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"University 2005"

I realise that some people on this forum (including myself) are planning to go to university next year, and I figured it'd be nice to see who was going and how far they have got with their UCAS application.

I received my confirmation letter from UCAS the other day to say they have received my application, all I can do now is wait..

The university's/courses I have applied for are

University of Lincoln: Games Computing
University of Lincoln: Computing
Sheffield Hallam: Software Development (Games) - Offer - not for this course, however
Northumbira University: Computer Games Software Engineering - Offer
Nottingham Trent University: Computer Science (Games Technology) - Offer

I have received 3 offers so far.

What universitys have you applied for? Had any offers/Rejections yet?

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:

>I haven't actually been to visit anywhere I've applied for.

Same here. It's fine though, as you can go and visit the Uni's on open days specifically set-aside for people with offers.

At the moment my main choice is Exeter, followed by Reading, and then East Anglia. If I do get an offer from Durham (and I highly doubt it!) I'm going to have to do a hell of a lot of travelling.

Good job I actually went and checked to see if my form went through.
"Yes, we've got it. But you need to print one off anyway."

Doesn't that negate the whole point of doing it online?

Dunno what would have happened if I didn't go and check.
Ah well, that's another worry out the way. For a while, anway - haven't actually been to visit anywhere I've applied for.

Fozz wrote:
> 4) Try to hook up with your friend the first week there, cos its the
> hardest.

"hook up"

What do you mean by this?

Chipseh wrote:
> So far:
>
> Loughborough: Computing and Management (applied for CS, but no maths!
> :( ) Offer
> Exeter: Computer Science, Offer
> Reading: Computer Science, Offer
> Nottingham: Can kiss my ass (ie. "Unsuccesful")
>
> And no reply from:
> Durham
> East Anglia

Offer from East Anglia- Computer Science.

Now, for Durham...

A quick note for all you new uni people. I started this year and I thought you might make use of a few tips I could have used when I started.

1) Learn to cook. Nothing gourmet but be able to cook stuff like rice, spaghetti, potatoes meat etc. Also being able to make some kind of sauce helps. Beans are your God. With 20p bread and 25p beans life couldnt be cheaper.

2) Get a part time job to get some cash for when you get to uni. There wil be unseeable costs so its adviseable to have a hundred or to handy.

3) Bring: Cooking utensils, washing up liquid, detergent, a sandwich toaster, AN ALARM CLOCK. There are probably some other things I havent thought of.

4) Try to hook up with your friend the first week there, cos its the hardest.

Can anyone think of any other hints?

Hah, Uni was great and terrible in equal measures. I didn't even end up going into the industry I did the course in anyway. Still, 4 years well spent...

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gaybys wrote:
> Now I'm nervous thinking that I may have WRECKED someone's future.

*someone [I]else's

Just got a conditional offer to Staffordshire (Need 3 C's, hardly hard to attain) and the place is mine.

I've also got an interview at Edge Hill, so if anyone wants to dish advice around it'd be cool.

Im a 1st year Elec-Eng student and..out of about 60 or so there is one english girl and about 5 asian. thats it.