the good spots :)
goldsmiths, university of the arts, uwe bristol, sussex. all media/communications/culture/journalism combination programmes. (<-- that took a lot of effort. teaching myself how to write in the queen's english is going to be a difficult task)
i study media, communication & journalism studies too (+philosophy and evironmental studies)
which semester are you? :t:

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:50 pm
by belalala
ye, goldsmiths is my first choice, unparalleled creativity and connections as far as i can tell, though i think i would prefer bristol as a city.
it's a bit tricky... i'm in my second year here in the US, but am applying to enter the 2nd year at uni in the UK as well. we have 4 year programs here, and my school is on a quarter system... but i guess i'm in my 4th semester?

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:18 pm
by samkablaam
anyone applying for surrey?

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:23 pm
by phrex
belalala wrote:ye, goldsmiths is my first choice, unparalleled creativity and connections as far as i can tell, though i think i would prefer bristol as a city.
it's a bit tricky... i'm in my second year here in the US, but am applying to enter the 2nd year at uni in the UK as well. we have 4 year programs here, and my school is on a quarter system... but i guess i'm in my 4th semester?
but you are in the same bologna-system with the ETCS-points and all?

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:09 pm
by jazzamataz
samkablaam wrote:anyone applying for surrey?
Bigup Surrey Massive.

The main Surrey campus is amazing. You'll have months of fun there.

Btw, Cosmic's advice is the best advice I've read on here in regards to
Uni. Work first, party later.

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:12 pm
by wubstep
Bath Spa soldier represent.

Re: Uni Application 2011 Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:28 pm
by samkablaam
jazzamataz wrote:
samkablaam wrote:anyone applying for surrey?
Bigup Surrey Massive.

The main Surrey campus is amazing. You'll have months of fun there.

Btw, Cosmic's advice is the best advice I've read on here in regards to
Uni. Work first, party later.
you applyin or already there?

i agree the campus is somethin else.