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how did you guys prepare for the ukcat? im freaking out here. i will never manage to get a high score and my exams in a month. ive been studying as hell. any tips on this? which section did you find the hardest and why? and about medicine... did they accept you also with around 36-37 predicted grades? which universities gave you an interview/offer? i want to know all about medicine and ukcat and bmat
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hey...i was wondering wether is possible or not for a second year entry into the engineering courses around uk.. any help much appreciated
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Hey people , So I'm just wondering if there is anyone who is studying environmental science in UK unis or planning on studying it? Or maybe something close to it like Conservational Biology or Sustainable Development? (I noticed there are quite a number of different courses that are all closely related.) Anyways, if so, write up! It'd be interesting to hear about good unis for this or just anyone's thoughts who are also interested in this area!
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The current prospectus for the university course I would like to take is here. In the document it lists the essential subjects, my question is; for any of the courses will I need higher level mathematics? Essential Subjects A level Biology (or equivalent) essential for all courses. International Baccalaureate 6 in HL Biology. A level Chemistry required for Biochemistry degree. Most courses also require GCSE Grade B in Chemistry or Double Science.
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Right so here's the thing, I know which University to go to: UCL, Edinbrugh, Uni of Manchester, King's College, Uni. of St.Andrews and Queen Mary Uni. So, basically if anyone knows, -when are the entrance(?) exams for each of these universities, -what other requirements do they need besides the IB grade/marks -and any other things that I need to know about applying to one of these unis. for medicine that you guys can tell me more about. Thank you ever so much!
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OK, let's say I would like to apply for IR course at Royal Holloway.. It is written at the universities web that the minimum requirement for the course and the typical offer is 35 IB points.. If my predicted grade is 34, does it mean I have no chance of getting an offer? Basically, the question is whether it is possible to get an offer applying with lower predicted grades than needed or not?
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Helloo UK IBers I think, as lots of people have missed their offers and there's a few who got accepted, despite not meeting the conditions, they should post here to give all of us waiting to see some much needed hope!! I missed my King's College offer by a point and although my sixth form coordinator said it's unlikely I'll still get accepted, I still have some hope!! Post here if you've missed an offer and still got accepted or waiting to here and we'll give eachother encouragement
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I'm wanting to study Politics in the UK and was wondering what Universities to go for? I've already ruled out Oxbridge because I want to do a pure Politics course or a Politics & French course. I've thought of Warwick, Durham, Newcastle and perhaps LSE, although it depends how expensive it will be to live in London at the time. Obviously I still have a lot of time to choose; I'm only starting IB1 in September! Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
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Hi, I am in the second year of IB, and I will have to do my application until january 2012.. But I have a problem. I want to apply to Oxford University which the predicted grade is 38/39 points to enter in Medicine. But my predicted it is less than this values. They won't give me a conditional?? Or they will wait for the final grades? What is the base for their decision (recomendation letter??)? I have this doubt since a colleague of mine had 33 points in the predicted grades, and the minimum entry requirementes were 38 points. And yet, they give him a conditional, if he gets the 38 points the university would accept him. Thanks,
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Ok since already one UCAS deadline passed today, I thought that we could share our university choices (and even get some advice from college students) =) I'm applying for Computer Science only in the UK and the universities I chose are: i. Imperial College London ii. University College London iii. University of Edinburgh iv. University of Warwick v. University of Glasgow Any feedback on any of these universities is more than welcome!!! =) Good luck to everyone with their applications!
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Write so here is the thing...i am in the first year of IB and planning to take medical in the future, the problem is that i just today got to know that i need Chemistry HL to get addmission into any UK university offering medical.... my subjects right now are Biology HL Chemistry SL psychology HL English HL Math SL Spanish ab initio The HL chem students hav had 7 lessons till now...is it too late to change, is it worth changing?
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Which level of maths is required for the top unis, I heard that Cambridge requires maths at HL for medicine that is, how difficult and time consuming is it? Any tips for Maths HL? Cheers
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If under the entry requirements of the university it says: "Two science subjects preferred" - does the "preferred" mean that I don't have a good chance of getting in to the university with only one science?
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I have several questions to ask regarding postgraduate courses: How related does your undergraduate degree and the postgraduate degree your are applying for have to be? Is it possible to enter a completely different field? How long do postgraduate courses usually take? Can they be shortened e.g. if you attend the same university you did your undergraduate degree in, will they consider shortening the program from two to one? What are the main differences between taught and research based postgraduate degrees? What are the benefits of each? Are you able to take two post graduate courses at the same time? Thank you for your time.
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i recently applied to a university in london called Hult university in london. and i was wondering. does anyone know anything about it? is it a good university. i already got my acceptance, and i was wondering, should i go for it?
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Hi! Alright, so I have got 4 conditional offers - Exeter (34), York (34), Birmingham (34) and Sheffield (33). My predicted is a 36, and I'm pretty sure that I will be getting at least a 34. Now, all I am confused on is what university to choose as by firm and then secondly, my insurance. I am keen on Exeter and York to be in the the top two, but I'm really not sure as to which one is better. I have applied for Accounting and Finance, and while according to league tables, Exeter is definitely the best out of those for my specified subject, I'm not sure if it's the best university as a whole (campus life, city life, international students, etc.) If any of you have any s…
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I thought maybe it would be good to know some oxford applicants' application process. Apparently, all of the oxford applicants are waiting for invitations of interview (or maybe you have gotten one). I am applying for EP and still have not heard anything yet... Kinda worried... Did anyone hear anything??
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(Sorry if this is the wrong area- I'm having difficulties reading and understanding things at the moment because I'm ill) Is it just me or do universities not understand how the IB is graded? Half of the UK universities I've looked at are asking for 30+ points and relatively few are asking for 20-something. I'm not sure about out-of-UK universities, but from the ones I've seen it's like they're being a bit random about how many points they're asking for.
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I have a very precious bunny which I'd like to take with me. I'm however going to live on campus where they don't allow pets. What do I do? Has anyone experienced this before??
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I am in IB1 and I am looking at studying engineering in Uni. I was looking at Oxbridge originally and they want pretty much 40+ points which currently in my eyes seems a bit extreme. I am doing Maths, Physics and Chemistry at HL and Spanish, English Lit and History at SL and my teachers are being pretty categorical that a 7 in Physics and Maths is next to impossible so I am just wondering if there is any point getting my hopes up for Oxbridge considering they want 7's in both. On a further point, would it be possible to get accepted with lower grades but if I had experience in industry, so doing a placement over the summer or a gap year. If so can anyone suggest places to…
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I am wondering what are the requirements for the foundation courses in certain universities (ie. namely UCL, Warwick, Southhampton) ? Can you just take it regardless of anything?
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Your help needed! a) Is it better to study Physics, Maths, or Physics/Maths combined? b) Which are the top universities for these subjects? c) What are career prospects for people with the above degree?
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Hey, I recently got a rejection from my first choice UCL on the last day they were giving out offers for modern languages . I have no idea what to do now, as I was kind of set on going there! Would they let me defer the entry and see if I got in with that? I have also got offers for Sheffield and Southhampton for German and History and Leeds for Music and History, all of those three have managable conditions. Does anyone have any views of these universities? I am also waiting on Kings College, although their entry requirement in 38 and I am predicted 38/39 so I don't know if I will get an offer, and if I do it is fairly unlikely I will get 38/39. Another option I do have…
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Hello, I lived in Germany for 10 years and went to an IB school there. Right before my DP started, I moved back to Holland where I was born. I did my last two years of school, so my DP years, in a school in Holland. The school in Germany was quite small and I had a great bond with most teachers, especially one in particular, who I've asked to write my reference for UK universities because he knows me very well. I was told however that this is going to raise some major questions from the university, seeing as he didn't teach me in my DP years. We have however kept contact these last two years. The school in Holland is much bigger and although I do have a teacher who I see …
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I'm an international student from Hong Kong and very interested in studying English in UK. However, due to various reasons, I have wrongly chosen to study English A1 SL, instead of HL, which now I regret so much. (But it'd be impossible to change subjects now. Plus I've got a very good teacher for English SL) I understand that most universities definitely want English HL but now I'm trying to do everything to compensate the loss. I will make sure to get a firm 7 for English SL definitely. And I'm doing my EE on English and planning to read a whole lot of books in summer. Hopefully I will be able to write a better PS to impress. Subjects I take: History HL Philosophy HL C…
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Hello I need urgent help concerning my personal statement. I'm applying to numerous equestrian (horse riding) schools for equestrian studies/management, but I am lost as to what to include in my personal statement. Help! Gwen
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Hi, has anybody heard of The Brighton and Sussex Medical School? And how does it fare compared to other medical schools around UK? Yours, Benny
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Hey guys! I wanna ask you a question. Does the UK universities charge you for sending a prospectus abroad? I mean, within the EU, but outside UK. I'd be glad if you helped me.
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Hi everyone, I have recieved conditional offer from University of Exeter (Cornwall), Kent and Aberdeen for Politics and Law (Legal Studies and Politics for Aberdeen). I am having a difficulty on setting a priority between these 3 (which to be firm, insurance and decline). Any thoughts? By the way, the conditions are: Exeter: 32 points with 5 in Eng A1 SL Kent: 33 points OR 16 points at HL AND in both cases 5 in Eng A1 SL Aberdeen: 30 points with 15 points at HL
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Through UCAS, can I apply to two courses in the same university?
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This is my predicted: HL Econ - 7 Hist- 7 Chem-7 SL Maths - 6/7 (probly 6) Eng - 5 French Ab Intiio - 6 Im REALLY worried about the fact that i have SL maths. worst case, if i have a 6 in SL maths, will they reject me, even if i have a predicted of 40 points? i know of some1 that got rejected from LSE management: predicted 40, 777 HL's, but 5 in SL maths thanks
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So, I've just started IB this year and for the first two months, I took Maths at Standard Level. However, since I got a 'B' for my GCSE, my teacher said that he "strongly recommends" me to go to Maths Studies. I told him that I found Standard Level okay and I was planning to do Medicine at Uni. He told me that with Studies you get the same diploma as for Standard and many universities didn't "know the difference between them", so I go to Maths Studies and it's pretty easy. Much easier than Standard (right now, I'm getting a L6 at Studies). However, I was talking to some of my friends and they said that universities would not accept Studies for a Medicine course. So shoul…
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Hi are any of you in the same cohort as me whereby you have applied to Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, Imperial or the Royal Vet College for a health care course? I need to gather my pin and password before I check tonight at midnight, but I probably won't have found it by then so it will be a trip to the head of qualifications at my school? How are people feeling about it or any Cambridge Assessment Aptitude test/ entrance exam?
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If my offer gets rejected from certain universities, do i get an alert that it has been rejected? or do i wait for 5 months and just assume its been rejected? I've only had one offer so far and its from my safety/biomedical sciences choice
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Im applying to: 1) City University London – Business Studies 2) LSE – Management 3) University of Manchester – Business Studies and Economics 4) University of Warwick – Law and Business studies 5) Kings College London – Business Management What can i write in my PS to show that i have a genuine interest in a business course, and to show understanding of the course I said: - studying in the UK will allow me to work with people from all over the world and help me undestand international perspecrtives in things, which is important in todays global economy - i said that i would use the skills that i learned from my subjects in the IB diploma (Chemstry, Economics and History, …
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Hello guys.. I am now a senior in my school, and my teachers predicted me thw following grades Hl english A2 5 Hl ITGS 6 Hl Economics 5 Sl spanish 5 Sl maths meth 4 Sl physics 4 tok + extended essay 2 points for a total sum of 31 points do I have any chance at the london business school? I just want to know my options! I am looking forward to study either business or some engineering but I am seriously clueless of where could I apply with this IB. any help is apreciated
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I've recently made up my mind and sent my application to 4 universities so far. One choice left, and I am having a hard time choosing which one to choose. Uni. of Leeds: Economics and Russian A (34 points with 6 in Russian A1 and 5 in math sl) - I have 5 in Russian A1 and 4 in math sl but I have retaken the math so I might get a bit more. Uni of Southhampton: Economics and management studies (34 points with 5 in math sl) Uni of Sheffield (33 points) Uni of Manchester (30-33) Russian and Business management (this one would be ideal if I was sure I'd flunk my retakes... but I'm sure I did the same as I had before or even better). Anyone know anything about these unive…
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I currently face the choice of whether I do A Levels or IB. I plan to go to university in the UK and so which do UK universities prefer? Which qualification is more likely to get you into a good UK university?
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i am doing i.b. diploma with economics (hl),BM(hl).HINDI(hl),EVS(sl),ENGLISH(sl),MATHS STUDIES and plan to do B.B.A. but i may not get diploma and land up with a certificate or 24 to 26 points with a diploma.Please guide me a good university in uk which can accept me with on campus housing & vegetarian catering. ______
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Hi everyone, I am planning on going to Leicester to do the Psychology with Sociology degree. Can anyone tell me what Leicester University is like,and is it a good uni for psychology and sociology? If it isn't a good uni,can you tell me a good uni for psychology that asks for a low IB score?
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Hi buddies, any suggestion or recommendation for the course stated above with around 32-34 pts? Im planning to go UK but havent got any clue of where to go which city. I would prefer somewhere around London, not too far away . . I need to complete my UCAS application in a month so yeah, help me guys . Thankssss
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I recently heard that in the UK there are 2 advantages if you are applying to medicine: 1)if you get accepted right after you graduate high school, you will be able to completely finish in that university until you graduate (In Canada, every few years you have to reply ex. BS->Med School_>Specialty) Also, 2)In UK, it is one shorter year than if you do it in Canada. I was really excited to apply to Canada, but now I'm having second thoughts. What do you guys think?
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Hey guys! I've got a problem with the Education part of my UCAS application. When I enter all the subjects I will be taking exams in, they ask for 'qualification date'. Clicking on the '?' button next to it did not clarify anything, so I want to ask you - should I enter there the session date (May 2011) or the date when I get my diploma (if so, when is it? September?). Thanks in advance
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I'm first of all retaking 2 of my Ib subjects which are history and math sl. The grades I got from previous sitting are: English A2HL -6 Finnish B HL - 6 History HL - 5 Math sl - 4 Biology sl - 5 Russian A1 sl - 5 TOK+EE - 1 bonus point which puts me at 32 points overall. I applying to the following universities in the UK 1.) UCL (Information management for businesses) 34 required. 2.) Queen Mary (Business management (maybe with computer science) )32-34 required. 3.) Sussex (International Business) 32-34 required. 4.) Leicester (Economics with law) can I apply for this? - 32-34 points 5.) University of sheffield/edinburgh (I will send this one after I've done my retake…
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I'm going to send out my applications for UK unis soon but I can't really make up my mind about universities.. My top three choices are: Bath, Durham and Warwick My forth choice probably Sussex.. But I can't make up my mind about the fifth. I like Cardiff, Glasgow and Royal Holloway.. I want to study Psychology. Does anyone know anything about the unis and could give me any advice on which one to chose? Because well I'm lost Thanks!
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Hello, just about to send my UCAS, just wanted to ask you guys on your opinion especially who studies law. My predicted grades are 38 in total (Extended essay and Tok essay included), I would like to study a law course tending rather to European law (I know this is quite rare in the UK). My choices right now: Sheffield entry r. 37 Queen Mary entry r. 36 Warwick entry r. 36-38 King´s college entry r. 38 University of East Anglia entry r. 33(any good other safe choices?) Most of the courses are Law with European legal studies in Sheffield there is just European law being practiced. Do you know any other good universities for European Law or any advise or feedback on this? T…
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Hello everybody.. I never thought about being a doctor and so I didn't apply for medicine. During the last few days I was a little bit sick and had some visits to different hospitals. That, surprisingly, made me have another thought about it.. In the UCAS website it's said that "An application for any of the above courses/institutions received after this date (Which is Oct 15,2010) (but by 30 June 2011) will still be sent to the chosen universities and colleges, but the institutions are not obliged to consider it".. Do I have any hope?
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Hey, I'm completing the IB in May 2012. My Subjects are Higher Level; Art, English A1 and Geography. Standard Level; Mathematics, Spanish Ab Initio and Environmental Systems. I've wanted to do architecture for a while but some university websites have recently changed and now require either higher mathematics or a 7 at standard and subjects like physics or chemistry. I've look at loads of universities (mainly in the UK and some in mainland Europe) but most of their entry requirements are so vague. Before I call their admissions (I can't call the U.K. cheaply from where I am at the moment) I would just like your opinion... Can I still do architecture with this subject pac…
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I might study law or business in the UK, but i wanna do my masters in law in a very good uni in canada or the US. is this possible, or should i just do my undergrad in canada?
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Does London School of Economics accept maths studies? I know they only accept maths HL (6/7) for economics but I was wondering what the requirements were for a business course. Thanks!
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