UK University Applicants 2011?

[El Xando]

Yes? That's what a search engine does.

True, but for all the applicants? Surely that would take a lot of time.

 

[MenaceInc]

If they do then let me just say...

HI UCAS PEOPLE!

 

[Zero]

Good luck with your applications, hope everything works out.

Out of curiosity, what's up with the personal statements? Just wondering how it's done, as we never had to where I live. (Australia)

 

[MenaceInc]

Good luck with your applications, hope everything works out.

Out of curiosity, what's up with the personal statements? Just wondering how it's done, as we never had to where I live. (Australia)

Taken from a sheet that a career advisor gave me :\

Universities and colleges receive thousands of applications from UCAS annually. They will read your personal statment with two main questions in mind - do we want this applicant on our course? and do we want this applicant at our university'?

Further on it says about how you should write in paragraphs about why you're applying, why you're interested in the course, interests or achievements and a concluding paragraph.

 

[Zero]

Ouch.

For me, the determining factor was simply your ATAR, each course had a required minimum based on the demand for the course.

I only had to submit a personal statement to apply for scholarship; but even then, it was a form.

This was for direct applicants from high school straight to uni, however.

 

[Freshmilk]

I'm applying for a BSc in Computer Science at:
UEA
King's College London
London Metro Uni
Queen's Uni Belfast
Manchester Metro Uni

See you there.

 

[Davee]

I'mma applying too

University of Cambridge - BA Computer Science
University of Strathclyde - MEng Computer and Electronic Systems
University of Edinburgh - MEng Electronics and Software Engineering
University of Aberdeen - MEng Electronic and Computer Engineering
Heriot-Watt University - MEng Computing and Electronics

 

[MenaceInc]

I'mma applying too

University of Cambridge - BA Computer Science
University of Strathclyde - MEng Computer and Electronic Systems
University of Edinburgh - MEng Electronics and Software Engineering
University of Aberdeen - MEng Electronic and Computer Engineering
Heriot-Watt University - MEng Computing and Electronics

You've got that in already, haven't you? I'm fairly sure that the closing date for any course at Cambridge has passed... :S

See you there.

Heh, maybe. I'd rather go for UEA or one in London but QUB and MMU are backup choices kinda If everywhere else rejects me then I'd see you there xD

 

[Davee]

Yep, sent it off start of October.

 

[Moose]

You guys have it easy not having to PAY 9 GRAND A YEAR.

Universities in the US aren't government funded, they are almost always private. They actually have it worse than us even with our education cuts. xD

 

[Dan]

I'm still pissed off ;_;

 

[Moose]

Just sent off my application.

 

[Josey Wales]

Menace, I hope you hadent planned on using that statement as is... you sound like youre applying for high school.

 

[MenaceInc]

Menace, I hope you hadent planned on using that statement as is... you sound like youre applying for high school.

Any tips then?

 

[FrozenIpaq]

Universities in the US aren't government funded, they are almost always private. They actually have it worse than us even with our education cuts. xD

Yeah..Tuition has been raised nearly 10% since I first started attending my school and will have plenty of loans to pay off once I graduate... There is potential for federal aid but their criteria for giving aid is so messed up. Basically it looks at your combined family income and determines if your family can afford to put you through school; regardless of how many children are already attending school or cost of living...

 

[MenaceInc]

Yeah..Tuition has been raised nearly 10% since I first started attending my school and will have plenty of loans to pay off once I graduate... There is potential for federal aid but their criteria for giving aid is so messed up. Basically it looks at your combined family income and determines if your family can afford to put you through school; regardless of how many children are already attending school or cost of living...

Same thing happens here. Look at total income regardless of circumstances.

 

[Dan]

Most Universities noadays aren't fond of taking gap years, and I doubt I could find a job right now which pays good, and gives me time to study. Doesn't look like Uni for me :/

 

[MenaceInc]

Most Universities noadays aren't fond of taking gap years, and I doubt I could find a job right now which pays good, and gives me time to study. Doesn't look like Uni for me :/

Umm, apply for grants with student finance but say that you're living with an uncle or something and give a relative's address. Thing is, it has to be a relative who's compliant and doesn't get a lot of money. Say that you've moved out of your parent's house. Boom, grant money.

That's if money is your main worry in regards to Uni.

I haven't any such worries since my mum is a single parent living off welfare benefits

 

[Josey Wales]

Any tips then?

Since I was young, I have had an interest in electronics and computers as well as mathematics. It started when I was shown my uncle's brand new Windows 3.0 PC and I were fascinated at the process of input and how it affected what the computer was showing. After that, I developed a further interest in computer games which has been a lifelong hobby. As I got older and started working on more advanced mathematics in school, I really enjoyed working out the logic and methods behind the mathematical problems given.

2004 was a really good year for me as it was when I got my first laptop for myself and I also did my GCSE (no acronym) Mathematics a year early which I was proud of. As soon as I got my laptop, I got stuck into customizing the Windows XP installation and even tried out a few GNU/Linux distributions which made me interested in programming and comfortable working in a CLI (no acronym) environment. It was around then that I started looking at different programming languages like C, Python and Java, as well as discovered different concepts and ideas such as data arrays, matrixes and program flow.

I also began looking at the various components that make up modern PCs and learned how they were connected and were related to each other. Using this knowledge I was able to put together my first custom-built PC which I had intended to play games on. I started doing computer maintenance for friends and family around the same time which ranged from small issues with cables or drivers to catastrophes which required a backup of important documents using a GNU/Linux live CD then reinstall of Windows. I had also made patches for Quake 1 and 2 which were specifically aimed at the Steam version of the games which excluded the music soundtrack. The patches I put together reintroduced the music for the games as well as added modern graphics options.

What I would really like to receive out of attending University (use the entire school name) is a chance to meet like-minded individuals and eventually be able to use my BSc degree after graduating to obtain a job within the IT industry as either a programmer in a software company like Crytek UK (previously Free Radical) or a system administrator/technician with managing a large set of computer hardware and software for a company. I feel that this would be a beneficial and productive way of using my knowledge of IT (no acronym) and problem-solving skills to advance my myself into a career that I would really enjoy.

_________

Bold = reword what you are saying
Underline = dont really need this
Italic = run-on sentence

I fixed what I could based

 

[MenaceInc]

Since I was young, I have had an interest in electronics and computers as well as mathematics. It started when I was shown my uncle's brand new Windows 3.0 PC and I were fascinated at the process of input and how it affected what the computer was showing. After that, I developed a further interest in computer games which has been a lifelong hobby. As I got older and started working on more advanced mathematics in school, I really enjoyed working out the logic and methods behind the mathematical problems given.

2004 was a really good year for me as it was when I got my first laptop for myself and I also did my GCSE (no acronym) Mathematics a year early which I was proud of. As soon as I got my laptop, I got stuck into customizing the Windows XP installation and even tried out a few GNU/Linux distributions which made me interested in programming and comfortable working in a CLI (no acronym) environment. It was around then that I started looking at different programming languages like C, Python and Java, as well as discovered different concepts and ideas such as data arrays, matrixes and program flow.

I also began looking at the various components that make up modern PCs and learned how they were connected and were related to each other. Using this knowledge I was able to put together my first custom-built PC which I had intended to play games on. I started doing computer maintenance for friends and family around the same time which ranged from small issues with cables or drivers to catastrophes which required a backup of important documents using a GNU/Linux live CD then reinstall of Windows. I had also made patches for Quake 1 and 2 which were specifically aimed at the Steam version of the games which excluded the music soundtrack. The patches I put together reintroduced the music for the games as well as added modern graphics options.

What I would really like to receive out of attending University (use the entire school name) is a chance to meet like-minded individuals and eventually be able to use my BSc degree after graduating to obtain a job within the IT industry as either a programmer in a software company like Crytek UK (previously Free Radical) or a system administrator/technician with managing a large set of computer hardware and software for a company. I feel that this would be a beneficial and productive way of using my knowledge of IT (no acronym) and problem-solving skills to advance my myself into a career that I would really enjoy.

_________

Bold = reword what you are saying
Underline = dont really need this
Italic = run-on sentence

I fixed what I could based

Holy fucking shit man. I was expecting a few tips like talk more about work experience or any sport club stuff but that is absolutely amazing dude. Thanks a hell of a lot :|

I would give you rep but it still says I need to spread it about before giving it again... >.<