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So I graduated this spring and have decided to apply for universities in Scotland. I'm going to study some sort of chemistry, but I need some guidance to this weird educational system. I'm not at all familiar with the British school system and will probably ask very stupid questinos, but please answer them anyway. In my country you start with doing a 3-year course leading to a bachelor's degree. After that you apply for another 2-year course, giving you a masters degree. But when I look at UCAS, it seems that you apply for one or the other and can apply directly for a master's course, if you wish. How does that work? I'm very confused. What should I apply for? Secondly, m…
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Hey guys! I'm making a tough decision here and hope you guys can help me out. I'm thinking of doing 4 HL subjects in May 2011 examination session and was thinking of how the British universities treat applicants with 4 subjects on Higher Level. Do they give you an offer that includes grades from all 4 HLs (e.g. '38 points with 7 6 6 6 at Higher Level subjects') or is it - as they usually write on their websites - normal points criterion with requirements regarding only 3 HL subjects? If so, do they consider only the 3 best ones and leave the worst one out (for example if I had 7 6 6 in English, Maths and Hitory and got a 5 in German the offer '7 6 6 in HLs' would still be…
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Right now, Im considering: Business and Management at Glasgow Management in combination with something, at Strathclyde Business Studies at Edinburgh Or Management at St Andrews Opinions on/ Experience of any of these Universities ( or the cities they are located in)? I suppose my goal is to find the most rewarding course, in terms of knowledge-gain, but it's really difficult to judge... Since they all try to portray their own course in the best light possible... Help me clear up some of the fog? Are there any other good business Universities in Scotland I have missed? Enlighten me!
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Hi, As a Canadian citizen entering my last year of IB diploma and high school - what requirements do I need to take to apply to the UK for med? Do I need to take some sort of entrance exam (similar to how Americans have the SAT's)? If so, what is it called? And do UK universities consider the entire transcript? Or just your grade 11/12 year? Thanks for your help!
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I am interested in applying Experimantal Psychology in Oxford. The thing that is bothering me is I have chinese A1 as a self-taught subject. In other words, my school is unable to give me a predicted grade on this subject... Will this lower the chance of getting an interview chance?
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Hi I'm going into my second year next year and i want to study PPE at Oxford My Predicteds are: English A1 HL-6 Spanish A2 SL-6 History HL- 7 Economics HL- 7 Maths SL-7 E Systems -6 There is a TSA test to take and they said most score in the mid-high 60s, I've been practicing the test and so far I've been getting High 80s to low 90s The website says they require 39, so I'm right there but do I have a significant chance? Does EE matter to them at all? And what will they look at apart from my predicteds and Test scores? I was in the American system so I didn't do GCSEs and I had only okay grades the year before due to some health issues. Much appreciated
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Hey, I'm interested in doing either PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) at Oxford or IR (International Relations) at London School of Economics. Is anyone else here interested in them? Does anyone know how many points I should approximately have to be accepted? The LSE website says min. 37 and 6-6-6 from HL, but according to our coordinator this is only for them to consider you, so in reality you need more points. Does anyone know how much more?
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I need some help with finding the most prestigious universities that the UK has to offer when it comes to business studies. If you have some opinions or expertise, or perhaps even some experience - I would appreciate your reply I just graduated from the IB with 38 points but with a 5 in HL business & management - A shame, since that is what I intend to study further, and many universities have HL specific requirements I'm currently considering doing a retake just to fix that chink in my armor... But will that be looked down upon, I mean when they see the retake in my admission papers? Also, when they state that 38 is the minimum, like for example Warwick does, does…
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Does Oxford (or any other UK universities) offer discounted rates for commonwealth citizens? How do you qualify for this?
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Hi. I am interested in studying Government at LSE. I graduated from IB in May 2010 and I received a total of 38 points with 766 at HL (LSE requires 37 points with 666 at HL). However, I had a few "easy" subjects like Math Studies (got a 6 in it), but I hope this won't be a problem since I've heard about other people being accepted to LSE with Math Studies (obviously then to the non-math related courses). I am applying for courses starting in September 2011. What are my chances of getting in? I am planning to study two courses in political science at Stockholm University before this. Could that be a good merit? Then I will have an IB diploma of 38 points with 766 at HL, as…
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Hi everyone, I recently got my IB Diploma (hurrah!), and unfortunately I narrowly missed out on my first-choice university. While I'm still waiting for them to reply as to whether they'll be saints and still accept me, I'm faced with a slight dilemma. I did my IB at a school in England, but I live in Hong Kong. As a result, I applied to both universities in England and HK. If my first-choice university rejects me, I'm not sure whether I should choose to study in England or HK (I met all my other offers). I applied for Sociology at all of my universities; if my first-choice rejects me, I can choose to study at either the University of Bath, or the University of Hong Kong, …
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Approximately how are the fees for university set out? I know most are different, but what I mean is, are the fees per semester, year, half year, or the full 4 year course/5 year/6 year? For example, Cambridge and Liverpool for their vet course have similar prices, but they do not state if it's for the whole course (for cambridge it's 6 years and liverpool 5), or for just one year, or for one semester. I've tried emailing them, but it's been nearly a week. For example Cambridge charges around 14000 pounds. It'll look like it's per year, but it hasn't been stated on their website. On an average basis, how are the fees charged? Thanks
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I've got a conditional offer from the university I want to get into but I didn't fulfil their requirements. They wanted 36 points total (including bonus points) and all subjects to get at least a 5. My results are as below, do you think that I stand a chance if I called them and basically begged them to change their conditions. Do you think admission tutors may change their minds depending on the passion and desire I show? Maths HL 4 Biology HL 5 Chemistry HL 5 English A1 SL 6 Mandarin HL 6 Business and Managament SL 7 TOK C EE B points = 1 Total = 34
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Hi there, I was wondering whether anyone else is applying to study Law (LLB) in the UK from the graduating class of 2011. I was looking at the requirements of various universities and although they are achievable, the low rate of entrants scares me. Is there anyone here who has applied to a law program in the UK and had been accepted? Any help/advice would be appreciated A few of the universities I was looking at included: University College London (UCL) Kings College London, Durham, Bristol, London School of Economics and Exeter
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I would like to know what is human science Is it ONE particular subject that we can choose in the university? and What career I can choose if I take it as a major or minor subject I need to hand in my personal statement very soon..... But i still have no idea what i am going to study and what i want to do in the future.... I only know I'm kinda interested in philosophy and human science or social science but I know very few about them especially the human science i searched in google but still dont really get what human science is about but i know i'm interested in the anthropology and sociology can anyone tell me more about philosophy and human science (especiall anth…
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Is it true that Oxford is boring?
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I've been on the UCAS website, and looking at the more famous universities around. However, the entry requirements and the details of the course don't exactly mean that it's a good/bad university to go into. For example, Glasgow's requirement is 32, but that doesn't mean it's a bad school. University of British Columbia's min. req. is 24, the passing grade, but that doesn't mean it's a bad uni. Does anyone know some good universities that are famous/known for their psychology course? Thanks, DP
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I was planning to go to the UK for uni, and I keep seeing stuff like A-Level grades or GCSE marks. I know that I do not need to do the A level thing, but for GCSE, I know I can apply to do some subjects, but are they needed in the UK? For example, I want to pursue a career in Vet. Sciences. I have finished the IB, and now, do I need to do Biology, Chemistry etc. etc. GCSE test? Or is the IB good enough? Thank you. EDIT: somewhat off-topic: for the US, I MUST do the SAT for any university, right?
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I am trying to find a good uni in the UK/Australia that allows me to take a double major in history and management. Any suggestion??? My IB is around 34.
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Hi, quick question. I arrived at my school last year halfway through the IGCSEs. My school is already phasing it out and doesn't stress it much, partly because it doesn't work so well with IB. I took 6 subjects and got A*A*AABB. Do I have to include this in my UCAS application? Would it be better just to omit it since it might decrease my chances of being accepted to a good uni? Thanks for any help,
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I'm interested in studying undergrad law in the UK, and was wondering whether taking HL Business was a mistake since apparently UK unis 'frown' upon it. If Im getting 38+ and am doing well in my subjects, im hoping its not too big of an issue? Also, any recommendations of some 'safe' UK unis where entrance requirements are low for law? Thanks
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I would just like to start a thread specifically for the University of Manchester. I got an offer a few months ago to study BA Economics at Manchester starting Sept. 2010. My offer is 34 points 6,6,5 at HL. Anyone else thinking of going to Manchester? I'm really feeling it and I think it will be my firm choice. I also got offers from Glasgow, Essex, Sheffield and East Anglia. Is Manchester my best choice?? I think the Uni has a good reputation but I have heard the student satisfaction is really low. Does anyone know anything about this? According to The Times world uni rankings, Manchester is the 26th best university in the world. Today, I applied for accommodation. I cho…
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Hello there, I'm new on IB Survival, so first of all I'd like to say a big Hi to everyone here. As you already know from the topic, this will be about University of British Columbia - my (hopefully) alma mater to be. Is anyone from UBC in here? D'you guys have any tips as for the admission process? I must admit I had been taking my admission to UBC for granted until it turned out I was not even invited to Cambridge (UK) interview, in spite of having predicted grades of 7 in all subjects, individual teaching at a local university and other perks like these. It was then that I started to think that getting to UBC may be not so easy, although a Cambridge student told me I ma…
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Is it sensible to want to enroll in a business bachelor in the U.K? A lot of my friends say that United States is a much better choice My top choice is Warwick University and I want to take the bachelor of business management Is that a good choice? Are there better choices? And what recommended grade is suitable? I know the minimum requirement is 36 but I think just getting minimum is not enough.
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London School of Economics states as its essential qualifications for the management course 'AS Level (or equivalent) Mathematics'. Does anyone know what is the corresponding level to that in the IB? And if it is a essential qualification do you think a very high grade is required from it in order to gain admission?
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Which would would best choices out of these MANCHESTER,BATH,BIRMINGHAM,UCL,SHEFFIELD,NOTTINGHAM and SURREY for chemical engineering.How is Warick's general engineering programme. Thanks Rafter
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Hello! I am a year 12 IB student and I am starting to think about which colleges to apply to. In January, I received my first set of predicted grades which are: HL: Economics - 5 Chinese B - 7 Psychology - 5 SL: Environmental Systems - 7 English A1 - 5 Maths SL - 5 TOK/EE - AA My teachers told me that they were kind of being hard on me so I reckon these grades will improve to something like this (at least!) HL: Economics - 6 Chinese B - 7 Psychology - 6 SL: Environmental Systems - 7 English A1 - 5 Maths SL - 5 TOK/EE - AA I know UCL is one of the most toughest universities to get in, and the competition is way up ... there. But I am re…
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Heii everyone, I'm applying to the UK for uni, and one of my five choices was the University of East Anglia, as I've heard they have a great Development Studies programme, as well as a reputable language department (I'm applying to study International Development and beginners' Spanish). I have a friend in the university who likes it a lot, so I was fairly confident about choosing it as one of my options, but recently a teacher told me that it has a reputation for "breeding left-wingers." I don't necessarily see this as a bad thing, but would anyone be able to shed some more light on the university and the general atmosphere? Thank yoooou Kiaa
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It says minimum. Is there any leeway to these in the UK or is it better to just not apply?
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I'm an IB graduate -may 2009 I am going to uk in 2 weeks to study chemical engineering. I took 6 at math SL - i took a full score at my 2 -portfolios !! I heard that the calculus courses that 1st year students take in UK universities are extremely HARD even to ex-IB math HL students, and many even find it hard to pass, so they end up trying to catch up over the holidays and summer. cuz the IB sylluabus is very narrow when it comes to calculs when compared to other programmes like the A-levels. I am not worried about coping with the pressure, but i'm scared that my foundation wont help me and i'll have to struggle allot throught my 1st year. So is it ture that IB students…
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I was just curious to find out, so tell me. What university did you offers from and what are you studying???
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Good day. I am currently an incoming IB Year 2 student where our schoolyear starts Aug.24. After my IB, I am very interested to apply in UK universities. I am aware that the UCAS Applications in the choices of my universities start September 15 to October 15. I have also read Aboo's thread about UCAS Applications which helped alot. However, I am not very sure whether I should start applying in 2009 or 2010 since I am a May 2010 candidate. I prefer applying through UCAS in September 2010 since then, the results of my externals will be available which will narrow my choices down. Please help me in deciding whether its better this year or next. Thank you.
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Heyy everyone, I'm applying to the UK, but I'm very confused: I've been following the UCAS registration, but I don't understand the system. I'm an international student, taking IB (of course) and I graduate in 2010. So in the UK system, do i have to choose specific courses from different universities? I've researched a few universities that I would like to study at, so are you not supposed to apply only to one university? (As they do it in America etc..) And if you can, how do you do it? Because UCAS only guides you through choosing 5 courses from various colleges? I basically want to know how the system works. If anyone who understands how to apply to the UK, i would re…
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Hi there, I really hope I haven't missed a similar topic. But I do hopw that someone can help me: Yesterday I registered at UCAS and already started filling out some stuff. Later I got the email that said I should verify my email address. Before submitting your application, you need to verify that the email address you have provided is correct. In order to verify this, please log in to the UCAS website (http://www.ucas.com/students/apply) and enter the verification code shown below: Well, if I do click on the link, though I just get to the the apply section, so i click login 2010 and then it won't let me log in but tells me my data is incorrect... So I made sure via "for…
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Hello everybody... I just got my results on monday, got a 42 with 7 on math HL... I had 39 with 6 on Math HL as predicted grades so I didn't get into LSE (they wanted 39 with 7 on Math) and accepted an offer in Warwick University. But now, I don't know what to do, I'd really love to go to LSE and I've got the score that they ask. I already mailed them and they've got no vacancies so my choices are either to go to Warwick this year or wait for the next year and apply to Oxford and LSE... What do u guys think is the best to do? Is there such a huge difference from Warwick to LSE that is worth waiting for a year?? And also...is it sure that I'll get an offer if I wait for t…
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I just wanted to ask you guys, if somebody wants to apply to Imperial College to study, lets say Computer Science , apart from his grades does he need to show like a piece of his work? For example a website , a program , etc. etc.?
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The following only applies to IB students applying to the UK (which is why it doesn't make sense to others). UK My school's college counselor emailed me this website today, http://www.ucas.com/resultsandnextsteps/adjustment/facts . I thought I'd share it here since I've never heard of the scheme, and no one else I've spoken to has either. So it's not that well-known. The process is not the same as Clearing, since that's for students that don't achieve their offers. Basically it's about applying to other UK universities if you exceed your Conditional Firm offer when you get your IB results. Each year some applicants pass their exams with better results than expected. You c…
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I'm starting the IB program this September and I'm interested in studying economics at LSE. I was wondering if any of you have been accepted there and if yes with what grade?
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I needed 36 points to get into St Andrews, but only managed to get 34. Am I completely screwed? Any suggestions on what I do now? I know it's knid of late to start dealing with this now, but I've been having panic attacks whenever I've thought about it, and it's only now that things are getting better. I would appreciate any help very much.
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I'm considering to apply to LSE for Environmental Policy. Would you recommend it? I know LSE is an excellent university and high employment rates, do you think this course will give me the same chances?
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I'm looking to do medicine at university. I've had a look at Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool, will be looking at Sheffield on Tuesday, and will visit more over the summer. They're all Russell Group universities, and it's most likely that all of my applications will end up going to Russell Group universities. Our IB co-ordinator isn't letting anyone make more than three applications to RG unis (she says we can have three main RG choices, one non-RG for the same course and then an insurance application at another university). In the year above, someone did what she said, and only got an offer from a non-RG university, which was her fourth choice, and she doesn't even want t…
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Hey, I've been wondering about UCAS application and since most of you mention your university offers from UK I figured you're clearly knowledgeable about it and might give me some help I need;) So, I'd like to apply to Oxbridge (haven't yet decided which one) and the deadline for the application is 15th October. I'd also like to apply to some other unis in UK. Do I need to decide by the 15th October or can I sort of complete the application and add other unis later (as deadline for it is some time in january) or do I need to have it done by mid-October? I'm also really curious about the personal statement thing. I mean, it's weird that you need to have one statement for a…
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Hello!!^^ Thank you for taking time to read this post. I'm a diploma student in South Korea and I'm attending an international school, the courses I'm taking are English A1 HL, Biology HL, World History HL, Math Studies SL, French Ab, and Spanish Ab. Since all the students are focused on going to the US there's really no one who has any idea about the universities in the UK and how to apply, even the counsler... I've done the research and found some schools and also found out about UCAS but since I've never been to Europe I was wondering if anyone here could help me get an idea of what the schools I've found out are like and if I have a chance...^^;; Warwick Universi…
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Hello, mates, I was wondering if it is possible to legally withdraw yourself from a university once they get your exam results, accept you and demand your documents for further registration?
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Does anybody know if universities mentioned below accept Maths Studies if I am going to apply some humanities (literature, English or film studies). I tried to contact some of them by email but I did not receive an answer. Warwick St Andrews (already failed ) Queen Mary King's College Kent Sussex Thanks for help, omg I think I should have engaged maths SL and I would not have had such a problem right now...
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Hi, I am what would be considered an 'international student' to UCLA since i live in Canada. I have many extracurricular activities (such as concert choir, chamber choir, concert band, police academy, volunteering at local organizations, volunteering at summer camps for children, missions trips, and more) plus I am about to take the SAT tomorrow, however my total points out of 45 are a bit scary. I would like to know (from any country, those of you who are IB students who have been accepted to UCLA, and also those IB students who have graduated either recently or a while ago): * what are the guidelines for acceptance into UCLA? * what predicted grades did you receive in…
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Next year I am going to study International Relations with Politics but I still don't know which university I should choose,... Manchester or Essex? UM is really known.. but I think that Essex has a better department of Social Sciences.. so pleaaaaaaase help me.
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My dilemma is this: I have 3 universities to choose between. Aberdeen, Leeds and Nottingham. The choice is between Leeds and Nottingham, and they are so close that I can't decide. So what I was thinking of doing was putting Nottingham for my firm and Leeds for my insurance choice, even though they are both asking for the same amount of points (34). I honestly have no idea what I'm going to get in my exams, I'm assuming more than 34 but you never know. My reasoning behind this is that since Nottingham is ranked higher and is more prestigious, if they don't offer me a place because I don't meet the entry standards then Leeds will, as they are not so highly regarded. I do…
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Hi all, I was accepted with conditions to Durham today, and I have two questions that maybe you can answer. 1. What does it mean that I have lower conditions for Durham than everyone else here? (Mine is only 36 points.) Is it simply that less is expected of me because my predicteds are just lower? 2. On UCAS, apparently I selected "campus 4". I admit I didn't do my research with regards to the colleges at Durham, so likely my choice was random. Can anyone tell me what "campus 4" is, so I can pay my due and look it up now? Your help is really, really appreciated. Thank you in advance. - me
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I was supposed to be going to Australia for university, but we just found out that my parents are being moved to England and so now the UK is an option for me. I need to pick my universities by the end of the month at the latest, and I'd really appreciate some feedback from people on what they consider to be the top law schools in the UK. Obviously Cambridge/Oxford are the top, but it's too late to apply to them. After that, LSE is supposed to be good, but I'm not sure which other universities come next. At the moment, I'm thinking of (based on their rankings in law from Times, Complete Guide etc.): 1. LSE 2. University College London 3. Nottingham 4. King's Coll…
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