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#1 Forgone Conclusion

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Posted 28 September 2005 - 05:49 PM

As you may, or may not know, many people are applying for unis now, or in the near future, and being the disorganised person I am, have left this all far too late, so was wandering if any of you could give me advice on the unis (in the UK) I should apply to (i want to study economics and geography) and on writing my personal statement. It would be much appreciated

This post has been edited by Forgone Conclusion: 28 September 2005 - 05:49 PM

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Posted 28 September 2005 - 06:54 PM

Personal statement's a bitch. I've done 200 words and am stuck. I've genuinely run out of things to say. It's at times like this that I wish I did more with my life. Fox ache.

As for finding a course, I used the Ucas website to find a few, haven't checked any of the uni's out yet though, might go on a coupla' roadtrips during half term to have a gander.

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#3 Forgone Conclusion

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Posted 28 September 2005 - 07:11 PM

I've got 3400 characters, but it's all full of shit :lol:

I've got the same problem as you

I'm thinking bout passing by edinburgh this weekend, but i'm too lazy to do it

"You and Wilson have my skills, Mr Hayden. In return, I received a taste for Radiohead and an encyclopedic knowledge of pornographic knock-knock jokes. Yes, I'd like to switch back if possible"

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Posted 28 September 2005 - 07:36 PM

What's the character limit again? I think I've done about 1500...will have to check when I go to finish it though.

I've got loads of interests, but none of them have anything whatsoever to do with the course I'm applying for, and Uni people will look at them thinking 'so what if he enjoys playing football/music/touching himself, that's hardly unique'.

As for talking about a future career....meh.

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Posted 29 September 2005 - 12:10 AM

i took a while to figure out what course i wanted to apply to, but from then on it was fairly easy going

my sister's doing her personal statement at the moment, so I've been helping out with that for the past week; anything in particular you need advice on?

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Posted 29 September 2005 - 08:27 AM

apply to london its the place to be. my personal statement was just full of how enthusiastic i am about my subject and how my other A level subjects all complimented my choice and about how perfect my life is etc etc. i then rounded it off with some stuff about choir, rugby, ccf and chapel council/christian aid. my personal statement was badass. just do that.

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Posted 29 September 2005 - 03:37 PM

I chose my selection of unis on the bus into college on the day of the deadline..... don't think I'm gonna be much help here ^_^

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Posted 29 September 2005 - 04:39 PM

P.Dave, on Sep 28 2005, 08:36 PM, said:

4000 characters (spaces included)

i sent mine all off today! such a relief. yay ^_^

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Posted 29 September 2005 - 05:04 PM

just make sure you get all the info into your statement.

Good luck to you all!

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#10 Forgone Conclusion

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Posted 29 September 2005 - 05:37 PM

I fucking rocked socks on the whole why i love the subject stuff, but it's after that i fall down, because i don't really do things liek sports or DoE, etc

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Posted 29 September 2005 - 07:10 PM

Forgone Conclusion, on Sep 29 2005, 07:37 PM, said:

I fucking rocked socks on the whole why i love the subject stuff, but it's after that i fall down, because i don't really do things liek sports or DoE, etc

The same, though I do do a bit of sport....well, used to which is good enough. I'm just going to lie about a coupla things I think. Who's gonna know that I haven't really ever done voluntary work at some old people home eh? Not for lack of trying, mind.

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Posted 30 September 2005 - 02:56 PM

I am glad we don't have do write a personal statemente here. I am on this stage too, in 2 weeks I'll know where I'll be (and what I'll be studying) in the next years. Most of my options are Engenieering, different areas.

Well, good luck to you all.

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Posted 30 September 2005 - 06:51 PM

Good Lad, Engineering is the path to take! :lol:

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Posted 01 October 2005 - 07:46 PM

Forgone Conclusion, on Sep 28 2005, 06:49 PM, said:

curtis you no you want to go to SUSSEX.... even if it is a shit uni

#15 where_i'm_calling_from

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Posted 02 October 2005 - 11:32 AM

that post really confused me until i realised that one of those 'no's meant 'know'. and don't go to sussex. i hear over there the kids all have hairy palms.

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#16 Forgone Conclusion

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Posted 02 October 2005 - 12:15 PM

I would go to sussex, but....errrr..... it's shit

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Posted 10 October 2005 - 05:38 PM

The advantage of Sussex is that it's right near Brighton, which is not only a great party town but also really good for gigs.

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Posted 10 October 2005 - 05:41 PM

...also the gay capital of britain which is why it appeals to you.

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Posted 10 October 2005 - 06:07 PM

You take a course in which the academics are primarily priests. Priests have sex with children, primarily alter and choir boys. You were once a choir boy.

You do the maths.